Tulane, LSU Renew Football Rivalry

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LSU, Tulane renew football rivlary
Posted: Wednesday May 18, 2005 6:42PM
Sports Illustrated

NEW ORLEANS (AP) -- They haven't met on the gridiron since 1994, but LSU and Tulane will renew a fierce rivalry when they meet again starting with the 2006 season.

Negotiations for the LSU-Tulane series began in January. The teams announced Wednesday they have agreed to a 10-year home-and-home series.

The renewal of the rivalry, which dates back to 1893, was made possible by the NCAA's recent decision to allow teams to play a 12th regular season game beginning in 2006.

"Since I arrived at Tulane in 1999, I have heard from many college football fans in this state who want to see these teams play an annual football game and now it will happen," Tulane Athletic Director Rick Dickson said.

The agreement calls for LSU to retain and sell an allotment of tickets for those games that are played in the Louisiana Superdome, giving LSU revenue that substantially offsets the loss of a home playing date in the years the Tigers visit Tulane. Tulane will receive a financial guarantee and the option to purchase tickets.

"This agreement gives us an annual non-conference game with great historical significance, around which we can plan the rest of our scheduling for the next decade," said LSU Athletics Director Skip Bertman. "It also gives us the opportunity to take the Tigers to our fans in New Orleans every other year."

The first game of the series is slated for Sept. 23, 2006 in Tiger Stadium.

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First, I am not a fan of adding a 12th game. But, it appears that schools are using this addition to lock-up an annual, out of conference "rivalry" game, e.g. Marshall/WVA, Tulane/LSU, etc.

What else will we see? UTEP/NMSU?, GA/GA Tech?, So. Miss/MSU/Ole Miss?, Memphis/UT?, Tulsa/OU?, A&M and Texas VS a former SWC school (not in the Big 12?), Penn State/Pitt? Syracuse/BC?