During the WKU game last weekend the school was honoring the 50th anniversary of WKU's 1973 undefeated (regular season) football team. Many of the players (and at least one coach) from that 1973 team were staying at our hotel near campus. We chatted with a couple of them (awesome old guys by the way), and while having breakfast in the lobby, we overhead some of their tales from back in the day.
They were D2 back then, but I could tell that it was probably one of the best times of their lives. I may or may not have seen a few tears in those tough guys' eyes as they were saying farewell to their old buddies and teammates Sunday morning.
So, yes, history is very important, especially to those that made that history.
On a side note, I bet 2057 (and 2047) will be a pretty cool 50th reunion for USF football.