re: Tiger Stadium is where Ole Miss' dreams come to die ...

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Nobody is scared of tiger stadium.

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LSU, the defending national champion under Paul Dietzel, was 6-0 and ranked No. 1. Ole Miss, coached by John Vaught, was 6-0 and ranked No. 3. The winner of the game would have the inside track to the SEC championship and very likely the national championship.

Ole Miss was ahead 3-0 and so confident in its defense that the Rebels started punting on third down. Gibbs, the starting quarterback, was also the punter. With about 10 minutes left Gibbs lined up to punt. LSU's Billy Cannon was back to receive.

"The ground was really mushy and I thought when the ball hit it would just slide away from him," said Gibbs. "The last thing I wanted to do was kick it to Cannon."

Despite the muddy conditions, the ball took a big hop and Cannon fielded it on the run at the 11-yard line. By most accounts eight different Ole Miss players touched Billy Cannon during that punt return. And with each one who missed, the roar of Tiger Stadium grew louder and louder.

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