We Are Blessed

[FrontRoyalSpider]

We are fortunate to have D1 Football. In 1979 it was on life support.
We are one of the smallest D1 Football Schools in the nation.
Our D1 Football program has a National Championship.
We have a bowl win 1968 Tangerine Bowl.
We have a beautiful stadium on campus we can really call home.

 

[SpiderK]

We are fortunate to have D1 Football. In 1979 it was on life support.
We are one of the smallest D1 Football Schools in the nation.
Our D1 Football program has a National Championship.
We have a bowl win 1968 Tangerine Bowl.

Barry Redden should get a lot of credit for saving football at UR in the early eighties. He beat Va Tech by himself.

 

[Marley13]

Used to pass Barry in the hall in Thomas Hall my freshman year. Dude was effing huge. Benched around 500 lbs.

 

[MolivaManiac]

We wouldn't have D1 football if not for Yankees like me with deep pockets. Keep that in mind.

 

[FrontRoyalSpider]

It is my understanding without Robins $$$ the football program would have gone belly up in "79.

 

[FrontRoyalSpider]

If not for the Robins 50 million gift in 1969, the university would"ve gone belly up!

 

[SpiderRick]

We wouldn't have D1 football if not for Yankees like me with deep pockets. Keep that in mind.

I find that offensive. You are implying that we from the south are dumb and poor. Please print a retraction.

 

[I-M-UR]

It is my understanding without Robins $$$ the football program would have gone belly up in "79.

True he started a matching endowment around 76 I don't recall the amount but now that endowment is pushing 90 million. This was over and above the 50 million gift and many other Robin's family gifts since

Also I believe VMI and a couple of other schools in DI were smaller, but not many.

 

[FrontRoyalSpider]

True he started a matching endowment around 76 I don't recall the amount but now that endowment is pushing 90 million. This was over and above the 50 million gift and many other Robin's family gifts since

Also I believe VMI and a couple of other schools in DI were smaller, but not many.

Presbyterian (Blue Hose) and Davidson (Wildcats) are smaller than UR.

 

[urmite]

Presbyterian (Blue Hose) and Davidson (Wildcats) are smaller than UR.

Who were the 20 smallest division I football schools in 1976?

 

[I-M-UR]

Who were the 20 smallest division I football schools in 1976?

I'm not sure Davidson and Presbyterian were playing D1 football at the time, but don't know.

 

[Stonewall D]

Yes.

 

[AnnapSpider]

In 1966 we had the longest loosing streak in the nation until a D-1 school came to town.
That was Davidson.

 

[Ulla1]

In 1966 we had the longest loosing streak in the nation until a D-1 school came to town.
That was Davidson.

We used to say, "There the Spiders are. They are outstanding and they are mild." Second, we said, "Win, lose or draw, we will drink to it. Roll Spide! OSC

 

[iSpider]

I find that offensive. You are implying that we from the south are dumb and poor. Please print a retraction.

I find that offensive. Never apologize for the truth.

 

[SpiderK]

I find that offensive. Never apologize for the truth.

South won today!! Lol