Did the 1988 graduates see the best four consecutive years of Tech athletics?

[Dawgonit]

From the Fall of 1984 to the Spring of 1988 this is what they saw....

Football:
-3 winning seasons (84, 85, 86)
-1 Conference Title (84)
-saw the 1984 team reach the championship game for Div 1-AA and become Runners-up to Montana St.

Men's Basketball:
-3 Conference Titles (85, 87, 88)
-3 Conference Tournament Championships (85, 87, 88)
-2 NCAA Tournament Appearances (85, 87)
-1 NCAA Sweet Sixteen Appearance (85)
-saw 1984-85 season, the best season in Tech history as Tech finished 29-3 and appeared in the Sweet 16
-saw Karl Malone finish out his career at Tech

Women's Basketball:
-2 30+ Win Seasons (87, 88)
-4 NCAA Elite 8 Appearances (85, 86, 87, 88)
-2 NCAA Finals Appearances (87, 88)
-1 National Championship Title - 1988

Baseball:
-2 Conference Titles (86, 87)
-2 NCAA Tournament Appearances (86, 87)

Softball:
-4 NCAA Tournament Appearances (85, 86, 87, 88)
-2 Women's College World Series Appearances (85, 86)

Men's Outdoor Track and Field:
-1 Conference Title (88)

Men's Indoor Track and Field:
-1 Conference Title (88)

Men's Cross Country:
-1 Conference Title (86)

Women's Tennis:
=1 Conference Title (86)

[dadawgula]

No, 72 to 76 without question.

[olddog75]

No, 72 to 76 without question.

As a 1971-1975 guy, I always thought that period was the best, but the 84-88 period has a good argument to make. Ah, the good ole times.

[KSDAWG]

That's a helluva argument to discuss, but I sure couldn't dissagree with you. During the mid to late 80s we were untouchable!

[ChuckK3]

I think we have yet to see Tech's finest days. They're coming. Just my opinion.

[WWDog]

No, 72 to 76 without question.

I have to agree with this time period as TECH was at the top of just about everything. When I say top, I'm talking national championship level sports!

[Dwayne From Minden]

No, 72 to 76 without question.

Football -arguably the best

MBB - not so much - "small division" some of those years, Major wasn't achieved till 73-74

WBB - not in the equation

Baseball - 2 NCAA's and 2 SLC championships (1974 was arguably the greatest year in Tech baseball, 1 win from Omaha)

[BuzDawg73]

MBB was the small college or small division, but I can remember being ranked #3 (I think) in '72.

[PawDawg]

On February 20, 1987, Reneau was selected to succeed the retiring Taylor as the 13th president of the institution

[Tech77]

Football -arguably the best

MBB - not so much - "small division" some of those years, Major wasn't achieved till 73-74

WBB - not in the equation

Baseball - 2 NCAA's and 2 SLC championships (1974 was arguably the greatest year in Tech baseball, 1 win from Omaha)

I'm pretty sure we were only one win away from Omaha a couple of other times in the late 70s or early 80s.

[Dwayne From Minden]

1980 at Ausin -

Won first game and then lost the next two games by one run each game - first to Hawaii then to UT

[Loftonbranch]

"Did the 1988 graduates see the best four consecutive years of Tech athletics?"

No. The class of of 2015 had it better.

[olddog75]

I'm pretty sure we were only one win away from Omaha a couple of other times in the late 70s or early 80s.

I remember a three game series with Texas played at the old Texas Rangers ballpark. Tech won the first game and lost the next two.

[Tdawg87]

I was at Tech during this time and I would have to say that basketball, Dawgs and Lady Techsters combined, was at it's best. Football was really good as was baseball. Whenever I think back to that time period and I was a student at that time, it's the Lady Techster's record breaking seasons, the National Championship and the Karl Malone era. (Dang it Waymon Tisdale, rest his soul). I still have some bad dreams about that basketball teetering on the rim. La. Tech basketball (Men and women's) was at it's peak from about 84-89. Everything else was second. Best four or five years for basketball, no doubt, not sure about the rest.

[Dwayne From Minden]

I remember a three game series with Texas played at the old Texas Rangers ballpark. Tech won the first game and lost the next two.

1974