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30 years ago tonight Auburn turned the water cannons on Georgia fans
Posted on 11/15/16 at 8:40 am
Posted on 11/15/16 at 8:40 am
Every SEC institution has done something that was a head scratcher. Trust me LSU has more than its share. But Auburn's decision to turn the water cannons on the fans still in their seats was about the dumbest/worst ever.
(for those of you wondering what the heck I'm talking about, Georgia eked out a 20-16 slugfest in Auburn that night about the same time LSU beat Miss State, 47-0 to eliminate Auburn from the SEC title. Many Georgia fans had run on the field and headed to the midfield logo. Officials rightly handcuffed them after turning water on them.In explicably Auburn then made the decision to turn water on Georgia fans still in their seats.)
Auburn fans have spun this tale for 30 years more than Pat Dye's pants getting caught in one of them Upton Boys' Crane Work tractors.
I'm sure this morning will be no different.
(for those of you wondering what the heck I'm talking about, Georgia eked out a 20-16 slugfest in Auburn that night about the same time LSU beat Miss State, 47-0 to eliminate Auburn from the SEC title. Many Georgia fans had run on the field and headed to the midfield logo. Officials rightly handcuffed them after turning water on them.In explicably Auburn then made the decision to turn water on Georgia fans still in their seats.)
Auburn fans have spun this tale for 30 years more than Pat Dye's pants getting caught in one of them Upton Boys' Crane Work tractors.
I'm sure this morning will be no different.
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Posted on 11/15/16 at 8:40 am to I-59 Tiger
Never happened, never happened, never happened...
Posted on 11/15/16 at 8:42 am to I-59 Tiger
they have a long, celebrated history of classlessness.
Posted on 11/15/16 at 8:42 am to I-59 Tiger
Dude on the right with his hands in the air gives no fricks.
Posted on 11/15/16 at 8:43 am to I-59 Tiger
that photo looks very strange. where the water is shown; weird looking water. I smell a rat.
Posted on 11/15/16 at 8:43 am to I-59 Tiger
We should make it a yearly tradition IMO
Posted on 11/15/16 at 8:44 am to LSU GrandDad
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that photo looks very strange. where the water is shown; weird looking water. I smell a rat
Okay. Go to Google in punch in 1986 Auburn Georgia game.
Posted on 11/15/16 at 8:45 am to LSU GrandDad
It was televised, hard to deny.
Posted on 11/15/16 at 8:47 am to I-59 Tiger
I was a student at Auburn and in the student section for that game. I couldn't leave, it was all too funny to watch. First they spray down the folks on the field, then they turned it into the crowd. The student section was cheering. It wasn't a warm night either. 
Posted on 11/15/16 at 8:52 am to LSU GrandDad
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that photo looks very strange. where the water is shown; weird looking water. I smell a rat.
Dude you can watch it
Posted on 11/15/16 at 8:55 am to I-59 Tiger
OT, but when is the last time opposing fans rushed an opponents field. God I would love to see 30k fans try it
Posted on 11/15/16 at 8:56 am to I-59 Tiger
Pretty awesome actually. No way any institution could get away with it ever again.
Auburn is undefeated as Water Canon U
Auburn is undefeated as Water Canon U
Posted on 11/15/16 at 8:57 am to I-59 Tiger
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We should make it a yearly tradition IMO
Posted on 11/15/16 at 9:01 am to auzach91
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We should make it a yearly tradition IMO
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auzach91
You made me laugh out loud.
Posted on 11/15/16 at 9:04 am to stat19
The world was a better place when things like this could happen.
Posted on 11/15/16 at 9:06 am to RandySavage
Agree
Posted on 11/15/16 at 9:11 am to I-59 Tiger
LSU should do the same to Florida fans this weekend at the start of the game. If they're scared to play in a little water in their own stadium we'll bring it here for them.
Posted on 11/15/16 at 9:12 am to I-59 Tiger
Nothin stinks like a wet dog...
Posted on 11/15/16 at 9:14 am to auzach91
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We should make it a yearly tradition IMO
UGA beating auburn is already a yearly tradition
Posted on 11/15/16 at 9:18 am to I-59 Tiger
I willn ever forget this as long as I live. Almost went to the game with my Aubie dad.
Wayne Johnson had to play for James Jackson as his grandmother had passed, I believe. Auburn came in with one loss and eyes on the Sugar Bowl and loaded with Tracy Rocker, Aundray Bruce, Kurt Crain and kevin Porter leading the Aubie D. Georgia played inspired, and that's being modest.
Brent Fullwood had a TD called back when it was ruled his progress had stopped that is still one of the worst calls I've ever seen.
This was one of the most intense SEC games I ever saw. Georgia fans stormed AUBURNS field and were warned to get off. Then the place turned into a monsoon. Georgia fans ripped up the AU logo at midfield and did not mind the water hose blasts whatsoever. Then they pointed the hoses at the stands where some Georgia fans were celebrating but hadn't gone onto the field. It did get uglier as many, many fights broke out on the field during the celebration. There were several injured fans on both sides.
People forget some UGA fans stormed Auburns field in 1982 and were there for an hour on the field. Aubie wasn't gonna let that happen again.
Good one 59. You're a top notch SEC historian.
Wayne Johnson had to play for James Jackson as his grandmother had passed, I believe. Auburn came in with one loss and eyes on the Sugar Bowl and loaded with Tracy Rocker, Aundray Bruce, Kurt Crain and kevin Porter leading the Aubie D. Georgia played inspired, and that's being modest.
Brent Fullwood had a TD called back when it was ruled his progress had stopped that is still one of the worst calls I've ever seen.
This was one of the most intense SEC games I ever saw. Georgia fans stormed AUBURNS field and were warned to get off. Then the place turned into a monsoon. Georgia fans ripped up the AU logo at midfield and did not mind the water hose blasts whatsoever. Then they pointed the hoses at the stands where some Georgia fans were celebrating but hadn't gone onto the field. It did get uglier as many, many fights broke out on the field during the celebration. There were several injured fans on both sides.
People forget some UGA fans stormed Auburns field in 1982 and were there for an hour on the field. Aubie wasn't gonna let that happen again.
Good one 59. You're a top notch SEC historian.
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