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re: How did you 80s baws watch games?
Posted on 12/23/25 at 4:03 am to Russianblue
Posted on 12/23/25 at 4:03 am to Russianblue
I was a boy scout. Our troop members were ushers at the games in the mid 70's. I got to sit on the steps in spilled drinks, but I was in Tiger Stadium! I remember TigerVision and watched (or listened) to away games any way I could. When I moved to Texas in 1986 I bought a 32 inch TV with rabbit ears to watch Dale Brown's final four team. It was sitting on the floor because I had no furniture. 
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Posted on 12/23/25 at 4:40 am to Russianblue
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TigerVision
Awe yeah forgot about that there was nothing better than watching a game through a potato. Thank God for some technology
Posted on 12/23/25 at 5:42 am to TexTgrTed
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Did get to Jackson one of those years for the OM game
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Got to LSU in 1978 & watched every home game in person
We have the same experiences.
Only home game I missed was Alabama when they beat us 3-0 in the rain. I broke my ankle that week so sat that one out.
Pretty bad teams those years but we had fun.
79 USC was the best.
Posted on 12/23/25 at 6:06 am to Russianblue
quote:That game is my all-time #1 game in Tiger Stadium (TGBFTL) on the "Intensity" level. I still remember the "Anticipation" on campus was "Off the Charts" all week before the game and the game didn't disappoint. (Even though we lost 17-12) It was the original "The Refs cost us the Game" game. (And they did with some "Phantom" BS holding call on LSU late in the game)
I also remember listening to the 79 USC game on the front porch of my grandmother’s house in college town and could faintly hear the crowd in realtime along w the Radio.
Posted on 12/23/25 at 6:19 am to Russianblue
I will take you even farther back. In the 50s, my family lived in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. My father, older, brother, and I listen to LSU on an a.m. radio that had to be placed in the window facing south in order to get reception. The LSU Tiger network was transmitted from New Orleans and could be heard across the continental United States.
Posted on 12/23/25 at 6:38 am to Russianblue
My grandmother had satellite and during the holidays I’d spend a lot of time with her only chance I had to watch any ballgames outside of the New Year’s Day games
Otherwise, we listened
Otherwise, we listened
Posted on 12/23/25 at 6:40 am to Russianblue
My boyhood as a Tiger fan began in 58 listening to WWL radio in NOLA.My Dad was graduate of Tulane (4 year baseball scholarship)so the only very early LSU games I recall attending was the night Nelson Stokley had his coming out game against Kentucky.In the later years some of big games,bowls,etc were on TV.
I attended LSU in the 70s (was a student for the 28-8 beat down of Notre Dame and the 61-17 drumming of Archie &Ole Piss.
I've been blessed to be in Death Valley for the Earthquake win over Auburn and several bowl games.
Nothing in my mind is more stimulating and mind blowing than the sound of our Tiger band blasting off to start a night in Death Valley.If that doesn't "get you" ...you ain't a LSU TIGER !
I attended LSU in the 70s (was a student for the 28-8 beat down of Notre Dame and the 61-17 drumming of Archie &Ole Piss.
I've been blessed to be in Death Valley for the Earthquake win over Auburn and several bowl games.
Nothing in my mind is more stimulating and mind blowing than the sound of our Tiger band blasting off to start a night in Death Valley.If that doesn't "get you" ...you ain't a LSU TIGER !
Posted on 12/23/25 at 6:48 am to Russianblue
More games were on t.v. or accessible in the 80's - Broadhead started Tigervision and if you did not want to pay for it, several bars and establishments in and around would get it. So for the most part if you wanted to watch a game in the mid to late 80's you could.
70's and early 80's it was a bit more challenging. Few games were on t.v., cable and ESPN had not blown up yet so if you weren't there or it was not one of the 1 or 2 games LSU played on t.v. that season, radio was the only option.
Although we did watch the big 82 upset win over Bama on closed circuit t.v. in the PMAC. Had about 2000 of us watching on a big screen set up on the PMAC floor.
