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30 yrs ago this afternoon : LSU 20 - Alabama 10 at Legion Field
Posted on 11/6/12 at 2:16 pm
Posted on 11/6/12 at 2:16 pm
Truly one of LSU's finest wins.That 1982 team was one of LSU's most talented and exciting teams and really was as good as any team in the country. Sadly prior to the Orange Bowl the three blemishes were to three of the leanest 5 or 6 teams on the schedule. But this is to praise Caesar, not bury him.
LSU was 6-0-1 and 11th in the nation, Alabama was 7-1-0 and 7th in the nation after being ranked as high as 2nd after beating eventual national champion Penn State, 42-21 on the same field a month earlier. Oddly enough, both team's blemish was to Tennessee, which woefully underachieved under Johnny Majors for year. Tennessee tied LSU 24-24 and the following week the Vols upset the Tide 35-28 in Knoxville.
LSU was ranked in the top 20 this late in the season for the first time since 1978. The Tigers had lost 11 straight to Alabama since winning 14-9 in 1970. Alabama was a 7 point favorite.
On a perfect afternoon for football with clear and 'crisp' skies, neither team scored in the first quarter. Twice Alabama took over inside LSU territory but went 3 and out. Finally midway in the second quarter freshman Dalton Hilliard scored from 16 yards out to cap a 90 yard drive and LSU led 7-0. Alabama then fumbled a few minutes later and Liffort Hobley recovered at the 27 of Alabama. LSU scored on a 3 yard pass from Alan Risher to Malcolm Scott and LSU led 14-0 with :58 until haltime.
Earlier in the season after Tennessee's Willie Gault returned a kickoff 94 yards for a TD, LSU went to 'sky kicks' on kickoffs. Juan Betanzos' sky kick was fumbled by Craig Turner and Alvin Thomas recovered at the 30. The Tigers moved to the 6 but with :05 settled on a 22 yd fg by Betanzos for a 17-0 halftime lead.
Alabama, the SEC's #1 scoring offense, had 32 yards and zero first downs at halftime.
LSU received the second half kickoff but this time Alabama's defense was fired up and the Tigers went 3 and out.Clay Parker's punt only went to midfield and on the Tide's first play,Walter Lewis picked up Alabama's first first down to a chorus of relief and Bronx cheers.The Tide stalled at the LSU 14 after reaching the 5 before Lawrence Williams hit Lewis causing him to fumble out of bounds. Hawaiian Peter Kim kicked a fg and it was 17-3.
This time it was LSU's turn to turn it over after an opponent scored. Hillard fumbled Risher's pitch out and Alabama had it at the LSU 28. On first down Lewis hit current South Alabama coach Joey Jones for a TD after he had beaten James Britt and suddenly it was only 17-10 with 7:42 left in the 3rd quarter.
But LSU didn't panic and put togethor a drive with two first downs which didn't produce points, but righted the Tigers and stole some of Alabama's momentum. The Tide then punted back and then LSU put togethor a nice 13 play , 67 yard drive which resulted in an LSU field goal to extend the lead back to two scores at 20-10 with 10:41 left.
LSU's defense rose up again after an exchange of punts and Bill Elko forced a Lewis fumble that Gregg DuBroc recovered at midfield with under 5:00 left. The Tigers ground game ran out the clock as LSU got to the Tide 9 as time ran out.
Bryant was extremely gracious and classy in defeat saying that the 20-10 loss was Alabama's "worst whipping since the '60's" The Tide only had 119 total yards.
Great game to have attended and great win for LSU.
LSU was 6-0-1 and 11th in the nation, Alabama was 7-1-0 and 7th in the nation after being ranked as high as 2nd after beating eventual national champion Penn State, 42-21 on the same field a month earlier. Oddly enough, both team's blemish was to Tennessee, which woefully underachieved under Johnny Majors for year. Tennessee tied LSU 24-24 and the following week the Vols upset the Tide 35-28 in Knoxville.
LSU was ranked in the top 20 this late in the season for the first time since 1978. The Tigers had lost 11 straight to Alabama since winning 14-9 in 1970. Alabama was a 7 point favorite.
On a perfect afternoon for football with clear and 'crisp' skies, neither team scored in the first quarter. Twice Alabama took over inside LSU territory but went 3 and out. Finally midway in the second quarter freshman Dalton Hilliard scored from 16 yards out to cap a 90 yard drive and LSU led 7-0. Alabama then fumbled a few minutes later and Liffort Hobley recovered at the 27 of Alabama. LSU scored on a 3 yard pass from Alan Risher to Malcolm Scott and LSU led 14-0 with :58 until haltime.
Earlier in the season after Tennessee's Willie Gault returned a kickoff 94 yards for a TD, LSU went to 'sky kicks' on kickoffs. Juan Betanzos' sky kick was fumbled by Craig Turner and Alvin Thomas recovered at the 30. The Tigers moved to the 6 but with :05 settled on a 22 yd fg by Betanzos for a 17-0 halftime lead.
