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re: Mizzou Football Traditions.
Posted on 9/10/13 at 1:26 pm to mizzoukills
Posted on 9/10/13 at 1:26 pm to mizzoukills
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Mizzou is the creator of the homecoming.
Sure they are. Next thing you know, Mizzou will be taking credit for thinking up Jizz Jars, too.
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Posted on 9/10/13 at 1:38 pm to madmaxvol
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Not to give it away...but it involves funnels, rubber tubing and card-bordeaux.
What about me?
Posted on 9/10/13 at 1:38 pm to madmaxvol
Killz
madmaxvol
Don't make me tattoo facts on your arse. I'm trying to restrain myself...
Well, actually...
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Mizzou is the creator of the homecoming.
madmaxvol
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Sure they are
Don't make me tattoo facts on your arse. I'm trying to restrain myself...
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Next thing you know, Mizzou will be taking credit for thinking up Jizz Jars, too.
Well, actually...
Posted on 9/10/13 at 2:23 pm to mizzoukills
UT:
Obnoxious Orange Color - Adopted in 1889, the color of orange and white dasies that grew on campus.
Pride of the Southland Marching Band - Established when the university reopend after the Civil War.
The Rock - 98 ton dolimite that students paint...unearthed in 1960's. It was moved across the street a few years ago to accommodate new construciton. Students started painting it before games (and other events) in the early 70's.
Running through the T - Football team enters the stadium through a T formed by the band. Started in 1963.
T on the helmets - First put on in 1964.
Checkerboard Endzones - First put in place in the early 60's, they disappeared from '68-89. They were reinstalled after the '89 season.
Vol Walk - Players walking to stadium through fans. Started in 1990 season.
Rocky Top - Band started playing it in 1972, and it has stuck ever since.
Vol Navy - Fans traveling to the stadium via boat on the Tennessee river. Started in the late 60's.
Smokey - Blue Tick Hound was voted to be the school mascot in 1953.
Obnoxious Orange Color - Adopted in 1889, the color of orange and white dasies that grew on campus.
Pride of the Southland Marching Band - Established when the university reopend after the Civil War.
The Rock - 98 ton dolimite that students paint...unearthed in 1960's. It was moved across the street a few years ago to accommodate new construciton. Students started painting it before games (and other events) in the early 70's.
Running through the T - Football team enters the stadium through a T formed by the band. Started in 1963.
T on the helmets - First put on in 1964.
Checkerboard Endzones - First put in place in the early 60's, they disappeared from '68-89. They were reinstalled after the '89 season.
Vol Walk - Players walking to stadium through fans. Started in 1990 season.
Rocky Top - Band started playing it in 1972, and it has stuck ever since.
Vol Navy - Fans traveling to the stadium via boat on the Tennessee river. Started in the late 60's.
Smokey - Blue Tick Hound was voted to be the school mascot in 1953.
Posted on 9/10/13 at 2:31 pm to madmaxvol
"Officially sanctioned by the NCAA, Jeopardy! and Trivial Pursuit as the originator of homecoming, the University of Missouri is proud of their long-standing homecoming tradition." Others claim they were first but we are recognized as the originators.
This post was edited on 9/10/13 at 2:32 pm
Posted on 9/10/13 at 2:48 pm to MizzouTiger4Life
correct. Mizzou created the football homecoming tradition, not baylor or illinois. they had gatherings centered around other events, not football. Mizzou is the one who added the parade and made football the center of attention.
Posted on 9/10/13 at 2:57 pm to notsince98
We also started the bonfire.
So whenever you hear the song We Didn't Start the Fire, they are correct.
Mizzou did.
So whenever you hear the song We Didn't Start the Fire, they are correct.
Mizzou did.
Posted on 9/10/13 at 3:09 pm to mizzoukills
bump. stupid anchor is stupid
Posted on 9/10/13 at 3:10 pm to mizzoukills
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(what are your school's football traditions?)
