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Re: Fenway Bowl: Official Thread
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Tue Dec 07, 2021 7:38 pmby Charleston Pony
Arkpony wrote:I attended the Sun Bowl the year we played Alabama. Absolutely the coldest game I ever attended.
Brutal ending to the Pony Express era
Re: Fenway Bowl: Official Thread
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Tue Dec 07, 2021 11:19 pmby Arpony
Charleston Pony wrote:Arkpony wrote:I attended the Sun Bowl the year we played Alabama. Absolutely the coldest game I ever attended.
Brutal ending to the Pony Express era
Yes we lost. The whole town of El Paso hated us because, when it was announced we were going to the Sun Bowl, one of the SMU players was quoted as saying something like "El Paso? Where the heck is El Paso?!" (putting it nicely)
Re: Fenway Bowl: Official Thread
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Tue Dec 07, 2021 11:48 pmby CA Mustang
jpe747 wrote:I didn't see the Sun Bowl. Did I miss something or are they not playing it anymore? I always loved the stadium carved out of the mountains of El Paso. The Sun Carnival was such a big event for El Paso.
http://www.sunbowl.org/Arpony wrote:Charleston Pony wrote:Arkpony wrote:I attended the Sun Bowl the year we played Alabama. Absolutely the coldest game I ever attended.
Brutal ending to the Pony Express era
Yes we lost. The whole town of El Paso hated us because, when it was announced we were going to the Sun Bowl, one of the SMU players was quoted as saying something like "El Paso? Where the heck is El Paso?!" (putting it nicely)
Someone got a crash course in media relations!
Re: Fenway Bowl: Official Thread
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Tue Dec 07, 2021 11:49 pmby CA Mustang
Arkpony wrote:I attended the Sun Bowl the year we played Alabama. Absolutely the coldest game I ever attended.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G7TvlTd4k0g
Re: Fenway Bowl: Official Thread
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Wed Dec 08, 2021 9:18 amby GHammond
I was there as well....bbbrrrrrrr. SMU was getting totally disrespected even back then, imagine that. Ranked #6...something like 10-1 with only L to a #2 UT team..coming off of a 5 game winning streak and we get relegated to the Sun Bowl!??! I get why the boys were miffed. Nobody wanted to be there.
Re: Fenway Bowl: Official Thread
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Wed Dec 08, 2021 9:25 amby BUS
After watching that, I have to ASK...... Did Sonny coach that day?
Re: Fenway Bowl: Official Thread
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Wed Dec 08, 2021 9:46 amby EastStang
Got my hotel reservation, game ticket and train reservation. Leave DC 4 p.m. in at 10 p.m. on Tuesday, leave at 4 p.m. on Wednesday. Miss one day of work. Train takes you right into the City. Not bad. Uber to hotel. Now just need to get an SMU sock hat.
Re: Fenway Bowl: Official Thread
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Wed Dec 08, 2021 10:00 amby shadowman
Man, 11am local start time.....10AM here in DFW! That is brutal. That will sure limit the Watch Party potential....guess its Bloody Marys and Mimosas.
Nothing quite like a little football at 10am on a Wednesday!
Re: Fenway Bowl: Official Thread
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Wed Dec 08, 2021 11:24 amby SMU Pom Mom
So I just looked up the weather for the 1983 Sun Bowl it was in the mid 20s. And you call that "cold?" hahahahahaha, that's cute.
Re: Fenway Bowl: Official Thread
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Wed Dec 08, 2021 11:47 amby EastStang
Remember the Cotton Bowl? It rained, hailed, sleeted and snowed. Dallas in January.
Re: Fenway Bowl: Official Thread
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Wed Dec 08, 2021 12:01 pmby Terry Webster
Anyone remember the Texas/ND game in Dallas. Brutal.
Re: Fenway Bowl: Official Thread
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Wed Dec 08, 2021 12:03 pmby Dukie
EastStang wrote:Got my hotel reservation, game ticket and train reservation. Leave DC 4 p.m. in at 10 p.m. on Tuesday, leave at 4 p.m. on Wednesday. Miss one day of work. Train takes you right into the City. Not bad. Uber to hotel. Now just need to get an SMU sock hat.
If I could go, I'd be flying to NYC and taking the train up and back from there...
Re: Fenway Bowl: Official Thread
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Wed Dec 08, 2021 12:30 pmby soccermom
EastStang wrote:Remember the Cotton Bowl? It rained, hailed, sleeted and snowed. Dallas in January.
We were so glad we had flasks of Wild Turkey with us!!
Re: Fenway Bowl: Official Thread
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Wed Dec 08, 2021 2:24 pmby Arkpony
soccermom wrote:EastStang wrote:Remember the Cotton Bowl? It rained, hailed, sleeted and snowed. Dallas in January.
We were so glad we had flasks of Wild Turkey with us!!
I was there but was preferable to the bitter cold of the Sun Bowl.
Re: Fenway Bowl: Official Thread
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Wed Dec 08, 2021 2:48 pmby ponyboy
That was a miserable day in the Cotton Bowl. Weather was rough - would have been more comfortable if it had been a few degrees colder - everything and everyone was wet. Little offense. But was glad to win against Marino.
The team as a whole did not care about the Sun Bowl. IIRC, many players were hung over. The appropriate response would have been to be ready and give Alabama a thumping. Missed opportunity.
Coldest game I ever recall going to was the ‘79 Cotton Bowl with Montana’s Irish against Houston, the Chicken Soup Game. Brrrr.