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Ed Orgeron

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Ed Orgeron

Edward James Orgeron Jr. (; born July 27, 1961), nicknamed "Coach O", is an American former college football coach. He was most recently the head football coach at Louisiana State University (LSU), a position he held from midway through the 2016 season until the 2021 season. Orgeron previously served as the head football coach at the University of Mississippi (Ole Miss) from 2005 to 2007 and was the interim head coach at the University of Southern California (USC) in 2013. He led the 2019 LSU Tigers football team to a national championship, beating the defending champions Clemson in the 2020 College Football Playoff National Championship. Orgeron played football as a defensive lineman at LSU and Northwestern State University.

Infobox

1979
LSU
1984
Northwestern State (GA)
1985
McNeese State (GA)
1994
Nicholls State (LB)
2008
New Orleans Saints (DL)
2009
Tennessee (AHC/DL/RC)
2013
USC (interim HC)
Born
(1961-07-27) July 27, 1961 (age 64)Larose, Louisiana, U.S.
1980–1983
Northwestern State
Position
Defensive lineman
1986–1987
Arkansas (asst. strength)
1988–1992
Miami (FL) (DL)
1995–1997
Syracuse (DL)
1998–2004
USC (AHC/DL/RC)
2005–2007
Ole Miss
2010–2013
USC (DC/DL/RC)
2015–2016
LSU (DL)
2016–2021
LSU
Overall
67–47
Bowls
4–1
Tournaments
2–0 (CFP)

Tables

· Head coaching record
Ole Miss Rebels (Southeastern Conference) (2005–2007)
Ole Miss Rebels (Southeastern Conference) (2005–2007)
Year
Ole Miss Rebels (Southeastern Conference) (2005–2007)
2005
2005
Year
2005
Team
Ole Miss
Overall
3–8
Conference
1–7
Standing
T–5th (Western)
2006
2006
Year
2006
Team
Ole Miss
Overall
4–8
Conference
2–6
Standing
T–4th (Western)
2007
2007
Year
2007
Team
Ole Miss
Overall
3–9
Conference
0–8
Standing
6th (Western)
Ole Miss:
Ole Miss:
Year
Ole Miss:
Team
10–25
Overall
3–21
USC Trojans (Pac-12 Conference) (2013)
USC Trojans (Pac-12 Conference) (2013)
Year
USC Trojans (Pac-12 Conference) (2013)
2013
2013
Year
2013
Team
USC
Overall
6–2
Conference
6–1
Standing
T–2nd (South)
USC:
USC:
Year
USC:
Team
6–2
Overall
6–1
LSU Tigers (Southeastern Conference) (2016–2021)
LSU Tigers (Southeastern Conference) (2016–2021)
Year
LSU Tigers (Southeastern Conference) (2016–2021)
2016
2016
Year
2016
Team
LSU
Overall
6–2
Conference
4–2
Standing
T–2nd (Western)
Bowl/playoffs
W Citrus
Coaches#
14
AP°
13
2017
2017
Year
2017
Team
LSU
Overall
9–4
Conference
6–2
Standing
3rd (Western)
Bowl/playoffs
L Citrus
Coaches#
18
AP°
18
2018
2018
Year
2018
Team
LSU
Overall
10–3
Conference
5–3
Standing
T–2nd (Western)
Bowl/playoffs
W Fiesta†
Coaches#
7
AP°
6
2019
2019
Year
2019
Team
LSU
Overall
15–0
Conference
8–0
Standing
1st (Western)
Bowl/playoffs
W Peach†, W CFP NCG†
Coaches#
1
AP°
1
2020
2020
Year
2020
Team
LSU
Overall
5–5
Conference
5–5
Standing
4th (Western)
2021
2021
Year
2021
Team
LSU
Overall
6–6
Conference
3–5
Standing
T–6th (Western)
Bowl/playoffs
Texas
LSU:
LSU:
Year
LSU:
Team
51–20
Overall
31–17
Total:
Total:
Year
Total:
Team
67–47
National championship         Conference title         Conference division title or championship game berth
National championship         Conference title         Conference division title or championship game berth
Year
National championship         Conference title         Conference division title or championship game berth
†Indicates Bowl Coalition, Bowl Alliance, BCS, or CFP / New Years' Six bowl. #Rankings from final Coaches Poll. °Rankings from final AP Poll.
†Indicates Bowl Coalition, Bowl Alliance, BCS, or CFP / New Years' Six bowl. #Rankings from final Coaches Poll. °Rankings from final AP Poll.
Year
†Indicates Bowl Coalition, Bowl Alliance, BCS, or CFP / New Years' Six bowl. #Rankings from final Coaches Poll. °Rankings from final AP Poll.
Year
Team
Overall
Conference
Standing
Bowl/playoffs
Coaches#
AP°
Ole Miss Rebels (Southeastern Conference) (2005–2007)
2005
Ole Miss
3–8
1–7
T–5th (Western)
2006
Ole Miss
4–8
2–6
T–4th (Western)
2007
Ole Miss
3–9
0–8
6th (Western)
Ole Miss:
10–25
3–21
USC Trojans (Pac-12 Conference) (2013)
2013
USC
6–2
6–1
T–2nd (South)
USC:
6–2
6–1
LSU Tigers (Southeastern Conference) (2016–2021)
2016
LSU
6–2
4–2
T–2nd (Western)
W Citrus
14
13
2017
LSU
9–4
6–2
3rd (Western)
L Citrus
18
18
2018
LSU
10–3
5–3
T–2nd (Western)
W Fiesta†
7
6
2019
LSU
15–0
8–0
1st (Western)
W Peach†, W CFP NCG†
1
1
2020
LSU
5–5
5–5
4th (Western)
2021
LSU
6–6
3–5
T–6th (Western)
Texas
LSU:
51–20
31–17
Total:
67–47
National championship Conference title Conference division title or championship game berth
†Indicates Bowl Coalition, Bowl Alliance, BCS, or CFP / New Years' Six bowl. from final Coaches Poll. °Rankings from final AP Poll.

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