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Which loss to Tulane was the worst: 79, 81, or 82?
Posted on 9/20/21 at 7:01 pm
Posted on 9/20/21 at 7:01 pm
‘79 LSU finished 7-5, but close calls against USC, Florida State, and Bama. I realize that was a 9-3 Tulane team ranked in the top 20, but I can’t imagine they had the talent of the Tigers.
‘81 LSU headed into the game at 3-6-1. Regardless, no Tiger squad should get dumped 48-7 by 5-5 Tulane.
‘82 loss to Tulane might be one of the most inexplicable losses in LSU history. It didn’t have a lasting impact, as the Tigers still went to the Orange Bowl and damn near knocked off the Huskers. You would think coming off a win over Florida State would be enough momentum to beat a 3-win team at home.
‘81 LSU headed into the game at 3-6-1. Regardless, no Tiger squad should get dumped 48-7 by 5-5 Tulane.
‘82 loss to Tulane might be one of the most inexplicable losses in LSU history. It didn’t have a lasting impact, as the Tigers still went to the Orange Bowl and damn near knocked off the Huskers. You would think coming off a win over Florida State would be enough momentum to beat a 3-win team at home.
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Posted on 9/20/21 at 7:05 pm to TexasTiger08
'81 was humiliating beat down in the Dome.
'82 was a complete let down in a monsoon with Reggie R running all over the Tigers
'81 and '82 for the tie.
'82 was a complete let down in a monsoon with Reggie R running all over the Tigers
'81 and '82 for the tie.
Posted on 9/20/21 at 7:13 pm to TexasTiger08
1982 is the worst of them. This was a great LSU team who got beat by a bad Tulane team. 1981 was well what it was a bad LSU team not caring. 1979 Tulane had a good team.
Posted on 9/20/21 at 7:15 pm to TexasTiger08
after the '82 game Tulane had Tshirts printed up '3 out 4 and going for more'
can't believe we haven't played them in over a decade
can't believe we haven't played them in over a decade
Posted on 9/20/21 at 7:28 pm to TexasTiger08
That was 3 out of 4 years of my college experience. Football was miserable then. You guys don't know how lucky you have it. This is truly the golden age of Tiger Football and I am glad I am around to see it.
Posted on 9/20/21 at 7:32 pm to TexasTiger08
1973 and it’s not even close for me. We had not lost to Tulane in 24 yrs and always dreaded the day when they would beat us. Some idiot actually minted doubloons saying 25 years of undefeated football against Tulane before the game. I grew up in New Orleans and had to deal with “if you flunk out of Tulane you can teach at LSU”. I hated Tulane. That loss crushed me.
TUCK FULANE!!
TUCK FULANE!!
This post was edited on 9/21/21 at 9:57 am
Posted on 9/20/21 at 7:41 pm to TexasTiger08
‘82 was the worst for me because I was actually at that game. I was to young to remember the other two.
I’m surprised no one has mentioned the literal beat down LSU gave Tulane at the end of that game. One of my first memories of Tiger Stadium.
I’m surprised no one has mentioned the literal beat down LSU gave Tulane at the end of that game. One of my first memories of Tiger Stadium.
Posted on 9/20/21 at 8:01 pm to TexasTiger08
40+ years ago. Who gives a shite.
Posted on 9/20/21 at 8:03 pm to TexasTiger08
If we played them this year, that would be the worst.
We would lose
We would lose
Posted on 9/20/21 at 8:16 pm to TexasTiger08
'82. Damn that Reggie Reginelli
Posted on 9/20/21 at 8:30 pm to TexasTiger08
My brother was the captain of those teams. Played MLB. I was a student at LSU. Tulane had a great coaching staff. Larry Smith was the head coach, Lindy Infante was the Offensive Coordinator and Fitzgerald was the D Coordinator. He coached linebackers for 4 Super Bowl champion Steelers. Smith became Head Coach of USC and Infante left to be head coach of the Packers.
Posted on 9/20/21 at 8:56 pm to TexasTiger08
81 was the worst. Tulane was pretty good in 79 and that 82 game was played in a quagmire.
Posted on 9/20/21 at 9:13 pm to TexasTiger08
Weird thread
Posted on 9/20/21 at 9:40 pm to TexasTiger08
All of them are horrific and should have resulted in firings
Posted on 9/20/21 at 9:54 pm to TexasTiger08
quote:
79 LSU finished 7-5, but close calls against USC, Florida State, and Bama. I realize that was a 9-3 Tulane team ranked in the top 20, but I can’t imagine they had the talent of the Tigers.
‘81 LSU headed into the game at 3-6-1. Regardless, no Tiger squad should get dumped 48-7 by 5-5 Tulane.
‘82 loss to Tulane might be one of the most inexplicable losses in LSU history. It didn’t have a lasting impact, as the Tigers still went to the Orange Bowl and damn near knocked off the Huskers. You would think coming off a win over Florida State would be enough momentum to beat a 3-win team at home.
79 Tulane had Larry Smith as HC, up an coming coach, he was hired by Arizona, who had just joined the PAC 8 to make it the PAC 10 and had a solid record there. Got the USC, job, first 3 years got to the Rose bowl, lost first 2, won 3rd, had a losing season then a 6-5 year and resigned due to pressure went to Mizzou.
81 and 82 LSU lost to Vegas Vince Gibson, 82 was one of the worst in the history, LSU was like a 30 point favorite. I was at that game.
This post was edited on 9/21/21 at 11:07 am
Posted on 9/20/21 at 10:34 pm to TexasTiger08
1982 was horrible.
Posted on 9/20/21 at 10:46 pm to TexasTiger08
1973 was the worst. My ride to Miami bailed due to that aberration.
Posted on 9/21/21 at 1:34 am to TexasTiger08
First off frick POOLANE. With that 1982 was one of the most humiliating losses I’ve seen in that stadium.
And frick THE ADVOCATE lthat bunch of Poolane HACKS.
And frick THE ADVOCATE lthat bunch of Poolane HACKS.
Posted on 9/21/21 at 3:34 am to TexasTiger08
I can still see Reginelli taking a bite out of one of the oranges that had been thrown on the field and throwing it back up into the stands. Definitely’82
This post was edited on 9/21/21 at 3:49 am
Posted on 9/21/21 at 4:34 am to TexasTiger08
None of them...the worst was 1973.
Tulane won 14-0, beating LSU for the first time since 1948.
I was there at Tulane Stadium. It was a nightmare. Tulane fans swarmed the field after the game. It was like a bad Mardi Gras scene. We played horribly and were never in it. The game should have been played in Baton Rouge, but then-AD Carl Maddox had botched the future LSU schedules and realized he had too many home games in 1973, so he flipped with Tulane and the Tigers played in New Orleans in both 1972 (we were lucky to win that one) and 1973.
Coach Mac never forgave Maddox for that.
Next worse has to be that '82 game in the rain (at Tiger Stadium!). That Tulane team had no business beating an LSU team headed for the Orange Bowl.
Tulane won 14-0, beating LSU for the first time since 1948.
I was there at Tulane Stadium. It was a nightmare. Tulane fans swarmed the field after the game. It was like a bad Mardi Gras scene. We played horribly and were never in it. The game should have been played in Baton Rouge, but then-AD Carl Maddox had botched the future LSU schedules and realized he had too many home games in 1973, so he flipped with Tulane and the Tigers played in New Orleans in both 1972 (we were lucky to win that one) and 1973.
Coach Mac never forgave Maddox for that.
Next worse has to be that '82 game in the rain (at Tiger Stadium!). That Tulane team had no business beating an LSU team headed for the Orange Bowl.
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