1950's Cigarette Lighter with Happy Bear!

Saw this on Worthpoint

Yellow Gold Football Charm/Pendant with DiamondMarked "10K" Set with single diamondGiven to my father-in-law, August "Mike" Michalske, while he was coach at Baylor, by his good friend Isadore "Isie" Fred, a jeweler in Waco Mike played as a guard on the three consecutive NFL champion Green Bay Packer teams (1929, 1930, 1931), retiring in 1937. Mike is in both the Packer and NFL Halls of Fame.

https://www.worthpoint.com/worthopedia/10k-gold-football-charm-baylor-1951-4542902352

Farewell to Floyd Casey aka Baylor Stadium, courtesy EBay

First game in person…Baylor vs Syracuse 1966.

Is anyone older than me?

GruntTuff said:

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First game in person…Baylor vs Syracuse 1966.

Is anyone older than me?

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I'm probably right there with you. My Uncle Morris was a BU grad, took me a game when I was about 9 or 10, so 1963-4 ish I think. Cant remember who we played but Don Trull was our QB. Got an autograph that was lost many years ago. Started selling cokes in the stadium a few years later, worked at Baylor Camp two summers

Collins……danged auto correct.

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Very cool. In 66 I was starting my senior year at Longview HS and my sister was a freshman at Baylor…Collin's Hall, of course.

My parents and I drove her to Waco and watched the Syracuse game.

I thought we'd never lose a game.

Ha!!

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Me and my Richfield buddy Jim Miller used to go out, very late, with Debby Deveraux from Conroe and Kathy Kite from Hollis, Oklahoma. They were in Collins and used to shimmy down a tree that grew outside their second-floor room.

Weird how I can remember those details but I I get in my car and forget where to put my ignition keys to start my car

Cotton Bowl against Penn State 1975. Me and my buddy Bill Bronstad drove up from South Texas to sit in one cold-a-hell Cotton Bowl. IT WAS FREEZING!

Bear Mascot officially adopted in 1914, with the interlocking BU of the day. Courtesy Baylor.edu

1975, Aggies vs Baylor at Kyle Field

In the 1975 football season, the Texas A&M Aggies played Baylor, winning the game 22-14 in a major upset. The game was notable for the Aggies' victory and is sometimes associated with the "12th Man" tradition, though that specific event happened earlier in the decade.

Assassin said:

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1975, Aggies vs Baylor at Kyle Field

In the 1975 football season, the Texas A&M Aggies played Baylor, winning the game 22-14 in a major upset. The game was notable for the Aggies' victory and is sometimes associated with the "12th Man" tradition, though that specific event happened earlier in the decade.

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Wasn't that one of multiple BU aggy games at College Station during the 70's and early 80's that was at least partially if not totally played during a monsoon like down pour?

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Assassin said:

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1975, Aggies vs Baylor at Kyle Field

In the 1975 football season, the Texas A&M Aggies played Baylor, winning the game 22-14 in a major upset. The game was notable for the Aggies' victory and is sometimes associated with the "12th Man" tradition, though that specific event happened earlier in the decade.

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Wasn't that one of multiple BU aggy games at College Station during the 70's and early 80's that was at least partially if not totally played during a monsoon like down pour?

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Not sure. Anyone?

Entering the 1966 season, Baylor had a perfect 3-0 record in televised games during the regular season. And on September 10, the Bears put that record on the line against the No. 7 Syracuse Orangemen and came away with a stunning victory.

A crowd of 35,000, the largest ever to see a home-opener, watched the underdog Bears topple the Orangemen while many others watched at home on ABC.

The Bears held All-Americans Floyd Little and Larry Csonka to 90 and 54 yards, respectively.

The rest here https://baylorbears.com/news/2007/9/7/Flashback_Sept_10_1966

First game in 1950. I was 1 yr old

4yrletterbear said:

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First game in 1950. I was 1 yr old

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1950 for me also.
I had my parents' proforma magazine promoting bond sales for Baylor Stadium; donated that and a box full of historical docs to the old alumni association; so far as I know, these were demolished with building as little or nothing was salvaged.

4yrletterbear said:

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First game in 1950. I was 1 yr old

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Dang, you got me beat!

1974 Miracle on the Brazos players, courtesy BaylorBears.com

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1975, Aggies vs Baylor at Kyle Field

In the 1975 football season, the Texas A&M Aggies played Baylor, winning the game 22-14 in a major upset. The game was notable for the Aggies' victory and is sometimes associated with the "12th Man" tradition, though that specific event happened earlier in the decade.

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Wasn't that one of multiple BU aggy games at College Station during the 70's and early 80's that was at least partially if not totally played during a monsoon like down pour?

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Not sure. Anyone?

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Yep. IIRC, 1973, 1975, 1980 and 1984 were all played in downpours. Only one I went to was the 1980 46-7 win. Astroturf at Kyle Field had no crown or drainage, so there would be standing water puddles 10-15 yards long. Ball carrier would get tripped up, then slide on his backside 10 yards after the tackle.

EDIT: I forgot we played in CS back to back in 1975 and 1976, and it rained in 1976 as well.

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Johnny Bear said:

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Assassin said:

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1975, Aggies vs Baylor at Kyle Field

In the 1975 football season, the Texas A&M Aggies played Baylor, winning the game 22-14 in a major upset. The game was notable for the Aggies' victory and is sometimes associated with the "12th Man" tradition, though that specific event happened earlier in the decade.

