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Rival Killer [3015]
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Anyone attend the '86 Stanford game in Jax?
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Sep 24, 2024, 1:11 PM
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this was my first in person bowl game. I don't remember a ton, but I do vividly remember the paratrooper what was bringing the Stanford flag missed the entire stadium. I remember the cardinal band - they were silly and fun.
vaguely remember a scene from a police academy movie that was filmed that day.
crushed them the first half, then held on in the second. anyone have any other memories of this game?
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Offensive Star [321]
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Re: Anyone attend the '86 Stanford game in Jax?
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Sep 24, 2024, 1:16 PM
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I was there too. We took a boat taxi across the river to the stadium. The people we road with were the parents of the QB for Stanford. A flask was passed around and everyone drank for a good game. Two different halves for sure. Stanford band was awesome.
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Ring of Honor [21103]
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Brad Muster vs Levon Kirkland!! It was a great game.***
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Sep 24, 2024, 1:26 PM
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Associate AD [1072]
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Re: Brad Muster vs Levon Kirkland!! It was a great game.***
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Sep 24, 2024, 2:07 PM
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Kirkland wasn’t on that team, started his career in 88
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Re: Brad Muster vs Levon Kirkland!! It was a great game.***
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Sep 24, 2024, 2:51 PM
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I believe Clemson took a 27-0 lead in that game early, then Muster and Stanford rallied, but fell short.
This year, it should be another early lead, say similar to the last 2 games. Dabo shouldn't put that 2nd/3rd group of defenders in though. They're pretty BAD. NC State shouldn't have gotten 35 points, but those reserves are terrible. Can't tackle, just horrible. Sammy Brown was the only guy that looked like he ever played football on the field in the second half. #### be a great one, but the rest, just keep those reserves on the bench. At least keep the defensive starters on the field for 3 quarters.
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All-TigerNet [5671]
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Was there..overcast day......
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Sep 24, 2024, 1:19 PM
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We were well in control and then had to hold in the 4th quarter....playing not to lose...
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Top TigerNet [30813]
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I was there. I remember seeing a truck carrying boats, cross over the bridge
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Sep 24, 2024, 1:22 PM
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with boat carrying trucks below.
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Re: Anyone attend the '86 Stanford game in Jax?
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Sep 24, 2024, 1:49 PM
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Stood in line for a concession behind a Stanford band member. She had a large white living rat on her shoulders.
That's right. A rat.
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Scout Team [84]
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Re: Anyone attend the '86 Stanford game in Jax?
Sep 25, 2024, 1:55 AM
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Stood in line for a concession behind a Stanford band member. She had a large white living rat on her shoulders.
That's right. A rat.
Yeah, there was a Stanford Band member who brought her pet rat everywhere.
Here's a photo with the rat and some Clemson girls:
https://exhibits.stanford.edu/stanford-band/catalog/xs804bb1646
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Hall of Famer [8615]
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Re: Anyone attend the '86 Stanford game in Jax?
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Sep 24, 2024, 1:58 PM
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Yep. I was there. I was a member of the Gator Bowl Association for many years and attended the game whoever played. Always pulled for the southern (home ) team although I had to hold my nose a couple of times (e.g. UNC vs Michigan). It was always a plus when Clemson played except for that year we got curb stomped by Pittsburgh. That was a long cold night.
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Rival Killer [2973]
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Sep 24, 2024, 2:06 PM
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I was there. It was my senior year and went with my drinking buddies from Clemson. I remember we won. The rest is a blur.
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CU Medallion [19135]
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Some clear. Some not so clear.........
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Sep 24, 2024, 2:10 PM
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Good times!
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Paw Warrior [4606]
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I was there with a big orange flag with a white tiger paw.
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Sep 24, 2024, 2:10 PM
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we shut their all american fullback down. it was overcast and cold. But the final score and us holding on made it a bit warmer and the Jagermeister helped as well.
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Tiger Band represent***
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Sep 24, 2024, 2:14 PM
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Solid Orange [1336]
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Re: Anyone attend the '86 Stanford game in Jax?
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Sep 24, 2024, 2:38 PM
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Yes
Missed most of 2nd half in concession stand line for
Ex gf
Foretaste of things to come! Ugh.
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CU Guru [1528]
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Sep 24, 2024, 2:46 PM
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Yes, we were there. The boys and myself, along with a dearly departed cousin and friend. Sitting behind us was the great statesman, Senator Strom Thurmond. He preferred sitting out with the regular folks, instead of in the press box with the big shots. What a great man he was and a true gentleman.
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Hall of Famer [8291]
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Sep 25, 2024, 2:13 AM
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Possibly the best ever from SC.
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Clemson Sports Icon [53396]
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Re: Anyone attend the '86 Stanford game in Jax?
Sep 24, 2024, 2:55 PM
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That was my first year of College at Coastal Carolina and my friend and I wanted to go to the game already being halfway there and Clemson fans but we had one little problem?
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We didn’t have any or enough to make the trip & still drive back to Anderson to get our Laundry 🧺 done for free by Mom!
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Paw Warrior [4973]
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Yes and I forgot about the Stanford flag missing the stadium...
Sep 24, 2024, 3:03 PM
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That was funny as ####. We knew we were winning after that.
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Starter [270]
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Sep 24, 2024, 3:06 PM
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I was there. Seem to remember Terrance Rhoulac(sp?) getting an interception late in the game.
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Legend [6837]
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Sep 24, 2024, 3:29 PM
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I was there. Shocked how they came back on us. Seems they had a good running back hard to stop. Coach Ford was our coach
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CU Medallion [19469]
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Sep 24, 2024, 3:35 PM
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this was my first in person bowl game. I don't remember a ton, but I do vividly remember the paratrooper what was bringing the Stanford flag missed the entire stadium. I remember the cardinal band - they were silly and fun.
vaguely remember a scene from a police academy movie that was filmed that day.
crushed them the first half, then held on in the second. anyone have any other memories of this game?
This was the scene from Police Academy 4.
Link:
https://youtu.be/Hmo212J_NzQ?si=6iH9_fCtw_KNL0hT
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Dynasty Maker [3300]
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i believe i was there.***
Sep 24, 2024, 3:41 PM
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Tiger Cub [10]
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Sep 24, 2024, 3:50 PM
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I was there…We were staying in the same hotel as the Tigers and when we pulled up to register, Danny Ford came out the door just as hubby opened the car door and beer cans fell out of car…Coach Ford laughed and said, “Someone had a good time on the way here”… My mother and mother-in- law were mortified….lol…Definitely can’t forget their crazy band at halftime…
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Orange Elite [5531]
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May 21, 2012, 8:53 PM
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Gator Bowl in Jacksonville was also my first live-in-person bowl game.
Was still undergrad at Clemson and went with then-girlfriend and was completely unprepared for the turn the weather took and sweatshirts were sold out before I thought to try to buy some.
Seats were in the top row, too, so that wind was blowing.
When the parachuters in pregame one didn't make it and had to back off and landed in the parking lot, we could see him land. The other barely cleared the stadium wall and we could have almost touched him as he went directly over our heads.
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Legend [6673]
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Sep 24, 2024, 6:14 PM
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My dad and I went. First bowl game. I was 16. Foggy. Stadium was so rickety. I remember us sitting on a huge lead to close out the game. Their sloppy embarrassing band. And we went to the boat parade the night before and it was freezing. Didn’t stay long.
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Game Changer [1825]
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Yes, it was cool, damp, and foggy!
Sep 24, 2024, 6:19 PM
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I love the Clemson Tigers, I cannot lie!
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All-TigerNet [5866]
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i sure did ...
Sep 24, 2024, 6:58 PM
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saw an ad in the orange and white for a room in fernandina beach...everyone was saying that all the rooms would be sold out in jax..ad said close to the game..turned out to be a hole in the wall that was quite the drive to clemson fans in jax so we stayed at the beach in the off season ..lonely ...lol ..we went up 24-0 in first half, they tied the game in the second half it seems like at 24 all then we won on the fg.... rodney williams was game mvp i believe ( or was that the penn state game ? )...i remember the gameball guy missing the stadium and the stanford band, but man all of this was a long time ago..faded memories...
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Yes, I went there***
Sep 24, 2024, 7:27 PM
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Offensive Star [318]
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Sep 24, 2024, 7:31 PM
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I was there - senior year in Tiger Band!
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Offensive Star [317]
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Sep 24, 2024, 10:20 PM
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I was there. I learned that Jacksonville can be really cold. Think I had to wear the same sweatshirt and jacket a couple of days straight because it was so freakin cold. Oh, and we won.
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Associate AD [1051]
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Sep 24, 2024, 10:23 PM
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My Dad and I were on the way to Jacksonville when we were notified my grandfather had passed away. Obviously, our plans changed but I still have the tickets today.
I remember watching the game on TV. Clemson jumped out to a commanding lead and held on as the Stanford FB Muster was virtually unstoppable in the 2nd half. Glad the Tigers held on for the victory.
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Rival Killer [3021]
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Sep 24, 2024, 10:57 PM
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I was there with a good friend of mine that had a cousin on the team. We hung out with the team some, got some swag. We were sitting near the police academy scene. Hoping maybe we would be in the movie, but we were not. All in all, had a great trip with some cool memories.
Go Tigers!
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Gridiron Giant [15350]
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Sep 24, 2024, 11:08 PM
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Yea me and two of my buddies drove down from Greenville. Had a great time! What happens on Bowl trips, stay on Bowl trips.
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Scout Team [84]
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Sep 25, 2024, 2:47 AM
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I was at the 1986 Gator Bowl as a member of the Stanford Band.
My main memories:
Clemson fans were really nice. Several of them welcomed us and thanked us for making the trip out from California. It was a big difference from how I was used to being treated by our Pac-10 rivals.
Everywhere there were $2 bills with the orange Clemson paw.
At halftime Clemson was winning 27-0. It was wet. It was cold. Things didn't look good for Stanford, but then the tables turned. With a minute left in the game it was 27-21 and Stanford had a 1st down on Clemson's 29 yard line. But Clemson's D held on when it mattered.
The people who made the Gator Bowl souvenirs didn't realize that Stanford's mascot is the Cardinal (single, the color red) and not the Cardinals (the bird). I used to have a towel that read, "Go Birds!", and here's a pennant I picked up depicting a rather angry bird:
https://imgur.com/gallery/1986-gator-bowl-clemson-vs-stanford-pennant-JxOcAK7
And here's a bonus photo of the Stanford Band's dance girls tickling the Clemson mascot:
https://exhibits.stanford.edu/stanford-band/catalog/yn062xq2628
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Dynasty Maker [3251]
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Sep 25, 2024, 6:32 AM
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Yes, I was at that game. We (Clemson) were in Florida a great deal during that time span. GOOD TIMES
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1st Rounder [623]
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I was there. Good times!
Sep 25, 2024, 7:28 AM
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