University of Evansville - LinC Yearbook (Evansville, IN)

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Minutes left in the game, every fan was staring at the infield with interest. Mouths agape, eyes unmoving ... the fans yell- ing, GO! GET HIM!! GRAB HIM! Was it the Aces ready to make a miraculous play to secure a homecoming victory? No, it was several students playing their own version of slide and tackle behind the goalpost in a gigantic mud puddle created by the rain. SPLASH! SLURP! SMASH! SQUASH! Yes, the action was more intense than the last several min- utes of the Aces football homecoming game. As it is said, when it rains it pours, and the saying was perfectly exemplified in the homecoming game against Valpar- aiso. In front of thousands of drenched students, fans, family, and alumni, the Aces slid to defeat against the young and tough Crusaders. Enlow field was quickly filled with water and mud as the game progressed into a giant mud wrestling match. Homecoming 1981 became known as the mud-bowl. Though the weather was damp, the cheerleaders continued to yell and the band continued to play. Some Aces fans were washed away, but the majority stayed on. Huddled under the covered portion of the bleachers, they hoped for a miracle. It was a day that many of us will never forget. The football team — in the blinding, slippery rain — attempted a victory. But wet passes, claypacked uniforms, and mud-filled cleats hindered their efforts. Despite it all, supporters were not dis- couraged. One person will probably remember the day longer than any one else — the (more on page 24).