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January 13, 1967
Posted: Sat Jan 13, 2024 9:41 am
by wildforthecats
57 years ago today, my family and I made it to the Charlotte Coliseum for a Friday night contest vs the Gobblers of VPI. The Cats lost, but I was hooked as a fan for life. The things I remember most, cigarette smoke filling the arener and the band playing Dixie over and over like it was the Davidson fight song. My favorite player back in the day was Wayne Huckel.
Re: January 13, 1967
Posted: Sun Jan 14, 2024 8:37 am
by Ursa Midmajor
Might have been two or three years after (you would know) I saw Davidson play at West Virginia. The best shooter I ever saw until 2006 played for WVU and had led my high school to a state championship in ‘68. Went down to see WVU play against some random team (I probably thought it was Dickinson). That random team destroyed WVU. I am guessing it was ‘69-70 as there was no freshman eligibility.
Re: January 13, 1967
Posted: Sun Jan 14, 2024 9:22 am
by stevelee
I was privileged to see Davidson beat WVU in Orlando. As an undergraduate, I saw them keep us out of the NCAA tournament.
Re: January 13, 1967
Posted: Sun Jan 14, 2024 9:58 am
by Waitress
Ursa Midmajor wrote: ↑Sun Jan 14, 2024 8:37 am
Might have been two or three years after (you would know) I saw Davidson play at West Virginia. The best shooter I ever saw until 2006 played for WVU and had led my high school to a state championship in ‘68. Went down to see WVU play against some random team (I probably thought it was Dickinson). That random team destroyed WVU. I am guessing it was ‘69-70 as there was no freshman eligibility.
https://wvusports.com/sports/mens-baske ... ollege/187
Re: January 13, 1967
Posted: Sun Jan 14, 2024 10:19 pm
by MrMac
Not so much defense being played in the 70's?
Re: January 13, 1967
Posted: Mon Jan 15, 2024 12:35 am
by Waitress
MrMac wrote: ↑Sun Jan 14, 2024 10:19 pm
Not so much defense being played in the 70's?
Those scoring averages are all the more remarkable when you realize there was no shot clock and no 3-point line.