I just want to reiterate that I am sharing these photos with the website and all who visit here. Feel free to do as you wish with what I put down. Caveat, I'm no pro. This is purely amateurism at work here. I've enjoyed this hobby for nearly all of my adult life. I hope I can bring some enjoyment and inspiration to others too.
Thanks for posting a wonderful photo. Makes me feel warm and fuzzy. Going to a game in Allen Fieldhouse is a special experience for a fan and maybe a little intimidating for everyone else. I think you caught a piece of the essence of the Phog!
thanks
@Lulufulu85 That's a beautiful thing!
Did they save the original "Beware the Phog..." banner?
Does anyone know exactly when the Banner started? I attended games in the Ted Owens era and I don't think that banner existed.
If my memory serves, the banner was created by some students in about 1985-86. That's the first memory I have of it -- around Danny's Sophomore season.
During that time, the banner was held up by students, IIRC. Then it was put on a railing during games and then found its way up to the upper wall of the fieldhouse, where it has resided ever since.
But I would swear that it has been replaced with replicas through the years.
Can anyone confirm or deny these memories?
My phoggy memory says it was created on bed sheets in mid 80's and eventually hung on north wall...then replaced early 90's with a painted perfectly rectangular sign with "normal" boring letters and then replaced maybe mid 2000's w the current throwback nice looking but original hand painted font. I think the original bed sheets are on display in the Booth Family hall of fame?
The sheet was on the North wall until 1997-98. Then replaced by the more generic banner.