#INFINITY
This post was edited on 9/10/13 at 3:11 pm
Posted on 9/10/13 at 3:20 pm to mizzoukills
I'm not sure if you got the memo but your team is in the SEC now. All SEC schools have some pretty unique traditions dating back a hundred years etc.
and this? Wow..I'm mesmerized
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The nation's first Homecoming celebrations happened at Mizzou in 1911
and this? Wow..I'm mesmerized
Posted on 9/10/13 at 3:20 pm to mizzoukills
Too many.
Posted on 9/10/13 at 3:21 pm to mizzoukills
who?
Posted on 9/10/13 at 3:24 pm to notsince98
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correct. Mizzou created the football homecoming tradition, not baylor or illinois. they had gatherings centered around other events, not football. Mizzou is the one who added the parade and made football the center of attention.
From the Baylor website "The first Homecoming game crowd in 1909 numbered nearly 5,000 people, and seniors wore their caps and gowns to the game".
"On Wednesday afternoon, Nov. 24, 1909, the Baylor Band, as is still the custom today, headed the first Baylor Homecoming Parade and was led by its towering drum major, who, it was reported, was " six feet six in his stocking feet and without his bearskin cap."
LINK
From the Illinois Website - "Even at this early stage, the Homecoming plan had been developed in some detail. It was proposed that the first one be held on Oct. 15, 1910, when the Illini were scheduled to meet their great rival, the University of Chicago Maroons, coached by Amos Alonzo Stagg."
Posted on 9/10/13 at 3:27 pm to MizzouTiger4Life
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"Officially sanctioned by the NCAA, Jeopardy! and Trivial Pursuit as the originator of homecoming, the University of Missouri is proud of their long-standing homecoming tradition." Others claim they were first but we are recognized as the originators.
BTW...Trivial Pursuit...invented by UT grad Charles Scott Abbott.
Posted on 9/10/13 at 3:34 pm to mizzoukills
Posted on 9/10/13 at 3:38 pm to mizzoukills
Wait a second.... I must not have been paying attention. When did Missouri start fielding a football team? 
Posted on 9/10/13 at 3:43 pm to mizzoukills
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Harpo's goal post tradition
Since 1971, there has been no doubt about the destination of the goal posts anytime they have been torn down following a home football game. 1971 marked the first year in which the goal posts ended up at Harpo's Bar and Grill at 29 S. Tenth Street in Columbia. Although no concrete reasoning is known behind the tradition, it is suggested that Harpo's became the destination because of its popularity among alumni returning to Columbia on game days and because the restaurant is one of the few places that had remained under consistent ownership without any name changes, so alumni and students all easily identify with the establishment. Following the 2005 season, removable goal posts were installed, which are lowered at the close of each home game.
In 2010 the goal post tradition was revived following the victory against BCS #1 ranked Oklahoma. Thousands of fans began to swarm the field before the final play had even ended. Although there were event staff and highway patrol encircling the field, security was unable to prevent fans from storming the field and removing the north end zone goal post from the stadium.
This is actually pretty cool. Shame you don't do it at every home win.
Posted on 9/10/13 at 3:45 pm to madmaxvol
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"On Wednesday afternoon, Nov. 24, 1909, the Baylor Band, as is still the custom today, headed the first Baylor Homecoming Parade and was led by its towering drum major, who, it was reported, was " six feet six in his stocking feet and without his bearskin cap." LINK From the Illinois Website - "Even at this early stage, the Homecoming plan had been developed in some detail. It was proposed that the first one be held on Oct. 15, 1910, when the Illini were scheduled to meet their great rival, the University of Chicago Maroons, coached by Amos Alonzo Stagg."
Not officially recognized. Sure, a lot of schools had celebrations. However, the modern homecoming was invented by Mizzou and everyone else followed in line.
No debate.
Posted on 9/10/13 at 3:47 pm to mizzoukills
lol
I bet Jews are very uncomfortable at TAMU.
I bet Jews are very uncomfortable at TAMU.
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