The only reason I went is the 11 dollar ticket from Pollard was too hard to pass up. Best 11 bucks and 3 hour drive I ever spent.
Favorite Cyclone Memory
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The only reason I went is the 11 dollar ticket from Pollard was too hard to pass up. Best 11 bucks and 3 hour drive I ever spent.
I have lots of them, but I dont think it gets any better than watching the Clones in a bowl game or the NCAA tournament!
For me it's the Insight Bowl back in 2000. First ever ISU bowl win, and I was in the marching band. Flying down to Phoenix, practicing that night at some high school field. The next day marching down the street and you could tell it was like 75% Cyclone fans. Then the game where ISU was out ahead most of the game, and playing half time and playing about as loud as I ever did. That stadium went up and up, and it was awesome to be down on the field. Of course the goal posts came down and the fans rushed the field.
Aside from the obvious (OKST), mine would have to be the 2005 game against Colorado. If I remember correclty it was supposed to be and early afternoon game. My dad, grandpa, uncle and myself went hunting that morning and it was crazy to see how fast the weather changed from a decent morning to stormy. There were tornado warnings out all around town. We then learned that the storm had past and the game got pushed back in time. The game turned out to be incredible. I'll never forget big play Curvey with that pick 6. What a game and special memory with my family.
One of the best memories for me that is kind of an unlikely one is the ISU/Iowa game in 1993. We were down 31-7 going into the 4th and cut it to 31-28 and then recover the onside kick. The onside kick recovery was one of the best memories....
... The next play pretty much sums up the Cyclone fan experience for many years. :sad:
... The next play pretty much sums up the Cyclone fan experience for many years. :sad:
I have 2 really fond memories which are: Sitting in Jack Trice in Nov 1976 and seeing ISU ahead 38-20 and seeing the red wave of nebbie fans leaving the south gate.....One of the greatest games ever played in Jack Trice.
The other memory takes place at Memorial Stadium Lincoln Nebraska Oct 1977, its late in the fourth qtr and the huskers are desperate for a score and their quarterback is running around while being chased by Mike Stensrud and Tom Randall and Im thinking ....We're gonna win this Fricking game and shock the country...Final ISU 24 -NU 21.
Doesnt get any better than that guys and gals....Go Cyclones
The other memory takes place at Memorial Stadium Lincoln Nebraska Oct 1977, its late in the fourth qtr and the huskers are desperate for a score and their quarterback is running around while being chased by Mike Stensrud and Tom Randall and Im thinking ....We're gonna win this Fricking game and shock the country...Final ISU 24 -NU 21.
Doesnt get any better than that guys and gals....Go Cyclones
Being in Kinnick to watch Seneca lead the comeback in 2002. The feeling of satisfaction walking out of the stadium in my cardinal and gold surrounded by stunned hawk fans was amazing. It would have felt even better if I had known at the time that we had just cost them an undefeated season.
I, too remember that game well. My freshman year. Unbelievable. After the game we were standing along Lincolnway watching the Nebbie cars go by...one had an attractive Husker fan leaning out of the passenger window, vomiting down the side of the car. PRICELESS!
This is a great thread.
I went to my first ISU football game in 2010, as a student. It was a fun season, and the Texas Tech game was good, but nothing compared to my first experience of being in a rocking stadium than the Nebraska game.
It was the 4th quarter and ISU was down 24-10. Nebraska had just put up 17 straight points. ISU drove down the field and got a touchdown to make it 24-17. Crowd was feeling it as we were back in the game. Mahoney kicked off to Niles Paul and I can still see it in my head like it was yesterday... ball on the ground, big pileup and a bunch of Cyclones jumping up and down on the field.
In my little freshman head, nothing compared to how loud the stadium got or how much it started shaking when that referee finally signaled Iowa State ball. I know it wasn't the loudest or wildest JTS has been, but it was a big moment for me as a Cyclone fan to truly experience that for the first time.
...Then it all went downhill in overtime
I went to my first ISU football game in 2010, as a student. It was a fun season, and the Texas Tech game was good, but nothing compared to my first experience of being in a rocking stadium than the Nebraska game.
It was the 4th quarter and ISU was down 24-10. Nebraska had just put up 17 straight points. ISU drove down the field and got a touchdown to make it 24-17. Crowd was feeling it as we were back in the game. Mahoney kicked off to Niles Paul and I can still see it in my head like it was yesterday... ball on the ground, big pileup and a bunch of Cyclones jumping up and down on the field.
In my little freshman head, nothing compared to how loud the stadium got or how much it started shaking when that referee finally signaled Iowa State ball. I know it wasn't the loudest or wildest JTS has been, but it was a big moment for me as a Cyclone fan to truly experience that for the first time.
...Then it all went downhill in overtime
The Tulsa game this year. I hadn't been to a game since we had beat Missouri in 2001 or 2002? This was the first game I had ever attended with my wife, also along was my step-daughter. Had seats in the SEZ. Was cool to see the boys put a beat down on the Golden Hurricane. But Ok State has got to be the best, along with the last 2 yrs of CPR kicking Tubberville's ***.
Several of mine have been mentioned, but I'll add this one.
