The importance of ST reared its head tonight in the first quarter final game. Furman played at Montana. The Paladins gave up a 97 yard opening kickoff TD return and a 68 yard fourth quarter punt return for a TD.
After giving up 14 points on ST, Furman trailed 28-21 when they took over at their own 35 with 1:52 and no TO. They drove to the 13 yard line and hit the TD pass to a 6’7 TE on 4th down with 16 seconds left.
Paladins went for two to win and the pass was incomplete. Motion penalty erased the play and Furman kicked the PAT to tie it and send it to OT…
While Montana’s fans brought their typical craziness (in sub-freezing weather), I think Furman fans actually won the night. One sign read “BIG DIN ENERGY” (in reference to the Paladins mascot) but Furman’s rally towels really put them over the top…
UChicago wasn’t D3 when they began using Wave the Flag. They had the initial Heisman Trophy winner. My kid went to law school there and told me they still have the Heisman in their athletics offices.
The guy who wrote the fight song had connections to both Miami and UChicago. Actually we use the Maroons song. As mentioned SDSU uses it too.
Other way around. We were first. Raymond Burke went to U Chicago but wrote/composed the Miami March Song when he was teaching at Miami (he also founded the Men’s Glee Club). The Maroons later stole the tune from us.
You’re right. I couldn’t remember Burke’s name but knew he’d been involved associated with both universities. He was a Maroon alum. I also forgot that the name of the song was “The Miami Marching Song.”
Our band director at Centerville when I was there in the mid 60s was a Miami alum named Don Pieffer. The Elks had our own unique fight song and alma mater but Don always has us play two other fight songs in the stands and especially in parades. The names on the printed sheet music were “Buckeye Battle Cry” and “Wave the Flag.”
I like seeing new blood win big and my father-in-law went to Albany, so I’m all aboard the Dane Train. Better then than seeing a Dakota or Montana school win for what feels like the twentieth time in a row.
