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Billy Cannon runback

Posted on 11/29/23 at 9:40 am
Posted by BoogieWoogie
Brusly
Member since Feb 2022
24 posts
Posted on 11/29/23 at 9:40 am
It’s that time of the year. 74 years old Tiger fan. Remember this like it was yesterday. I live in Brusly. Right across the river. Standing on my driveway with listening on the radio. Can one of you young guys find it on Utube and play it?
Thanks.
Posted by TigerVespamon
Member since Dec 2010
6183 posts
Posted on 11/29/23 at 9:42 am to
Posted by Quatrepot
Member since Jun 2023
4109 posts
Posted on 11/29/23 at 10:14 am to
quote:

It’s that time of the year.
It was on Halloween.
Posted by cajunsax62
Member since Nov 2006
888 posts
Posted on 11/29/23 at 10:18 am to
At 74, you might want to go get checked out at a doctor.
It's after Thanksgiving, and Cannon's punt return was on Halloween.
Posted by Keltic Tiger
Baton Rouge
Member since Dec 2006
19420 posts
Posted on 11/29/23 at 10:57 am to
It was my first LSU game, and my dad, who had a ticket for himself, made over 150 phone calls getting tickets for mom & I late in the day.
Posted by Big Scrub TX
Member since Dec 2013
33673 posts
Posted on 11/29/23 at 11:38 am to
quote:

Billy Cannon runback
It would be great if they could use AI or whatever to clean up the video and the audio. It's so annoyingly fleeting!
Posted by donut
Face, USA
Member since Jan 2004
3010 posts
Posted on 11/29/23 at 1:13 pm to
Ole Miss punted on 3rd down. Actually they punted on 1st down in that game as well.
Posted by ChineseBandit58
Pearland, TX
Member since Aug 2005
43035 posts
Posted on 11/29/23 at 1:59 pm to
quote:

It’s that time of the year. 74 years old Tiger fan

It's almost a month late for an anniversary, but it is always great to relive that play. I was student at LSU along with Cannon at the time. Was married with a 10 month old son.

My mom and dad came down for the day and we all went to the game, but could not sit in our usual student section seats because of mom/dad with us.

Bought separate tickets and all sat in north end zone - directly in line with his south/north run.

The stadium went wild - a drunk came tumbling down the aisle we were sitting next to and got up seemingly uninjured - ran right back to the top.

Indeed, Ol Miss punted on 3rd down to avoid a possible problem on 4th.

After the Cannon TD, they marched right down the field to get within our 5 yard line. 4 plays and they could not make it.

Cannon was in on the last play stopping runner inside the one yd line.

Unbelievable excitement prevailed.
Posted by Longer Tail Tiger
Member since Dec 2019
186 posts
Posted on 11/29/23 at 3:00 pm to
Here's another link, with audio including some additional video and game commentary, highlighting the Billy Cannon Run October 31, 1959 punt return.
LINK
Posted by pitchandcatch27
Huntsville,AL
Member since Jul 2018
2336 posts
Posted on 11/29/23 at 3:09 pm to
It would be really cool if technology we have would make that in color. I know it can be done. That would be cool as hell. Film colorization.
Posted by cypresstiger
The South
Member since Aug 2008
10678 posts
Posted on 11/29/23 at 5:23 pm to
How far do you live from the Back Brusly oak? I had a girlfriend who lived on a street to the right of the tree.
Posted by BoogieWoogie
Brusly
Member since Feb 2022
24 posts
Posted on 11/29/23 at 5:50 pm to
Yeah guys. I do suffer from a little CRS but I went to LSU at a great time to be an LSU student. I was at LSU when this skinny mop head white guy and his Dad came to LSU. Yes the Pistol. Even had a class with Pete. Father Time has worked on me and I have some health issues but I’ll keep watching and cheering all LSU sports and athletes as long as I keep waking up on the right side of the dirt. Lol
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