LSU will retire Bert Jones’ No. 7 jersey, honoring the program’s first All-American quarterback

LSU football will retire the No. 7 jersey of former quarterback Bert Jones this fall, a decision announced by the LSU Athletic Hall of Fame Committee. The honor will be delivered during LSU’s home game against Texas on November 14 in Tiger Stadium, the university committee said, making the matchup part of a wider celebration of Jones’ place in program history.

According to the committee’s announcement, Jones’ No. 7 is being retired to recognize his status as the “first All-American QB in LSU history.” The Hall of Fame Committee’s vote was described as unanimous, setting a formal milestone for LSU’s all-time quarterback legacy and giving the Tigers a high-profile setting for the ceremony.

Jones’ LSU career is historically associated with the kind of quarterbacking that put the program on the national map in its early modern era. While LSU has had many notable quarterbacks, the emphasis of this decision is specific: Jones is being honored not only for longevity or production, but for being first at a defining national accolade level, according to LSU’s own framing through the committee.

The timing also matters. Placing the retirement in a marquee regular-season home game against Texas turns the honor from a stand-alone tribute into an event that arrives with national attention and a crowded Tiger Stadium atmosphere. For LSU fans, it also places a clear marker in the calendar around which the school can build its Hall of Fame weekend storytelling and fan engagement.

For Texas, the matchup becomes more than a standard non-conference test of roster and scheme. LSU will be using the game as a stage for institutional recognition, which typically adds ceremonial weight to pregame and halftime programming and can shape how the week is organized for players and coaches.

What to watch next is how LSU packages the retirement within its broader Athletic Hall of Fame slate, including the planned on-field moments and any additional context the school provides about Jones’ career milestones. Because this announcement comes through the Hall of Fame Committee, the details around the ceremony and related festivities should be clarified closer to the season.

Needs review remains warranted on finer points beyond the announcement itself. The report confirms the retirement decision, the uniform number, the “first All-American” designation, and the November 14 opponent and location, but additional official-release details about ceremony logistics and any accompanying Hall of Fame programming were not verified in primary documentation here.