Whenever the LSU football team forces a turnover or gets the ball back via a defensive stop, the LSU band plays the Chinese Bandit tune. The entire stadium bows to the defense while the tune is played.

The term "Chinese Bandits" originated as the nickname that LSU Coach Paul Dietzel gave to the defensive unit he organized in 1958, which helped LSU to win its first national championship. The next season, the 1959 Chinese Bandit defense held their opponents to an average of only 143.2 yards per game. No LSU defense since has done better.

Chinese Bandit is printed on a 100% cotton, sweatshop-free, made in the USA, American Apparel tee shirt. "Chinese Bandit" is modeled by SLU student Nick Backes as well as LSU students TahJah Krauss and Earl Binnings. The photo of Nick was taken by Lawles Bourque during the 2009 Fashion in the Park fashion showphotographed by Jeff Roedel.