re: 1982 Florida State @ LSU ( The night it rained Oranges )

I was 16 and sat right behind the LSU bench. My first big game being there in person. Grown adults throwing oranges on the field.

I was already somewhat hooked on LSU football. After that night, I was all-in for life. It was a glorious night.

I was in the student section for that game.

I was 11 and sitting in the southeast corner. Oranges everywhere, fog rolling in, players pealing and eating oranges as they walked off the field, crowd going insane, Bobby Bowden putting on his confused look. I'd say that was a pretty awesome experience.

I was there. It was an unbelievable moment for Jerry. Remember the student section going wild.

One of the best wins in TS history... that 1982 team was really good.... Reggie Regginelie.grrrrrrrrrrr

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I work with a guy that was a WR on FSU that team. He said that tiger stadium was hands down the most intimidating venue he played in.

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Intimidating only for Alabama and Ole Miss at night every other year now.

Ark, MSU, Aub, A&M, UF a little.

70's/80's/90's TS crowds were in another League compared to the current "Sanitized" TS crowds.

Thanks LSUAD for ruining it.

BTW, I was down on the field in that 82 game with TGBFTL.

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Dalton was more like 5'7" to 5'8".

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5'8" in cleats. LSU has been blessed with great running backs, going back to the Taylor/Cannon/Stovall era, through Alexander the Great, then Hokie, Hilliard, James, then the "modern" era starting with Faulk and Mealy in the mid-90s.

Dalton was one of the hardest working, hardest hitting "little" backs we ever had. Really mid-sized because of his build and the era, but would be considered a tiny scat back in today's game.

I had great seats for that game on about the 20 yard line about 40 rows up. I remember the fog, the long passes and the oranges. It was awesome and loud and it felt inevitable from pre-game on. That was a game LSU was not going to lose. The 82 team is still one of my all-time favorites. They just weren't well-enough coached to navigate the schedule.

I was at this game. It was my second year of law school. It was great fun and there was Tiger Stadium magic that night. ABC wanted to televise the game but insisted on an afternoon kickoff. LSU said no and Bowden whined and complained. No way we win this way in the afternoon. Everyone brought oranges.

I was there that night...12 years old...unbelievable night...