Texas Tech University - La Ventana Yearbook (Lubbock, TX)

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RAIDER POWER Two bits, four bits, six bits, a dollar. Responding to mediocre seasons by both Tech ' s football and basketball teams, Tech spirit seemed to wane. The football season did provide one spark, however, when Tech defeated Texas A M in an upset victory Oct. 6. In a celebration that lasted well into the next morning, Tech students left the stadium and gathered along Uni- •J.i versity and Broadway. In their zeal, however, they caused extensive damage to the property of area merchants, as well as to school property. The Saddle Tramps ah ' enthusiasm by throwin Raider footballs and basketballs during some home games. In fact, jnanv ifc.. - denis PBught ova||th mi l they landed and bounced around in the stands. Junior Varsity Cheerleaders created spirit by motoring the Raider Red mas- ■ 2 the stadium. .SIV0 spelled out f ' fHlfin f.hrin- , JbtfW he(ifb«iPW... . .. d7 ttHe scoreboard pro-

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all for the Raiders stand up and holler claimed TOUCHDOWN! But when ihc opponent scored, td was all that appeared. As 300-pound nuseguard Gabriel Rivera made a ta ' the scoreboard lit up wit J » the score a |il Senor SiSP I Oil 4 sad note, Tech lo t mascot Happy VI, who was ifjklined with a g irtjury at the end of therWttMfn.season . » Happy VMI, another black horse with white markings, took his place. During basketball season, the Tramps provided spirit by releasing and streamers at the A M hsas games. The Tech Band ' s esteK ' iftSir cited fana|HpH they-left the coliseum or read newspa rs as the opposing team was intro- duced. However low Tech spirit sometimes seemed, the Matador and the Tech Band always were catalysts. When the band played the opening bars of the yell TWO BITS, spectators cheered and prepared to stand up and holler, .and deiDOQSlEai Ulc UU still a little RaideMCwS ' WV B T J • ' - , ' n ) f f ••• •