Highlands/Perkins in Baton Rouge in East Baton Rouge Parish, Louisiana — The American South (West South Central)
Sugar Bowl (BCS National Championship)
January 4, 2004
| | LSU 21, Oklahoma 14 | |
Photographed by Cajun Scrambler, December 28, 2019
1. Sugar Bowl (BCS National Championship) Marker
LSU's suffocating defense limited the nation's top scoring offense and Heisman Trophy winner Jason White to only 154 yards as the Tigers claimed their second national title in football with a 21-14 win over Oklahoma in the Sugar Bowl in New Orleans. Running back Justin Vincent earned MVP honors for the game, rushing for 117 yards and one touchdown in leading the Tigers to the victory. LSU never trailed in the contest, taking a 7-0 lead on a 24-yard run by Skyler Green and then leading 14-7 at halftime following an 18-yard run by Vincent. LSU struck again early in the second half when Marcus Spears returned an interception 20 yards for a TD just 47 seconds into the third quarter, giving the Tigers a 21-7 advantage. The Sooners got to within 21-14 with 11 minutes to go before LSU's defense held Oklahoma at bay on its final three possessions securing the school's first national title in football since 1958.
Erected by LSU, The Whites, Keith, Katie, Zach, Elliot.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Sports. A significant historical date for this entry is January 4, 2004.
Location. 30° 24.644′ 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
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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: Chick-Fil-A 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); BCS National Championship (here, next to this marker); a different marker also named Peach Bowl (here, next to this marker); Cotton Bowl (here, next to this marker); Independence Bowl (here, next to this marker); Tangerine 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
Photographed by Cajun Scrambler, December 27, 2019
2. The Lawrence X. Boucvalt, Jr. wall
Credits. This page was last revised on February 12, 2023. It was originally submitted on January 17, 2020, by Cajun Scrambler of Assumption, Louisiana. This page has been viewed 300 times since then and 23 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on January 17, 2020, by Cajun Scrambler of Assumption, Louisiana.
