Alright, so the other day I was digging through some old boxes in the attic, and guess what I stumbled upon? A dusty, old program from a football game way back in 1983. The matchup? Bloomsburg versus West Chester. Man, this brought back some memories!
First off, I grabbed the program and started flipping through it. I tried to remember if I’d actually been at this game. The date, 1983, didn’t immediately ring a bell, but the teams sure did. I recalled Bloomsburg and West Chester were always big rivals in the Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference (PSAC). Back then, the PSAC was a pretty big deal in college football, even if it wasn’t the top division.
Then, I started searching online to see what I could find about this particular game. Found out that both teams had pretty good records that year. I spent a good chunk of time reading old articles and looking at stats.
- Game Day: Apparently, this game was a nail-biter. It went right down to the wire.
- Key Play: There was this one play, a 50-yard touchdown pass on the last play of the game, that sealed the deal for Bloomsburg. Quarterback Jay Dedea threw it to Curtis Still. I found some old newspaper clippings talking about it.
- Season Outcome: It looked like this win was a big part of Bloomsburg’s championship season. They didn’t win a national title, but it was still a big accomplishment. From what I gathered, the PSAC didn’t have a single champion back then. Instead, the teams that tied for the division title shared the championship.
After getting all the details about the game, I went down a rabbit hole looking into the history of both teams. I browsed through their all-time records, notable players, and even their history playing against each other. I discovered that Bloomsburg and West Chester had been playing each other since the 1920s!
Finally, I found a digital archive with old college football programs. I managed to find the actual program from this 1983 game and downloaded a copy. It was pretty cool to compare it to the physical one I had found in the attic. The digital version was a bit more pristine, obviously.
All in all, this little trip down memory lane was a blast. It was fun to relive a bit of college football history and learn more about a game that, at first, I wasn’t even sure I remembered.
What I realized later is that the official 1983 football schedule for the West Chester University Golden Rams listed Bloomsburg, PA as an “L”, indicating a loss. But I still can’t be sure that I was present the game.
Anyway, what is 1983-ncaa-football-national-champions? Let me find it on the Internet. I think I found it!
Oh, it turns out that this is just an internet archive, what a pity!
So, this was my little adventure sparked by finding an old football program. It’s amazing how a simple object can lead you down such interesting paths.
