MEMORIES...(first game)

[g0lftime]

One of the things OLeary did when he was coaching was to have an afternoon open session with students where he talked about the upcoming game and answered questions. Really built a bond with the students. One of my all time favorite coaches.

 

[Coloradojacket]

During my lifetime and even a bit before, we have never been able to fill Grant Field unless we were playing an SEC school, Clemson, or Notre Dame. In recent years the Whiteout night games did a pretty good job but not capacity. When we had capacity it generally meant the opposing team were filling up the seats. History lesson, when we played a sub par game and we needed the stands filled or close to it, Bobby Dodd created band day. That was when a bunch of high school bands came to perform at halftime. It filled up the South End horseshoe. Maybe we need to bring that back.....and flash cards.

 

[SteamWhistle]

Yea I’ve never been to a Pack Bobby Dodd in my life time. Closet game was 2009 Wake Forrest, it was pretty much sold out except a couple rows in upper North.

 

[LibertyTurns]

Yea I’ve never been to a Pack Bobby Dodd in my life time. Closet game was 2009 Wake Forrest, it was pretty much sold out except a couple rows in upper North.

That’s sad

 

[croberts]

Yea I’ve never been to a Pack Bobby Dodd in my life time. Closet game was 2009 Wake Forrest, it was pretty much sold out except a couple rows in upper North.

I was at the Wake game as well but the Virginia Tech game that year was rocking and packed. It’s hard to compare the old days (pre Falcon and old horseshoe 60k capacity) to our current situation. Throw in every game is on Tv and people are watching at home on 4K 75 inch screens.

 

[SandySpringsJacket]

One of the things OLeary did when he was coaching was to have an afternoon open session with students where he talked about the upcoming game and answered questions. Really built a bond with the students. One of my all time favorite coaches.

He also had lunches during the season with fans at BDS and answered questions. It was great.

 

[SteamWhistle]

That’s sad

Sucks I was 9 years old at that game. Most games I’ve been too haven’t been over 50,000

 

[LibertyTurns]

Sucks I was 9 years old at that game. Most games I’ve been too haven’t been over 50,000

Guess I’ve been fortunate even though I’ve only had season tickets now for the last decade. It may be a while again until there’s a big game at Bobby Dodd.

 

[green&gold]

A thread where we remember our first GT game would be a cool off season thread.

GT vs UNC in 1999. Free white and yellow pom-poms for kids like me.

 

[Vespidae]

A thread where we remember our first GT game would be a cool off season thread.

GT vs UNC in 1999. Free white and yellow pom-poms for kids like me.

My first game was GT-Bama, 1979. 57,000 in attendance. Pepper was the coach. That’s when we still played a mostly SEC schedule.

 

[jacketup]

My first game was GT-Bama, 1979. 57,000 in attendance. Pepper was the coach. That’s when we still played a mostly SEC schedule.

Kind of. We still played AU, UT and the Dwags every year, but Dodd was moving us to a more national schedule for several years after we got out of the SEC. Then after Dodd stepped down as AD, there was interest in getting back in. So as you say, there was a period where we played 5 or 6 SEC games a year. The SEC wasn't ready to expand at that time, so it didn't happen. Then we got in the ACC and here we are. We actually started ACC play in 1979 but football schedules don't change that quickly.

 

[Coloradojacket]

A thread where we remember our first GT game would be a cool off season thread.

GT vs UNC in 1999. Free white and yellow pom-poms for kids like me.

Georgia Tech vs Clemson 1969. We lost the game. Back in those days even as kids we wore coats and ties. When it got warm we could take our coat off.

 

[ME22]

A thread where we remember our first GT game would be a cool off season thread.

GT vs UNC in 1999. Free white and yellow pom-poms for kids like me.

GT vs Kansas 2011 just crazy

 

[augustabuzz]

A thread where we remember our first GT game would be a cool off season thread.

GT vs UNC in 1999. Free white and yellow pom-poms for kids like me.

Homecoming 1962. Ga Tech 42 Tulane 14. Lothridge to Martin could not be stopped.

 

[Milwaukee]

A thread where we remember our first GT game would be a cool off season thread.

GT vs UNC in 1999. Free white and yellow pom-poms for kids like me.

2003 Auburn @ GT.

It was big boy football atmosphere that afternoon.

 

[Sheboygan]

1969 Auburn at GT. We hung in there against Pat Sullivan and Terry Beasley, but they won 17-14.

 

[joehamiltonfan14]

1997 Georgia, unfortunately. Still the worst loss I’ve attended outside of maybe the 2006 ACC championship with Wake.

 

[cthenrys]

1984. GT - Citadel. My dad went to Citadel so we were the visitors then. Had no idea then I’d go to GT (I was 13). Didn’t see another one until GT Clemson in 1988 as a freshman. And I always hated Clemson. That was a rough season with Todd Rampley at QB. But Jerry Mays was fun and we had the S Carolina game

 

[Augusta_Jacket]

A thread where we remember our first GT game would be a cool off season thread.

GT vs UNC in 1999. Free white and yellow pom-poms for kids like me.

Can't wait for @Supersizethatorder-mutt to tell us about the Heisman days....

 

[AlabamaBuzz]

I believe my first game was Citadel in 1982. To be honest, I was a much bigger fan of GT BB during my GT years. As many others, 1990 changed all of that for me.