A Sea Of Red

For those unfamiliar with the Red Raiders I thought I'd drop you a couple Did You Knows about the Shippensburg football team and it's history.

From PSACsports.org;

September 29, 1979 - The Shippensburg Football Team Defeats Slippery Rock, 45-14, before 61,143 Fans in Ann Arbor, Michigan.

The game, billed as part of the University of Michigan’s Band Day celebration, gained national attention and was one of the earliest broadcasts by the fledgling ESPN network. Sports Illustrated, the New York Times and the Washington Post, among others staffed the game. Fullback Steve Moskowitz broke the game open early in the first quarter when he ran for touchdowns of 75 and 63 yards. The Red Raiders led 31-0 at halftime before cruising to victory.

The attendance to this day is a division two record.

Two former Red Raiders are currently on NFL active rosters, both with the Green Bay Packers. Rob Davis (long snapper) and John Kuhn (running back)

In the words of Johnny Carson ... "I did not know that."

Don't be shy about sharing nuggets about your school here. Except for a few Pennsylvanians on the board, most of us know very little about your school.

nice nugget about your win over slippery pebble. pretty cool stuff.

I wish I had more for you guys. I was unable to make it to the Ship game last weekend but from all accounts I've read they really went toe to toe with one of the best football teams in the Northeast Region in D2. They always p[lay Shepherd tough and the teams are pretty even in the series. Ship's defense played well from what I've read, but I'm sure they will face a tougher, faster offense this weekend.

It will be interesting.