1978: Tailgating

This image is a photograph used in the book Auburn, a Pictorial History of the Loveliest Village by Mickey Logue and Jack Simms, 3rd edition, 2013, depicting the history of the city and the university. From page 262: Tailgating has long been about as essential as the game itself for thousands who fl...

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Published: Auburn University Libraries
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Online Access:http://content.lib.auburn.edu/u?/village,318
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Summary:This image is a photograph used in the book Auburn, a Pictorial History of the Loveliest Village by Mickey Logue and Jack Simms, 3rd edition, 2013, depicting the history of the city and the university. From page 262: Tailgating has long been about as essential as the game itself for thousands who flock to the campus on Auburn football Saturdays. ... This group arrived early enough in 1978 to park in the lot just west of the stadium. ... Left to right are Frances Coxwell, Monroeville; Ray Gay, Wadley; Jay Crowder, Wadley, and later Auburn; Buster, Jay and Sue Fincher, Wedowee; Toni Gay, Wadley; Alyce Benefield, Wedowee; and Margaret Crowder, Wadley. Mrs. Fincher was on the AU Board of Trustees at the time, the first woman appointee. Photo source: Auburn University Archives.