Cannon Shots: Oct, 31, 1959

• By SCOTT HOTARD
• Advocate sportswriter
• Published: Oct 31, 2009

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A year earlier, LSU scored a 14-0 shutout of Ole Miss before a Tiger Stadium-record 68,000 fans. The buildup is even greater for the Halloween rematch.

Ole Miss takes an early 3-0 lead when Cannon’s fumble sets up a short Bobby Khayat field goal. Cannon makes amends in the fourth quarter. Fielding a Jake Gibbs punt at his own 11-yard line, the 6-foot-1, 210-pound All-American breaks seven tackles en route to an 89-yard touchdown.

Back come the Rebels, charging toward a go-ahead score in the final 10 minutes. The homecoming crowd of 67,500 roars. Cannon and Warren Rabb combine for a stop on fourth-and-goal with 18 seconds remaining to ensure LSU’s 19th straight victory.

“It was all the papers said   it was to be — and more,” Ole Miss coach Johnny Vaught said afterward. “People will talk about this game for a long time.”