Alabama, the SEC's #1 scoring offense, had 32 yards and zero first downs at halftime.
LSU received the second half kickoff but this time Alabama's defense was fired up and the Tigers went 3 and out.Clay Parker's punt only went to midfield and on the Tide's first play,Walter Lewis picked up Alabama's first first down to a chorus of relief and Bronx cheers.The Tide stalled at the LSU 14 after reaching the 5 before Lawrence Williams hit Lewis causing him to fumble out of bounds. Hawaiian Peter Kim kicked a fg and it was 17-3.
This time it was LSU's turn to turn it over after an opponent scored. Hillard fumbled Risher's pitch out and Alabama had it at the LSU 28. On first down Lewis hit current South Alabama coach Joey Jones for a TD after he had beaten James Britt and suddenly it was only 17-10 with 7:42 left in the 3rd quarter.
But LSU didn't panic and put togethor a drive with two first downs which didn't produce points, but righted the Tigers and stole some of Alabama's momentum. The Tide then punted back and then LSU put togethor a nice 13 play , 67 yard drive which resulted in an LSU field goal to extend the lead back to two scores at 20-10 with 10:41 left.
LSU's defense rose up again after an exchange of punts and Bill Elko forced a Lewis fumble that Gregg DuBroc recovered at midfield with under 5:00 left. The Tigers ground game ran out the clock as LSU got to the Tide 9 as time ran out.
Bryant was extremely gracious and classy in defeat saying that the 20-10 loss was Alabama's "worst whipping since the '60's" The Tide only had 119 total yards.
Great game to have attended and great win for LSU.
Posted on 11/6/12 at 2:26 pm to I-59 Tiger
quote:
On a perfect afternoon for football with clear and 'crisp' skies,
I was a thome but I remember how great the weather was.
quote:
LSU 20 - Alabama 10
Why did PBB beat his wife? Because when he asked her what time it was she said 20-10. That was the joke for years.
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Earlier in the season after Tennessee's Willie Gault returned a kickoff 94 yards for a TD
I remember that also.
Posted on 11/6/12 at 2:36 pm to I-59 Tiger
i was there with my dad and brother. we rode the amtrak from NO. a glorious day all around.
Posted on 11/6/12 at 2:36 pm to I-59 Tiger
Was not there but listened to it on the radio as I recall. It was a big, big win, bigger than most younger fans will ever realize.
Posted on 11/6/12 at 2:47 pm to I-59 Tiger
Yes, remember listening on radio, was a great season with big wins @ UF also and think the "fog" game vs FS was the week after. Then the ugly, ugly loss to green weenies I had to be at! , also unnessecary loss to Moo St in there and the "great" loss to Huskers in OB!
OK, the loss at State was next followed by orange flying fog game vs Fl State then the miserable rainy loss to tulame! Yuk!
OK, the loss at State was next followed by orange flying fog game vs Fl State then the miserable rainy loss to tulame! Yuk!
This post was edited on 11/6/12 at 2:53 pm
Posted on 11/6/12 at 2:59 pm to I-59 Tiger
Will NEVER forget that day! First win over Alabama in my lifetime.
Posted on 11/6/12 at 3:16 pm to I-59 Tiger
I was there with my fellow Kappa Sigma fraternity brothers. We sat right above the tunnel when the Bear walked off the field in his last regular season football game. I took a picture with my Kodak Instamatic that I still have on my bulletin board today (in my attic of course). Almost as good as the 3-0 loss to Alabama in 1979 in Tiger Stadium.
Posted on 11/6/12 at 3:46 pm to I-59 Tiger
Bump for future reading.
Posted on 11/6/12 at 3:50 pm to I-59 Tiger
My dad and I watched on closed circuit tv in the PMAC. Great game.
Posted on 11/6/12 at 3:59 pm to I-59 Tiger
quote:I remember listening to the game on the radio. John Ferguson kept counting down the clock..."And LSU is going to beat Alabama!"
30 yrs ago this afternoon : LSU 20 - Alabama 10 at Legion Field
One of the greatest lines from one of the greatest broadcaster.
Posted on 11/6/12 at 6:02 pm to I-59 Tiger
Walter Lewis will never forget that game! That is unless he got permanent brain damage from all the hits #99 Rydell Melancon put on him!
Posted on 11/6/12 at 7:00 pm to I-59 Tiger
I was there sitting in the endzone, don't remember the directions of the stadium in Birmingham, but the Tiger sideline was to my right. Beautiful day sunny, blue bird sky, and 55 degrees. It was perfect.
This post was edited on 11/6/12 at 7:01 pm
Posted on 11/6/12 at 7:15 pm to I-59 Tiger
Does anyone remember the T-shirt that had a Tiger (I think wearing a houndstooth hat) sitting on a bear skin, with the caption: "1982 - the year we skinned The Bear." ?
