In more than 110 years of football, LSU has plenty of historic moments to look back upon. Every fan has their favorites, but we picked out 10 dates from the Tigers’ illustrious past that are vital to program history.

Nov. 25, 1893: One of the oldest programs in the SEC, LSU suited up for its first game on this date. Dr. Charles E. Coates coached his first and only game for the school, making him the only full-time head coach in school history to coach a game and not record a victory. LSU played just one game in that first season, a 34-0 loss at nearby Tulane.

Nov. 30, 1894: Just over a year after its first game, LSU notched the first win in school history, a 26-0 game on the road against Natchez AC in the first game of the season. Albert P. Simmons had taken over as coach, a position he held through the following year, while fullback Samuel Marmaduke Dinwidie Clark (how’s that for a name?), the team captain, scored the first touchdown in LSU history.

Nov. 25, 1924: After beginning construction early in 1924, LSU opened Tiger Stadium on the 31st anniversary of the first game in school history. The stadium had an original capacity of 12,000 seats and consisted of two grandstands, which remain the foundation for the stadium today. Like the first game in program history, LSU suffered a shutout loss to Tulane, this one a 13-0 defeat.

Jan. 1, 1936: LSU has appeared in 13 Sugar Bowls, its highest total for a single bowl game. On this date, LSU played in its first of those 13 against TCU at Tulane Stadium in New Orleans. TCU prevailed in a 3-2 battle, the first of three straight Sugar Bowls LSU would lose (the Tigers and Tulane really did not get along in the early days of the LSU program).

Jan. 1, 1959: Playing in another Sugar Bowl, No. 1 LSU ground out a 7-0 win over Clemson. The win clinched the first national championship in school history, as after the game the 1958 team was voted champions in the AP and UPI polls. Halfback Billy Cannon, then the most unique offensive weapon the school had ever seen, threw a touchdown pass for the game’s only score.

Oct. 31, 1959: Even with all of the success and ups and downs LSU has experienced, there is no highlight greater than the one Cannon made on Halloween night, 1959. With LSU trailing 3-0, Cannon fielded a kick at the Tigers 11-yard line. He evaded some Rebels, ran over a few more and out-sprinted the rest on his way to pay dirt. The return cemented Cannon’s Heisman candidacy — he would take home the award in December, the only player in LSU history to do so — and his place amongst LSU legends.

Oct. 8, 1988: Known simply as the “Earthquake Game,” fans can point to LSU’s win over No. 4 Auburn as a moment that solidified Tiger Stadium as one of the loudest stadiums on the planet. Trailing 6-0 with less than two minutes to go, LSU drove down to Auburn’s 11-yard line. Quarterback Tommy Hodson found Eddie Fuller in the back of the end zone and pandemonium ensued in the stands. Death Valley shook so much with noise that the play showed up on a seismograph located more than 1,000 feet from the stadium.

Sept. 16, 1995: In Gerry DiNardo’s first season, LSU began its rise back to national prominence with a home upset of No. 4 Auburn, winning 12-6. The real significance of the game is more superficial: it marked the first time the Tigers donned their white uniforms at home in more than a decade. LSU has worn the signature look, with gold helmets and pants, ever since, with their purple jerseys only coming out once or twice a season.

Jan. 4, 2004: After more than four decades, LSU finally returned to the mountaintop. Led by Nick Saban, the 2003 Tigers stormed past Georgia in the SEC Championship and met Oklahoma in the BCS title game, played that year at the Sugar Bowl. LSU jumped out to an early lead and sealed the win when Marcus Spears ran an interception back 20 yards for a touchdown, giving LSU its first national title since 1958.

Jan. 7, 2008: Four years after Saban’s championship, LSU became the first school to win two BCS championships and the only two-loss team to do so. The Tigers survived two triple-overtime defeats to win the SEC West, then knocked off Tennessee in the SEC Championship. In another game played in New Orleans, Les Miles won his first national championship. LSU stormed out to a 24-10 halftime lead thanks to scoring three unanswered touchdowns and held on for victory.

Nov. 5, 2011: Miles’ 2011 may have been even better (or at least more talented) than the 2007 team, and they proved their mettle in an SEC tilt against Alabama billed as the “Game of the Century.” No. 1 LSU visited No.2 Alabama at Bryant-Denny Stadium, and the two dominating defenses locked horns in an epic battle. LSU prevailed in overtime thanks to several missed field goals from Alabama. LSU went on to win the SEC and the two teams met for a rematch in the BCS title game, which Alabama took, 21-0.