Game was at tiger stadium. the legend of archie started that night. tigers lost by 3... Blew out everybody else that year. would have played tx but nd was the choice... Tigers decided to skip other bowls.... Went 9-1

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Posted by ArtW

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Posted on 9/17/15 at 7:26 pm to Moonlight

It was a great game, LSU won, as was mentioned on that play and the Bevan block. Auburn recovered from the shock of the first play and behind a young quarterback named Pat Sullivan who would win the Heisman trophy a couple of years later Auburn roared back and nearly salvaged a tie. Interestingly Sullivan never defeated an LSU team.

George Bevan, an undersized middle linebacker is probably the least known LSU First Team All American.

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Posted by JawjaTigah

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Posted on 9/18/15 at 5:52 am to Moonlight

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would have played tx but nd was the choice... Tigers decided to skip other bowls.... Went 9-1

I remember that one so well. I was heartbroken by the team's vote to not bowl, but I later realized they and coaches were even more heartbroken and for them it was a matter of pride. I think it was the birth of a deep seated hatred for ND by LSU fans (given this was the very first time ND would go bowling - by team/school choice - snobs), and because they were the media darlings of the day, lowly LSU got shafted to make room).
And thus too did it enforce the growing notion that the media had no love for LSU.

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