Things that were different in 1955: Princeton football

The good ol' days! Couple things of note:1. Our beating Yale used to be newsreel-worthy; the game was called "the Ivy League climax." Hard to get on Sportscenter nowadays. (0:06)2. Tailgates used to be less brews, tees, and jeans, and more tweed and awkward separation of the sexes. (0:07)3. Is that... Quad? I can't get a good look, too many people. (0:20)4. People went to football games: 46,000 of them, enough to actually fill the stadium, which... is not the case today. (0:25)5. Blimp. (0:29)6. Famous people came to our games. Let's get Gov. Chris Christie to come on down! Oh, no? Okay. (0:40)7. Kids knew how to dress. Haircuts were another story (yeah, flattop, sorry man). (1:17)8. Just how long has the band worn those awful jackets? (3:14)

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