When did you start to follow college football?

[saturdaysarebetter]

When did you start to follow college football? For me, late 1968. You?

 

[Sirhornsalot]

The first Longhorn game I ever saw was the 1969 Shootout in Fayetnam.

I was hooked that day.

 

[Dillohorn1]

1957

 

[General Hooker]

When did you start to follow college football? For me, late 1968. You?

I watched Texas beat Tennessee in the 1969 Cotton Bowl. I became a Longhorn fan that day.

 

[Baron]

My first memory of college football was listening on the radio and hearing Chris Gilbert take it for a long score. Whether that was '66, '67 or '68, I couldn't tell you. Probably '67. My earliest memory is a Fredericksburg Billies game.

 

[63_Texas_1]

I think it was 1961. My uncle, his father being a judge who had connections, introduced me to several players. The following year I met Tommy Nobis and Pete Lammons. I was young and short and they were huge. They looked like the Hulk and Thor (Marvel characters). My uncle bought me a Texas T-shirt and a Texas pennant. Before that I read sports pages of articles about Darrell Royal and players.

 

[63_Texas_1]

My first memory of college football was listening on the radio and hearing Chris Gilbert take it for a long score. Whether that was '66, '67 or '68, I couldn't tell you. Probably '67. My earliest memory is a Fredericksburg Billies game.

I used his number, 25, in little league, Junior High and Freshman and sophomore years. I used his number even in other sports.