Since 1936, LSU has had seven live tigers act as the school’s mascot. Most lived in cramped conditions of less than 2,000 square feet and were paraded around the football stadium on game days.

He lives in a 14,000-square-foot compound just feet from the school’s basketball stadium and around 200 feet from the 100,000-seater Tiger Stadium, noted as one of the loudest college football ...

Mike V (1989 - 2007) Mike VI (2005-2016) Mike VI was the last LSU tiger mascot to travel to the sidelines during home games Mike VII (2016 - now) Additional reporting by Alyse Pfeil and Robin Miller.