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Vintage picture shows football fans wearing masks during 1918 pandemic - joeben69 - 05-24-2020 12:29 PM
https://www.wthr.com/article/vintage-picture-shows-football-fans-wearing-masks-during-1918-pandemic?fbclid=IwAR04XrLDPOOSXQiUaB0AVqU-vXn68eKtyoKqMumKXFoIjDa6s3B__ahM_1U
RE: Vintage picture shows football fans wearing masks during 1918 pandemic - quo vadis - 05-24-2020 12:45 PM
No offense, but this photo has been posted at least 3 times here already. Now 4, LOL.
RE: Vintage picture shows football fans wearing masks during 1918 pandemic - bullet - 05-24-2020 01:12 PM
Maybe they just couldn't stand the smell on the Georgia Tech campus?
RE: Vintage picture shows football fans wearing masks during 1918 pandemic - Hokie Mark - 05-24-2020 04:17 PM
(05-24-2020 01:12 PM)bullet Wrote: Maybe they just couldn't stand the smell on the Georgia Tech campus?
Weird fact: in the 1918 season, Georgia Tech played 6 home games and only 1 away game (at Pitt, which they lost 32-0).
Date Opponent Result (Attendance, if known)
Oct 5 Clemson W 28–0
Oct 12 Furman W 118–0
Oct 19 Georgia 11th Cavalry* W 123–0
Oct 26 Camp Gordon* W 28–0 (12,000)
Novr 10 NC State* W 128–0
Novr 23 at Pittsburgh* L 0-32 (30,000)
Nov 28 Auburn W 41–0
NOTES:
* 30,000 was right at full capacity for Pitt's Forbes Field at the time.
* WWI was raging, and it appears the Jackets played two military teams
* I see not much has changed for NC State in 100+ years (sorry, couldn't resist!)
RE: Vintage picture shows football fans wearing masks during 1918 pandemic - GoldenWarrior11 - 05-24-2020 05:06 PM
(05-24-2020 12:45 PM)quo vadis Wrote: No offense, but this photo has been posted at least 3 times here already. Now 4, LOL.
My thoughts seeing this thread too.
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RE: Vintage picture shows football fans wearing masks during 1918 pandemic - SkullyMaroo - 05-24-2020 05:15 PM
(05-24-2020 05:06 PM)GoldenWarrior11 Wrote:(05-24-2020 12:45 PM)quo vadis Wrote: No offense, but this photo has been posted at least 3 times here already. Now 4, LOL.
My thoughts seeing this thread too.
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RE: Vintage picture shows football fans wearing masks during 1918 pandemic - Statefan - 05-24-2020 09:42 PM
(05-24-2020 04:17 PM)Hokie Mark Wrote:(05-24-2020 01:12 PM)bullet Wrote: Maybe they just couldn't stand the smell on the Georgia Tech campus?
Weird fact: in the 1918 season, Georgia Tech played 6 home games and only 1 away game (at Pitt, which they lost 32-0).
Date Opponent Result (Attendance, if known)
Oct 5 Clemson W 28–0
Oct 12 Furman W 118–0
Oct 19 Georgia 11th Cavalry* W 123–0
Oct 26 Camp Gordon* W 28–0 (12,000)
Novr 10 NC State* W 128–0
Novr 23 at Pittsburgh* L 0-32 (30,000)
Nov 28 Auburn W 41–0
NOTES:
* 30,000 was right at full capacity for Pitt's Forbes Field at the time.
* WWI was raging, and it appears the Jackets played two military teams
* I see not much has changed for NC State in 100+ years (sorry, couldn't resist!)
Just to set the record straight for many of those games GT was loaded up with men from other schools football programs waiting for deployment.
RE: Vintage picture shows football fans wearing masks during 1918 pandemic - BruceMcF - 05-25-2020 12:11 PM
(05-24-2020 09:42 PM)Statefan Wrote: Just to set the record straight for many of those games GT was loaded up with men from other schools football programs waiting for deployment.
If those men couldn't travel to Pittsburgh (because waiting for deployment), that would help explain the away loss.