January 16, 2008

Greatest Lsu Tigers Of All Time

THESE BAYOU BENGALS EARNED THEIR STRIPES PLAYING THE LIGHTNING-FAST, HARD-HITTING STYLE THAT IS LSU FOOTBALL

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The Alltime Tigers Team
OFFENSE
QB	BERT JONES	1970-72	First LSU quarterback to be named consensus All-America
FB	JIMMY TAYLOR	1956-57	In '56 he also punted, kicked a field goal and intercepted a pass
HB	BILLY CANNON	1957-59	His number 20 is the only Tigers' jersey to be retired
WR	WENDELL DAVIS	1984-87	Split end finished with 2,708 receiving yards, then an SEC record
WR	JOSH REED	1999-2001	Set the SEC single-season record for receiving yards (1,740)
E	GUS TINSLEY	1934-36	LSU's first All-America played two All-Pro seasons in the NFL
T	ROBERT DUGAS	1976-78	Two-time All-America opened holes for star RB Charles Alexander
T	LANCE SMITH	1981-84	Size and quickness made him All-SEC in '84
G	ERIC ANDOLSEK	1984-87	Helped the '87 Tigers gain a school-record 4,843 yards
G	ALAN FANECA	1995-97	Outland finalist cleared the way for back-to-back SEC rushing titles
C	NACHO ALBERGAMO	1984-87	Academic standout paired with Andolsek on impenetrable A-team
DEFENSE
DE	JOHN GARLINGTON	1965-67	Speedy All-America ('67) won All-SEC honors twice
DE	MARCUS SPEARS	2001-04	Two-time All-SEC selection and one of the team's MVPs in '04
DT	GLENN DORSEY	2004-07	Two-time All-America won Outland, Lombardi and Nagurski awards
DT	RONNIE ESTAY	1969-71	Anchored the '70 unit that led the nation in rushing defense
LB	MIKE ANDERSON	1968-70	His stop of an Auburn fullback on the goal line in '70 is legendary
LB	MICHAEL BROOKS	1983-86	All-America as a junior was felled by an injury in senior season
LB	WARREN CAPONE	1971-73	Three-year starter played in Sun, Bluebonnet and Orange bowls
CB	COREY WEBSTER	2001-04	As a senior had 33 tackles and two picks for third-rated defense
CB	MIKE WILLIAMS	1972-74	The '74 All-America intercepted two passes in the '75 Hula Bowl
S	TOMMY CASANOVA	1969-71	One of six Tigers to be named to All-SEC team three times
S	GREG JACKSON	1985-88	Returned interception 100 yards against MSU to tie NCAA mark
SPECIAL TEAMS
K	DAVID BROWNDYKE	1986-89	Leads all LSU kickers with 61 field goals and 292 total points
P	CHAD KESSLER	1994-97	First NCAA player to average more than 50 yards (50.3) in a season
KR	KEVIN FAULK	1995-98	Holds SEC record for all-purpose yards (6,833)
PR	SKYLER GREEN	2002-05	Tops in LSU history in career punts returned for touchdowns (4)
COACH	CHARLIE MCCLENDON	1962-79	Tigers' winningest coach (137-59-7) led them to 13 bowls

BILLY CANNON
HB

CAREER: 1957-59
HIGHLIGHTS: Heisman Trophy ('59); 598 yards rushing, 412 yards returning kicks and punts, seven touchdowns scored and a 40.3 punting average as a senior

The versatile Cannon (20) led LSU to its first national championship, in 1958—passing for the game's only score—and is its only Heisman winner. His most memorable play was an 89-yard punt return against Ole Miss in '59 that give the Tigers a 7-3 comeback victory.

MARCUS SPEARS
DE

CAREER: 2001-04
HIGHLIGHTS: All-America ('04); fifth alltime at LSU in sacks (19) and seventh in tackles for loss (34�)

At 6'4" and 295 pounds, with a huge wingspan, Spears was recruited as a tight end but had developed into an All-SEC defensive end by '03, a season in which he had 49 tackles and six sacks. In the Sugar Bowl against Oklahoma he added an interception to seal the BCS national championship.

TOMMY CASANOVA
S

CAREER: 1969-71
HIGHLIGHTS: Three-time All-America; member of the Walter Camp All-Century Team

The New Orleans native tied an NCAA record on Dec. 5, 1970, when he returned two punts for touchdowns—and added an interception—in a 61-17 rout of Archie Manning and Ole Miss that sent the Tigers to the Orange Bowl.

JIMMY TAYLOR
FB

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