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Wasn't that one of multiple BU aggy games at College Station during the 70's and early 80's that was at least partially if not totally played during a monsoon like down pour?

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Not sure. Anyone?

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Yep. IIRC, 1973, 1975, 1980 and 1984 were all played in downpours. Only one I went to was the 1980 46-7 win. Astroturf at Kyle Field had no crown or drainage, so there would be standing water puddles 10-15 yards long. Ball carrier would get tripped up, then slide on his backside 10 yards after the tackle.

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Just got me thinking about Texas Stadium. Crown was so high that from one sideline you could just see the tops of players heads on the other side. They would talk about "running uphill or running downhill". You could see Tony D using the geography in his runs

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1975, Aggies vs Baylor at Kyle Field

In the 1975 football season, the Texas A&M Aggies played Baylor, winning the game 22-14 in a major upset. The game was notable for the Aggies' victory and is sometimes associated with the "12th Man" tradition, though that specific event happened earlier in the decade.

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Wasn't that one of multiple BU aggy games at College Station during the 70's and early 80's that was at least partially if not totally played during a monsoon like down pour?

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Not sure. Anyone?

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Yep. IIRC, 1973, 1975, 1980 and 1984 were all played in downpours. Only one I went to was the 1980 46-7 win. Astroturf at Kyle Field had no crown or drainage, so there would be standing water puddles 10-15 yards long. Ball carrier would get tripped up, then slide on his backside 10 yards after the tackle.

EDIT: I forgot we played in CS back to back in 1975 and 1976, and it rained in 1976 as well.

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I was at the '73, '76, '80, and '84 monsoon games. Those games were back in the days when there was no such thing as "lightning delays" and nothing short of incoming nukes kept a football game from starting on time and getting played.

Bears won this one,35-13

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In the 1982 football game between Rice and Baylor, Rice defeated the previously unbeaten Bears. They were a 20-point underdog to thieBaylor Bears. The victory, which occurred at Floyd Casey Stadium, is considered one of the biggest in the modern era of Rice football. The final score is not explicitly stated, but the result was a major upset.

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The program says Rice Stadium.

Baylor University Medical School Houston

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4yrletterbear said:

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First game in 1950. I was 1 yr old

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1950 for me also.
I had my parents' proforma magazine promoting bond sales for Baylor Stadium; donated that and a box full of historical docs to the old alumni association; so far as I know, these were demolished with building as little or nothing was salvaged.

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and I haven't forgiven those s.o.b.s, yet.

Amazing how recognizable campus is 130 years later... #Baylor University, circa 1888 (via @Baylor_AandS) courtesy Baylor.edu

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GruntTuff said:

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First game in person…Baylor vs Syracuse 1966.

Is anyone older than me?

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I'm probably right there with you. My Uncle Morris was a BU grad, took me a game when I was about 9 or 10, so 1963-4 ish I think. Cant remember who we played but Don Trull was our QB. Got an autograph that was lost many years ago. Started selling cokes in the stadium a few years later, worked at Baylor Camp two summers

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My first game as a fan would have been before 1963 but I only remember a few of the 1963 games. I travelled to Austin with my parents and saw Duke Carlisle intercept a pass and ruin our bid to beat the T-Sips, thus instilling in me a great hatred of anything orange.

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Assassin said:

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1975, Aggies vs Baylor at Kyle Field

In the 1975 football season, the Texas A&M Aggies played Baylor, winning the game 22-14 in a major upset. The game was notable for the Aggies' victory and is sometimes associated with the "12th Man" tradition, though that specific event happened earlier in the decade.

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Wasn't that one of multiple BU aggy games at College Station during the 70's and early 80's that was at least partially if not totally played during a monsoon like down pour?

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Not sure. Anyone?

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There was a monsoon before and during the early part of the game. The Aggie engineers forgot to install or activate drains on the visitor's sideline, so we stood in 4 inches of water.

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GruntTuff said:

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First game in person…Baylor vs Syracuse 1966.

Is anyone older than me?

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I'm probably right there with you. My Uncle Morris was a BU grad, took me a game when I was about 9 or 10, so 1963-4 ish I think. Cant remember who we played but Don Trull was our QB. Got an autograph that was lost many years ago. Started selling cokes in the stadium a few years later, worked at Baylor Camp two summers

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My first game as a fan would have been before 1963 but I only remember a few of the 1963 games. I travelled to Austin with my parents and saw Duke Carlisle intercept a pass and ruin our bid to beat the T-Sips, thus instilling in me a great hatred of anything orange.

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I've got kin that bleed though burnt orange but have never even been to the campus. It's bizarre!

Baylor Basketball 1950

Clyde Hart, who coached at Baylor from 1963 until his retirement in 2019, died Saturday at the age of 91.

Baylor AD Mack Rhoades said Hart is "the reason why coaching is such an honorable profession. The impact he had on his student-athletes is immeasurable . . . just ask them."

Baylor, 1948, Birthday Dinner, Alexander Hall, Waco

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Clyde Hart, who coached at Baylor from 1963 until his retirement in 2019, died Saturday at the age of 91.

Baylor AD Mack Rhoades said Hart is "the reason why coaching is such an honorable profession. The impact he had on his student-athletes is immeasurable . . . just ask them."

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Had not seen this. Hart was a great coach. One of the greatest T&F coaches of all time

Bryce Hager, courtesy EBay