1990

Florida Gators

Dad was really excited about the Florida Gators football season with Steve Spurrier returning as the new head football coach. After winning the Heisman Trophy at Florida in 1966, he played professionally for the San Francisco 49ers and Tampa Bay Buccaneers before coaching at several universities before returning as head coach for the Gators.  The Gators opened the season with a 50-7 win over Oklahoma State which got Dad really excited.  They followed with four more wins and were 5 and 0 when….

Fort Tatum 

 

Barbara Mixson
Remembering Entry
October 1990  

October 11, we went to Tennessee with Betty and Billy for the football game. We met John and Evelyn at Lenoir City where we had our motel rooms. Sunday after the game Betty and Billy rode home with John and Evelyn and Morris and I met Chris and Henry at Ft. Tatham campground in Sylva, N.C. where we camped for a week. We visited Highlands, Franklin and took the train ride to see the fall leaves. On the way home we camped at Mt. Pisgah. We had a delicious supper at the lodge. This is probably my most favorite place to camp and eat at. I just love it there, I guess that's why we go there so often

The Florida-Tennessee game was in Knoxville, Florda lost 3 to 45.  This was the first time Mom and Dad stayed at Fort Tatum but not the last.  The Gators went on to win the next four games but lost to FSU in Tallahassee finishing with a 9 and 2 season.   “Just wait for next year, they will be even better.” Dad said.

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