LSU Earthquake Game (2023)
Louisiana: The State We're In
Details
Collection:LPB
Genre: Newsmagazine
Place Covered: Baton Rouge, East Baton Rouge Parish, Louisiana
Copyright Holder: Louisiana Educational Television Authority
Date Issued: 2023-10-13
Duration: 00:07:24
Subjects: LSU Tigers (Football team) | Louisiana State University (Baton Rouge, La.) | Sports
Contributors:
- LeBlanc, Karen Host
- Henry, Darrell Interviewee
- Hodson, Tommy Interviewee
- Fuller, Eddie Interviewee
Description
This segment from the October 13, 2023, episode of the series “Louisiana: The State We’re In” features Karen LeBlanc’s report on the 35th anniversary of the LSU Earthquake Game, the 1988 LSU-Auburn football game. LeBlanc reports that the fans cheered so loudly following the game-winning touchdown that the energy produced an earthshaking event that was recorded by an LSU seismometer. She interviews: Dr. Darrell Henry, the chairman of the LSU Department of Geology and Geophysics; Tommy Hodson, LSU quarterback (1986-1989) who threw the touchdown; and Eddie Fuller, LSU running back (1986-1989) who caught the touchdown.