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re: Charlie McClendon coached his last game for LSU on this date in 1979

Posted on 12/22/25 at 7:51 pm to
Posted by I-59 Tiger
Vestavia Hills, AL
Member since Sep 2003
36847 posts
Posted on 12/22/25 at 7:51 pm to
It was televised by "Miz-Lou." Hall of Fame Bowl in Birmingham and the Garden State Bowl at the Meadowlands also wanted LSU as well.
This post was edited on 12/22/25 at 7:55 pm
Posted by IvoryBillMatt
Member since Mar 2020
8890 posts
Posted on 12/22/25 at 8:45 pm to
Lots of empty seats...surprised.
Posted by Original Bayou Boy
Flat Lake, LA
Member since Sep 2003
11602 posts
Posted on 12/22/25 at 8:45 pm to
Oh, Happy Day!

I yelled "Help Mac Pack" more than a few times in Tiger Stadium.I wasn't alone.
Posted by redfish99
B.R.
Member since Aug 2007
18731 posts
Posted on 12/22/25 at 9:02 pm to
It wasn't a face mask on Benji Thibodeaux.


And the tackle Moved before snap.
Posted by ELVIS U
Member since Feb 2007
11627 posts
Posted on 12/22/25 at 9:12 pm to
This was my freshman year at LSU. I went to the game.
Posted by jhhingle
New Orleans
Member since Oct 2007
3257 posts
Posted on 12/22/25 at 10:49 pm to
Didn’t the replays show his hand just barely grazed the front of McDonalds facemask but was surely a ticky tac call!
They do confirm was a movement by the tackle but we should have W that game! I missed it but we listened on WWL could hardly hear John’s call from the crowd entire game!
Posted by geauxpurple
New Orleans
Member since Jul 2014
16600 posts
Posted on 12/22/25 at 11:16 pm to
I was there
Many people grew up knowing no president other than FDR.
I started going to the games in 1966 and thought that Charley Mac was going to be our coach forever. We didn’t know what a coaching change was like.
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