58 years ago today

[olelion]

Olelion checked in at Shunk Hall as a Penn State freshman to begin one week of orientation. He opted not to wear the beanie at any time. Classes began on Oct. 3. My first home football game attended was against Boston College on Oct. 8. Paterno was in his first year as head coach leading the team to 5-5 record. That record was not as bad as it seems. The five losses were:
Michigan St. (9-0-1)
Army (8-2)
UCLA (9-1)
Syracuse (8-3)
Georgia Tech (9-2)

The only close loss was against Syracuse, 10-12. Best player after Mike Reid went down was probably sophomore Bob Campbell.

Can any of you youngsters imagine beginning classes in October? We were on quarters back then. A couple of key lines in the Alma Mater read, "as we stood at boyhood's gate" and "thou diidst mold us dear old state, into men, into men". Attire at football games was typically coat and tie and smart outfits for the young ladies

 

[Parkland Fan]

Olelion checked in at Shunk Hall as a Penn State freshman to begin one week of orientation. He opted not to wear the beanie at any time. Classes began on Oct. 3. My first home football game attended was against Boston College on Oct. 8. Paterno was in his first year as head coach leading the team to 5-5 record. That record was not as bad as it seems. The five losses were:
Michigan St. (9-0-1)
Army (8-2)
UCLA (9-1)
Syracuse (8-3)
Georgia Tech (9-2)

The only close loss was against Syracuse, 10-12. Best player after Mike Reid went down was probably sophomore Bob Campbell.

Can any of you youngsters imagine beginning classes in October? We were on quarters back then. A couple of key lines in the Alma Mater read, "as we stood at boyhood's gate" and "thou diidst mold us dear old state, into men, into men". Attire at football games was typically coat and tie and smart outfits for the young ladies

Wow! I was there with you. Shunk Hall 514. I roomed with a friend from high school.

 

[olelion]

Wow! I was there with you. Shunk Hall 514. I roomed with a friend from high school.

3rd floor

 

[The Spin Meister]

Coat and tie to football games 😵‍💫

Did you have a white suit for white out games?😉

 

[Kasparaitis]

Coat and tie to football games 😵‍💫

Did you have a white suit for white out games?😉

Down at UVA those goofballs wore button down dress shirts, ties and shorts.

 

[BOSCO2]

Wore a coat and tie in '67 as a Soph. That being said, it was easy to get booze into the stadium in those years.

 

[olelion]

Coat and tie to football games 😵‍💫

Did you have a white suit for white out games?😉

47,00 seating capacity

 

[LemonEars]

Congratulations, olelion. I also was an 18-year-old freshman at PSU in 1966. I lived in Thompson Hall.

 

[Parkland Fan]

3rd floor

I played a lot of basketball with a guy named Ray who lived on the third floor. I believe he was from McKeesport.

 

[LionFan87b]

Wow! I was there with you. Shunk Hall 514. I roomed with a friend from high school.

My first dorm room was also fifth floor of Shunk Hall, but years later. I forget the exact room number, but it was the northeast corner.

 

[LeatherHelmets]

4th floor Shunk, 77/78. Had a great time there.