FlyBoy1993
10-Year Member
- Joined
- Jan 9, 2011
- Messages
- 272
Despite my handle, my DS is USMA '17.
On a sports board on which I participate, we were discussing the announcement of the future sites of the next 5 installments of America's Game; it came up that it would be cool to move the game around to Chicago/ Dallas/ Seattle/ ETC. I disagreed because of the logistics of moving and boarding the entire student bodies from each academy. Their attendance is a huge part of the pageantry that makes the game special.
In looking at the game's history, one notices that it's been held in Chicago before, but that was 1926. We also noticed that it was played in the Rose Bowl in 1983. Can anyone on here share how they did it for that year? Did the students attend? Why haven't they done it again with improved stadiums and transit in many locations since then?
Personally, I like it the way it is and how it works for the Cadets/ Midshipmen from both schools. I live in Texas and if they announced it was coming the JerryWorld or NRG in Houston, yeah, I'd do everything i could to attend; but I feel like it should be played in the northeast.
Really seeking info on how it went in 1983. Thank you!
On a sports board on which I participate, we were discussing the announcement of the future sites of the next 5 installments of America's Game; it came up that it would be cool to move the game around to Chicago/ Dallas/ Seattle/ ETC. I disagreed because of the logistics of moving and boarding the entire student bodies from each academy. Their attendance is a huge part of the pageantry that makes the game special.
In looking at the game's history, one notices that it's been held in Chicago before, but that was 1926. We also noticed that it was played in the Rose Bowl in 1983. Can anyone on here share how they did it for that year? Did the students attend? Why haven't they done it again with improved stadiums and transit in many locations since then?
Personally, I like it the way it is and how it works for the Cadets/ Midshipmen from both schools. I live in Texas and if they announced it was coming the JerryWorld or NRG in Houston, yeah, I'd do everything i could to attend; but I feel like it should be played in the northeast.
Really seeking info on how it went in 1983. Thank you!