Samford University - Entre Nous Yearbook (Birmingham, AL)

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avid Spahr, a freshman from Hilton Head, SC, and a frlend ta e advantage of the warm weather to participate ln a game of touch football on the Quad, Unfortunately, hls opponent could not reach him ln time to knock down the pass, as Spahr concentrates to get the ball to his teammate. n.....4 nw llavld Hug he Bulldog mascot claps enthu- slastlcally as the football team works to defeat one of lts opponents. The school saw a new mascot thls year as It was led by Sammy, the whlte dog, and Samson the new brown one. Upe-ning Sp:-rlal tlollvrliunn 5 . ' s . 5. lim. 0 ll fl i oward students pose for a plc- ture durlng a party. The party was held on the old campus ln 1916. Decorations of homemade streamers and confetti create part of the fun and atmosphere of celebration. he flghtlng football Bulldogs tear through the splrlt slgn be- fore tearlng through another of thelr opponents. Under a new coach, Ter- ry Bowden. the Bulldogs had their best season slnce the re- establlshment of the program as they complled a 9-1 record. uma Rlgg .Wk we-u 'x

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n October 3. 1887, How- ard College began its first semester of classes in a new home with 157 students. Since its original opening, the university evolved from Howard College to Samford University. and it has moved from Mar- ion to East Lake to Shades Valley. From the famous Sherman Oak to the Quad and from Old Main to the Cafe, progress was the foun- dation of Samford's his- tory. The progress was seen most in record en- rollments and growing building and endowment programs. The last two freshman classes were the largest in school history, while 1988 saw the comple- tion and opening of the newest building on cam- pus, the Center for the Healing Arts. During the fall semes- ter, the university cele- brated with a commem- oration of its first 100 years in Birmingham. lt began a look toward the future of the university with a realistic focus on some goals and prob- lems. The immediate future demanded resolution of current housing and parking crunches. while continuing to fight the battle of the Lakeshore develop- ment. President Corts summed up a look to the future in the Sep- tember 6, 1987 issue of The Birmingham News. He said. There are lots of different kinds of institutions, and we could become one of the best Christian in- stitutions. Progress was the foundation . . . 100 AND COUNT- INC! Ill K

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t looks like a college. S t u d e n t s -- - and visitors sang the praises of the buildings and the landscape, while pride filled every student and spanned every facet of the university experience. From new players to new coaches, eve- ryone waited to see what would come of the new emphasis on the sports program. Some criticized the new attitude as a gim- mick to increase en- dowment and income. Not many com- plained, however, when Coach Bowden led the Bulldogs to a 9-1 re- cord in his first year. Coach Ed McClean, also in his first year, struggled to give the bas- ketball Bulldogs a new look. His job was to see if rebuilt Bulldogs could change the problems of the previous season into a productive year. Although the win-loss record was weak, lessons were learned as the team worked through difficul- ties. Campus Ministries celebrated a milestone as BSU made its appear- ance on campus as a separate entity, while Step Sing faced some shifting because of the growing groups and the growing controver- sy surrounding certain policies. The record enroll- ment was a major fac- tor in the higher par- ticipation. New people participating in old traditions gave a rea- son for pride to show like never before. The passion for liv- ing and learning in a college community was stronger than ever as the university stepped toward the next hundred years . . . 100 AND CGUNTING!