Purple and old gold made a good combination, and we have stuck to it ever since." Charles E. Coates Hall, named for chemistry professor, dean and LSU's first football coach, stands in LSU's ...

Purple, green and gold. Most know the symbolism of the colors, but the history is much more elusive. Historian Errol Laborde offers new insight.

But if you live in New Orleans, the purple, green and gold tri-color is a pledge of allegiance to something sacred: Mardi Gras. In 1892, ...

BATON ROUGE, La. – The Purple and Gold Intrasquad meet hosted at the LSU Natatorium ushered in a new season for the LSU Swimming and Diving team, as the Gold team defeated the Purple team, 307 ...

Purple and old gold made a good combination, and we have stuck to it ever since." Charles E. Coates Hall, named for chemistry professor, dean and LSU's first football coach, stands in LSU's ...