Nice picture of future Florida Hall of Famer Nat Moore on the cover. And look, Florida’s even playing on the Solid-State Chroma Color II. How’s that for marketing synergy.
NBC broadcast of the 1972 Orange Bowl between Alabama and Nebraska gave us the greatest starting line up photos ever
Well, I don’t know. Maybe there are better ones out there. But I haven’t seen them. And just like the game, it was all Nebraska. Even Bama didn’t have near enough to take down a team of players confident enough to go topless (Jim Anderson, Bill Kosch), to lounge at the pool (Keith Wortman), to…
Ohio State vs. Indiana, 1977
Chris Ward‘s (No. 79, as if you weren’t about to figure it out) shoulder pads were basically a 12th man on a field. I mean, I know they were bigger back then. More prominently perched. Bulkier. But look at that — that’s just insane. The two-time All-American tackle was the fourth pick in the first-round…
Nebraska vs. Kansas, 1975
What is that thing? Herbie Husker? Doesn’t look like any of the Herbie Husker Google knows anything about, even the 70s versions. I mean he’s tall and has a cowboy hat and stuff. But that dang massive kiddie punching bag corn prop isn’t popping up anywhere. Was that a thing, Nebraska fans? Oh well, at…
Notre Dame vs. Alabama, 1975 Orange Bowl
Bear Bryant had gone seven straight years without a bowl win. A swan songin’ Ara Parseghian make it eight. Roll, Bama, Roll has all you need to know about it. (Except the part about Elvis joining the Tide cheerleaders for a day. That’s him down there at the bottom, right?) Here are some highlights called…
Houston vs. Baylor, 1977
It may have been a brass whoopin’ on Band Night. But none of the other kind of cans were opened in the Southwest Conference nail-biter. “It’s a shame when both teams show so much intestinal fortitude that someone has to lose,” Cougars coach Bill Yeoman, whose name I so hope inspired a million Yeoman’s Work…
Florida vs. Auburn, 1978
Nov. 4, 1978. Auburn fell hard to Florida in Gamsville. I mean Gainesville.
Clemson vs. Florida State, 1975
The Clemson Tigers suffered an abysmal, 43-7 IPTAY Day loss to FSU on Nov. 1, 1975, the 7th loss of an likewise abysmal season (2-9). And for every child who made the mistake of having Dad spring for a program that day, it was the loss of innocence. Evil was in the world. The cover…
San Diego State University vs. UTEP, 1979
It was an Aztec Azzkicking for UTEP in Jack Murphy Stadium on Nov. 17, 1979. San Diego St. won 42-20. But with a cheerleader cover, everybody wins. You can buy it here.