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On this date in 1982 was the famous Florida State-LSU "Oranges" game
Posted on 11/20/17 at 9:43 am
Posted on 11/20/17 at 9:43 am
Sorry Tiger Ree. This has nothing to do with Texas A&M.
I know a lot of you younger guys scratch your head when you hear us older guys regale you about the 1982 team. 8-3-1? Lost to State and Tulane of all teams? Bad,awful losses. But trust us,there was just something magical about that 1982 team.When they were at their best, they were as good as any team in America that year.
This game.. the loss to Miss State did take some of the starch out of the season. Now 7-1-1 and 12th after rising to 6th, LSU faced Florida State ranked 7th.But AD Bob Brodhead's Miami ties came to the rescue.The Orange Bowl committee decided the winner of the Florida State-LSU game would face the Big 8 Champion--which would be Nebraska. The loser would go to the Gator Bowl. Also LSU turned down an offer to move the game to afternoon for television.
No one was prepared for the thousands of oranges LSU fans would bring into the stadium with the intention of throwing them on the field to celebrate an Orange Bowl bid.
LSU 55 Florida State 21
I know a lot of you younger guys scratch your head when you hear us older guys regale you about the 1982 team. 8-3-1? Lost to State and Tulane of all teams? Bad,awful losses. But trust us,there was just something magical about that 1982 team.When they were at their best, they were as good as any team in America that year.
This game.. the loss to Miss State did take some of the starch out of the season. Now 7-1-1 and 12th after rising to 6th, LSU faced Florida State ranked 7th.But AD Bob Brodhead's Miami ties came to the rescue.The Orange Bowl committee decided the winner of the Florida State-LSU game would face the Big 8 Champion--which would be Nebraska. The loser would go to the Gator Bowl. Also LSU turned down an offer to move the game to afternoon for television.
No one was prepared for the thousands of oranges LSU fans would bring into the stadium with the intention of throwing them on the field to celebrate an Orange Bowl bid.
LSU 55 Florida State 21
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Posted on 11/20/17 at 9:44 am to I-59 Tiger
What an amazing night!
Posted on 11/20/17 at 9:52 am to I-59 Tiger
That was my first LSU game that I attended. Still remember it very well.
Posted on 11/20/17 at 9:52 am to I-59 Tiger
Sounds awesome.
ETA: that's a lot of wind instruments in those highlights
ETA: that's a lot of wind instruments in those highlights
This post was edited on 11/20/17 at 9:58 am
Posted on 11/20/17 at 9:52 am to I-59 Tiger
One of my favorite games. Me and some friends used to sell peanuts and we were pulling oranges through/over the fence and selling them back to the students. When chief osceola put the spear in the turf it was on!
Posted on 11/20/17 at 10:28 am to I-59 Tiger
bad video but you get the picture
Very memorable game. People selling bags of oranges on the side of Nicholson
People were still in the seats in the 4th Q
Very memorable game. People selling bags of oranges on the side of Nicholson
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LSU turned down an offer to move the game to afternoon for television.
People were still in the seats in the 4th Q
This post was edited on 11/20/17 at 10:38 am
Posted on 11/20/17 at 10:31 am to I-59 Tiger
My favorite memories of this game are the fog rolling over the west side stands from the river and the scoreboard reading "ET Phones Home" after Eric Martin's long TD catch.
Posted on 11/20/17 at 10:32 am to I-59 Tiger
That was one crazy/awesome night in Tiger stadium.
Posted on 11/20/17 at 10:44 am to I-59 Tiger
Weird shite like this just doesn't happen in college football anymore and its a shame. I was showing some friends the pictures of the 2000 Tennessee game where the students were literally standing on the edges of the white edging on the field and the referees kept play like it was business as usual. Could you imagine them letting that slide now?
Posted on 11/20/17 at 10:47 am to I-59 Tiger
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they were as good as any team in America that year.
awesome year, I did the LSU charter to the Orange Bowl, pretty cool to be up close to the team/action
Posted on 11/20/17 at 11:00 am to 777Tiger
My dad took me to that game. I was 10 thinking why the heck is everyone throwing oranges all over the field?
Posted on 11/20/17 at 11:02 am to I-59 Tiger
Was there.
Posted on 11/20/17 at 11:04 am to I-59 Tiger
I was 8 and that was an amazing game to experience with my father. Oranges flying everywhere.
Posted on 11/20/17 at 11:14 am to I-59 Tiger
One of the most fun games ever in TS. We were seated in the West Side upper deck and by the 4th quarter we couldn't see the field because of the fog.
Posted on 11/20/17 at 11:15 am to I-59 Tiger
We went toe to toe with Nebraska too
Posted on 11/20/17 at 12:20 pm to I-59 Tiger
Crazy night in Tiger Stadium for sure. The Criminoles didn't know what hit them.
Posted on 11/20/17 at 12:36 pm to I-59 Tiger
I'm sorry to burst your bubble youngster, but the orange game, was Ole Miss, 1970...Archie's last game, my senior year...think we intercepted him 4 times(my memory, haven't looked it up, be gentle if I'm wrong), of course, he was playing with a cast on his arm, what a competitor. By halftime, field was covered with oranges cause we were going to the orange bowl.....that was the last time I was in Tiger Stadium. As Coach O says, Geaux Tigers....
Posted on 11/20/17 at 12:38 pm to TexasTiger89
I was there. We had one of those green mesh bags of oranges. I'll admit I threw a few.
the cheerleaders were the ones in real danger as I recall.
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The Criminoles didn't know what hit them.
the cheerleaders were the ones in real danger as I recall.
Posted on 11/20/17 at 12:41 pm to I-59 Tiger
quote:
I know a lot of you younger guys scratch your head when you hear us older guys regale you about the 1982 team. 8-3-1? Lost to State and Tulane of all teams? Bad,awful losses. But trust us,there was just something magical about that 1982 team.When they were at their best, they were as good as any team in America that year.
My first LSU team. Dad got tickets and took me to my first game against Oregon st to start the season and got to See Dalton and James in their debuts. Like you said, that team really was fun.
Second game that season was the FSU night game when the fog rolled in and the oranges fell.
To this day, I hate Nebraska as much as anyone. Three losses to those guys plus yanking player after player out of the state during the 80's...
Posted on 11/20/17 at 12:54 pm to NMTiger
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I'm sorry to burst your bubble youngster, but the orange game, was Ole Miss, 1970
No it wasn't,Buster.
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