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are certain rituals in sport that are never discussed. They are
passed
on from one generation to the next without ever actually teaching the
tradition. At the start of the fourth quarter in Ben Hill Griffin
Stadium - The Swamp - Gator fans know what to do.. More...For more Traditions & Pageantry, click masthead images and Chris Schenkel quote. Sooner Schooner  When
Oklahoma scores at Owen Field, the eyes of the Sooner faithful watch
intently as they anticipate the triumphant ride of their beloved
conestoga wagon. It's a fixture of the Autumn Spectacle and when it's
rolling, good things are happening for those wearing crimson. More...For more Traditions & Pageantry, click masthead images and Chris Schenkel quote.  MSU's CowbellsYou hear them ringing on TV and SEC foes can sometimes hear them ringing in their sleep. The clang of the cowbells at Mississippi State home games is distinctive and it is another part of what we love about the Autumn Spectacle. More... For more Traditions & Pageantry, click masthead images and Chris Schenkel quote.  Hook 'Em HornsThe next time someone flashes a hand signal at you, take note. It may not be an obscene gesture. They may be a Texas fan. More... For more Traditions & Pageantry, click masthead images and Chris Schenkel quote.   Tradition
and pageantry can make a rivalry by
themselves. When you add fierce competition and a kindred
spirit between foes, you have Army-Navy. More...For more Traditions & Pageantry, click masthead images and Chris Schenkel quote. Showdown in Tinseltown  For
more than seven decades, the
Bruins and Trojans have clashed with conference title
implications. Throw in a little tomfoolery and you have a great
rivalry near the Hollywood hills. More...For more Traditions & Pageantry, click masthead images and Chris Schenkel quote.  Owners
for a Year
Traveling trophies are a unique part of college football. In no other sport do you see young men so happy to own a wagon wheel, a bronze pig or an axe. But, the Autumn Spectacle places a premium on these kinds of possessions. More... For more Traditions & Pageantry, click masthead images and Chris Schenkel quote. On Wisconsin  Chances
are, if you
witness just a few high school football games during a season, you’ll
run
across one team whose trumpets begin blaring the recognizable
refrain of Wisconsin's famous fight song. More...For more Traditions & Pageantry, click masthead images and Chris Schenkel quote. The Air Force falcon  It
starts from high above the crowd and dives toward midfield giving the
crowd an aerial performance worthy of the Air Force. When the
Zoomies
play home games, you can bet that "America's only live performing
mascot is in top form during one of the most unique traditions in
college football. More...For more Traditions & Pageantry, click masthead images and Chris Schenkel quote. The Masked Rider  There
is a part of Texas Tech pageantry that is truly its own. The
graceful
and powerful strides of the Masked Rider and his black horse are marred
with tragedy and
triumph. More...For more Traditions & Pageantry, click masthead images and Chris Schenkel quote.  The Bronze
BootRivalries need three components. It needs to be longstanding, heated and a must win for both schools. The Colorado State-Wyoming rivalry meets all criteria and when they face off each year, they're playing for some fancy footwear. More... For more Traditions & Pageantry, click masthead images and Chris Schenkel quote. Senior Walk  When
you head to Fayetteville for a Hog game, be careful. You never
know who you are stepping on. Read about
how the For more Traditions & Pageantry, click masthead images and Chris Schenkel quote. "Welcome to the Texas State Fair!"  If it's Oklahoma-Texas week and time for
the "Red River Rivalry," then that means Big
Tex is calling Sooner and
Longhorn fans back to the Cotton Bowl, Fair Park, Dallas.
More...For more Traditions & Pageantry, click masthead images and Chris Schenkel quote. Fight Songs of the Academies When the service academies get together for one of the three-game series for the Commander-in-Chief's Trophy, keep your ears open. They offer some of the best fight songs in all of college football. More... For more Traditions & Pageantry, click masthead images and Chris Schenkel quote. Mike the Tiger  Costumed
mascots have been a staple
for baseball and
basketball games for decades. But, the
tradition of live mascots is unique only to college football. No other sport boasts of such pageantry. And, few live mascots are as intimidating as
the one that lives down on the Bayou. More...For more Traditions & Pageantry, click masthead images and Chris Schenkel quote. Husky Stadium  It's
big. It's loud. It's beautiful. The home of the
Huskies is a force
that visiting teams have to reckon with. Seattle provides the
home of
one of the most scenic, unique and imposing venues in
all of
college football. More...For more Traditions & Pageantry, click masthead images and Chris Schenkel quote.  TravelerThe next time you see a gladiator-clad warrior riding atop a white horse, you can bet one of two things have happened. You've either gone back in time or the Southern California Trojans have just scored. More... For more Traditions & Pageantry, click masthead images and Chris Schenkel quote. Michigan's winged helmet  Strong. Traditional. Classic. Without
seeing
the whole
uniform or reading the mini-scoreboard on a TV screen, a college
football fan
knows that he is watching The Blue from For more Traditions & Pageantry, click masthead images and Chris Schenkel quote.  Chief
Osceola and RenegadeShortly after the pregame coin flip, Osceola and Renegade emerge from the south end zone at Doak Campbell Stadium. As the crowd erupts around them, the two gallop toward midfield... More... For more Traditions & Pageantry, click masthead images and Chris Schenkel quote.  The
Clemson runoutThey congregate at the top of a hill with a stadium filled with roaring Tigers. They touch a rock and descend to the floor of the battlefield. Those 25 seconds are, indeed, pretty exciting. More... For more Traditions
& Pageantry, click on the masthead images and Chris Schenkel quote.  © 2005 Autumn Spectacle, LLC. All rights reserved.
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