Those that remember tell us about the 1977 football
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We beat LSU 33-13 at their place. It was the first win there since 1949.
I remember the LSU coach Charlie McClendon - who had coached at UK- saying UK had it easy on defense as Art Still completely took away whatever side of the field he was on.
Still returned a blocked fg for a td that night.
I remember the LSU coach Charlie McClendon - who had coached at UK- saying UK had it easy on defense as Art Still completely took away whatever side of the field he was on.
Still returned a blocked fg for a td that night.
The '77 had an awesome defense led by Art Still that only gave up 10.1 ppg and 235 yds total offense per game.
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LOVE reading these stories about the '77 squad. I was 6 so I don't remember but my Dad talked a lot about them.
Cool Story Bro, but I met Ramsey at a Hillview 5 Star of all places around 2000 or so. I hear this guy yell from a convertible Benzo, " Hey man, can you tell me how to get to Hooters?" I turned and there was Ramsey with a really hot girl in the car with him. I recognized him immediately and told him he was my Dad's favorite UK player and how to get to Hooters, LOL.
Cool Story Bro, but I met Ramsey at a Hillview 5 Star of all places around 2000 or so. I hear this guy yell from a convertible Benzo, " Hey man, can you tell me how to get to Hooters?" I turned and there was Ramsey with a really hot girl in the car with him. I recognized him immediately and told him he was my Dad's favorite UK player and how to get to Hooters, LOL.
They had those tear away jerseys so that if they were grabbed they would just rip apart. I don't know how many they had to have at each game for Ramsey because he was so big and strong nobody could bring him down easily. There's a video of him making a long run after breaking several tackles and his jersey is in shreds at the end of the run.
Knew they were going to be very good when we went to Penn State and beat them.
By far thr best defense UK has ever had. In addition to Still, Bob Winkel was a stellar Dt who later played in NFL. Dallas Owen's and Mike Siganos were stellar DBs. Kelley Kirchbuam and Mike Martin were ferocious hitters at line backer. Offense was basically power running, Ramsey was much like Tebow, when he ran you WERE getting 3-4 yards minimum every time. Didn't throw alot but Dave Trosper and Felix Wilson were very good recievers.
UK and Alabama were class of the league that year both going undefeated in league play. I was at both Vandy and UT games. Saw Still knock a Vandy guy out cold with hardest hit I ever saw on a football feild. I honestly thought he might have killed him. No way to adequately describe what a dominant physical force of nature Still was, you had to see him in person. He won Tennessee game when crushed Jimmie Streeter late deep in our territory causing a game sealing fumble. My favorite team ever in any sport.
UK and Alabama were class of the league that year both going undefeated in league play. I was at both Vandy and UT games. Saw Still knock a Vandy guy out cold with hardest hit I ever saw on a football feild. I honestly thought he might have killed him. No way to adequately describe what a dominant physical force of nature Still was, you had to see him in person. He won Tennessee game when crushed Jimmie Streeter late deep in our territory causing a game sealing fumble. My favorite team ever in any sport.
I believe the field temp that day was like 103 degrees
Joe Bryant, kicker from '77 team, posted on pay board. Great seeing his input here.
16 year-old me really admired those Cats.
16 year-old me really admired those Cats.
This is the best explanation of that team. I would add in NG Jerry Blanton, who also played 6 years for the Chiefs as a LB. I saw him run down a Kansas WR from behind (probably the year before). No mention yet of the O-line...man were they good: Hopewell at C, with Dornbrook, Fowler, Grant and Tom Kearns.
Ok. I was at UK at the time. Much have been drinking too much. Art still was in one of my classes. And an all American offense lineman. Was Derrick Ramsey still QB in 76-77?
I was 8 and me and my dad and brother (he was a UK grad) - we got to see some of the home games that season.
I was so little, really all i can remember in 77' was the defense was great, and remember that last drive in the Tennessee game ( me and dad came up from Nashville for the game to see my brother, who lived in Louisville and we went to the game with him) and Ramsey's run. It was a long drive and it got more exciting as they dove it down and he got the TD. I knew the cheerleading squad with wildcat Terry Barnes. I got shakers and stuff for souveniers. It was the coolest !
Biggest moment I ever witnessed in a game there. But I was so little. And I remember the basketball games that season and before too, basketball games I remember better ... lol)
Good memories, the best !!!
Go Big Blue !
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