From the 1975 Archives

Here's a real find! Stacey Marden found her copy of the program from the Thanksgiving Day football game between Andrew Warde and Roger Ludlowe high schools in 1975. If you recall, that season, during our senior year, the Crimson Eagles defeated the rival Flying Tigers twice on the gridiron, marking the only time either school accomplished the feat.

The program is a classic, including the rosters of both teams, team photos, and a color photo of the Andrew Warde cheerleaders, too. Many of the sponsors listed in the program are no longer in business.

Were you at the game? The Eagles won the contest, which was played at Ludlowe, 28-6. Warde defeated Ludlowe earlier in the 1975 season, too, 27-6.

The program also features a list of the Parent's Club members from Roger Ludlowe High School, which includes Mr. and Mrs. Fern Tetreau. A cover letter welcomes supporters of our Fairfield teams from School Superintendent Joseph Zapytowski. Do you remember him?

Clampett's Sports Center, 1530 Post Road, purchased a full-page ad with the slogan, "It is better to build boys than to mend men." Other advertisers included Loh Ford of Bridgeport, Citizen's National Bank of Fairfield, Parrott Real Estate Associates, Connecticut National Bank, Varsity Sports, Arthur's of Southport, Kentucky Fried Chicken, Greenfield Pharmacy, and the Chase Driving School.

This year, the Fairfield Warde field was dedicated in the names of Fern Tetreau, the school's first coach, and the late Bill Davis, who skippered the Eagles' gridders in the fall of 1975. Warde won the game, 21-12, last Thursday.


Thanks, Stacey. This sure brings back a lot of memories.

Paul