OTHER GAMES

[1sahorn]

A matter of opinion. Some might say the greatest pass ever thrown happened on Thanksgiving Day, 1974, when Clint Longly went wild after Roger was knocked out by Washington (BTW Washington's stated game plan was to injure Staubach).
Still others might vote for the Emaculate Reception.

 

[Gylcomer]

I’m pretty sure my dad and I watched that on our big Magnavox color console TV in the family room. I was in high school at the time.

No need to brag My lesbian mothers and I dreamed of a Curtis Mathes

 

[1sahorn]

No need to brag

Agree, we ALL went to high school.

 

[Gylcomer]

Agree, we ALL went to high school.

But not all had a dad. And single wides have no family room.

 

[HornHuskerDad]

The "Hail Mary" pass to Drew brings back memories of a very good era in Cowboys history - now a distant memory. The Cowboys are now mired in mediocrity and will stay there as long as Jerry thinks he's the GM.

 

[Sangre Naranjada]

I was in 7th grade, attending Lamar Jr High in Austin. Our TV was so crappy I usually couldn't tune in the Cowboy game, but the fine people at Hole in the Wall on the drag would let me watch with them. That is precisely where I was that day.

 

[VYFan]

Passes that come to mind, seemingly randomly, but etched in memory from pain, importance or humor:
Montana to Clark, 1981 (Pain)
The Titans’ completed pass on the final play of the 1999 Super Bowl that was just short.
The Dolphins’ kicker Garo Yepremian, who tried to throw a forward pass, but threw a pick 6 in the Super Bowl
And of course the ones already mentioned….

 

[1sahorn]

I grew up a Johnny U/Colts fan until the Cowboys were born. I became a die-hard Cowboys fan until Earl went to the Oilers. My allegiance switched. Then Earl left, the Oilers left, Tom left the Cowboys & Jetrah...well, you know that story. I'm now a fan of which ever team has the most Longhorns.

 

[Giovanni Jones]

I’m pretty sure my dad and I watched that on our big Magnavox color console TV in the family room. I was in high school at the time

No need to brag My lesbian mothers and I dreamed of a Curtis Mathis

My dad was kind of frugal. We didn’t even get that color TV until 1969 and it was one of the smaller ones in the showroom.

 

[Chop]

A matter of opinion. Some might say the greatest pass ever thrown happened on Thanksgiving Day, 1974, when Clint Longly went wild after Roger was knocked out by Washington (BTW Washington's stated game plan was to injure Staubach).
Still others might vote for the Emaculate Reception.

What's that strange formation the QB is lined up in? He's not under the center, rather he's taking the hike about 5 yards back, about 1/2 way back that a punter would be.

 

[Chop]

on our big Magnavox color console TV

Magnavox = Maggot Box

 

[Chop]

No need to brag My lesbian mothers and I dreamed of a Curtis Mathis

Are you saying Curtis Mathes was actually a chick?

 

[Chop]

Lynn Swan made this one really good catch...
(along the lines of Dwight Clark's catch)

 

[Chop]

 

[Gylcomer]

I’m pretty sure my dad and I watched that on our big Magnavox color console TV in the family room. I was in high school at the time

My dad was kind of frugal. We didn’t even get that color TV until 1969 and it was one of the smaller ones in the showroom.

Are you saying Curtis Mathes was actually a chick?

My grandmother actually dated and almost married Curtis in Plainview back in the 20’s and has of course since passed, so we will ever know.

And even if I could ask her, I’m sure that would have been one of her darker secrets, considering the times.

I’m glad she picked my artist grandfather, in which case, you guys would have never experienced my continuous stringing of many nonsenses on to one another.

 

[Gylcomer]

Are you saying Curtis Mathes was actually a chick?

Kind of

 

[Horn6721]

Here is Curtis who btw went to Texas

Mathes, George Curtis

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www.tshaonline.org

Mathes, George Curtis (1902–1977).George Curtis Mathes, early electronics distributor and manufacturer, pioneer of home air conditioning, son of Lela Mai (Burke) and William Carey Mathes, was born at Plainview on October 26, 1902. One of eleven children, his brothers included Burke William and William Carey, Jr. He was a graduate of Plainview High School, 1918, and studied architecture at the University of Texas.

 

[Giovanni Jones]

How cool. I didn’t realize he was a Texas original.

 

[mchammer]

I’m pretty sure my dad and I watched that on our big Magnavox color console TV in the family room. I was in high school at the time

My dad was kind of frugal. We didn’t even get that color TV until 1969 and it was one of the smaller ones in the showroom.

Your dad was frugal? We didn’t get a color TV until 1977 (checking with my siblings).

 

[LonghornCatholic]

 

[Gylcomer]

How cool. I didn’t realize he was a Texas original.

Well my grandmother, Marie McDonald, broke his heart, or so she told me. Her parents and probably his parents raised their families in dugouts and used cow chips for fuel….no trees..lumber very expensive.

Dad said that the successful Mathes business model was to make beautiful
TV’s with fine cabinetry. His expertise was in mass production more than electronics.

It’s a good thing that Tech didn’t exist back then and that he went on to become a Longhorn because they seriously hate you up there if you do that nowadays.

 

[Giovanni Jones]

Your dad was frugal? We didn’t get a color TV until 1977 (checking with my siblings).

Frugal compared to his peers and colleagues, I guess. A Buick LeSabre was vehicle enough for him. Didn’t see the need to spend the extra $$$ for an Electra or a Cadillac.

 

[SabreHorn]

Looked like colorado was way overated. I was not impressed by Sanders or the Heisman winner. Have to give them credit for not opting out of the game.

Colorado did not look "undercoached", but rather "uncoached"

But not all had a dad. And single wides have no family room.

They had double wides back then? Only "double wides" I remember were some really fat girls, also known as "ten pounders", referring the size bag of flour required.

 

[1sahorn]

Lynn Swan made this one really good catch...
(along the lines of Dwight Clark's catch)

Swan & Stallworth = 1 of the greatest duo's ever. No wonder Bradshaw looked so good.
Some of the best, most brutal games I ever saw were between Earl's Oilers & the Bradshaw Steelers.

 

[Chop]

Your dad was frugal? We didn’t get a color TV until 1977 (checking with my siblings).

I forget what year our first tv was, but you can bet we got it at Sears.

 

[Chop]

Wow!

Talk about deflation.

 

[SabreHorn]

Our first was a 21" Zenith that came with a large on the roof antennae to pull in KPRC channel 2 in Houston and KGUL channel 11 in Galveston. Shortly after that, the McFaddins screwed over the Hobbys & Jack Harris (owners of the Post & KPRC) to start KFDM channel 6 in Beaumont. Houston stations were on later and had LIVE rasslin on Saturday nights, as well as Horror movies on late Friday night.

 

[SabreHorn]

Did anyone have a Winky Dink kit?

 

[1sahorn]

I forget what year our first tv was, but you can bet we got it at Sears.

Out 1st was a 1955 B&W vacuum tube driven Zenith. The screen was probably 20". Evening news lasted 15 minutes. We got CBS & NBC affiliates out of Odessa. The stations signed off @ 9:30 M-Th, 10:30 F & Su and 12:00 on Sat. My morning ritual was watching Howdy Doody while eating my shredded wheat cereal (which I HATED!). I LOVED Sat. morning cartoons. Mom used to watch As the World Turns while she ironed. I watched my 1st ever Horns game on that TV. It was my intro to UT.
That was a different world.

 

[theiioftx]

8 years old watching with my Dad, granddad, three uncles and two older brothers. Great memories.