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

Gator Bowl

December 31, 1987

— LSU 30, South Carolina 13 —

Gator Bowl Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Cajun Scrambler, December 28, 2019

1. Gator Bowl Marker

Inscription.
The Tigers closed out Mike Archer's first year as head coach in grand fashion with a resounding 30-13 win over South Carolina in the Gator Bowl in Jacksonville. The LSU defense ran the South Carolina offense into confusion, but it was the offense that owned the show as the pitch-and-catch combination of Tommy Hodson and Wendell Davis thrilled the crowd of 82,119. LSU jumped out to a 14-0 lead before the Gamecocks could put a field goal on the board. The Tigers led 20-6 at the half and rolled from there in the second half. Davis -- the game's MVP -- caught nine passes for 132 yards and three touchdowns as Hodson completed 20-of-32 passes for 224 yards and three scores. LSU wrapped up its first season under Archer with a 10-1-1 record.

Erected by Louisiana State University.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Sports. A significant historical date for this entry is December 31, 1987.

Location. 30° 24.646′ N, 91° 10.994′ W. Marker is in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, in East Baton Rouge Parish. It is in Highlands/Perkins. It 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.

Regionally, this marker is in Louisiana’s Florida Parishes.

It is also in the American South,

specifically in the Deep South,

and in the Great River Road Region.

Globally, it is in North America,

a Gulf of Mexico state,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once New Spain,

the territory of the Mississippian Culture,

the Louisiana Purchase,

one of the Confederate States of America,

and the Antebellum South.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Cotton Bowl (here, next to this marker); a different

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marker also named Cotton Bowl (here, next to this marker); Sugar Bowl (here, next to this marker); Independence Bowl (here, next to this marker); Orange Bowl (here, next to this marker); a different marker also named Sugar Bowl (here, next to this marker); a different marker also named Independence Bowl (here, next to this marker); a different marker also named Sugar 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

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

Photographed by Cajun Scrambler, December 27, 2019

2. Lawrence X. Boucvalt, Jr. wall

Marker is 11th 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 185 times since then and 5 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on January 5, 2020, by Cajun Scrambler of Assumption, Louisiana.