If you walk around UT’s campus on weekends you will notice many students wearing a variety of football jerseys or t-shirts. Generally, students can be seen supporting their favorite football teams during on and off-season. Since UT lacks a football team, students find different avenues to enjoy the game. Contrary to popular belief amongst a majority of UT students, the university did have a football team back in 1933. Granted it did not last that long, however they did have an excellent stretch and boasted of “some great players and well known coaches from the days of UT football that produced an all-time record of 201-160-12.”
The For a majority of college students the decision to attend a university is usually based upon how high the athletics department is rated, more specifically how well known the football team is. A lack of a football team does put UT at a disadvantage; however, students still enjoy participating in all activities that coincide with the game. As senior, Dwayne Duke states, “Like another red blooded American, I pick up an 18 pack of my favorite beer and start drinking regardless of whose playing every Saturday or Sunday, it’s a tradition.”
For some students it is more about the game and the teams. As senior Jessica Whitney states, “I grew up in
Many students take advantage of the fact that UT is near The University of South Florida, and the games are easily accessible. As senior George Allendorf states, “I enjoy going to the Bulls games as they are a lot of fun and I get to see friends from USF that I haven’t seen in awhile.” Allendorf and his friends take advantage of the cheap tickets that offered to students from time to time. Many students spend their Saturdays enjoying the Bulls game at USF. As Allendorf states “I like that it is so close by and I get my football fix since I clearly cannot afford to go to the Bucs game even though I would like to at some point.” Even though UT students lack the luxury of enjoying home games, they find alternate ways of enjoying football and maintaining their own tradition.
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