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LSU v Auburn FB 1969 - LSU 21, AUB 20 (Youtube link)
Posted on 4/27/22 at 1:03 pm
Posted on 4/27/22 at 1:03 pm
Great game from one of our all-time best teams. You see Tommy Casanova (37) playing offense and defense, Andy Hamilton (80) scoring on a bomb early in the game and the Tigers blocking a FG and an extra point.
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This post was edited on 4/27/22 at 1:06 pm
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Posted on 4/27/22 at 1:23 pm to Manswers
I had talked to Jimmy Gilbert's father the day before the game, and he told me what the first play was going to be, so I was one of the few people who wasn't surprised.
Jimmy was a great quarterback at Bastrop when his dad coached there. At LSU, he played quarterback, defensive back, running back, even served as the holder for kicks.
Jimmy was a great quarterback at Bastrop when his dad coached there. At LSU, he played quarterback, defensive back, running back, even served as the holder for kicks.
This post was edited on 4/27/22 at 1:24 pm
Posted on 4/27/22 at 1:31 pm to Manswers
I was 11 years old. I remember thinking there was going to be a halfback pass for a touchdown on the first play by LSU. That’s what happened.
Posted on 4/27/22 at 2:17 pm to Manswers
George Bevin with the blocked PAT. 
Posted on 4/27/22 at 2:31 pm to MondayMorningMarch
I'd been looking for a game from the 1969 season. I was only 4 years old but this was the team I remember my Dad and older brother talking about. I remember my brother made his own make-shift #37 jersey out of a T-shirt as he was a big fan of Casanova. I vaguely remember some conversation with him the next year where he informed me that from the 1970 season on, Casanova would no longer play offense.
This post was edited on 4/27/22 at 2:34 pm
Posted on 4/27/22 at 2:37 pm to BillF
was there, a senior in HS. Remember the first play. Cholly Mac cut his head on his clipboard sometime that day. That 69 team was one of my very favorite. We got screwed w/ the ND bowl fiasco, a reason I still hate the irish. Loved Mike Hillman
Posted on 4/27/22 at 3:58 pm to Manswers
My first game live in Tiger Stadium; what a great introduction!,
Posted on 4/27/22 at 4:01 pm to DenverTigerMan
Lucky! My first several live games were Purple and Gold games from the early 70s. The first real game I attended was probably a 1977 LSU v. Rice game where we scored 77 points and Carlos Carson had multiple TD receptions.
Posted on 4/27/22 at 5:37 pm to Manswers
I was a student in the stands. I was blown away by the play choice. Coach Mac did not usually surprise anyone with the play calls. This one was a HUGE surprise...well received in the appropriately hydrated student section.
Posted on 4/27/22 at 5:54 pm to Manswers
I was there
Posted on 4/27/22 at 7:10 pm to Manswers
Great game. I was there. I was 11 years old but can still remember the halfback pass and the blocked extra points very clearly. I can’t remember what happened last week but I can remember that.
And listen to the crowd. I have often said on here that some of the loudest games I have ever been to was when the stadium held 67,500 people and this is a good example of it.
And listen to the crowd. I have often said on here that some of the loudest games I have ever been to was when the stadium held 67,500 people and this is a good example of it.
This post was edited on 4/27/22 at 7:19 pm
Posted on 4/27/22 at 7:55 pm to Manswers
That brought back great memories. Two things stand out after all those years: 1) Cholly Mac's great kickoff / handoff play, and 2) Best endzone paint scheme ever.
Posted on 4/27/22 at 8:16 pm to HotBoudin
Yeah I like the style of those end zone paintings but we used to paint the opponent’s logo in the south end zone back then. I can do without that.
Posted on 4/28/22 at 9:22 am to Manswers
I was at this game as well. Auburn was favored. We were all worried about the Sullivan - Beasly show. It was too early in the season to know what a great defense we had that year.
This was before the divisional split in the SEC. Auburn was one of the teams that we rarely played, so there was a different atmosphere. It was televised though, which was a big deal then, so everyone was excited.
Another curiosity about this game was that it was a day game for television. That disrupted a lot of schedules and the day drinking after the game was tough.
This was before the divisional split in the SEC. Auburn was one of the teams that we rarely played, so there was a different atmosphere. It was televised though, which was a big deal then, so everyone was excited.
Another curiosity about this game was that it was a day game for television. That disrupted a lot of schedules and the day drinking after the game was tough.
Posted on 4/28/22 at 9:52 am to Coeur du Tigre
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Auburn was one of the teams that we rarely played,
1969 was the first time LSU had played Auburn since 1942.
Posted on 4/28/22 at 1:40 pm to Manswers
I was a freshman in Tiger Band in 1972. I was out of the band in 1977, but sitting in the North End Zone for the Rice game. Carlos Carson was unbelievable!
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