Vintage Fans: Tell Us a Tulane Stadium Story?

skymike · 03-16-2011, 06:21 AM

Originally Posted by st thomas

this thread is really cool. i had to ask my mother how did my dad get tickets to my first saints game which was the first in tulane stadium, remembering we were'nt set as with money to afford things like that. here cames the cool part. my old man was a ford car salesman at the time and he was involved with the areas Punt,Pass,& Kick competition which was sponsered by ford at the time and the tickets were a promo award given to him. my mom told my dad to bring me instead of her, man it just blew me away, thanks pop i know ur in heaven.

Your Dad & Buddy D up there rooting for our Saints, Tommy.
Nice story. Thanks. So what stuck out in your head about the Stadium and the game experience, when you were a kid?

Saint_LB · 03-17-2011, 06:39 AM

OK...here's my Tulane Stadium story. I know you all have been anxiously waiting!

I was in high school and my best friend's girlfriend's father (she was my girlfriend about 5 years previously for about a week) took my friend and I to a game. I guess his wife and daughter didn't want to come that week.

Anyway, I remember the game was against the Cardinals when they were the St. Louis Cardinals, and if my memory serves me correct, Jim Hart was the QB at the time. I remember one thing in particular about this game because it was one of the few times that I've seen any team try what I believe is called a free-kick. You are allowed to try a FG unopposed, another words, the other team cannot rush, if you try it on first down just after your team has received a punt and called for a fair catch...which was the situation that day. They elected to do this because there was only a couple of seconds left on the clock before halftime. I don't remember whether they made it or not...but that's not the story.

The story is regarding the guy that took us to the game. Just before half, he decided to go to the concession stands and get us all a soft drink and peanuts or whatever. While I was watching the game, my buddy starts poking me in the ribs and laughing. I turned to him and said, "What?"
He is pointing down the aisle...we were sitting in the first 3 seats next to the aisle down towards the concession stands. When I looked, I see the guy that took us to the game preceeding down the aisle and he is about 10 rows or so down from us. Stuck to the back of his pants was a wad of gum, and trailing him from his pants all the way back to his seat was a string of gum. It was hilarious. I guess he wanted to make sure that he could find his way back to his seat.

skymike · 03-18-2011, 06:09 AM

Love it. Thanks, LB. I would bet money you saw Jim Hart.
I saw a "free-kick" once on MNF. Dallas did it in the 80s once, out of desperation. It failed.

I know you've got another one in your memory bank, when you feel like it.

st thomas · 03-21-2011, 12:15 PM

Originally Posted by skymike

Your Dad & Buddy D up there rooting for our Saints, Tommy.
Nice story. Thanks. So what stuck out in your head about the Stadium and the game experience, when you were a kid?

mike , it was the most people i've seen in my life, i remember holding my dads pants pocket so i would'nt lose him getting to our seats, we were on the saints side about the 25 yardline 20 rows up about.it was so loud,nothing like the dome. i was in jaw dropping mode for the game. the uniforms were the best i ever saw. i remember my dad loved jimmy taylor because he loved him at lsu. i later became a abramowich fan. gillium ran back kick right in front of us. it was pandomonium. can't remember if we won or loss. i was 9 lol

03-16-2011, 06:21 AM	#1
skymike E. Side Cholo Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: The Barrio, H-town Posts: 6,089	Originally Posted by st thomas this thread is really cool. i had to ask my mother how did my dad get tickets to my first saints game which was the first in tulane stadium, remembering we were'nt set as with money to afford things like that. here cames the cool part. my old man was a ford car salesman at the time and he was involved with the areas Punt,Pass,& Kick competition which was sponsered by ford at the time and the tickets were a promo award given to him. my mom told my dad to bring me instead of her, man it just blew me away, thanks pop i know ur in heaven. Your Dad & Buddy D up there rooting for our Saints, Tommy. Nice story. Thanks. So what stuck out in your head about the Stadium and the game experience, when you were a kid?

03-17-2011, 06:39 AM	#2
Saint_LB Deuce Join Date: Sep 2004 Posts: 2,894	OK...here's my Tulane Stadium story. I know you all have been anxiously waiting! I was in high school and my best friend's girlfriend's father (she was my girlfriend about 5 years previously for about a week) took my friend and I to a game. I guess his wife and daughter didn't want to come that week. Anyway, I remember the game was against the Cardinals when they were the St. Louis Cardinals, and if my memory serves me correct, Jim Hart was the QB at the time. I remember one thing in particular about this game because it was one of the few times that I've seen any team try what I believe is called a free-kick. You are allowed to try a FG unopposed, another words, the other team cannot rush, if you try it on first down just after your team has received a punt and called for a fair catch...which was the situation that day. They elected to do this because there was only a couple of seconds left on the clock before halftime. I don't remember whether they made it or not...but that's not the story. The story is regarding the guy that took us to the game. Just before half, he decided to go to the concession stands and get us all a soft drink and peanuts or whatever. While I was watching the game, my buddy starts poking me in the ribs and laughing. I turned to him and said, "What?" He is pointing down the aisle...we were sitting in the first 3 seats next to the aisle down towards the concession stands. When I looked, I see the guy that took us to the game preceeding down the aisle and he is about 10 rows or so down from us. Stuck to the back of his pants was a wad of gum, and trailing him from his pants all the way back to his seat was a string of gum. It was hilarious. I guess he wanted to make sure that he could find his way back to his seat.
Saint_LB Deuce Join Date: Sep 2004 Posts: 2,894	Whether you think you can or think you can't...you're right!

03-21-2011, 12:15 PM	#4
st thomas Site Donor 2018 Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: lafayette Posts: 7,753	Originally Posted by skymike Your Dad & Buddy D up there rooting for our Saints, Tommy. Nice story. Thanks. So what stuck out in your head about the Stadium and the game experience, when you were a kid? mike , it was the most people i've seen in my life, i remember holding my dads pants pocket so i would'nt lose him getting to our seats, we were on the saints side about the 25 yardline 20 rows up about.it was so loud,nothing like the dome. i was in jaw dropping mode for the game. the uniforms were the best i ever saw. i remember my dad loved jimmy taylor because he loved him at lsu. i later became a abramowich fan. gillium ran back kick right in front of us. it was pandomonium. can't remember if we won or loss. i was 9 lol
	thats the fact jack!!!!!

03-18-2011, 06:09 AM	#3
skymike E. Side Cholo Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: The Barrio, H-town Posts: 6,089	Love it. Thanks, LB. I would bet money you saw Jim Hart. I saw a "free-kick" once on MNF. Dallas did it in the 80s once, out of desperation. It failed. I know you've got another one in your memory bank, when you feel like it.