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BOSSHOG

(41,248 posts) Fri Dec 6, 2024, 07:34 PM Dec 6

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 6 OP

The old Southwest conference as I recall rurallib Dec 6 #1

Yeah the Ole SWC BOSSHOG Dec 6 #2

I think I do have one small memory of that game rurallib Dec 7 #9

I do believe that occurred BOSSHOG Dec 7 #10

Frank Broyles was still around when I went to work at the UofA in 2003. sinkingfeeling Dec 6 #3

Fayetteville was awesome BOSSHOG Dec 6 #6

I loved Fayetteville when I arrived in 1991. Left at the end of 2020. sinkingfeeling Dec 6 #7

Good Article about Fayetteville BOSSHOG Dec 6 #8

There was a book and a DVD about this game. El Supremo Dec 6 #4

Thanks for the Memory BOSSHOG Dec 6 #5

I spent $$$$$$$$ at the Campus Bookstore RazorbackExpat Dec 8 #12

The Friday before the game, RazorbackExpat Dec 8 #11

rurallib

(63,474 posts)

1. The old Southwest conference as I recall

Reply to BOSSHOG (Original post)

Fri Dec 6, 2024, 07:38 PM

Dec 6

I remember watching it and that is about all.

BOSSHOG

(41,248 posts)

2. Yeah the Ole SWC

Reply to rurallib (Reply #1)

Fri Dec 6, 2024, 07:59 PM

Dec 6

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

(63,474 posts)

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

Reply to BOSSHOG (Reply #2)

Sat Dec 7, 2024, 09:18 AM

Dec 7

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

(41,248 posts)

10. I do believe that occurred

Reply to rurallib (Reply #9)

Sat Dec 7, 2024, 10:46 AM

Dec 7

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

sinkingfeeling

(54,326 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, 08:33 PM

Dec 6

BOSSHOG

(41,248 posts)

6. Fayetteville was awesome

Reply to sinkingfeeling (Reply #3)

Fri Dec 6, 2024, 09:34 PM

Dec 6

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.