(03-07-2023 01:28 AM)Almadenmike Wrote:  

(03-06-2023 01:00 PM)Tomball Owl Wrote:  When I was on campus, 1973-1977, LSU and Rice were playing each other every year, so twice at HRS in my 4 years. Those Saturday nights were absolutely crazy! The RVs would start rolling in on Thursday. The Tiger faithful were well lubricated by kickoff on Saturday night, and many sat directly above the Rice student section and MOB. We received beer showers, at least I hope it was beer, all game long. During those 4 years the Owls went 0-3-1 vs the Tigers with the tie being a 10-10 game at HRS in 1974. However, my favorite LSU game came in 1980 when the Owls defeated LSU 17-7 at HRS. The Owl faithful were chanting "run up the score Owls". This was after a 77-0 defeat in 1977 on the road, so the sentiment was understandable.

My freshman year started in Fall 1966 ... and hosting LSU was my first-ever in-person college football game. My memory is that the RVs arrived on Wednesday night. (The Tiger faithful were certainly very generous with their lubricating libations, so perhaps my memory is, er, clouded. Or maybe by the mid-70s the TF were getting older ... and more energy/budget-conscious during those energy/inflation crises days? :-) )

We won that game, 17-15. What a night!

Wish he had many more of them.

+1

Maybe it was Wednesday night in the mid-70s as well? As you say, memories can be clouded.