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

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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

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The first day of school arrived and the student center buzzed wlth talk about the opening game. The band and pepperettes continued to march on the hard, asphalt parking lot, the kittens put flnlshing touches on their routines, and splrlt sales began. The long summer days of sleeping late and ubummlng around were not mlssed because the beginning of school meant the beginning of football. Posters of the players appeared in the windows of local businesses and KTEM was bombarded wlth Go get'em, Cats from local advertisers. The '76 state finalist team was looked upon as awesome and surprising, but the '77 Wildcats were a team of great PQPGCfl6lh0W1!ll'llJ'lll'lHdflllglll0I'l'llllQ pep rally. make it T happen in '77 l expectations as the football fans of Temple recalled a satisfying 15-game season which had concluded with the state play-offs at Memorial Stadium in Austin. Some fans proudly described the upcoming season as The year of the Cat, while others referred to it as The season that couldn't lose. FHA K sold blue and while spirit buttons that flashed Make it happen in '77. This was the year. The atmosphere at THS the day of the opening game was similar to D-Day in Europe during World War II. It was the day that all the hours of practice and preparation paid off. Everything and everybody were set in motion. Offensive guard Bruce Smith and center Paul Thomas go through neck exercises during pre- semon practice. Theoffenstvellne9etssettorunaRoger49 sweep. l g ,. ., ,,,.. . Asv, Q t - i 0, Ivy .. . -.v i:::,,...gv2? Y' QL3 ll Q. 5 l 5 .. . W. .-,asm - m4e..e--...- -.q-r...f.-.-....'..ae-a.....fJL2.4.4-. . -0-9. ..-. 'f'3',,-. - gif I l l I l i l I 4 H! Gill!