Of the 32 different head coaches who have led the Tigers , Dana X .
Bo Rein was hired in 1979 as head coach , but died in a plane crash on January 10 , 1980 , without ever coaching a game at LSU .
Of the 32 different head coaches who have led the LSU , Dana X .
Bo Rein was hired in 1979 as head coach , but died in a plane crash on January 10 , 1980 , without ever coaching a game at LSU .