LSU went to the Orange Bowl the year before. Then it played Washington early in the season. Washington was ranked and LSU blew it out in Tiger Stadium, 40-14. LSU was ready to rock and roll to another bowl game.

The team went on a slide, finishing 4-7 and 0-6 in the SEC.

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Posted by TNTigerman

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Posted on 10/27/25 at 10:36 am to prplhze2000

Was yelling "We still love you, Jerry" from North Stadium Dorm room window while he was being interviewed on the ground just after his firing.

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Posted by blueridgeTiger

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Posted on 10/27/25 at 10:37 am to prplhze2000

I was at all home games in 1982 and 1983, especially remember the FSU game when it rained oranges. 83 was a real downer.

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Posted by shinerfan

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Posted on 10/27/25 at 10:39 am to prplhze2000

Stovall's career as a player gave him a very different legacy.

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Posted by mdomingue

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Posted on 10/27/25 at 11:52 am to TNTigerman

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Was yelling "We still love you, Jerry" from North Stadium Dorm room window while he was being interviewed on the ground just after his firing.

I lived in West Stadium in 1980, my freshman year and Stoval's first year.

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Posted by Y.A. Tittle

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Posted on 10/27/25 at 11:54 am to shinerfan

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Stovall's career as a player gave him a very different legacy.

I would say the circumstances of him becoming HC did as much as well.

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Posted by prplhze2000

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Posted on 10/27/25 at 12:06 pm to Y.A. Tittle

That too.

By the end of the season, people in upper sections were turning pages of programs into paper airplanes and launching them. One stayed in air for several minutes.

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