Stereogum on Oxford Music Scene with an Egg Bowl photo to make it sports-related...

[Maroon Eagle]

Stereogum on Oxford Music Scene with an Egg Bowl photo to make it sports-related...



Click the photo to read the article. Or not, and just enjoy the photo.1

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1Incidentally, I've always liked the old school Bob Tyler-era Mississippi State helmets. Maybe not the best helmets but certainly in the top three...

 

[Maroon Eagle]

Stereogum on Oxford Music Scene with an Egg Bowl photo to make it sports-related...

...on the back of his helmet? Anyone know?

 

[Mutt the Hoople.buhoops]

Stereogum on Oxford Music Scene with an Egg Bowl photo to make it sports-related...

I think this is the 1975 Egg Bowl, which OM won 13-10. I saw this pic in Wikipedia.

 

[Spotdawg]

Stereogum on Oxford Music Scene with an Egg Bowl photo to make it sports-related...

instead of a tear-away. The back and front were cloth with the side panels being made of a synthetic mesh...much cooler.

And I think that is Richard Keys at center....and Bruce Threadgill at QB. Steve Wohlert is #12.

 

[RocketDawg]

Stereogum on Oxford Music Scene with an Egg Bowl photo to make it sports-related...

Wasn't Auburn the only SEC team that wore tearaways back in those days before they were banned?

 

[Spotdawg]

Stereogum on Oxford Music Scene with an Egg Bowl photo to make it sports-related...

Walter Packer went through a smooth case or two of them. Actually all the "skill" or ball-handling positions wore them.

 

[patdog]

Stereogum on Oxford Music Scene with an Egg Bowl photo to make it sports-related...

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