Why is UT Game Different From All Other Texas Games for UNT?

[Harry]

In the Jewish holiday of Passover, a family gathers around a table to recite the Passover Seder, or meal. One of the key components of this Passover Seder is the Four Questions, asked by the youngest member of the family, and which answer the question of "Why Is This (Passover) Night Different From All Other Nights?"

The Mean Green have played Texas nine times. A few of those games were close (pre-1980), but some of them weren't even remotely competitive. All nine games have been in Austin. Texas was favored in all of the games. Most of the time Texas was ranked in all those games.

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[SilverEagle]

4. In all other games, the Mean Green didn't wear the Flying Eagle on their helmets. This time they are.

In what is akin to the religious right clamoring for a Rick Perry presidency, the Mean Green faithful have been begging the athletic department for years to feature the "new" UNT logo on the sides of the helmets, instead of the "North Texas" lettering. Last year, they experimented, with the Mean Green winning every game where the "SOW" ('son of worm' as the faithful call it) was on the helmets. Will the lucky trend continue?

In all the close games he listed (except he left out the 78 game which was much closer than the score) there was an Eagle on the helmet. 76 & 78 the stylized Eagle (aka the flying worm) 88 & 92 the Eagle-head-through-the-NT-circle logo (the Corkey Nelson era logo). Hmm or was the 92 helmet the one with the Eagle head generic clip art?

[untjim1995]

4. In all other games, the Mean Green didn't wear the Flying Eagle on their helmets. This time they are.

In what is akin to the religious right clamoring for a Rick Perry presidency, the Mean Green faithful have been begging the athletic department for years to feature the "new" UNT logo on the sides of the helmets, instead of the "North Texas" lettering. Last year, they experimented, with the Mean Green winning every game where the "SOW" ('son of worm' as the faithful call it) was on the helmets. Will the lucky trend continue?

In all the close games he listed (except he left out the 78 game which was much closer than the score) there was an Eagle on the helmet. 76 & 78 the stylized Eagle (aka the flying worm) 88 & 92 the Eagle-head-through-the-NT-circle logo (the Corkey Nelson era logo). Hmm or was the 92 helmet the one with the Eagle head generic clip art?

That helmet came in 1994 with Matt Simon...

[meanJewGreen]

My bad guys, should've written the "SOW".

[Jason Howeth]

Great sbnation article yet again. I think it's time we got our own page.

[golfingomez]

in relation to #3, wasn't QB a big question mark for the Horns in 2006? the had two freshman that they were trying to figure out who to play

[meangreenthirteen]

Loving this Underdog Dynasty pub on us. Was this really you that wrote this MGJ?

Edited August 28, 2014 by meangreenthirteen

[meanJewGreen]

Loving this Underdog Dynasty pub on us. Was this really you that wrote this MGJ?

Yes. Me and ZeMartino are the North Texas writers for Underdog Dynasty.

[meangreenthirteen]

Yes. Me and ZeMartino are the North Texas writers for Underdog Dynasty.

Gnarly. Keep up the good work.

[LongJim]

4. In all other games, the Mean Green didn't wear the Flying Eagle on their helmets. This time they are.

In what is akin to the religious right clamoring for a Rick Perry presidency, the Mean Green faithful have been begging the athletic department for years to feature the "new" UNT logo on the sides of the helmets, instead of the "North Texas" lettering. Last year, they experimented, with the Mean Green winning every game where the "SOW" ('son of worm' as the faithful call it) was on the helmets. Will the lucky trend continue?

83 game had the flying eagle.

Edited August 28, 2014 by LongJim

[VideoEagle]

Very good article!

[aztecskin]

Hate that guy.

Yes. Me and ZeMartino are the North Texas writers for Underdog Dynasty.

[Stix]

by Adam Rosenfield. That explains it!

Edit: Oh, so it is by MeanJewGreen! Good deal!

Edited August 28, 2014 by Stix

[meaniegreenie]

Note that this year's game will feature the following:

"Airing of Grievances" (see 1988) and "Feats of Strength" (coach Wentrich results)

[TheWestie]

1976 and 1978

1988 and 1992

2004

2006

2014

Edited August 28, 2014 by TheWestie

[Marty]

I went to the 1976 & 1978 games, both we could have won. Went to the 2004 game, never in game & UT could have scored 100 on us. Time to end this streak! GMG.