Little Ladies 1st Football Game

Decked out in our orange and black!!

 One of the things we were so excited about Princeton was that they had a football team! It was a very sad fact that none of the colleges Jarrett worked for had football teams, and our alma matter didn't have one either. The Fishers were football fans without a team. The closest we got was when we lived in LA, and we adopted USC football, mainly because of Jarrett's Uncle Ted (alumni) and the close proximity that we were to games. 

 The girls have never been to a game, and we couldn't wait to share the experience. It was homecoming weekend at Princeton, and they played Harvard.  Princeton has been doing well in the league, and there were high expectations for them. Problem was, it wasn't what we expect at all what an Ivy League game would be like. The stands were empty, Princeton's band was no where to be seen, and the cheerleaders were not very spirited. Where was the Tiger mascot for goodness sakes?! I was shocked. I was looking forward to tailgating, crazy school spirit and fierce rivalry. There were a few Harvard fans, but they were quite civilized.

 Our little ladies didn't seem to mind the lack-luster support of the game as much as we did. They made it into the second quarter before Lindsay was almost asleep on my shoulder. She had so much fun waving pom-pom and watching the cheerleaders. I was a proud Mama when she yelled, "Go TIGERS!"

Lack luster fan support, but fabulous fall foliage to watch between calls.



Princeton vs Harvard

Jarrett let me know that the students are so focused on academics, they don't have a lot of time to watch team sports. To that I say BOO!  College is about so much more than studying. There's got to be some way to get students to the games.  Maybe pass out free study guides? Just kidding ;) Anyways, Princeton was lagging in every quarter, but then caught up in the 4th and came through for a final finish of Princeton 39, Harvard 34 in the last 13 seconds. Way to go Tigers!

Tiny Tiger Fan