Just another brick in the wall

[Dawg06]

All in all, Illinois was just another brick in the wall.

LaTech victories over teams in current BCS AQ conferences
1904: W 6-0 vs. LSU
1946: W 7-6 at Ole Miss
1952: W 32-13 at Florida State
1953: W 32-21 vs. Florida State
1968: W 20-13 at Mississippi State
1977: W 24-14 vs. Louisville (Independence Bowl)
1987: W 16-11 at Kansas
1988: W 31-28 at K-State
1992: W 10-9 at Baylor
1996: W 38-23 at Mississippi State
1997: W 41-34 vs. Cal
1997: W 26-20 at Alabama
1999: W 29-28 at Alabama
2002: W 39-36 vs. Oklahoma State
2003: W 20-19 at Michigan State
2008: W 22-14 vs. Mississippi State
2011: W 27-7 at Ole Miss
2012: W 52-24 at Illinois

*Does not include ties against Auburn (1948), Maryland (1990 Independence Bowl), and South Carolina (1991).

Which of these games did y'all witness?

[StrayDawg]

In person, I witnessed:
92 Baylor
97 Cal
97 Alabama
99 Alabama
02 Ok St
08 Miss St.
90 Indy Bowl

I watched several more on TV, and my parents say they took me to the 77 Indy Bowl, but I was only 5, and I don't remember it.

[Brister]

Which of these games did y'all witness?

2002: W 39-36 vs. Oklahoma State
2003: W 20-19 at Michigan State
2008: W 22-14 vs. Mississippi State
2011: W 27-7 at Ole Miss
**2012: W 52-24 at Illinois

**extra special, it was my 4 year olds first road trip with me. Great win for the collection.

[champion110]

Notice the years and wins are getting closer and closer together.......... I hope we notch 3 on our belt this year!

[dawg80]

Not much to brag about. That's only 18 wins over that many years.

Had many more "close calls" too, which just means we've been able to compete with the so-called "big boys." But, our overall record vs. current AQ teams ain't good. Of course, had we scheduled teams like Duke, Vandy, Kentucky, Iowa State, Kansas, Baylor (during their mostly lean years), etc...our W-L would be better. It is, what it is.

Just get better!

[ChuckK3]

Notice the years and wins are getting closer and closer together.......... I hope we notch 3 on our belt this year!

Yep, I definitely noticed that too, Champ. Thank you for making the point. You can see the progression of our program, albeit for some of us (including me) it hasn't been fast enough...

[LookingForResults]

Notice the years and wins are getting closer and closer together.......... I hope we notch 3 on our belt this year!

And the two largest margins of victory ever were in 2011 and 2012.

[NashVegasRabidK9]

I would really like to see Virginia and aTm on that list this year.

[PawDawg]

Not much to brag about. That's only 18 wins over that many years.

Does 12 wins over 25 years sound better to you? Those are the number of years we were actually playing them on a supposed "even playing field". I suppose you could also go get a few of the late 70 years too. Up to 13 wins over approximately 28 years now.

[baddawg]

1992: W 10-9 at Baylor
1996: W 38-23 at Mississippi State
1997: W 41-34 vs. Cal
1997: W 26-20 at Alabama
1999: W 29-28 at Alabama
2002: W 39-36 vs. Oklahoma State
2003: W 20-19 at Michigan State
2008: W 22-14 vs. Mississippi State
2011: W 27-7 at Ole Miss
2012: W 52-24 at Illinois

Saw all of them in person except for Mich State, Ole Miss, and Illinois. I "witnessed" those 3 on tv.

[sportdawg]

1997: W 41-34 vs. Cal
1999: W 29-28 at Alabama (radio)
2002: W 39-36 vs. Oklahoma State
2003: W 20-19 at Michigan State (tv)
2008: W 22-14 vs. Mississippi State
2011: W 27-7 at Ole Miss (tv)
2012: W 52-24 at Illinois (tv)

1992: Baylor - can you believe a 15-year old kid would choose a Guns N roses/Metallica concert over Tech/Baylor

[techfreak]

I personally witnessed :

1996: W 38-23 at Mississippi State
1997: W 41-34 vs. Cal (Independence Stadium)
1997: W 26-20 at Alabama
2002: W 39-36 vs. Oklahoma State (Independence Stadium)
2008: W 22-14 vs. Mississippi State
2012: W 52-24 at Illinois

and I listened to the 1999: W 29-28 at Alabama on the radio. Good times!

[baw011]

All in all, Illinois was just another brick in the wall.

LaTech victories over teams in current BCS AQ conferences
1904: W 6-0 vs. LSU
1946: W 7-6 at Ole Miss
1952: W 32-13 at Florida State
1953: W 32-21 vs. Florida State
1968: W 20-13 at Mississippi State
1977: W 24-14 vs. Louisville (Independence Bowl)
1987: W 16-11 at Kansas
1988: W 31-28 at K-State
1992: W 10-9 at Baylor
1996: W 38-23 at Mississippi State
1997: W 41-34 vs. Cal
1997: W 26-20 at Alabama
1999: W 29-28 at Alabama
2002: W 39-36 vs. Oklahoma State (in person)
2003: W 20-19 at Michigan State (TV)
2008: W 22-14 vs. Mississippi State (in person)
2011: W 27-7 at Ole Miss (in person)
2012: W 52-24 at Illinois (TV)

*Does not include ties against Auburn (1948), Maryland (1990 Independence Bowl), and South Carolina (1991).

Which of these games did y'all witness?

started Tech in 2001

[DustyDog]

1904 game vs. LSU... glad they did not have the helmet rule then because the leather helmets kept flying off on every play. However, the concession stand was much more organized.

[louisiana_dog]

1904 game vs. LSU... glad they did not have the helmet rule then because the leather helmets kept flying off on every play. However, the concession stand was much more organized.

How was the jumbotron back then?