re: Best moment in LSU sports history?

How about Tommy Tanks extra innings bomb to get past Wake?

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2003 natty would be just ahead of Billy Cannon's run for me because it showed we had become a program that was capable of sustained success at an elite level

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Billy's run had us in position to repeat as champs which is more indicative of being able to sustain than winning your first on win 45 years.

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Cedric Donaldson’s pick 6 vs #1 Florida in 97 was just as big as cannons punt return

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not even remotely close.

A. we were in position to win a Natty in '59, and never were in '97.
B. Billy's run put us ahead in a game that we were trailing, CD's pick broke a tie in a game that we never once trailed.
C. Billy's clinched a Heisman.

Bluegrass Miracle.

I honestly don't know how to distill things down to a single moment. So here's a few favorites:

'72 Bert Jones to Brad Davis vs OM. Was living in MS as a kid and there was like one other Tiger fan in elementary school. Knew we would catch Hades if we lost. Sheer, unmitigated euphoria when we won.

'96 Warren's HR

'03 Natty

'07 Hester's TD vs UF

Some play by Tyrann. I don't think any player ever caused more Tiger smiles than him.

'10 Josh Jasper fake punt vs Bama. For some reason it just holds a special place in my heart.

'19 - pure magic

'23 - Tanks' walkoff HR vs WF.
'23 - Jobert's 2-run HR to make it 18-4 vs UF cause that sounds a whole lot better than a clunky "16-4" does. Yuck

The Call

October 31, 1959. LSU was ranked #1 Nationally in the AP poll, winners of 19 consecutive games. Ole Miss was undefeated and ranked #3 in the same AP poll.


This is the way it was reported in a record made for WAIL radio in Baton Rouge in the early 60’s.

J.C. Politz made the call.

“It was Halloween night 1959. The witches and goblins may have had some effect, but it was mainly the rugged Ole Miss Rebels that had the LSU Tigers on the short end of a 3 –0 score. With 10:38 seconds to go in the final quarter, Ole Miss had the ball.”



“It’s actually about third down and about 19 yards to go. Going back into punt formation is Jake Gibbs.......of Ole Miss. He stands on his own 28 , he gets a pass from center , he boots it and gets another nice kick away going way down field. Billy Cannon watches it bounce, he takes it at his own 11, he comes back up field to the 15, stumbles momentarily, he’s at the 20, running hard at the 25, gets away from one man at the 30, still runs at the (inaudible) ......at the 35, at the 45... he’s on the 50, he’s in the clear on the 45, the 40 (inaudible due to crowd noise)...............the 15, the 10, the 5 he scores!!!!!”

“Billy Cannon raced some 89 yards for a touchdown. Listen to the cheer for Billy Cannon as he comes off the field....great All-American!

“Holding will be Warren Rabb, down on one knee at the 10 yard line. Kicking will be Wendell Harris waiting on the snap-back from Langham....waiting on the quiet of the crowd too. The snap back, the ball is down on the ground, it’s up in the air, and it’s good.....LSU leads 7 – 3.”

With 1:30 seconds remaining in the game, Ole Miss had the ball on the LSU two. It was fourth down and goal to go.............


“You should be able to tell by the cheer from the crowd if they score or not. The ball is at the two yard line. Left halfback flankered, Elmore is the quarterback...he takes, he fakes, he’s running hard he’s hit right on about the goal line....HE DOES NOT SCORE....HE DOES NOT SCORE.”

“Lynn Leblanc hit him on about the one yard line (it was actually Warren Rabb, Rabb was #12 and Leblanc # 72) with the aid of Billy Cannon and LSU takes over with 29 seconds remaining in this ballgame.”

“LSU will try to hang on to the ball, Johnny Robinson out on a flanker to the right, Rabb takes and knifes his way right up the middle of the line, he might have picked up one yard on the play, 14 seconds, 13 seconds, 12 seconds...LSU leading 7 – 3! 10 seconds, 9, 8, 7, 6, 5, 4 , 3, 2, 1 That’s the game!”

If we are considering a "moment," I say the Morris homerun followed closely by the Cannon punt return.

CEH last TD against Bama in 2019. Sealed it.

Are you kidding? One play wins a natty. Warren's walk off