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The game's name resulted from the reaction of the crowd after the final pass. According to legend, it registered as an earthquake by a [[Seismometer|seismograph]] located in LSU’s Howe-Russell Geoscience Complex around {{convert|1000|ft|m|0}} from the stadium.<!-- Deleted image removed: [[Image:quake4.jpg]] --> |
The game's name resulted from the reaction of the crowd after the final pass. According to legend, it registered as an earthquake by a [[Seismometer|seismograph]] located in LSU’s Howe-Russell Geoscience Complex around {{convert|1000|ft|m|0}} from the stadium.<!-- Deleted image removed: [[Image:quake4.jpg]] --> |
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While the authenticity of this earthquake has been widely accepted, officials from LSU and the Howe-Russell Geoscience Complex have never provided evidence it actually occurred. |
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The [[United States Geological Survey]] has no record of an earthquake in Louisiana on October 8, 1988. <ref>{{Cite web| url=http://neic.usgs.gov/cgi-bin/epic/epic.cgi?SEARCHMETHOD=1&FILEFORMAT=4&SEARCHRANGE=HH&SYEAR=1988&SMONTH=01&SDAY=01&EYEAR=1988&EMONTH=12&EDAY=31&LMAG=&UMAG=&NDEP1=&NDEP2=&IO1=&IO2=&CLAT=0.0&CLON=0.0&CRAD=0.0&SUBMIT=Submit+Search|title=USGS record for October 1988| publisher=USGS| date=1988-10-08| accessdate=2011-11-1}}</ref> |
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The Earthquake Game is the name given to a famous college football game played in front of a crowd of 79,431 at Louisiana State University's Tiger Stadium on October 8, 1988.
The game pitted Southeastern Conference rival Auburn Tigers against LSU and was one of the more notable games in the Auburn LSU rivalry. Along with national rankings, at stake was the eventual SEC title. The stadium was filled to capacity and the game was being broadcast on ESPN.
Auburn led the game 6-0 with less than two minutes remaining in the 4th quarter. LSU's quarterback Tommy Hodson drove the team down the field before finally throwing a last chance 4th down touchdown pass to Eddie Fuller.
The game's name resulted from the reaction of the crowd after the final pass. According to legend, it registered as an earthquake by a seismograph located in LSU’s Howe-Russell Geoscience Complex around 1,000 feet (305 m) from the stadium.
While the authenticity of this earthquake has been widely accepted, officials from LSU and the Howe-Russell Geoscience Complex have never provided evidence it actually occurred. The United States Geological Survey has no record of an earthquake in Louisiana on October 8, 1988. [1]
- ^ "USGS record for October 1988". USGS. 1988-10-08. Retrieved 2011-11-1.
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