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re: LSU has 5 national championships
Posted on 4/20/10 at 9:00 am to stuckintexas
Posted on 4/20/10 at 9:00 am to stuckintexas
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Did they wear the winged leather michigan style helmets in 1908 or did they not even wear helmets then?
And are there prints of that old picture available anywhere?
From what I've read, even into the early 20's,helmets were for 'sissies' (though they would grow their hair long to protect their ears)
This post was edited on 4/20/10 at 9:13 am
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Posted on 4/20/10 at 9:35 am to secfan123
I hate how fans on this board make fun of Ole Miss for claiming the west championship in 2003. If you drive by the football practice facility we do the same stupid thing by claiming west titles in the late 90's when we never went to Atlanta.
Posted on 4/20/10 at 9:57 am to secfan123
Thanks, 123. I found a website that handmakes leather helmets for those old college and pro teams. Pretty cool to me.
www.pasttimesports.biz/products/f85.html
www.pasttimesports.biz/products/f85.html
Posted on 4/20/10 at 10:08 am to stuckintexas
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Thanks, 123. I found a website that handmakes leather helmets for those old college and pro teams. Pretty cool to me.
One day, when my student loans diappear, I would love to have a college football room. A leather helmet would make a great addition to it! Also, I saw somewhere that someone posted that the 1908 team did not look like they bench pressed. Well, its true they were not as strong as today's teams, but they were every bit as tough or tougher! In 1903, 18 people died playing college football. Alabama's first All American, Bully Vandergraff, once came out of a game becuase a hit had left his ear hanging off. Team mates had to restrain him when he attempted to pull the ear off so he could go back in the game! Those guys back then were definitely tough.
Posted on 4/20/10 at 10:20 am to secfan123
I have my lsu stuff in my office, and I'm little by little adding to it. I'd like to have all the different eras of helmets in the mini versions, since I'm limited on space. I've found the leather, the billy cannon 50's helmet, the bert jones 70's helmet, the white 97 indy bowl helmet, and the current style. I'm still tryin to fin a Y.A. Tittle era gold helmet though.
Posted on 4/20/10 at 10:30 am to camplsu
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If you drive by the football practice facility we do the same stupid thing by claiming west titles in the late 90's when we never went to Atlanta.
Yes but Ole Piss hung their's up in Vaught-Hemmingway Stadium. Big difference than hanging them up in the indoor practice facility.
Posted on 4/20/10 at 10:34 am to stuckintexas
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I have my lsu stuff in my office, and I'm little by little adding to it. I'd like to have all the different eras of helmets in the mini versions, since I'm limited on space. I've found the leather, the billy cannon 50's helmet, the bert jones 70's helmet, the white 97 indy bowl helmet, and the current style. I'm still tryin to fin a Y.A. Tittle era gold helmet though.
That's a nice touch to an office. My Alabama collection is still modest, but it's growing. Helmets through the years is definitly a nice touch- along those lines, a jersey from each era would be cool as well
Posted on 4/20/10 at 10:49 am to tonitiger
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When were the other three?
One of the obscure computer ranking systems had us #1 in 1962.
Posted on 4/20/10 at 10:50 am to Geauxtigers468
On the outside fence going down Skip Bertman Drive
Posted on 4/20/10 at 10:51 am to secfan123
I just don't have enough space for that. I have an autographe mike modano sweater that I'd love to get encased at some point so I'm saving a spot for that. Mike modano is definitely my man crush. I humped his leg when I got his autograph and had to be removed by security.
A little off topic. Stop judging me.
A little off topic. Stop judging me.
Posted on 4/20/10 at 11:02 am to camplsu
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On the outside fence going down Skip Bertman Drive
Ok still not as bad as say hanging them in Tiger Stadium.
Posted on 4/20/10 at 11:08 am to stuckintexas
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just don't have enough space for that. I have an autographe mike modano sweater that I'd love to get encased at some point so I'm saving a spot for that. Mike modano is definitely my man crush. I humped his leg when I got his autograph and had to be removed by security.
A little off topic. Stop judging me.
Yeah the limited space sucks. In my lottery fantasies, there's always a large room! And don't worry, no judgment here!
This post was edited on 4/20/10 at 11:23 am
Posted on 4/20/10 at 5:55 pm to secfan123
LSU wore helmets in 1908, I have a picture of a helmet form the 1908 team owned by a scub who played on the 1909-10 teams.
His great grand son has the cheats, pads, pants and helmet form the 1908-1910 teams.
Also 2 pictures I think were taken in New Orleans during the 1909 Sewanee game, I am still looking into the 2 photographs.
His great grand son has the cheats, pads, pants and helmet form the 1908-1910 teams.
Also 2 pictures I think were taken in New Orleans during the 1909 Sewanee game, I am still looking into the 2 photographs.
Posted on 4/20/10 at 10:33 pm to tigger1
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LSU wore helmets in 1908, I have a picture of a helmet form the 1908 team owned by a scub who played on the 1909-10 teams.
His great grand son has the cheats, pads, pants and helmet form the 1908-1910 teams.
Also 2 pictures I think were taken in New Orleans during the 1909 Sewanee game, I am still looking into the 2 photographs.
Are those pictures available online?
Posted on 4/21/10 at 9:05 am to DBG
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just about any title claimed before 1950 is meaningless
Don't you mean just about any title claimed before 1958 is meaningless?
Posted on 4/21/10 at 10:45 am to Tiger in Texas
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And for the record, the LSU team of 1908 may be one of, if not the most impressive of all time...
Just did some reading about this team. Pretty impressive! The Michigan team in the same time frame from 1901-1905. 5 seasons 55-1 record. Total score 2821-42.
Posted on 4/21/10 at 12:32 pm to GABlueDog
This is off topic, but where'd you get a picture of the 1908 team? By any chance, do you have one of the 1922 team? Seems like I recall from my Dad that my great-uncle E.G. Blakewood, Sr., played on that team or one around then.
Posted on 4/21/10 at 12:45 pm to tonitiger
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Why does LSU not claim all of these
I think the AD position is that nothing awarded prior to the AP championship trophy is counted.
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like Alabama and Ole Miss
Do you really want to be like those fools?
Posted on 4/21/10 at 1:16 pm to TexTgrTed
Ole miss and alabama can't be the only 2 schools who claim more nc's and titles than they really have
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