25 seasons of USF Football - Your first game

[NewEnglandBull]

2 hours ago, Dave_Glaser said:

I was there for that one, in the comfort of the press box.    There was no locker room, so the Bulls used the hoops arena to gear up.

That’s correct. My kid and I went into their arena after the game after seeing the players off. I can only imagine what that press box was like for you. That was a very rinky dink stadium. 

Edited July 11, 2021 by NewEnglandBull

[CousinRicky]

6 hours ago, BDYZR said:

We were at the first game.

Here's another 2003 first, my first away game, USF's first game in Birmingham, and Alabama's last game in Birmingham.

 

 

I will watch that highlight video at some point. Don't think I've ever seen that reel.

[Triple B]

1 hour ago, CousinRicky said:

I will watch that highlight video at some point. Don't think I've ever seen that reel.

You can turn it off after the first half ...

[El_Toro_86]

1 hour ago, Triple B said:

You can turn it off after the first half ...

Like most USF games lately

[Triple B]

14 minutes ago, El_Toro_86 said:

Like most USF games lately

Who says we don't have traditions ....

[SilverBull]

Just got back from Boston so I will chime in late.

I was at that first USF football game and took my father, who attended many a Bulls' game with me (football, basketball and baseball) right up until he passed away four years ago.  He also had the distinction of attending the first-ever USF football game, the first-ever FSU football game and being named Hero of the Game at USF Military Appreciation night.  Furthermore, he had three children and three grandchildren who attended USF.

I miss him every day and especially on game days.

Thanks Pop.

 

[Roger "Toro" Smith]

First game was the 2000 season finale against Austin Peay with my dad. It was a 59-0 W, but the most memorable event that night was Bill Gramatica hitting a 63 yd FG. My dad and I were cracking up because after he hit the FG, there was a handful of fans cheering (ya know, like what you're supposed to do at football games) and a RayJay usher or security guard came down and asked everyone to settle down. Pretty funny. But I remember falling in love with USF Football that night. 

[Brad]

 

[SilverBull]

1 hour ago, Roger "Toro" Smith said:

First game was the 2000 season finale against Austin Peay with my dad. It was a 59-0 W, but the most memorable event that night was Bill Gramatica hitting a 63 yd FG. My dad and I were cracking up because after he hit the FG, there was a handful of fans cheering (ya know, like what you're supposed to do at football games) and a RayJay usher or security guard came down and asked everyone to settle down. Pretty funny. But I remember falling in love with USF Football that night. 

 

54 minutes ago, Brad said:

 

At that game I was on the sidelines with my ex-wife, a professional photographer.  When they announced the kick I told her it would be one of the longest in NCAA history.  After Billy made it she got a great pic of him leaping in the air to celebrate.   I lost that picture in the divorce, however.

[Brad]

Probably got it right before this one where I believe he is coming down from the leap: