A Image From a Different Era

[MikeinWDM]

Here's a shot of good ol Clyde Williams Field in the early 70's. Iowa State's football program was on an upward trajectory, with a new stadium planned, yet it's interesting to see what things looked like before JTS was built. This is a view of the west stands, with the pressbox. The stadium was landlocked, as Sheldon was literally right behind the stadium. They had a nice grass field like today. It's neat to see how they added bleachers right behind the ISU bench with no fence or anything to keep people off the field. Pretty intimate setting to see some of the better Big 8 teams of the era play in Ames.

 

[Alcyclone]

Enjoyed many games at Clyde Williams field. Started to build love for isu. Big regret not going to school there.

 

[acoustimac]

nice pic. Williams was just an empty stadium when I arrived at ISU. Torn down soon after.

 

[Farnsworth]

Always wished I could have seen that, especially the track that ran behind there and between Helser. Always thought about it when I was a fresh/soph living in Friley and the suites were being erected.

 

[95CLONE]

What was the entrance song?

 

[carvers4math]

What was the entrance song?

I feel that you are just waiting for some current 70’s song like “Smoke on the Water.”

I don’t think the sound system did much.

My older brother lived in Helser, seemed like you could walk out the door and you were there.

 

[cayin]

anyone else think that shade of gold and cardinal are what we should go with? I think it looks better than the deep dark cardinal we use now and the bright yellow. Plus the white numbers those uniforms are nice too.

 

[Farnsworth]

What was the entrance song?

Pretty sure it was Da Rude "Sand Storm"

 

[Sigmapolis]

The entrance music was something like this...

Just wait for it.

 

[OnlyCyclones]

anyone else think that shade of gold and cardinal are what we should go with? I think it looks better than the deep dark cardinal we use now and the bright yellow. Plus the white numbers those uniforms are nice too.

It looks like I just found my throwback true love.

It would contrast sharply, maybe too sharply, with modern colors.

 

[clonedude]

Here's a shot of good ol Clyde Williams Field in the early 70's. Iowa State's football program was on an upward trajectory, with a new stadium planned, yet it's interesting to see what things looked like before JTS was built. This is a view of the west stands, with the pressbox. The stadium was landlocked, as Sheldon was literally right behind the stadium. They had a nice grass field like today. It's neat to see how they added bleachers right behind the ISU bench with no fence or anything to keep people off the field. Pretty intimate setting to see some of the better Big 8 teams of the era play in Ames.

Press Box was about the same size then as it is now!

 

[67CY]

Wish we would use that gold again.

 

[MikeinWDM]

I understand Nike is coming out with new uniforms for the team this fall. I'm hoping they go back to gold and away from the pee yellow. And never, ever use the Ronald McDonald all yellow uniforms. That just gave the fans of TOE more reasons to call us "clowns."

 

[cyhiphopp]

What was the entrance song?

I'm going to guess it was this:

 

[SCarolinaCy]

I'm going to guess it was this:

Yeah, Before Volkswagen size speakers playing rap, the band played all the songs.

 

[FarminCy]

I love seeing pictures from that era of ISU football. My parents graduated from ISU in 71 and 72 and I've always enjoyed looking at their old football game pictures from when they were students and fresh out of school. Showing your school pride has definitely changed since then, they had newsboy and panel hats with ISU or walking Cy on them and wore ISU scarves, etc.

I also find that era interesting in the fact that the school was smaller and there wasn't as much of an obsession with college football. My dad always talks about how they were friends with quite a few players but in that era there wasn't "god like" status for athletes. They were students that also played football. My parents always explained that you truly went to the games to watch some of your friends play, on cheer squad, play in the band, etc. And since it was on campus it was easy to do on a Saturday.

 

[cyhiphopp]

Yeah, Before Volkswagen size speakers playing rap, the band played all the songs.

I remember when we had the crappy old scoreboard in Jack Trice. The speakers were so bad that they didn't play nearly as much music and the band got to play more then as well.

When I first started band we practiced on Clyde WIlliams field for the first ear, then we moved to a different practice field because they were starting to build the new buildings.

I remember going out and playing catch and football games in the snow on Clyde Williams as well. It was nice having a big open area so close to the dorms when I was in Helser and Friley.

Another bonus was that as soon as it was nice enough, the ladies would all go lay out in bikinis. For some reason we all wanted to throw around the football all of a sudden as well on those days.

 

[FarminCy]

Yeah, Before Volkswagen size speakers playing rap, the band played all the songs.

Did you just decide to wipe out the Rhoads era entrance from your mind?

 

[cyhiphopp]

I love seeing pictures from that era of ISU football. My parents graduated from ISU in 71 and 72 and I've always enjoyed looking at their old football game pictures from when they were students and fresh out of school. Showing your school pride has definitely changed since then, they had newsboy and panel hats with ISU or walking Cy on them and wore ISU scarves, etc.

I also find that era interesting in the fact that the school was smaller and there wasn't as much of an obsession with college football. My dad always talks about how they were friends with quite a few players but in that era there wasn't "god like" status for athletes. They were students that also played football. My parents always explained that you truly went to the games to watch some of your friends play, on cheer squad, play in the band, etc. And since it was on campus it was easy to do on a Saturday.

Wasn't it basically the 80s when football started turning into the arms race that it is now? More TV and more money involved turned it into a business instead of a sport.

 

[exCyDing]

I understand Nike is coming out with new uniforms for the team this fall. I'm hoping they go back to gold and away from the pee yellow. And never, ever use the Ronald McDonald all yellow uniforms. That just gave the fans of TOE more reasons to call us "clowns."

Are they doing all new uniforms or just a refresh with a few tweaks?