1959 Sugar Bowl
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The 1959 edition to the Sugar Bowl featured the top ranked LSU Tigers
, and the 12th ranked Clemson Tigers
. This game was one of the classic Sugar Bowl games, as LSU won its first ever national championship.
LSU's first score came in the third quarter, as heisman trophy winner Billy Cannon
threw a 9 yard touchdown pass to Mickey Mangham
as LSU got the go ahead 7-0 score. The defenses from either team would not allow any more points, as LSU won the game. Billy Cannon was named Sugar Bowl MVP, adding to his accolades.
LSU Tigers
The LSU Tigers are the athletic teams of Louisiana State University. They participate in the NCAA's Division I, in the Southeastern Conference. It fields teams in 14 varsity sports . Its official team nickname is the Fighting Tigers and the school mascot is Mike the Tiger...
, and the 12th ranked Clemson Tigers
Clemson Tigers
The Clemson Tigers are any team that represents Clemson University as a member of the NCAA's Division I or in the Atlantic Division of the Atlantic Coast Conference....
. This game was one of the classic Sugar Bowl games, as LSU won its first ever national championship.
LSU's first score came in the third quarter, as heisman trophy winner Billy Cannon
Billy Cannon
William Abb "Billy" Cannon is an All-American, 1959 Heisman Trophy winner and 2008 inductee into the College Football Hall of Fame from Louisiana State University in Baton Rouge, and one of the American Football League's most celebrated players.He was born in Philadelphia, Mississippi, and moved...
threw a 9 yard touchdown pass to Mickey Mangham
Mickey Mangham
Michael Ray "Mickey" Mangham was an American football player for the LSU Tigers from 1958 to 1960. He played at the end position on both offense and defense and was selected as an Academic All-America and All-SEC player...
as LSU got the go ahead 7-0 score. The defenses from either team would not allow any more points, as LSU won the game. Billy Cannon was named Sugar Bowl MVP, adding to his accolades.