it was on this date in 1976 that the great Tony Franklin kicked 2 NCAA record field goals of 64 and 65 yards against those hapless bears for a 24-0 victory.
You think coach Teaff is still pissed?
He was institutional in changing the rules regarding "missed" FG's, but I don't recall if he was regarding the elimination of the kicking tee.on FG's.

TAMU74 said:

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it was on this date in 1976 that the great Tony Franklin kicked 2 NCAA record field goals of 64 and 65 yards against those hapless bears for a 24-0 victory.
You think coach Teaff is still pissed?
He was institutional in changing the rules regarding "missed" FG's, but I don't recall if he was regarding the elimination of the kicking tee.on FG's.

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I was there as a Fish.

The 64 yarder was into the wind!

I was a sophomore in high school and listened to the game on radio. I was recording the game at the time and I still have. Someday I will get this and other games You can hear us yelling in the background.

Kicking ass and kicking FGs.

Uwe Johanssen hit a 69 yarder later that day for Abilene Christian. Erxleben (texas) and Steve Little (hogs) hit 67 yarders the following year. Golden age of kicking.

AgDadJP said:

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The 64 yarder was into the wind!

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Not correct. I was in the student section and the wind was coming North to South. Both kicks were N to S. As was Uwe's.

Sharpshooter said:

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AgDadJP said:

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The 64 yarder was into the wind!

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Not correct. I was in the student section and the wind was coming North to South. Both kicks were N to S. As was Uwe's.

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You are correct.

Sorry, I was 15 at that time. I'm just remembering it wrong.

I too was a Fish and was at the game. Franklin was amazing.

Yes to Taff pushing to get rid of the kickIng tees on FG and EP attempts after that game. I believe it was the next season when the NCAA implemented that change. Thank you Grant.

Aggiebrewer said:

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I can't wait for the other shoe to drop!

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What is this reference?

Best part was after the second one, where Baylor had stopped the Ags at midfield, their D came off the field with dejected body language, like "well, WTF are we supposed to do?!"

Tony changed at least one game that year w/ his warm ups. He'd kick from the 40, so 50 yard FGs over the Ags warming up. Then he'd turn around and kick 70 yarders over the opponents! This was when most teams chose to receive the opening kick off (no deferral). At least one coach chose to KO to start the game. Said afterwards that he didn't want the Aggie D to stop them, then after punting into the wind the Ags were already in FG range!

One other tidbit from that year. Some Aggie grad student did a study of the mechanics of Franklin, Erxlaben and Uve. Turns out Franklin, being self taught, was not a "soccer style" kicker. He essentially punted the ball off the tee. Exrlaben was traditional straight on, Uve was soccer style.

Aggiebrewer said:

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you serious Clark?

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The reference about Tony Franklin's shoe? No. I see it mentioned every now and then, but have never seen it explained.

In my defense, it took place more than a decade and a half before I was born.

Aggiebrewer said:

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ah.

he kicked with his bare foot

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Oh, well that's about as Aggie as it gets. Looking him up, he seems to be a real badass.

Barefoot. Kicked of the top of his foot. Same mechanics as a punter.

Saw him kick a 74 yarder in practice one day