Funny stuff, Ramah. Another twist that you failed to mention was that LSU shut down Cuba's Havana Trophy candidate "Edsel" Williams in that game.
Yes!!!!! LSU Beginning in 1959 and continuing for five seasons, Ole Miss football set a national standard of excellence. The record stood as follows: Year won lost tie 1959 9 1 0 1960 9 0 1 1961 9 1 0 1962 9 0 0 1963 7 0 2 ___ ___ ____ 43 2 3 Only two loses to keep the rebels from FIVE STRAIGHT UNDEFEATED seasons. Bet you can't guess who the two loses were to.....yep...those fighting Tigers. :cry:
In the famous Cannon game, OM was leading 3-0 at the time of the punt return. Know how OM scored the fg? Billy Brewer (future head coach of the rebs) recovered a Billy Cannon fumble at the LSU 21 and Bob Khayat kicked the fg. Yep---the same Khayat that is the top dog at OM now and just got rid of the COL REB mascot.
After the Cannon td, OM started a drive that consumed almost nine minutes. Only 48 seconds remaining. OM called "35 slant-keep." A slide play to the left by the qb (Doug Elmore). A young reb lineman blocked the wrong way. Elmore was hit a glancing blow....enough to turn him toward the line....Who then made the game winning tackle?????? Two of LSU's greatest in my opinion. Warren Rabb and who else but Billy Cannon.
A questionable call on a 2 point try against Tenn. in 1959 kept LSU from winning back-to-back natioinal championships,the loss also snapped a 19 game winning streak. ( this may be the year for back-to-backs ). Charlie McClendon's reign as head football coach from 1962-1979 produced a record of 137-59-7, had 17 All-Americans,twice named SEC coach of the year and his teams made 13 bowl appearances. :lsup: :lsup: :lsup: :lsug: :lsug: :lsug: :champs: :champs: :champs:
