Highlands/Perkins in Baton Rouge in East Baton Rouge Parish, Louisiana — The American South (West South Central)

Tangerine Bowl

December 22, 1979

— LSU 37, Wake Forest 10 —

Tangerine Bowl Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Cajun Scrambler, December 28, 2019

1. Tangerine Bowl Marker

Inscription.
The Cholly Mac Era at LSU ended in style as the Tigers sent out their head coach of 18 years Charles McClendon with a 34-10 whipping of Wake Forest in the Tangerine Bowl- in Orlando. McClendon capped his career as the winningest coach in school history with 137 victories and was later inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame. In the final game with McClendon on the sidelines, the Tigers scored touchdowns the first two times they had the ball and built a 24-0 lead, never looking back in the win over the Demon Deacons. Quarterback David Woodley, who was named the MVP of the game, rushed for two TDs and threw for another as the Tigers racked up 510 total yards, while limiting Wake Forest to only 263 yards. LSU closed out the McClendon Era with a 7-5 mark.

Erected by LSU, The Silmon Family: Jeff, Meredith, Jackson & Mary Francis Geaux Tigers.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Sports. A significant historical date for this entry is December 22, 1979.

Location. 30° 24.645′ N, 91° 10.993′ W. Marker is in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, in East Baton Rouge Parish. It is in Highlands/Perkins. Marker is on South Stadium Drive west of Fieldhouse Drive, on the right when traveling west. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Baton Rouge LA 70803, United States of America. Touch for directions.

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within walking distance of this marker. Sun Bowl (here, next to this marker); Independence Bowl (here, next to this marker); Peach Bowl (here, next to this marker); a different marker also named Peach Bowl (here, next to this marker); Sugar Bowl (here, next to this marker); Chick-Fil-A Bowl (here, next to this marker); Sugar Bowl (BCS National Championship) (here, next to this marker); a different marker also named Peach Bowl (here, next to this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Baton Rouge.

More about this marker. Located on the Lawrence X. Boucvalt, Jr. wall at Gate 24 of Tiger Stadium

the Lawrence X. Boucvalt, Jr. wall image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Cajun Scrambler, December 27, 2019

2. the Lawrence X. Boucvalt, Jr. wall

Marker is 10th from left

Credits. This page was last revised on February 12, 2023. It was originally submitted on January 5, 2020, by Cajun Scrambler of Assumption, Louisiana. This page has been viewed 115 times since then and 10 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on January 5, 2020, by Cajun Scrambler of Assumption, Louisiana.