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October 1, 1937

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One more OB story and I'll stfu.

So for 20 years we sat in our same seats in the lower section of the West End Zone right where the overhang started to cover the bleachers. We were several rows back, but pretty much right behind the "Legion of Doom". We sat there so long that we became friends with many of the others who routinely also sat in that area. As time went on our group even became friends with Andre Johnson's grandfather who sat right in front of us for years.

About 3-4 rows in front of us was this older couple who also came to every single game. I saw this woman at the last home game against Virginia.....but I noticed this time she was there by herself holding some type of container that I assumed was water or something. She stayed for the entire game, witnessed the *** kicking Virginia handed us, and sat through the entire post game light show. Once people started to pile out of the stadium I watched her go down to the first row right behind the end zone and empty out the contents of the container onto the field. I couldn't help but go up to her and give her a hug.....it was her husband's dying wish to have his ashes sprinkled at the OB before they tore it down.

I'll never forget that moment for the rest of my life.
 
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Bernie 2-0 said:
On October 1, 1937 the Miami Hurricanes defeated Ga State Teachers College (now Georgia Southern) 40-0 in the FIRST GAME played in Roddey Burdine Orange Bowl Stadium... later known simply as The Orange Bowl. Sorry a day late, traveling yesterday
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I was at that game. Yea we shut em out but the LBs had some bad run fits, some drops by the WRs, and Ga State Teachers College was chirping and taking cheap shots all game. Their message board was dead silent after the game though..
 
Trav said:
I was at that game. Yea we shut em out but the LBs had some bad run fits, some drops by the WRs, and Ga State Teachers College was chirping and taking cheap shots all game. Their message board was dead silent after the game though..
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Refs didn’t call a single gold in our favor
 
Jedi Master Cane said:
One more OB story and I'll stfu.

So we sat in our same seats in the West End Zone in the lower bowl right where the overhang started for over 20 years. We were about 15 rows behind the "Legion of Doom". We sat there so long that we became friends with many of the others who routinely also sat in pretty much the same area all that time. Even became friends with Andre Johnson's grandfather who sat right in front of us for years.

About 3-4 rows in front of us was this older couple who also came to every single game. At the Canes very last home game the wife was there .....but I noticed this time she was there by herself holding some type of container that I assumed was water or something. She stayed for the entire game, witnessed the *** kicking Virginia handed us, and then post game light show. After that I watched as she went down to the first row, right behind the end zone, and proceeded to empty out the contents of the container onto the field. I couldn't help but go up to her and give her a hug.....it was her husband's dying wish to have his ashes sprinkled at the OB before they tore it down.

I'll never forget that moment for the rest of my life.
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This should be pinned to the front page of CIS
 
RVACane said:
Burdine’s. Talk about the old days.
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Orange Bowl was special. Hard Rock after renovations is OK, but not in the same league as the OB and it's still just a rental. I hope we get our own stadium some day... either on campus or somewhere in Dade.
 
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