GameDay: How Oregon fans do game day

Originally Posted on Emerald Media via UWIRE

Every football season brings many Oregon students to Autzen Stadium to root on the Ducks. Football games have become a thrilling and attractive aspect at the University of Oregon. The Emerald asked some UO students about their favorite memories and traditions for football games in the rowdy Autzen atmosphere.

 

Brooke Thomson

Year: Sophomore

Hometown: Vancouver, British Columbia

Favorite memory at Autzen: My favorite memory at Autzen was the Cal game, which was my first live football game and my first time seeing Autzen. There was a monsoon in Oregon that night but it still never rains in Autzen stadium.

Saddest moment at Autzen: The last home game of the season that I would be at. It was a rough walk back to campus.

Traditions you like to do for football games: My friends and I always like to get breakfast before the games (usually at Carson dining hall for brunch) in all our duck gear and then head to the stadium at least two hours before to get the best possible standing room.

Hopes or plans for this season: I would love to be front row at a game. I am definitely planning on going to every single home game.

 

Stefan Boehmer

Year: Junior

Hometown: Eugene, Oregon

Favorite memory at Autzen: Going to games with my Dad. We would always go together and it was a way to bond and we made memories.

Traditions you like to do for football games: Walking over the bridge with all my brothers of Delta Sigma Phi. I always make sure I am wearing my best Duck gear and representing the team with green and yellow.

 

Brooke Elizabeth Thompson

Year: Senior

Hometown: Salem, Oregon

Favorite memory at Autzen: Seeing a dedicated fan hysterically cry over LaMichael James dislocating his elbow at the end of the Cal game in 2011. Actually the energy in the entire student section went to the floor. Looking back now, it shows how invested the students are to the team and the players. LaMichael was fine and had an incredible season!

Traditions you like to do for football games: Waking up with the best feeling because I know its Game Day.

Favorite performance: Ducks vs UCLA in the Pac 12 Championship at Autzen in 2012.

Best tailgate food: Beer … and chips and dip.

 

Daniel Goodkin-Gold

Year: Senior

Hometown: Ventura, California

Favorite memory at Autzen: My freshman year in 2011 when De’Anthony Thomas had a kick return for a touchdown against USC that started our comeback despite losing that game.

Saddest memory at Autzen: Sitting in the end zone against Stanford with a square on view of the missed field goal. I have also been in Autzen for all of the home loses in the last four years.

Traditions you like to do for football games: I used to have a tradition, which has since been ruined of going to the Carl’s Jr. on Franklin after every game and it is no longer there. So that is sad. I get there pretty early, I am one of those guys. I get there about four hours before kick-off.

 

 

 

 

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