University of Florida - Tower Yearbook / Seminole Yearbook

“I s Spirit, according to Webster ' s Dictionary is best described as, " enthusiastic loyalty. " Gator fans, students, and alumni mass every year during Homecoming, sporting activities, and gradua- tion to show their spirit. The University of Florida is a place where 40,000 plus can gather together with Gator pride. In almost every state, an alumni can find a Gator Booster club, and when travelling, a simple baseball cap with Albert ' s face is immediately recog- nized. Gainesville is a place where the colors Orange and Blue, natural opposites are joined together and where the theme to " Jaws " has special meaning. Students sat with fierce loyalty, in front of the stadium 24 hours in advance to try and buy tickets to the FSU game and the Sugar Bowl so they could be one of the few that cheered our team to a record breaking year. Whether in Gainesville, Atlanta, Knoxville, Talla- hassee, or New Orleans, Gators stuck together in all kinds of weather for F-L-O-R-I-D-A. Photo above: Riding in an antique fire engine, UF alumni drive down University Ave. during the Homecoming parade. Photo at left: Patient students wait for their chance to buy UF vs. FSU tickets the week prior to Thanksgiving. Photo below: Students in the College of Engineering showed their Gator pride in a float with an LSU wildcat bowing to a Gator. Josh Politove Opening 3 ”