Blast from the past (photo)

steeer · Post by **steeer** » Mon Nov 21, 2005 12:05 am

Came over here to wish you luck Tuesday.

TG1996 · Post by **TG1996** » Mon Nov 21, 2005 12:06 am

That popped up here somewhere a few weeks ago... I love the old pics, though!!!

Good luck to you guys, too! Hopefully we get a shot at revenge at Ford Field!!

Schadenfreude · Post by **Schadenfreude** » Mon Nov 21, 2005 7:38 am

Did we ever figure out what year that was.

It's such a crazy angle, too -- the lines on the field bear no relationship to the angle of what appears to be a simple handoff.

hamjunior · Post by **hamjunior** » Mon Nov 21, 2005 8:28 am

Steeer, great picture!!!!! I'll try to find a year, I have a fairly good source.

brewer · Post by **brewer** » Mon Nov 21, 2005 8:37 am

Schadenfreude wrote: It's such a crazy angle, too -- the lines on the field bear no relationship to the angle of what appears to be a simple handoff.

I think they do. It appears to me that the ball carrier is about to cross the goal line, or possibly just did. The photographer would be standing behind the endzone right at the hash (his/her right hash, BG's left) and taken at an angle slightly toward the photographer's left.

There just appears to be a large X painted in the end zone (possibly a series of them, but we can only see one). Most of the seats in the photo are in the opposite end zone, although on the left you can see the base and a little of what appears to be the larger more permanent seating area along that sideline.

That's a great photo.

Schadenfreude · Post by **Schadenfreude** » Mon Nov 21, 2005 9:47 am

brewer wrote:
Schadenfreude wrote: It's such a crazy angle, too -- the lines on the field bear no relationship to the angle of what appears to be a simple handoff.
I think they do. It appears to me that the ball carrier is about to cross the goal line, or possibly just did. The photographer would be standing behind the endzone right at the hash (his/her right hash, BG's left) and taken at an angle slightly toward the photographer's left.

There just appears to be a large X painted in the end zone (possibly a series of them, but we can only see one). Most of the seats in the photo are in the opposite end zone, although on the left you can see the base and a little of what appears to be the larger more permanent seating area along that sideline.

That's a great photo.

It makes more sense now. Thanks.

Schadenfreude · Post by **Schadenfreude** » Mon Nov 21, 2005 9:49 am

Oh: Bowling Green's helmet design makes it clear that was 1968 -- the only year they ever used an interlocking "BG."

brewer · Post by **brewer** » Mon Nov 21, 2005 10:17 am

Schadenfreude wrote:Oh: Bowling Green's helmet design makes it clear that was 1968 -- the only year they ever used an interlocking "BG."

Good catch.

http://www.cfbdatawarehouse.com/data/di ... ?year=1965

October 5, 1968: BG 17 @ WMU 10

The fairly early season date would even be consistent with the green trees in the background.

Nati Hutch · Post by **Nati Hutch** » Mon Nov 21, 2005 10:26 am

Fantastic picture, thanks for posting that.

Speaking of helmets, I'm sure everyone has seen this site, but as a refresher:
http://www.nationalchamps.net/Helmet_Project/

Pretty good stuff in there.

brewer · Post by **brewer** » Mon Nov 21, 2005 10:37 am

Here is the original AP write up from that game.

KALAMAZOO, Mich (AP)

Sophomore Bill Deming capped a seesaw fourth
quarter when he intercepted a Western Michigan University
pass and dashed 30 yards for a touchdown to set the stage
for a 17-10 Bowling Green victory in a Mid-American
Conference football game.

Junior Al Silva rounded out the Bowling Green scoring,
adding an extra point kick to an earlier conversion, a
field goal from the 25-yard line, and a one-yard plunge
by Fred Mathews.

Western scoring consisted of a 22-yard pass from Mark
Bordeaux to end Greg Flaska and a conversion kick and
field goal by John Mowatt.

More than 19,000 fans watched the Western homecoming
game, which left the Broncos with a 1-3 overall record and
0-2 in the MAC. Bowling Green 1-0 league record and is 3-0
for the season.

Bowling Green tallied first after middle guard Joe Green
intercepted a Bordeaux pass on the WMU 23. After no gain
on three plays, Silva kicked a 23-yard field goal.

1987alum · Post by **1987alum** » Mon Nov 21, 2005 10:52 am

brewer wrote:More than 19,000 fans watched the Western homecoming
game, which left the Broncos with a 1-3 overall record and
0-2 in the MAC. Bowling Green 1-0 league record and is 3-0
for the season.

Brewer: Great find. Can you believe that attendance? Wow!

Schadenfreude · Post by **Schadenfreude** » Mon Nov 21, 2005 11:33 am

brewer wrote:Here is the original AP write up from that game.

Wow. How in the world did you find that?

Does NEXIS go back that far?

steeer · Post by **steeer** » Tue Nov 22, 2005 8:32 pm

The photo was taken from the end of the end zone in 1968, and yes, it was a TD. Thanks for the AP write up. I was the photographer. Here is another from same game: