Question for you burn-outs who know LSU football in the 80's.

i was at lsu auburn game. thats only fire i remember

We were at the Auburn game and did witness the fire in '96, but not familiar with the fire you speak of.

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They say it was the 1996 LSU/Auburn game at Auburn that had a fire

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I remember this vividly. What might be throwing you off is that the ramps from the east upper deck at Auburn look just like the ones at LSU. But, remember, the east upper deck at LSU didn't exist until 2000.

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I realize that game had a fire too, but this was between 86-89 at Tiger Stadium.

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I don't remember this at all. The only building that would have been in the location that you described was the power house. Maybe it was just venting steam?

Yes that was at Jordan-Hare Stadium on the campus of Auburn University in 1996.

I was a student at LSU from '80-'84 and attended many games then and in the rest of the '80's. There was never a fire on LSU's campus during a game. However, Coates Hall did burn in the early 80's.

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It was in the direction of Coates Hall, like Hatcher or Johnston Hall. The flames rised above the east side of the stadium. This was prior to the east side upper deck. Had to be mid-late 80's. It was a 'night game."

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I (and google) know not of what you speak.

I was a season ticket holder in the mid to late 80s and I don't remember any fires on LSU's campus during a game. I do remember the huge fire at AU during the game in 96 though.

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I was a season ticket holder in the mid to late 80s and I don't remember any fires on LSU's campus during a game. I do remember the huge fire at AU during the game in 96 though

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It probably was Auburn.

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No, it was not the Auburn game. I'm aware of that incident. It happen between 86-89. It was an LSU building directly east of the stadium. It was not a big TV game (i.e. Ole Miss or Bama), but it was at night. The flames were quite large.

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No, it was not the Auburn game. I'm aware of that incident. It happen between 86-89. It was an LSU building directly east of the stadium. It was not a big TV game (i.e. Ole Miss or Bama), but it was at night. The flames were quite large

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I was a student from 84-89 and I do not remember any fire. What you describe sounds exactly like the Auburn game at Auburn which was televised.

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LSU defeated Auburn 19-15 in 1996 while the old Auburn Sports Arena, affectionately called "the Barn", burned to the ground across the street from Jordan-Hare Stadium. After scoring a touchdown, Auburn trailed 17-15 and attempted the two-point conversion. LSU intercepted the pass and returned it for a 19-15 win. The fire began when a tailgater placed a barbecue grill too close to the building. Scenes of the fire were captured by ESPN during the national broadcast as flames were seen as high as the Jordan-Hare east upper-deck. The game was never delayed, and the Auburn public address announcer continually advised fans not to worry: "the stadium [was] not on fire; the flames [were] outside the stadium." Because of the fire and the thrilling finish, the game became known as the "Barn Burner".