The sign reads: "The Great Pumpkin Rides Again. Beavers Squash the Indians." OSU football coach Dee Andros was known to many by his nickname, The Great Pumpkin. Stanford University's mascot was the Indians from 1930 to 1972.
Dee Andros was the Oregon State Head Coach for football from 1965-1975, and Athletic Director from 1975-1985. In 1967, Andros lead the Beavers through two victories and one tie against the top three teams: USC, Purdue, and UCLA, making OSU's team "The Giant Killers".
The Beavers won by a score of 38-3. Visible in the background at center is head football coach Dee Andros. The 1969 season marked the one-hundredth anniversary of college football, and many teams across the country marked the occasion by wearing helmets with a special decal - the numeral "100" inside a football-shaped outline.
Dee Andros speaking at a Triad Club meeting. Dee Andros was the Oregon State Head Coach for football from 1965-1975, and Athletic Director from 1975-1985. In 1967, Andros lead the Beavers through two victories and one tie against the top three teams: USC, Purdue, and UCLA, making OSU's team "The Giant Killers".
Dee Andros was the Oregon State Head Coach for football from 1965-1975, and Athletic Director from 1975-1985. In 1967, Andros lead the Beavers through two victories and one tie against the top three teams: USC, Purdue, and UCLA, making OSU's team "The Giant Killers".
Left to right: James Barratt, Director of Athletics at OSU; Vern Chatman, Director of Education, U.L.P.; Herman Plummer, President of Royal Esquire Club, real estate broker; Dee Andros, OSU football coach; Dr. Robert MacVicar, President of OSU.
Dee Andros (the Great Pumpkin) leading the football team onto the field before the Homecoming game against Idaho. Dee Andros was the Oregon State Head Coach for football from 1965-1975, and Athletic Director from 1975-1985. In 1967, Andros lead the team through two victories and one tie against the top three teams: USC, Purdue, and UCLA, making OSU's team "The Giant Killers".