Fun video that came across my feed today.
44 Years ago today Penn State upset #2 Nebraska on their journey to win their first National Championship.
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Remember ‘Stone Hands’ Bowman making the catch like it was yesterday. I ended up 5 rows down and an unknown woman kissed me by the time the play was over.
My most vivid memory was walking out of the stadium and watching people on car roofs cheering replays of Fran Fisher’s call on radio.
My most vivid memory was walking out of the stadium and watching people on car roofs cheering replays of Fran Fisher’s call on radio.
Most important game in the history of PSU football. Without that win, PSU was still just an eastern team.
Still one of the top five all-time games at Beaver Stadium. I don’t remember it as a night game, though. I think it was a late afternoon kickoff. May have ended under the lights.
For sure! Crazy to think they would win the National championship that year and then again in 1986. We need a couple of those again.
It’s been a long time, but if memory serves me correctly, PSU really shot themselves in the foot that day. They had over 500 yards of total offense, but missed a couple field goals, had a TD called back, and some other untimely penalties. Game shouldn’t have been that close. At least that’s how I remembered it. Maybe some generous officiating on the McCloskey catch too 
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All good memories. The game was amazing. PSU came out firing on all cylinders, but UNL withstood the storm.
Down 24-21, PSU’s final drive was insane from the stands. The Bowman TD resulted in delirium. Absolute joy in Happy Valley.
However, that wasn’t how our day started. Living on the west side of the Wyoming Valley, if you went outside early that morning you heard a lot of sirens, so many that you knew it was bad. As it turned out, that was the same morning that George Banks killed a dozen or so members of his family and then barricaded himself into a home for an urban firefight. For a day to start so tragically and end so joyously is a dichotomy that has stayed with me lo these many years.
Down 24-21, PSU’s final drive was insane from the stands. The Bowman TD resulted in delirium. Absolute joy in Happy Valley.
However, that wasn’t how our day started. Living on the west side of the Wyoming Valley, if you went outside early that morning you heard a lot of sirens, so many that you knew it was bad. As it turned out, that was the same morning that George Banks killed a dozen or so members of his family and then barricaded himself into a home for an urban firefight. For a day to start so tragically and end so joyously is a dichotomy that has stayed with me lo these many years.
Your memory is correct. We're going up and down the field but we were stopping ourselves. Game could have easily been a blowout in our favor.It’s been a long time, but if memory serves me correctly, PSU really shot themselves in the foot that day. They had over 500 yards of total offense, but missed a couple field goals, had a TD called back, and some other untimely penalties. Game shouldn’t have been that close. At least that’s how I remembered it. Maybe some generous officiating on the McCloskey catch too
Like 94 at scum Kijana scored a TD and we were going up 17-0 and just destroying scum.but the ann arbor boys called a bs holding on Conlin and that kept scum in the game.
Sold my 15 or so trays of Cokes at the game in 10th grade then watched the entire 3rd and 4th quarters. Was on west side pretty much in front of where bowman caught it. What a game!!
I remember running on the field afterwards. I remember being warm in the sun and once the sun went down it cooled off quite a bit. I had lost my voice by halftime of the game.
This was an awesome game! Attended with my Dad who had season tickets in section WF. This was the only time I remember that my Dad and I went on the field after a game. What a memory!
We capped that year off by going to New Orleans and watching us win the Sugar Bowl and National Championship.
From the thrill of this Nebraska win to the misery of that Alabama loss to the euphoria of a National Championship. What a season!
We capped that year off by going to New Orleans and watching us win the Sugar Bowl and National Championship.
From the thrill of this Nebraska win to the misery of that Alabama loss to the euphoria of a National Championship. What a season!
When I lived in Colorado among way to many Husker fans, I had to hear all the time about the McCloskey "catch". I'd let them rant and then tell them that it just didn't matter whether or not he was called out of bounds or not because.........it was a 3rd down play, not 4th down and Nebraska just wasn't going to stop them on that drive.
I remember being in the Corner Room having a few pops and some dinner when we watched the goal posts come down College Ave!
