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Drew Weatherford 7-10 50 yardsChristian Ponder 4-9 116 yards 2 TDs (2 rush for 10 yards) Devo Richardson 1-4 11 yards (3 rush for 17 yards)For the rest of the stats check Warchant.comhttp://floridastate.rivals.com/default .asp Read More
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The history of the FSU Warchant as told by the Originators.Thirty years ago in Palm Beach County young men who lived west of Military Trail were called “cowboys.” Chief among the cowboys for the purpose of our story was one Rob Hill. Its been said each of us will be famous for fifteen minutes. Well, Rob Hill’s exposure to fame only lasted about fifteen seconds but it was a doozy. On a forgotten... Read More
There are a few interesting twists inside the story. Did you know that the original arm motion was slightly different? Did you know that the University of Alabama fans once used the Seminole Warchant against the Miami Hurricanes? Did you know that the Seminole Tribe of Florida once played the Warchant in a radio advertisement to promote their casino? Did you know that the Warchant tune came fro... Read More
Begin by understanding that Doak Campbell Stadium in those days was open on both ends with only wooden bleachers behind each endzone. The Marching Chiefs used to sit below the student section in the East stands. The effect was that the Alumni side could hear the Chiefs very clearly but the students had the misfortune to be behind the Chiefs, so the sound traveled away from them. It’s important ... Read More
The physical motion is different today. To duplicate the original arm motion, raise your right arm pointed to the right and place the palm of your hand behind your head. Your arm goes straight out to the right, as if pointing to the goal, before returning to the back of your head. It’s wasn’t a “tomahawk chop” or a chop of any kind. The original motion repeatedly pointed to the right. It soon m... Read More
She does not believe there was a single instant that made the Warchant come to life, but that over the course of a year-and-a-half it developed into a substantial phenomenon that every fan in the stadium took embraced, not just the students.Peggy tells the story about a game between the Alabama and Miami. It was most likely the Sugar Bowl in 1990. “We had beaten Miami in the regular season and ... Read More
Rahman graduated from Natick High School in 1982; it’s Doug Flutie’s old high school in Massachusetts. They are the Natick Redmen, or rather, they were. Under attack from activists, the high school will drop the Redmen name next year.Tom Desjardin is the official Historian for the State of Maine. Tom was an FSU student from 1982 through 1988, earning both his BS and MS. He took his PhD in Histo... Read More
Seminole Boosters created the Scalphunters in 1978 for the purpose of promoting tradition and spirit on campus. The organization was meant to be similar to the Tiger Brotherhood at Clemson and the Texas Cowboys at UT.In October of 1984, the Scalphunters staged a pep rally. Desjardin remembers, “The week of the FSU vs. Auburn game a Theta Chi named Bobby Kreusler came to us with what sounded to ... Read More
But events were to take a dramatic turn exactly one year later, on October 12, 1985. The Seminoles played at Auburn and nearly 20,000 Seminole fans made the trek through the gorgeous autumn countryside to Jordan-Hare Stadium. Thousands of Seminoles drove to Auburn without tickets, just to be near the game and enjoy the atmosphere. Three busses loaded with Scalphunters joined the long Seminole c... Read More
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