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The series with Florida State from 1979-1983 has to be the worst scheduling mistake in CFB
Posted on 8/24/22 at 9:45 am
Posted on 8/24/22 at 9:45 am
Of course at the time, it appeared to be a safe bet when it was put in place in 1974 or 1975. Florida State had gone 0-11 in 1973 and 1-10 in 1974. 5 consectutive years at home,lets sign them up.
But then they started to rise while LSU began to falter. Only the '81 loss was a blowout (this was the year they played 5 straight road games agaist big time teams) but LSU going 1-4 is still 1-4.
Hopefully we can chip away at the series deficit next weekend.
But then they started to rise while LSU began to falter. Only the '81 loss was a blowout (this was the year they played 5 straight road games agaist big time teams) but LSU going 1-4 is still 1-4.
Hopefully we can chip away at the series deficit next weekend.
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Posted on 8/24/22 at 10:03 am to I-59 Tiger
The scheduling was a mistake? How about lack of vision to keep Cholly Mac far too long (75-76 should've been enough) and not money whipping Bobby Bowden to BR?
Posted on 8/24/22 at 10:08 am to I-59 Tiger
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Only the '81 loss was a blowout
My best TS memory. Dalton Hilliard juked and powered his way to something like 160 yards. Fog rolled in. Oranges rained down. Great night.
Posted on 8/24/22 at 10:10 am to bulldogger
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Only the '81 loss was a blowout
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My best TS memory. Dalton Hilliard juked and powered his way to something like 160 yards. Fog rolled in. Oranges rained down. Great night.
The 1981 game was a blowout. LSU lost 38-14.
Posted on 8/24/22 at 10:12 am to Geauxldilocks
Bowden was the leading candidate to succeed McClendon. Bowden wanted the job until Florida State beat LSU in ‘79. After that game, he felt he might be able to build a top program at Florida State because of that win, so he stayed.
1991 Orlando Sentinel article
1991 Orlando Sentinel article
This post was edited on 8/24/22 at 10:17 am
Posted on 8/24/22 at 10:13 am to I-59 Tiger
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Only the ‘81 loss was a blowout
LSU lost 16-0 in 1980. Not exactly a nail biter.
Posted on 8/24/22 at 10:29 am to Domeskeller
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Bowden was the leading candidate to succeed McClendon. Bowden wanted the job until Florida State beat LSU in ‘79. After that game, he felt he might be able to build a top program at Florida State because of that win, so he stayed.
If I recall, the offer was $35,000. If we went to $42K we would"ve had him.
Posted on 8/24/22 at 10:33 am to bulldogger
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Only the '81 loss was a blowout
My best TS memory. Dalton Hilliard juked and powered his way to something like 160 yards. Fog rolled in. Oranges rained down. Great night.
Your best TS memory is off by a year. The rain of oranges was in 1982, not 1981. Dalton Hilliard was a 1982 HS graduate (as was Garry James).
Posted on 8/24/22 at 10:33 am to bulldogger
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My best TS memory. Dalton Hilliard juked and powered his way to something like 160 yards. Fog rolled in. Oranges rained down. Great night.
The 1982 game; I was in the north end zone for that one. One of the networks (ABC, I believe) wanted that for a national TV day broadcast, but LSU was determined to play this at night. Bobby Bowden was upset at the loss of TV revenue, since FSU was not in a conference at the time and didn't have to share revenue with any other schools. He was very public in his criticism of LSU's decision.
After we trounced them, a reporter asked if he still felt FSU would have won a day game. He replied that it would not have mattered. "LSU would have beaten us in the afternoon, night time, 2AM-didn't matter"
Posted on 8/24/22 at 10:33 am to I-59 Tiger
My bad. 82 was orange bowl team, I guess. Whatever. It happened. I was there
Posted on 8/24/22 at 10:38 am to I-59 Tiger
55-21
Posted on 8/24/22 at 11:47 am to I-59 Tiger
The LSU nation got to watch some truly great football players in Tiger Stadium and watch a future HOF coach on the rise.
It was a historic series and now part of our history as are games with ND, USC, Nebraska, Ohio State and Miami.
It was a historic series and now part of our history as are games with ND, USC, Nebraska, Ohio State and Miami.
Posted on 8/24/22 at 11:50 am to Geauxldilocks
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Bowden was the leading candidate to succeed McClendon. Bowden wanted the job until Florida State beat LSU in ‘79. After that game, he felt he might be able to build a top program at Florida State because of that win, so he stayed.
If I recall, the offer was $35,000. If we went to $42K we would"ve had him.
Thats just crazy to think LSU football coach was making $35k in 1980
Posted on 8/24/22 at 11:57 am to TopWaterTiger
They weren’t making a whole lot more during the Hallman/DiNardo era, lord knows they didn’t deserve more. I used to bitch about the state of the program and would get the occasional “think you could do better?” My response was “absolutely, just not willing to take that much of a paycut.”
Posted on 8/24/22 at 12:05 pm to I-59 Tiger
FSU used to be a doormat. They built their brand by playing so many road games like that.
I can’t even think of any teams that would do that these days.
I can’t even think of any teams that would do that these days.
Posted on 8/24/22 at 12:35 pm to I-59 Tiger
The stretch from 89-91 (3 straight losses) was awful- probably made even worse by being a part of the worst downward spiral in LSU Football history.... 
We definitely owe them a loss. Several of them.
We definitely owe them a loss. Several of them.
Posted on 8/24/22 at 12:50 pm to bulldogger
quote:that was 1982, and I was there as a freshman.
My best TS memory. Dalton Hilliard juked and powered his way to something like 160 yards. Fog rolled in. Oranges rained down. Great night.
Between the beat down on the field, the fog, and the oranges, it truly was one of the most unique and memorable nights in Tiger Stadium history.
Posted on 8/24/22 at 12:54 pm to oleheat
FSU has caught LSU on the decline twice in the sereies. The first was 79-83 when FSU was ascending and LSU, after their new HC died before coaching a game in 1980 forced LSU to make an "emergency" hire. The second was 89-91 when LSU was beginning its worst stretch of football in decades...maybe ever.
Hopefully these next two games are the opposite with LSU back on the rise and FSU in the midst of its worst stretch of football in decades.
Hopefully these next two games are the opposite with LSU back on the rise and FSU in the midst of its worst stretch of football in decades.
Posted on 8/24/22 at 12:56 pm to bulldogger
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My best TS memory. Dalton Hilliard juked and powered his way to something like 160 yards. Fog rolled in. Oranges rained down. Great night.
This was 1982
Posted on 8/24/22 at 1:27 pm to GusMcRae
Yeah it’s been said 10 times
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