Temple High School - Cotton Blossom Yearbook (Temple, TX)

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Fooitlb e sign above the field house door read Forty-eight minutes to play - a lifetime to remember , but in Temple football was more than 48 minutes and involved more people than the spirited guys who wore the blue front-white back padded pants. Football was not just the Friday night games. It was far more than that. iring agility drills, early morning band practices, Monday night quarterback club meetings, ribbon sales, spirit signs, blue and white t-shirts, CLOCKWISE: Head Coach Bob McQueen relays signals to his offensive unit against University. Juniors Paul Atkins and Jesse Johnson pull the mascot as they lead the Cats on to the field. The Blue Crew helped the cheerleaders with the signs for the games and pep rallies. 1'he Temple defensive unit takes a short breather from the action ln the Killeen game whlle they discuss defensive strategy with coordinator Coach Ron Anders. Spirited students show their excitement as they get involved ln the homecoming pep rally. Sailor Mike Brancheau re-pins sophomore Stephanie BaIrd's mum at the Homecoming dance. According to Stephanie, the mum just Wouldnft stay pinned . Wlngbadt Anthony lTankl Johnson picks up valuable yardage on a sweep around rlghtend in the Temple-Abilene game Wildcat players, Glenn Molett C111 and Bruce Matous l66l block. pizza after the game, pep rallies, door decorations, and cakes baked by the cafeteria workers after each victory. . . all of these were part of the game the entire community played. Wildcat football was the story. The setting was Temple, the characters included the whole town, the conflict included eleven hard-fought games, the atmos- phere was exciting and expectant, and the plot was thrilling throughout, yet heartbreaking at the end. In Temple, football was everybody's game. . . and more. Junior Carla Furlow congratulates Tami Browne 5 she ls announced Homecoming Queen during half-time festivities. Senior Perry Myldeby's face turns red as he thunders at the band to get in line. Mykleby shared the position of dnrm major with Dawn Mtchalk. The Game the Whole Town Playedl9

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he ftrst game was September 2 'ragainst Austin Anderson, but the football story began during the spring of 1976. At the '76 state finalist W football banquet senior linebacker Brian Cottle urged the upcoming Wildcats to fill that big ole' shoe. Cheerleaders were elected in February, Future Homemakers of America ordered and recetwd the 1977 splrlt ribbons In April, and band and pepperette tryouts were held ln May. The Wildcats began to take shape ln the three and a halt weeks of hard, grueling spring training which cllmaxed with the blue and white scrimmage. School ended. And summer began. Wildcat gtdders spent many hot and sweaty hours llftlng weights, running, and trying to get in shape for the fall season ahead. 'We'd say, 'Come on, 7!! Iet 's get going Two-a-days began in August whlle the temperature was still hitting a smoldering 99 degrees, and the only moisture in the forecast was the gallons of sweat which literally poured off the Wildcat grldders. Senior cornerback Alfred Truesdale commented, Sometimes ln two-a-days we'd start dragging because it was so hot, but everybody encouraged everyone else. We'd say, 'Come on, let's get gotngl' smrmprvh Total hvulvuuntlll