Posted on 11/6/12 at 7:40 pm to I-59 Tiger
Was 8'yrs old and at this game w my brother, Dad, and Ala Alum Grandfather. I've posted some of this before, but here are some of my memories of that day........
Had a Wendy's frosty wager w my Grandfather. In 1982 that was a serious bet for an 8 yr old. I wanted that damn frosty!
Walking into Legion Field after eating Barbecue out of the back of the station wagon in a terrible neighborhood and seeing an old beat up VW Bug w "F#ck the Bear" or "F#ck Bama" (little hazy on all but ONE word) shoe polished on the back windshield. It had La Tags and was parked way too close to the stadium. As if it had been abandoned. Big day for us.....1st LSU road game and first time seeing the F Bomb in writing. Remember thinking how cool it was that my Dad was laughing and not covering our eyes.
Remember it being a perfect football day and thinking how awesome the field looked with the clash of red and gold even on AstroTurf.
Remember the Defense and freakin Dalton freakin Hilliard. Remember how much my Grandfather loved the nemes....DarDar, Melancon, DuBroc
Remember Walter Lewis and how he'd pitch the option at the very last second like the ball shot out of the turf and hit the back in perfect rhythm.
Remember thinking, even at that age, what a piece of shite Legion Field was. Was convinced the upper deck was coming down.
Remember seeing that VW Bug on the way out with all of the windows kicked out of it.
Last but not least, remember this being the game that turned my brother and I into the nut bags for all things LSU that we are today. Seeing my Dad so happy after so many arse whippings from Ala, running around a country club in Bham during dinner and spilling Shirley Temples on Bama fans, and getting those looks from Ala fans as if to say "my God, they really are just different down there aren't they!"
The Frosty was good and the 6 hr drive home the next day was spent hanging out of the windows of the car yelling and gesturing to all of the LSU fans on I-59.
Thanks for bringing up this game! Lots of great memories!!
Had a Wendy's frosty wager w my Grandfather. In 1982 that was a serious bet for an 8 yr old. I wanted that damn frosty!
Walking into Legion Field after eating Barbecue out of the back of the station wagon in a terrible neighborhood and seeing an old beat up VW Bug w "F#ck the Bear" or "F#ck Bama" (little hazy on all but ONE word) shoe polished on the back windshield. It had La Tags and was parked way too close to the stadium. As if it had been abandoned. Big day for us.....1st LSU road game and first time seeing the F Bomb in writing. Remember thinking how cool it was that my Dad was laughing and not covering our eyes.
Remember it being a perfect football day and thinking how awesome the field looked with the clash of red and gold even on AstroTurf.
Remember the Defense and freakin Dalton freakin Hilliard. Remember how much my Grandfather loved the nemes....DarDar, Melancon, DuBroc
Remember Walter Lewis and how he'd pitch the option at the very last second like the ball shot out of the turf and hit the back in perfect rhythm.
Remember thinking, even at that age, what a piece of shite Legion Field was. Was convinced the upper deck was coming down.
Remember seeing that VW Bug on the way out with all of the windows kicked out of it.
Last but not least, remember this being the game that turned my brother and I into the nut bags for all things LSU that we are today. Seeing my Dad so happy after so many arse whippings from Ala, running around a country club in Bham during dinner and spilling Shirley Temples on Bama fans, and getting those looks from Ala fans as if to say "my God, they really are just different down there aren't they!"
The Frosty was good and the 6 hr drive home the next day was spent hanging out of the windows of the car yelling and gesturing to all of the LSU fans on I-59.
Thanks for bringing up this game! Lots of great memories!!
Posted on 11/6/12 at 8:22 pm to I-59 Tiger
Thus was the end of Bama's dominance over LSU and the rest of the SEC when the cheating drunk bowed down to mighty LSU.
Series record is 16-16 between the schools since the fedora wearing cheating drunk lost in his last game and said he doesn't remember a whipping this bad in a long, long time.
Series record is 16-16 between the schools since the fedora wearing cheating drunk lost in his last game and said he doesn't remember a whipping this bad in a long, long time.
Posted on 11/6/12 at 8:38 pm to I-59 Tiger
I was there also! I will never forget that day. Got an instant bumper sticker in the parking lot that said, "I was there when we beat the Bear" with the score on it.
Posted on 11/7/12 at 6:00 am to I-59 Tiger
I was there. Gave some sketchy dude $5 and parked in his front yard. I was pleased (and maybe even a little surprised) that my car was still there and nothing was missing after the game.
Posted on 11/7/12 at 4:58 pm to I-59 Tiger
I was at this game, I was a senior in high school.
And the joke evolved. "Did you hear Bear Bryant beat his wife?" He asked what time it was and she said "20 to 10".
And the joke evolved. "Did you hear Bear Bryant beat his wife?" He asked what time it was and she said "20 to 10".
Posted on 11/7/12 at 10:43 pm to I-59 Tiger
Used to be the old joke that Bear hit Mrs. Bear because he asked her what time it was and she said 20 to 10.
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