10 Fast Facts About the Alabama vs. LSU Rivalry

Alabama and LSU face off this Saturday night with first place in the SEC West just one of the things on the line. Here are 10 fast facts to get you up to speed on the rivalry to date.

The schools were first originally scheduled to meet on Nov. 15, 1895, but that was pushed back to Nov. 18 because the Alabama team’s train was delayed traveling to Baton Rouge. To make the most of the trip, Alabama also played Tulane on Nov. 16 and lost 22-0. The Crimson Tide then played LSU two days later and jumped out to 6-0 lead, but the Tigers took control and won 12-6.

The two teams played only 27 times between 1895 and 1963, but began playing each other on an annual basis in '64. For that first meeting,…