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BOSSHOG

(41,821 posts) Fri Dec 6, 2024, 08:34 PM Dec 2024

6 December 1969 The Game of the Century

#1 Texas at #2 Arkansas, Fayetteville, Arkansas. Two honest to goodness legendary coaches, Darrell Royal and Frank Broyles. Nixon in the Stands. Cold, rainy, dreary day. I wasn’t at the game but I was in Fayetteville. We lived a few blocks from campus. Helicopters filled the sky.

Texas won 15-14. Nixon declared them National Champs in the locker room, which pissed off a lot of coaches.

As of 2023, with a Nielsen Rating of 52.1, remains the highest TV rating of any American football game in history, College or Pro (per Wikipedia.)

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6 December 1969 The Game of the Century (Original Post) BOSSHOG Dec 2024 OP

The old Southwest conference as I recall rurallib Dec 2024 #1

Yeah the Ole SWC BOSSHOG Dec 2024 #2

I think I do have one small memory of that game rurallib Dec 2024 #9

I do believe that occurred BOSSHOG Dec 2024 #10

Frank Broyles was still around when I went to work at the UofA in 2003. sinkingfeeling Dec 2024 #3

Fayetteville was awesome BOSSHOG Dec 2024 #6

I loved Fayetteville when I arrived in 1991. Left at the end of 2020. sinkingfeeling Dec 2024 #7

Good Article about Fayetteville BOSSHOG Dec 2024 #8

There was a book and a DVD about this game. El Supremo Dec 2024 #4

Thanks for the Memory BOSSHOG Dec 2024 #5

I spent $$$$$$$$ at the Campus Bookstore RazorbackExpat Dec 2024 #12

The Friday before the game, RazorbackExpat Dec 2024 #11

rurallib

(63,567 posts)

1. The old Southwest conference as I recall

Reply to BOSSHOG (Original post)

Fri Dec 6, 2024, 08:38 PM

Dec 2024

I remember watching it and that is about all.

BOSSHOG

(41,821 posts)

2. Yeah the Ole SWC

Reply to rurallib (Reply #1)

Fri Dec 6, 2024, 08:59 PM

Dec 2024

Arkansas the only team not from Texas in it and the only team which didn’t get in trouble with the NCAA way back when.

rurallib

(63,567 posts)

9. I think I do have one small memory of that game

Reply to BOSSHOG (Reply #2)

Sat Dec 7, 2024, 10:18 AM

Dec 2024

Wasn't Darrel Royal carried off the field on the shoulders of his players? For some reason that is a memory that kind of sits all by itself in the back of my mind

BOSSHOG

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10. I do believe that occurred

Reply to rurallib (Reply #9)

Sat Dec 7, 2024, 11:46 AM

Dec 2024

My horrid memory was Arkansas leading 14-0 going into the 4th and losing 15-14.

sinkingfeeling

(54,845 posts)

3. Frank Broyles was still around when I went to work at the UofA in 2003.

Reply to BOSSHOG (Original post)

Fri Dec 6, 2024, 09:33 PM

Dec 2024

BOSSHOG

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6. Fayetteville was awesome

Reply to sinkingfeeling (Reply #3)

Fri Dec 6, 2024, 10:34 PM

Dec 2024

In the late 60s early 70s. Left, came back, left for good n 86 but it remains one of my favorite places. My names on Senior Walk, Class of 79, out Mullins library and off to the right. The student union was being built when I was there.