WBB Inaugural Team 1972-73

[charsibb]

They went 10-3 in their very first year, including wins over UF, UCF, and UT. Wonder where they are now, and if they're planning any reunions...

http://www.gousfbulls.com/SportSelect.dbml?SPSID=36696&SPID=2924&DB_OEM_ID=7700&Q_SEASON=1972

Women's Basketball - 1972-73 Schedule

Results	Date	Opponent	Location
L, 45-34	Thu, Nov 23	Rollins	at Winter Park, Fla
W, 28-24	Thu, Nov 30	Florida	TAMPA
W, 58-33	Fri, Jan 12	Manatee CC	at Sarasota, Fla
W, 52-21	Tue, Jan 16	St. Petersburg JC	TAMPA
W, 41-30	Sat, Jan 20	UCF	TAMPA
W, 36-19	Thu, Jan 25	Florida Southern	TAMPA
W, 59-34	Sat, Jan 27	Tampa	TAMPA
W, 41-22	Sun, Feb 04	St. Leo	at Saint Leo, Fla
W, 41-40	Tue, Feb 06	Rollins	TAMPA
W, 47-29	Sat, Feb 10	Barry	at Miami, Fla
L, 59-31	Mon, Feb 26	Florida State	at Tallahassee, Fla
W, 51-35	Wed, Feb 28	Barry	at Miami, Fla
L, 49-36	Thu, Mar 01	Florida A&M	at Tallahassee, Fla

[Ionbull]

8 hours ago, charsibb said:

They went 10-3 in their very first year, including wins over UF, UCF, and UT. Wonder where they are now, and if they're planning any reunions...

http://www.gousfbulls.com/SportSelect.dbml?SPSID=36696&SPID=2924&DB_OEM_ID=7700&Q_SEASON=1972

Women's Basketball - 1972-73 Schedule

Results	Date	Opponent	Location
L, 45-34	Thu, Nov 23	Rollins	at Winter Park, Fla
W, 28-24	Thu, Nov 30	Florida	TAMPA
W, 58-33	Fri, Jan 12	Manatee CC	at Sarasota, Fla
W, 52-21	Tue, Jan 16	St. Petersburg JC	TAMPA
W, 41-30	Sat, Jan 20	UCF	TAMPA
W, 36-19	Thu, Jan 25	Florida Southern	TAMPA
W, 59-34	Sat, Jan 27	Tampa	TAMPA
W, 41-22	Sun, Feb 04	St. Leo	at Saint Leo, Fla
W, 41-40	Tue, Feb 06	Rollins	TAMPA
W, 47-29	Sat, Feb 10	Barry	at Miami, Fla
L, 59-31	Mon, Feb 26	Florida State	at Tallahassee, Fla
W, 51-35	Wed, Feb 28	Barry	at Miami, Fla
L, 49-36	Thu, Mar 01	Florida A&M	at Tallahassee, Fla

Wow! I just looked at the ending of the schedule and that was a very odd and rough last road trip. 1.) They play Barry (who?) twice in Miami in the same month. 2.) They played FSU in Tally on 2/26, then traveled to Miami on 12/28 to play Barry, then back to Tally to play FAMU on 3/1. No wonder they lost that game that's a haul!

 

[CoralSpringsBull]

I was the student equipment manager for the Brahman's men's basketbull team. When our practices ended about 5:30 each afternoon in the gym, the girls team entered the gym to practice.  The girls played their home games in the gym. We played our home games at Curtis Hixon Hall in downtown Tampa, the armory in Tampa and even at the Bayfront Center in St. Petersburg. That was a long time ago

[charsibb]

Thanks for the memories!

Were you a manager when Smazza was? I think he was early 70's

[Mike Stuben]

I don't know the story, but the best I can tell, UF didn't have a varsity women's basketball program that year. Maybe a JV team, or some form of club team. 

It was clear we went in slowly, all the games were in Florida. 

As a side note, the first coach was the only coach in USF history to have a career winning record at USF, until Jose. 

[CoralSpringsBull]

Yes, Charsibb, Steve Mazza, and I were  two student managers of the Golden Brahman's men's basketbull team. We worked together in the 1975-76 season. Lots of fun and wonderful memories! The Sun Dome was only a dream back then. I was also  the student manager of the first Golden Brahman's men's basketbull team in 1971-72.

Edited January 9, 2017 by CoralSpringsBull
Want to add more to my post.

[charsibb]

Wow, you and Steve are ANCIENT!!

I was there 82-86 in the early days of the Dome. In fact, I was one of the student employees for a while. Got to see a lot of games/ concerts/ wrestling/ etc in those days

Racking my brain, but I can't say for sure if the ladies played in the dome then, or in the gym - too much water under that bridge...

[CoralSpringsBull]

Yes, charsibb, I certainly am ANCIENT. My freshman year, 1969-70, soccer was our biggest sport. Homecoming weekend centered on a soccer game. Few people outside of the Tampa area heard of the University of South Florida. I'm amazed that wherever I go now and I am wearing a USF shirt or hat, people say "go Bulls to me". I love the fact that people know of our school because of our athletic teams. GO BULLS!!!

[charsibb]

51 minutes ago, CoralSpringsBull said:

Yes, charsibb, I certainly am ANCIENT. My freshman year, 1969-70, soccer was our biggest sport. Homecoming weekend centered on a soccer game. Few people outside of the Tampa area heard of the University of South Florida. I'm amazed that wherever I go now and I am wearing a USF shirt or hat, people say "go Bulls to me". I love the fact that people know of our school because of our athletic teams. GO BULLS!!!

MBB ruled the roost when I was there. And the club team for Ultimate, oh yeah!

It really is sad that John Allen was so misguided. Sports have certainly put us on the radar for folks outside the bay area, and it's 80+ percent due to football.

I'm educating a whole new west coast fanbase out here, teaching "Go Bulls" wherever I can.

 

[NewEnglandBull]

13 hours ago, charsibb said:

Wow, you and Steve are ANCIENT!!

I was there 82-86 in the early days of the Dome. In fact, I was one of the student employees for a while. Got to see a lot of games/ concerts/ wrestling/ etc in those days

Racking my brain, but I can't say for sure if the ladies played in the dome then, or in the gym - too much water under that bridge...

You and I graduated in the same year. What program were you in (I was political science)?