MiamiJoe
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First game I ever attended was Canes-gators freshman football game in 1963 encountered arrogance then as an 8 year old and haven't forgot it. We won 22-18 over Spurrier at QB.
The 69 game when half the Cuban people in Miami came out to support Carlos Alvarez as he caught 15 passes that night and got a huge roar on every catch. We were outnumbered in fans at a home game.
The Flop game I was sitting in 8th row above play and was scarred for life. Kudos to John Clifford who grew up in Gables and was only gater to not flop.
75 game when SEC refs stole game, we punted late in game up 11-8, gator player fielded punt with knee on ground, Cane player dove over him so as not get penalty, he got up and returned punt for winning TD
78 game when we came back from down 21-3 at halftime and as we boarded train in Waldo had beer bottles thrown at us.
80 game when we had oranges thrown at us entire game and never had PA tell them to stop or see security do anything about it. Thank you Howard for last second FG.
82 game was hottest day ever in my life, artificial turf, stadium below street level, 98 degrees no clouds and no wind. Vendors were selling drinks below stadiumas soon as they filled them and wouldn't sell me one until they served gator fans 1st and security said they couldn't help, yet when pushed from behind I turned around to confront pusher and security sprung into action to save fool.
83 game had a beer spilled down my back after their 1st score but couldn't identify where it came from.
After they stopped playing us in 87 it was a big void as I never missed a Canes gator game and that was one more reason to hate them.
This game means more to some of us oldtimers than many of the younger fans will ever know.
The 69 game when half the Cuban people in Miami came out to support Carlos Alvarez as he caught 15 passes that night and got a huge roar on every catch. We were outnumbered in fans at a home game.
The Flop game I was sitting in 8th row above play and was scarred for life. Kudos to John Clifford who grew up in Gables and was only gater to not flop.
75 game when SEC refs stole game, we punted late in game up 11-8, gator player fielded punt with knee on ground, Cane player dove over him so as not get penalty, he got up and returned punt for winning TD
78 game when we came back from down 21-3 at halftime and as we boarded train in Waldo had beer bottles thrown at us.
80 game when we had oranges thrown at us entire game and never had PA tell them to stop or see security do anything about it. Thank you Howard for last second FG.
82 game was hottest day ever in my life, artificial turf, stadium below street level, 98 degrees no clouds and no wind. Vendors were selling drinks below stadiumas soon as they filled them and wouldn't sell me one until they served gator fans 1st and security said they couldn't help, yet when pushed from behind I turned around to confront pusher and security sprung into action to save fool.
83 game had a beer spilled down my back after their 1st score but couldn't identify where it came from.
After they stopped playing us in 87 it was a big void as I never missed a Canes gator game and that was one more reason to hate them.
This game means more to some of us oldtimers than many of the younger fans will ever know.