re: What's the most famous play in lsu football history? EDITED TO ADD JUST FOOTBALL

Baseball doesn't come close to football as far as interest goes. THAT is the difference maker when you compare the punt return and what it meant to LSU at the time to the home run. The interest levels are why the Cannon return is as iconic as it is. I would say that more people think of LSU when you say "Billy Cannon" than if you were to say "Warren Morris".