Late afternoon. CBS brought in lights. They failed in the third quarter when Nebraska came back. Most electric game in beaver stadium……ever
I was at that concert. Didn’t remember it being the day of that game. I remember walking for what seems like a mile and a half from where we parked to get into JFK
Lights? Say what? No lights. Temp lights stopped working but this was before the lights were installed.
Yes, ended up under the lights, that I don't think at that time were permanent yet. It was that Nebraska game and a Bama game I remember with temporary light set up that year.
I also thought there was a really sketchy call on a non fumble by Nebraska that led to one of their TD's.It’s been a long time, but if memory serves me correctly, PSU really shot themselves in the foot that day. They had over 500 yards of total offense, but missed a couple field goals, had a TD called back, and some other untimely penalties. Game shouldn’t have been that close. At least that’s how I remembered it. Maybe some generous officiating on the McCloskey catch too
Had seats in row L of section EE behind the PSU bench. A friend played on the JV squad at the time. I did not see the McCloskey catch since my view was obstructed by the crowd in the student section, but did see the Bowman TD. Following the game, the only way out was over the trail onto the field and through the tunnel. We heard about the questionable catch on the sideline on the radio during the ride home. Didn’t see the play until the late night news.
I was at JFK Stadium at The Who concert. Great show - The Hooters, Santana, The Clash and The Who. Tickets were about $25-$30. Place was sold out. I was informed it was their "Final Tour". So I felt I had to go to their tour stop in Philly.
In August 2025, I went to their most recent "Final Tour" stop in Philly.
In August 2025, I went to their most recent "Final Tour" stop in Philly.
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Just a great day. Had to trudge to the Blue Course for qualifiers first thing in the am. Maintenance let us out early, we played in 2 hours and were tailgating by 10:30.
The temporary lights, the tailgating, the atmosphere. We'd never seen anything but a noon game that time of year before that for the most part.
A friend in Hamilton had blue end zone grass in a bowl of water for the rest of the school year in his room.
The temporary lights, the tailgating, the atmosphere. We'd never seen anything but a noon game that time of year before that for the most part.
A friend in Hamilton had blue end zone grass in a bowl of water for the rest of the school year in his room.
Ok, ok. wasn't sure it was same year or not but it was also another game with Temp. lights.
For those at the concert at JFK Stadium in Philadelphia the same day, here is the set list for The Who:
1. Substitute
2. I Can't Explain
3. Dangerous
4. Sister Disco
5. The Quiet One
6. It's hard
7. Eminence Front
8. Behind Blue Eyes
9. Baba O'Riley
10. I'm One
11. The Punk and the Godfather
12. Drowned
13. A Man Is a Man
14. Cry If You Want
15. Who Are You
16. Pinball Wizard
17. See Me, Feel Me
18. 5:15
19. The Real Me
20. Love, Reign O'er Me
21. Long Live Rock
22. Won'g Ger Fooled Again
Encore
23. Magic Bus (with Mick Jaggar)
Encore 2:
Twist and Shout (with Mick Jagger)
A few of you mentioned that The Clash, Santana, and The Hooters performed. I wasn't there, so I don't know the answer, but I've seen conflicting reported that Robert Hazard and the Heroes were also were part of the show.
1. Substitute
2. I Can't Explain
3. Dangerous
4. Sister Disco
5. The Quiet One
6. It's hard
7. Eminence Front
8. Behind Blue Eyes
9. Baba O'Riley
10. I'm One
11. The Punk and the Godfather
12. Drowned
13. A Man Is a Man
14. Cry If You Want
15. Who Are You
16. Pinball Wizard
17. See Me, Feel Me
18. 5:15
19. The Real Me
20. Love, Reign O'er Me
21. Long Live Rock
22. Won'g Ger Fooled Again
Encore
23. Magic Bus (with Mick Jaggar)
Encore 2:
Twist and Shout (with Mick Jagger)
A few of you mentioned that The Clash, Santana, and The Hooters performed. I wasn't there, so I don't know the answer, but I've seen conflicting reported that Robert Hazard and the Heroes were also were part of the show.
They didn’t play Naked Eye or The Dirty Jobs. Still a good set.
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