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Watching Replay of Super Bowl 3–LSU Related
Posted on 5/2/20 at 2:09 pm
Posted on 5/2/20 at 2:09 pm
No Tigers on the Jets. The Colts had two LSU standouts on defense in DT Fred Miller and LB Dennis Gaubatz
The primitive graphics were hard to adjust to. No clock, down-and-distance and refs weren’t miked. The Jets by no means ran anything close to an RPO/Spread. They ran the usual two RB, pro-set offense prevalent then. But you saw a hint of the modern age still decades in the future with Namath’s quick release and beating the Colts’ blitz with quick slants and safety-valves to the RB’s. Then Snell and Boozer worked the ground game when the Colts D backed off.
Even long ago in 1968, it was NFLSU—and AFLSU. There were many established stars in the league who made Tiger Stadium their home and a number of these helped establish the AFL on an equal footing with the older league.
Billy Truax, Roy Winston, Johnny Robinson, Billy Cannon, Earl Leggett, John Demarie, Earl Gros, Jerry Stovall, John Garlington, Paul Guidry, Doug Moreau, Billy Masters, etc.
No doubt I’ve missed some. Without researching, I’m sure back then, Notre Dame and Southern Cal and maybe some Big Ten schools had more pro players, but quite an impressive list of Tigers considering the rosters were 40 back then and not 53.
The primitive graphics were hard to adjust to. No clock, down-and-distance and refs weren’t miked. The Jets by no means ran anything close to an RPO/Spread. They ran the usual two RB, pro-set offense prevalent then. But you saw a hint of the modern age still decades in the future with Namath’s quick release and beating the Colts’ blitz with quick slants and safety-valves to the RB’s. Then Snell and Boozer worked the ground game when the Colts D backed off.
Even long ago in 1968, it was NFLSU—and AFLSU. There were many established stars in the league who made Tiger Stadium their home and a number of these helped establish the AFL on an equal footing with the older league.
Billy Truax, Roy Winston, Johnny Robinson, Billy Cannon, Earl Leggett, John Demarie, Earl Gros, Jerry Stovall, John Garlington, Paul Guidry, Doug Moreau, Billy Masters, etc.
No doubt I’ve missed some. Without researching, I’m sure back then, Notre Dame and Southern Cal and maybe some Big Ten schools had more pro players, but quite an impressive list of Tigers considering the rosters were 40 back then and not 53.
This post was edited on 5/2/20 at 2:11 pm
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Posted on 5/2/20 at 2:33 pm to timlan2057
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The Colts had two LSU standouts on defense in DT Fred Miller and LB Dennis Gaubatz
I have never heard of these 2 players and I consider myself a decent LSU football "historian".
I think that speaks to your point about LSU players in the NFL being very common and not a novelty. There have been so many that they are hard to keep track of.
This post was edited on 5/2/20 at 2:35 pm
Posted on 5/2/20 at 2:38 pm to LSUGrad9295
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have never heard of these 2 players and I consider myself a decent LSU football "historian".
Not good enough
Fred Miller was a first team AA on those teams with Stovall
Here is a quick write-up
LSU - Fred Miller, Tackle, 1960-62
Fred Miller was a first-team All-America and All-SEC tackle for the Tigers in 1962. He led the way as a key blocker for Heisman Trophy runner-up Jerry Stovall during that season. He started on both the offensive and defensive lines for LSU during his career. In three years at LSU, the Tigers won a pair of SEC titles (1961-62). The Tigers defeated Colorado in the Orange Bowl following the 1961 season and followed that up with a 13-0 win over #4 Texas in the Cotton Bowl a year later. He is a member of both the LSU Athletics Hall of Fame and the Louisiana Sports Hall of Fame. He played 10 seasons (1963-72) in the NFL for the Baltimore Colts, much of it serving as the team's defensive captain. He played in three Pro Bowls and two Super Bowls. He is also a member of the LSU's Modern Day Team of the Century.
Posted on 5/2/20 at 2:45 pm to Rouge
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Not good enough
I know. I definitely let that one slip through the cracks.
Posted on 5/2/20 at 2:55 pm to timlan2057
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No doubt I’ve missed some
Jimmy Taylor
Posted on 5/2/20 at 2:57 pm to timlan2057
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Then Snell and Boozer worked the ground game when the Colts D backed off.
Colts' Defensive Coordinator/Defensive Line - Bill Arnsparger
Posted on 5/2/20 at 2:58 pm to lsu2006
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Jimmy Taylor
Taylor retired the year before—the Saints’ expansion year. But definitely an LSU player in that era, though at the end of his career.
Posted on 5/2/20 at 3:29 pm to timlan2057
Close enough LSU has never been short on talent
LSU has never been short on talent Posted on 5/2/20 at 3:34 pm to Rouge
Stovall should have won the Heisman. COMPLETE HOSE JOB!
