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4 days ago · The AFL's first major success came when the Houston Oilers signed Billy Cannon, the All-American and 1959 Heisman Trophy winner from LSU. Cannon signed a $100,000 contract to play for the Oilers, despite having already signed a $50,000 contract with the NFL's Los Angeles Rams.
3 days ago · Future Heisman winner Billy Cannon changed the game off a fortuitous bounce on a punt return that went 89 yards. The replay is still played whenever a reference to this rivalry is made. Ole Miss had one last chance to pull off the win, but was stopped short on 4th and a yard at the goal-line by Billy Cannon. LSU won 7–3.
Jul 9, 2024 · LSU ranks 16th best in winning percentage in NCAA Division I FBS history and claims four national championships ( 1958, 2003, 2007, and 2019 ), 16 conference championships, and 39 consensus All-Americans. [4] Three players for the Tigers have won the Heisman Trophy: Billy Cannon ( 1959 ), Joe Burrow ( 2019 ), and Jayden Daniels ( 2023 ).
Jul 5, 2024 · The most complete, accurate and reliable reference source for September 9, 1962 - Houston Oilers at Buffalo Bills game statistics.
6 days ago · Ben McDonald went No. 1 in the 1989 MLB draft and Billy Cannon was the No. 1 pick in the 1960 NFL draft. LSU has had multiple No. 1 picks in all three drafts.
Jun 24, 2024 · The Vols—most notably Tennesseans Bill Majors (Sewanee), Wayne Grubb (Athens), and Charles Severance (Knoxville)—stopped LSU’s Billy Cannon short of the northeast corner early in the fourth quarter of the 1959 game, won by Tennessee.
Jul 3, 2024 · Billy Cannon, a versatile and talented athlete, was a standout for the Oilers in the early years of the franchise, playing an instrumental role in the team's back-to-back AFL Championships in the early 1960s.
