West Virginia University - Monticola Yearbook (Morgantown, WV)

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HUNG OVER THE YARD stud cheer their tional 5 0- LINE, ents from tran- section salvaged by the Save Our Seats com- mittee. ATTENDING THE LI- BRARY DEDICA- TION CEREMONY, guests listen to the speech of University President E. Gordon Gee. 6 -OPENING-

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continued to let the clock run out while his players left the blue-and-gold celebration. Lights, camera and football was the way the familiar phrase went this fall. For the first time ever the ' Eers played three home games under the lights; the use of the lights and dollars from TV were a plus; however, the PSU game, which ended at 11:30 p.m., was not convenient for fans that had long distances to travel. In November, the athletic department attempted to sell away the students ' 50-yard-line seats. The Save Our Seats Com- mittee, armed with speakers, petitions and alumni support, kept the students on the 50, where they belonged. In addition to a 7-4 season, a surprise 31-14 beating of Texas Christian University in the Blue Bonnet Bowl brought on the new year in style for Mountie fans. Once the seesawing, breaking-traditions period began, it was evident that the University took all the up-side downs and turned them right- side up. OPENING- 7