The 2016 LSU Tigers football team represented
Louisiana State University in the
2016 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Tigers play their home games at
Tiger Stadium in
Baton Rouge, Louisiana, and compete in the Western Division of the
Southeastern Conference (SEC). They were led by 12th year head coach
Les Miles for the first four games of the year. Miles was fired on September 25, along with offensive coordinator
Cam Cameron.[1] Miles was replaced by interim head coach
Ed Orgeron, who was later promoted to head coach on November 26, 2016. They finished the season 8–4, 5–3 in SEC play to finish in a tie for second place in the Western Division. They were invited to the
Citrus Bowl where they defeated
Louisville.
^[a]The October 8 game between LSU and Florida was postponed in advance of the arrival of
Hurricane Matthew.[2] The game was eventually rescheduled for November 19 at Tiger Stadium, replacing the previously scheduled game against
South Alabama.