RunInRed 16,438 Posted June 23, 2017 Share Posted June 23, 2017 Picture Day with the 1972 Auburn Tigers. Also known as the Amazin's, this team overachieved to a 10-1 record after the media and opponents predicted very little. Auburn coach "Shug" Jordan said the '72 Auburn squad was his favorite after 25 years as head coach. via PosingPlainsmen Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mikey 16,638 Posted June 23, 2017 Share Posted June 23, 2017 The fight during the Georgia game was a thing of beauty. Under today's rules there wouldn't have been enough players left on either side of the the field to finish the game. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eagle-1 3,821 Posted June 23, 2017 Share Posted June 23, 2017 Still can't get through my head that this was 45 years ago. Damn. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
augolf1716 21,221 Posted June 23, 2017 Share Posted June 23, 2017 1 hour ago, Mikey said: The fight during the Georgia game was a thing of beauty. Under today's rules there wouldn't have been enough players left on either side of the the field to finish the game. Langner wasn't to bright that day attempting to kick the uga player in the face on the uga sideline Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
boisnumber1 2,819 Posted June 23, 2017 Share Posted June 23, 2017 As a kid I loved the football posed pictures. Looks strange now, but I still like it. Would like to see one game program of a current team done that way just for the heck of it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
augolf1716 21,221 Posted June 23, 2017 Share Posted June 23, 2017 Brings back lots on memories knew most everyone on the team Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AUld fAUx@ 2,584 Posted June 24, 2017 Share Posted June 24, 2017 4 hours ago, Eagle-1 said: Still can't get through my head that this was 45 years ago. Damn. How time flies, huh? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
weagl1 1,785 Posted June 24, 2017 Share Posted June 24, 2017 My Soph year and I got to see every game, including the only loss at LSU when we sat right behind that stinking tiger. I never knew they could blow piss 20 feet! That and the sound of those blocked kicks in old Legion Field are two things I will never forget! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dshep4au 272 Posted June 25, 2017 Share Posted June 25, 2017 The second blocked punt seemed surreal. In the student section as a freshman. Remember like it was yesterday! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
weagl1 1,785 Posted June 25, 2017 Share Posted June 25, 2017 2 hours ago, Dshep4au said: The second blocked punt seemed surreal. In the student section as a freshman. Remember like it was yesterday! I was in the student section too. I remember we were stomping on those old metal seats and making so much noise you couldn't hear anything. Then just as the ball was snapped the noise let up and you could hear two thuds, the first when the ball hit Newton's hands and the second when it hit the AstroTurf, or as Shug used to call it the "Brillo Pad". When he was asked about his criticism of the turf the next day he said "well the ball does bounce rather well on it". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tigerman1186 537 Posted June 27, 2017 Share Posted June 27, 2017 A great collage of photos, but several of the players were only freshman in the fall of '72, played on the freshman team, but quit after their freshman season....also missing #51 Mike Flynn.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
augolf1716 21,221 Posted June 27, 2017 Share Posted June 27, 2017 13 hours ago, tigerman1186 said: A great collage of photos, but several of the players were only freshman in the fall of '72, played on the freshman team, but quit after their freshman season....also missing #51 Mike Flynn.... Forgot Mike..... good LB from Miami, Columbus High, if I remember correctly Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AuburnNTexas 7,154 Posted June 27, 2017 Share Posted June 27, 2017 On 6/23/2017 at 5:04 PM, augolf1716 said: Brings back lots on memories knew most everyone on the team You and me both. It may be my favorite team of all time not because they were the best team but because of how much they did with what they had. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
auburn4ever 1,266 Posted June 27, 2017 Share Posted June 27, 2017 That 1972 team and coaching staff was flat out awesome. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slammer1 409 Posted June 30, 2017 Share Posted June 30, 2017 On 6/23/2017 at 4:33 PM, augolf1716 said: Langner wasn't to bright that day attempting to kick the uga player in the face on the uga sideline Golf, after I had gotten out of the Marine Corps and went back to AU to finish what I had started years ago I had a computer class with Langner. I couldn't get over how small he was. No doubt he was a loner, didn't talk much with the other students in the class and kept to himself mostly but you could tell he was tough as nails. Strange dude. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
augolf1716 21,221 Posted June 30, 2017 Share Posted June 30, 2017 47 minutes ago, Slammer1 said: Golf, after I had gotten out of the Marine Corps and went back to AU to finish what I had started years ago I had a computer class with Langner. I couldn't get over how small he was. No doubt he was a loner, didn't talk much with the other students in the class and kept to himself mostly but you could tell he was tough as nails. Strange dude. You are correct Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SaturdayGT 719 Posted June 30, 2017 Share Posted June 30, 2017 Some of the college kids back in those days looked like they could be in their 30s! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aubiefifty 16,822 Posted June 30, 2017 Share Posted June 30, 2017 i remember auburn winning that game.most of the hood was bama fans and boy they got their due when us kids got through raising hell..............i still remember the pure joy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
augolf1716 21,221 Posted June 30, 2017 Share Posted June 30, 2017 Some good story telling in this video https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6fyybZltuCI Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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