What we know for sure is that it brought out the cameras. And hallelujah, the one belonging to Cecil Bridges had some Kodachrome in it. And if there’s anything that can give you a feel of what rolling wires and lines and anything but trees might be like, it’s these never before seen COLOR photos—the only we know of—of real people living just like we live: blue blue jeans, orange spray paint, taste the rainbow, kiss the dragon.
When The Legendary Beverly Bradford (TLBB) dumped the Auburn Plainsman’s weekly Loveliest of the Plains feature, her first act of defiance as 1970-71 editor, she preemptively countered objections to the decision by listing the titles still available for Auburn coeds to compete for—Miss Rat Hat, Miss Fall Rush, Glomerata Beauties, Miss A-Day, ad infinitum. But she left off one of the most important…
Well, the pagan fire dance worked…
These never-before-seen photos of the 1972 “Burn The Bulldogs” pep rally will melt your face and warm your heart.
The War Eagle Reader had been planning on posting these never-before-seen photos (you know how we roll), taken in the late 70s for what was likely a special Holiday section of the Opelika-Auburn News, a little closer to Thanksgiving.
But under the circumstances, we feel them to be an appropriate tribute to a legendary Auburn lady who was by all accounts a wonderful, wonderful person. And who could apparently cook a mean, mean turkey.
The War Eagle Reader had been planning on posting these never-before-seen photos (you know how we roll), taken in the late 70s for what was likely a special Holiday section of the Opelika-Auburn News, a little closer to Thanksgiving.
But under the circumstances.
1973 was a disappointing year (6-6).
That never stopped us from beating Ole Miss.
War Eagle.
In honor of the latest round of SEC expansion talk, we present facts and (never-before-seen) photos from the 1973 Sun Bowl played December 29 in salsa-soaked’ El Paso, Texas. It was the Auburn Tigers’ first and only game against the Missouri Tigers. We lost, 34-17. Alas.
The oaks were all but untouched.
Our fixation on Auburn’s early-mid 70s finds yet another timely excuse for expression.
Despite poor turnout, Auburn was getting some big name folk to come in the early 70s.
