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Last time LSU went undefeated and won the natty was against Clemson, in New Orleans
Posted on 11/16/19 at 8:36 am
Posted on 11/16/19 at 8:36 am
Last time LSU went undefeated and won the Natty was against Clemson, in New Orleans - 1/1/1959
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Posted on 11/16/19 at 8:38 am to Buckeye Jeaux
True although bowl games meant nothing back then
Posted on 11/16/19 at 8:38 am to mostbesttigerfanever
Let's hope we win by more than 7 this time!
Posted on 11/16/19 at 8:39 am to mostbesttigerfanever
quote:You're brain dead if you believe that garbage about that game
True although bowl games meant nothing back then
Posted on 11/16/19 at 8:39 am to Buckeye Jeaux
LSU won the national championship before the Clemson game, sportsfan
Posted on 11/16/19 at 8:42 am to Buckeye Jeaux
I was there I was 12 sitting in South Endzone of old Tulane Stadium! The best was eating at Middendorfs on the way back to Amite!
Posted on 11/16/19 at 8:44 am to Malaysian Tiger
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I was there I was 12 sitting in South Endzone of old Tulane Stadium! The best was eating at Middendorfs on the way back to Amite!
Quick! Who was on the throwing end of lone TD in that game?
Posted on 11/16/19 at 8:46 am to The Boat
quote:National Championship was a lot more loosely defined in those days, sportsfan. The Clemson win sealed the deal.
LSU won the national championship before the Clemson game, sportsfan
Army, Auburn, Iowa, Oklahoma, Syracuse, etc all claimed the best team, but they (mostly) faded away after LSU went undefeated and untied.
This post was edited on 11/16/19 at 8:53 am
Posted on 11/16/19 at 8:50 am to Buckeye Jeaux
Also, the National Championship Game has been played in NOLA 3 times since the BCS was started (2003 season). LSU has played in 100% of those games. 
Posted on 11/16/19 at 8:50 am to Amadeo
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Quick! Who was on the throwing end of lone TD in that game?
Warren Rabb I believe....
Posted on 11/16/19 at 8:51 am to Buckeye Jeaux
Does LSU only go to national championships in New Orleans? Wtf
Posted on 11/16/19 at 8:51 am to Amadeo
Cannon threw the Pass!
Posted on 11/16/19 at 8:51 am to MsGulfCoastTigerFan
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Warren Rabb I believe....
No. Billy Cannon.
Posted on 11/16/19 at 8:52 am to Buckeye Jeaux
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National Championship was a lot more loosely defined in those days, sportsfan. The Clemson win sealed the deal.
Not at all. LSU finished the season #1 in the AP poll. LSU was AP champions and we’d claim the national championship and it would be recognized just the same had LSU lost to Clemson. There are plenty of pre-1970s national champions who lost their bowl game.
Posted on 11/16/19 at 8:55 am to The Boat
quote:And other lists had named Iowa #1. Almost every sports mag had their own list.
Not at all. LSU finished the season #1 in the AP poll. LSU was AP champions and we’d claim the national championship and it would be recognized just the same had LSU lost to Clemson. There are plenty of pre-1970s national champions who lost their bowl game.
Kind of like boxing champions with varying lists. 1958 or so was about the time that nearly all the bowls began to get big TV viewership. And the end of regular season polls were no longer considered the last word.
This post was edited on 11/16/19 at 9:01 am
Posted on 11/16/19 at 8:57 am to Malaysian Tiger
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I was there I was 12 sitting in South Endzone of old Tulane Stadium! The best was eating at Middendorfs on the way back to Amite!
Damn, I bet you have seen some things.
Posted on 11/16/19 at 8:59 am to Buckeye Jeaux
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And UPI (an important news service at the time) had named Iowa #1
Nope LSU won the AP and UPI (coaches) national championship. Iowa won the bullshite FWAA championship.
Posted on 11/16/19 at 9:05 am to The Boat
quote:Correct on UPI. But again, those were only regular season polls.
Nope LSU won the AP and UPI (coaches) national championship. Iowa won the bull shite FWAA championship.
Once TV ratings for bowl games exploded (in the late 1950's), the bowl games became much more important.
Posted on 11/16/19 at 9:23 am to The Boat
When bowl viewership exploded, the AP & UPI regular season polls started to look undependable. The #1 teams lost many times. they finally held off on naming National Champs AFTER the bowl games (fans didn't take the AP/UPI regular season polls seriously for obvious reasons)
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In the preceding decade, the UPI coaches poll national champion lost its bowl game three times: 1960 (Minnesota), 1964 (Alabama), and 1965 (Michigan State).
The change to the January final poll was well-timed as the top-ranked team in the UPI coaches poll lost its bowl game five more times in the 1970s: in 1974 (Alabama), 1975 (Ohio State), 1977 (Texas), 1978 (Penn State), and 1979 (Ohio State). The sole exception was undefeated Pittsburgh in 1976.
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This post was edited on 11/16/19 at 9:27 am
Posted on 11/16/19 at 9:27 am to Malaysian Tiger
Dang. You old! :) J/K Hope I make it that long and in good health.
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