Earthquake Game

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Auburn Tigers

(4-0)

6

Head coach: Pat Dye
The Earthquake Game
Regular Season Southeastern Conference Game
Auburn Tigers at LSU Tigers		 LSU Tigers

(2-2)

7

Head coach: Mike Archer
1 2 3 4 Total
Auburn 0 3 0 3 6
LSU 0 0 0 7 7
October 8, 1988 - Tiger Stadium


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. This made for an electrifying atmosphere.

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 touchdown pass to Eddie Fuller. The reaction of the crowd registered as an earthquake on the seismograph located in LSU’s Howe-Russell Geoscience Complex.

The game has since become a part of LSU lore and is mentioned every time LSU and Auburn play each other.

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