70's and early 80's it was a bit more challenging. Few games were on t.v., cable and ESPN had not blown up yet so if you weren't there or it was not one of the 1 or 2 games LSU played on t.v. that season, radio was the only option.
Although we did watch the big 82 upset win over Bama on closed circuit t.v. in the PMAC. Had about 2000 of us watching on a big screen set up on the PMAC floor.
Posted on 12/23/25 at 7:05 am to HonoraryCoonass
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Yellow first down line is THE GREATEST innovation in football broadcasting since they’ve been televising games.
Second greatest.
Greatest was in 1994 when FOX secured the NFC contract and put the constant score bug in the top corner of the screen.
Before that, kids, the score and time remaining were only displayed intermittently throughout the broadcast. It was like radio where you could go minutes at a time without knowing vital game info.
Posted on 12/23/25 at 7:27 am to Russianblue
I was in the Navy for most of the 80s then lived in S. Carolina from 88 into the 90s. LSU was on national TV maybe once or twice a year so I only saw a game if it was shown on CCTV onboard the ship (rare and usually a week behind) while in the Navy. In SC, I relied on getting WWL on a clear night. Sometimes I sat in my driveway and other times I had to drive around looking for a good signal. Getting Tiger Rag in my mailbox once a week was like Christmas.
Posted on 12/23/25 at 7:31 am to drizztiger
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WWL radio in NOLA.
Then Jefferson Pilot and Tigervision years later.
This.
Posted on 12/23/25 at 7:37 am to Russianblue
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I also remember listening to the 79 USC game on the front porch of my grandmother’s house in college town and could faintly hear the crowd in realtime along w the Radio.
I listened to that game on WWL in Sarasota Florida. The broadcast wasn't strong and there was a lot of static, but I could hear it. I listen to a few other games on WWL that season, while living there.
I also got to listen to the Floroda game with a bunch Gator fans loud and and clear. Needless to say Pell didn't give us hell.
Posted on 12/23/25 at 7:38 am to Russianblue
If you did attend the game in person, you listened on the radio. Unless by chance we had the matchup of the week on Saturdays, then it would get televised.
Posted on 12/23/25 at 8:04 am to fairweatherfans
Our family was returning to Baton Rouge from a camping trip to Big Bend national park in Texas in 1971. We stayed at a KOA campground outside of Houston and watched the LSU-Notre Dame on a black & white Admiral T.V. set. It was a great victory for the Tigers. I think everyone in that campground heard all us kids yelling and screaming.
Posted on 12/23/25 at 8:17 am to Russianblue
Back in the day :
We counted on J.C. Politz and John Ferguson.
We counted on J.C. Politz and John Ferguson.
Posted on 12/23/25 at 8:35 am to Russianblue
From 80-85 on the field .
Posted on 12/23/25 at 8:36 am to cartig
Anybody know when 98.1 started broadcasting the games? My guess would be mid 90’s
Posted on 12/23/25 at 8:42 am to Tigre85
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From 80-85 on the field .
These were my same years. Hmm. Do I know you?
Posted on 12/23/25 at 8:45 am to KWL85
Through the snow barefoot, up hill both ways to manipulate the rabbit ears to be able to bring the signal to the TV set. The game was on one of the 3 stations we could catch.
Posted on 12/23/25 at 8:58 am to Russianblue
1969 - stationed at Fort Lewis, Washington. Driving up to top of mountain with date to listen to LSU game on WWL. We won the game...wish I could remember the girl's name.
My problem with present day broadcasts is I don't need talking heads fake excitment when we gain 2 yards on the fifth screen play of the drive or showing kids without shirts in the stands. Ray Scott must me rolling over in his grave. I now watch the game with the sound muted.
My problem with present day broadcasts is I don't need talking heads fake excitment when we gain 2 yards on the fifth screen play of the drive or showing kids without shirts in the stands. Ray Scott must me rolling over in his grave. I now watch the game with the sound muted.
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