9/12/1998: Graduated in December of 97 from ISU and moved to IC to start my job in January 98. My wife and I lived in a duplex just south of Kinnick in an area with a lot of students. We got tickets to the football game with some other Cyclone fans in that area, but before we left for the game we hung a big cyclone flag in the front picture window. Proceeded to the game; witnessed us block the 1st possesion EIU punt, and remember thinking we were going to change the series around. Also remember hustling out of the stadium to get home to make sure our picture window didn't have a rock through it.
9/12/1998: Graduated in December of 97 from ISU and moved to IC to start my job in January 98. My wife and I lived in a duplex just south of Kinnick in an area with a lot of students. We got tickets to the football game with some other Cyclone fans in that area, but before we left for the game we hung a big cyclone flag in the front picture window. Proceeded to the game; witnessed us block the 1st possesion EIU punt, and remember thinking we were going to change the series around. Also remember hustling out of the stadium to get home to make sure our picture window didn't have a rock through it.
I still remember the Nebraska game in 1992. I was only 9, but remember being so excited to read the Omaha World Herald the next day. I don't remember anything about the game (I mean, I've read about it since, but no memories of watching) just running to get the paper in the morning.
1984 Iowa-Iowa State men's basketball game at Hilton. Since the Administration would not open the dorms a day early for the second semester, had to drive over for the game, back home and come back again the next day. It was worth it, though as the Cyclones won in double overtime 76-72. After 2 overtimes, I remember feeling exhausted/thrilled when it was finally over. If memory serves, Terrence Allen had a great game. With all the talk of Hilton Magic starting with the Barry Stevens/MO game, I think this game against the Hawkeyes played a role as well.
The Colorado tornado game was pretty damn cool..... we sat there on the top of the NW hillside and watched the tornado(first and only one I've ever seen one)... ended up winning. It would be a tie between that and the Okie state game I had tickets on the 40yardline about halfway up the bottom tear on the home team side. Best seats I've had to date. Also the Tulsa game was special because it was our first game in season tickets seats. I hope to have many more great sport moments at the Jack.
I was there too, but I am a bit older. If I remember correctly, it was the second biggest upset in college football history at the time. Nebraska was favored by something crazy, maybe 30 points.
Since I've only been a Cyclone fan for 4 years I can only say the Oklahoma State game. My other favorite memory was when we won the Insight Bowl my freshman year. My family and I went to Disney World for New Years (don't ever do that) and we were all wearing our ISU gear. We had people all week tell us good luck and congrats on the win. Hope to have even better memories in years to come!
In person, Oklahoma State obviously. We only got tickets because friends of ours couldn't make it. It was on a Friday, the wife would have to take a day of work off (we all lived in Nebraska at the time), plus the wife had a practice for her community orchestra early Saturday, and she'd already missed a practice to come to the Iowa game....yada yada. The husband actually bought a hillside ticket for the game, and we had room where we were sitting, so he was able to join us. The only time I've willingly sang "Sweet Caroline".
I was also at the Colorado tornado game. I was torn in staying outside to watch, or to take shelter in Hilton. I was with some people that weren't so keen on staying out, so I went. I do remember the band had already made their way to the stadium, so when the warning went off, as they were heading back through the lot, they're chanting "The band is seeking shelter....the band is seeking shelter..."
The other three memories are from television/radio. In '98, my husband had to be into work at noon. I was driving him there, and suddenly realized that the Iowa/Iowa State game had already kicked off. We turned on the radio, and I remember we were at the light at 72nd and Cass in Omaha, and we heard that Iowa State was already ahead. My husband turns to me and whines "I don't wanna go to work!" I sympathized, but we were less than a month married, so we needed the money.
Insight Bowl - JaMaine Billups runs the punt back for a touchdown. He graduated from Omaha Central, as did my husband. We were house sitting for my in-laws, and I just remember my husband hopping up and down the upstairs hallway after that happened.
"The Run" - We were at a friend's apartment watching the game. Seneca starts scrambling, and I remember saying out loud "You're going the wrong way!" I remember all of us yelling when Wagner put that block on the Tech player.
Here's hoping for some bigger and better memories.
I was also at the Colorado tornado game. I was torn in staying outside to watch, or to take shelter in Hilton. I was with some people that weren't so keen on staying out, so I went. I do remember the band had already made their way to the stadium, so when the warning went off, as they were heading back through the lot, they're chanting "The band is seeking shelter....the band is seeking shelter..."
The other three memories are from television/radio. In '98, my husband had to be into work at noon. I was driving him there, and suddenly realized that the Iowa/Iowa State game had already kicked off. We turned on the radio, and I remember we were at the light at 72nd and Cass in Omaha, and we heard that Iowa State was already ahead. My husband turns to me and whines "I don't wanna go to work!" I sympathized, but we were less than a month married, so we needed the money.
Insight Bowl - JaMaine Billups runs the punt back for a touchdown. He graduated from Omaha Central, as did my husband. We were house sitting for my in-laws, and I just remember my husband hopping up and down the upstairs hallway after that happened.
"The Run" - We were at a friend's apartment watching the game. Seneca starts scrambling, and I remember saying out loud "You're going the wrong way!" I remember all of us yelling when Wagner put that block on the Tech player.
Here's hoping for some bigger and better memories.