He was head and shoulders the best player on the field. He was a man for damn sure.
Cannon was an outstanding player who won 2 championships during his time.
He should have received 2 Heismans and damn lost 1 freaking game in the Sugar Bowl from going undefeated for 2 straight years. Put that shite into perspective.
He was head and shoulders the best player on the field. He was a man for damn sure.
Cannon was an outstanding player who won 2 championships during his time.
He should have received 2 Heismans and damn lost 1 freaking game in the Sugar Bowl from going undefeated for 2 straight years. Put that shite into perspective.
Posted on 5/2/20 at 4:00 pm to Tiger1988
As great as Jerry Stovall was at LSU, growing up in West Monroe we rarely heard about him other than his years as the LSU coach. The WM coaches never talked about him either when he played there or LSU.
Posted on 5/2/20 at 4:58 pm to timlan2057
Grambling had as many in the league as anyone back then I believe. There is something in that bayou water, has to be.
And I believe in like the yr 2000, there were 17 QB's on NFL rosters that either played high school or college ball in the state.
And I believe in like the yr 2000, there were 17 QB's on NFL rosters that either played high school or college ball in the state.
This post was edited on 5/2/20 at 5:01 pm
Posted on 5/2/20 at 6:53 pm to OU812
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As great as Jerry Stovall was at LSU, growing up in West Monroe we rarely heard about him other than his years as the LSU coach. The WM coaches never talked about him either when he played there or LSU.
That was how it was during his Heisman contention year. The guy finished second in the voting. If LSU didn’t have that damn Rice tie and OM loss they are hyped further because they would have been likely voted NCs.
Of course Ole Miss deserved the championship after going undefeated. They didn’t get it frankly because of all the civil rights issues. Make no mistake that LSU team and the ‘61 team were both VERY Good against some serious competition. That first loss to Rice in ‘61 kept us from another NC IMO. The problem was Coach Mac was Les Miles before Les and everyone knew Jerry was getting the ball.
I wish some of you younger folks could understand how different things were then.
Posted on 5/2/20 at 7:26 pm to Tiger1988
Fred Miller was from little old Homer, LA which back in the day had one of the most storied rivalries with Haynesville, about 10 miles away.
Add Dr. James Andrews and LSU great Gaynell Tinsley to the List of Homer folks.
Add Dr. James Andrews and LSU great Gaynell Tinsley to the List of Homer folks.
Posted on 5/2/20 at 8:20 pm to FreeState
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Fred Miller was from little old Homer, LA which back in the day had one of the most storied rivalries with Haynesville, about 10 miles away.
Add Dr. James Andrews and LSU great Gaynell Tinsley to the List of Homer folks
Quite the list of legends!!!!
Posted on 5/2/20 at 10:13 pm to Tiger1988
Both Miller and Gaubatz were great professional players on the great Colt teams of the 1960's. It was the Packers and Colts every year competing in the stronger NFL Western Conference. Colts were upset by the Browns in
64, and of course by the Jets in 69 Super Bowl. Packers ruled the West in 60,61,62,65,66,67. Packers slipped by Colts in overtime in 65 for West title. Packers had Taylor , and Tulane's Max McGee.
64, and of course by the Jets in 69 Super Bowl. Packers ruled the West in 60,61,62,65,66,67. Packers slipped by Colts in overtime in 65 for West title. Packers had Taylor , and Tulane's Max McGee.
Posted on 5/2/20 at 11:20 pm to gerard07
I despised the NFL and was so happy that the AFL owned them when the merger happened.
Houston was great then with Cannon. I would have loved to see them play the Packers in 60 and 61. Cannon vs Taylor.
Houston was great then with Cannon. I would have loved to see them play the Packers in 60 and 61. Cannon vs Taylor.
This post was edited on 5/3/20 at 9:15 am
Posted on 5/2/20 at 11:49 pm to Rouge
Yes, I remember Fred Miller, and I was only 10 when he started at LSU. Remember him more while he was in the NFL.
Posted on 5/3/20 at 9:05 am to lsu2006
Taylor was raised 4 houses from me ! Jimmy was a beast when he put on a Helmet! 
Miller was a great LSU player!
Miller was a great LSU player!This post was edited on 5/3/20 at 9:06 am
Posted on 5/3/20 at 9:08 am to gerard07
There was a Jim Turner who played on that 1961 LSU team with Miller, Gaubatz, Stovall, Winston, and Truax, but it is not the Jim Turner who kicked for the 1968 Jets.
Another established sixties NFL player from Tulane was Lake Charles High’s Tommy Mason.
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Max McGee
Another established sixties NFL player from Tulane was Lake Charles High’s Tommy Mason.
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