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re: Anyone on the board that was alive to see Cannon's return...
Posted on 11/1/19 at 7:50 am to oOoLsUtIgErSoOo
Posted on 11/1/19 at 7:50 am to oOoLsUtIgErSoOo
My dad was there, he was 12 with his boy scout troop, he passed away 2 days after we won the 2001 SEC title...
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Posted on 11/1/19 at 8:05 am to oOoLsUtIgErSoOo
I was at my uncle’s house. My older cousin and I had just come in from trick or treating. I remember my uncle had the radio on, was listening to the game, and at one point got all excited - kept talking about somebody called Billy... and a big touchdown run. I was under 10 years old, not real football savvy at that point, but I caught the excitement from my uncle and cousin that night.
Posted on 11/1/19 at 8:20 am to oOoLsUtIgErSoOo
Yes. I have seen it almost every year since the sixties.
Posted on 11/1/19 at 8:26 am to oOoLsUtIgErSoOo
My Dad was at that game, he was only 8 yrs old. He remembered how loud it got. He said the stadium was shaking.
Too bad he wasn't thrilled about it because he was an Ole Miss fan at the time
Too bad he wasn't thrilled about it because he was an Ole Miss fan at the time
Posted on 11/1/19 at 8:34 am to oOoLsUtIgErSoOo
Every time I see that run it’s in slow motion. Unless the players were really that slow. I’d like to see it actual speed. The other thing I notice is the sideline ref running almost stride for stride with Billy Canon.
Posted on 11/1/19 at 8:35 am to oOoLsUtIgErSoOo
There as a ten year old. Only season with purchased tickets, followed by years as Boy Scout usher, Red Cross stretcher bearer......and in student section.
Posted on 11/1/19 at 8:43 am to tigerinridgeland
Yes it was crazy, after the winning points LSU defense held O'l Piss on a goal line & lost the ball to LSU on 4 th down! The Cannon run was beautiful! 
Posted on 11/1/19 at 9:12 am to 1badboy
I was there, as an 11 year old, sitting in the first row in the upper deck south end zone! Yes, a game I will always remember! Geaux Tigers! Still have season tickets today! Geaux Tigers!
Posted on 11/1/19 at 9:13 am to Philzilla2k
Hey Phil
so you have lived a perfect life....a-hole
so you have lived a perfect life....a-hole
Posted on 11/1/19 at 9:15 am to oOoLsUtIgErSoOo
I was a freshman sitting in the student section - absolutely one of the most amazing memories I've ever had. The return was stunning, the game overall was so tense, I still get exhausted thinking about it. The most tense point of the game was the goal line stop by Cannon & Rabb at end of game.
I went to high school with Cannon, I was a freshman when he was a junior. Saw him compete two years in high school & two years in college.
Many stories re that run that game. One funny story was when Gibbs came the LSU as the head baseball coach of Ole Miss. When Gibbs first appeared, the crowd at Box Statium began to chant "tackle him Jake, tackle him Jake" to which Gibbs replied "come on 5 or 6 guys a shot at him before me". ... Gibbs punted to Cannon & he ran by him on way to TD.
I went to high school with Cannon, I was a freshman when he was a junior. Saw him compete two years in high school & two years in college.
Many stories re that run that game. One funny story was when Gibbs came the LSU as the head baseball coach of Ole Miss. When Gibbs first appeared, the crowd at Box Statium began to chant "tackle him Jake, tackle him Jake" to which Gibbs replied "come on 5 or 6 guys a shot at him before me". ... Gibbs punted to Cannon & he ran by him on way to TD.
Posted on 11/1/19 at 9:45 am to oOoLsUtIgErSoOo
Heard on radio. Was a freshman college student in north la.I was jumping up and down on my dorm bed. I am now 78.
Posted on 11/1/19 at 9:50 am to oOoLsUtIgErSoOo
Try anyone actually there? Also, the the guy pretending to be the ref signaling touchdown.
Posted on 11/1/19 at 10:01 am to oOoLsUtIgErSoOo
I was 4 so no. When folks complained about Cholly Mac in the 60's dad would explain that LSU is consistently ranked.
Posted on 11/1/19 at 10:15 am to GeauxtigersMs36
Yes, I was there - see post above - the referee running along side of Cannon was a ref, he just was not working the game. He dressed in his ref uniform and walked in, didn't have ticket. The story was he got caught up in excitement of game and ran with Cannon to end zone. Really shows how totally exausted Cannon was.
Posted on 11/1/19 at 11:35 am to Jmwtigre
Thanks for the stories everyone. Love reading them.
Posted on 11/1/19 at 11:50 am to BillF
I knew you had been back in Louisiana, but I didn’t know when. Hope all is well.
Posted on 11/1/19 at 12:12 pm to GeorgePaton
I was watching the game on the same radio GeorgePaton was viewing.
Posted on 11/1/19 at 12:35 pm to Jmwtigre
Posted on 11/1/19 at 12:37 pm to oldcharlie8
quote:
i met a lawyer who had the original clip of ferguson making the call
it was JC Politz on the call
Ferguson left after the 1958 season and came back to LSU for the 1961 season
Posted on 11/1/19 at 12:39 pm to oOoLsUtIgErSoOo
Yes I was there in Tiger stadium, age 9. Remember it as a loud, wild crowd. The run sticks in my memory. Also the rowdy drunk Rebel fans because we were sitting right above them in the South upper deck
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