How many Tiger games have you attended?

[Tiger Flame]

I thought it might be interesting to see how many games that Tiger fans have attended through the years. Approximate answers will be close enough and this shoud be interesting. GO TIGERS

[tiger#22]

192 games in a row,,,last one missed @ Austintown in 90'.
Last home game missed was Barberton in 84'.

[obiefan]

I've only missed 3 games since 1993. My most recent miss was cleveland lincoln west, a few years back. And I would have been there had it not been for food poisoning.

[monte81]

I have been to at least 200 games since 1977 when my mom started working the student section.

[Tiger Flame]

Wow-very impressive tiger#22 on 192 games in a row! Also obiefan as only missing 3 games in the last 14 years and monte81 with over 200 games sense 1977 ! That is what I call GREAT TIGER supporters and as we have great Tiger fans like know other place, keep the comments comming ! GO TIGERS

[ChronicTiger]

I bet its rare that any of us miss many tiger games. My parents use to carry me to Tiger games and I cant remember missing many since then. We dont schedule anything in the fall without consulting the football schedule and its a given not to plan anything on the saturdays following the regular season!

[Tiger Flame]

Chronic Tiger-I agree that many of us Tiger fans do schedule our time so as not to miss the games but how about letting us know on how many games you have seen. Thanks. GO TIGERS

[tiger embalmer]

58 games since 2001:no1:

[TigerCoach]

The first game that I remember was back in 1970 when we beat McKinley and my dad ran on the field afterwards because we won the state championship. I was 7 years old. I'll estimate that I've seen 225 games since I was a kid, minus my college days.

[blackbeans]

My father doesn't post on here, so I will post for him. He has only missed 3 games since the mid 60's!!! He's a true Tiger!!!

[proud to be]

Can I get an exemption for the Shepas years??:laugh:

[TigerCoach]

Can I get an exemption for the Shepas years??:laugh:

Why? Please explain what you mean by that?:huh:

[Vosh]

Well, I've only been able to get to 3 or 4 games a year for the past 20 years or so. But driving 11 hours from Georgia makes it a little more inconvenient than when I was living in Massillon. (BTW- the games in Cincinnati are almost like "home games" to me!)

[91' alum]

150+.. Can count on one hand the amount of games missed in the last 10 years!!!:tig:

[pigskinmccarthy]

ive probably myself been to atleast 75 to 80 games. havent missed a mckinley game since the 100th game. went to my first game before i was a year old in '91.

[ChronicTiger]

Chronic Tiger-I agree that many of us Tiger fans do schedule our time so as not to miss the games but how about letting us know on how many games you have seen. Thanks. GO TIGERS

I couldnt say exactly.....more than 200 for sure.....

[Tiger Don]

My first Tiger game was when Leo Strang was the coach back in the 50s. My aunt used to take me when I was five or so. Started actively watching games in 1965. All toll, if memory serves, I've attended 429 games. Beat that!

[proud to be]

Why? Please explain what you mean by that?:huh:

Mostly it was tongue in cheek, BUT.... I was not a big fan of Shep's. I did go to some games, to support some kids that I knew, but I didn't agree with a lot of his ideas on how a team should be run.

[DAWGH8R]

I've believe I've missed only 2 games since the 70's. The home games are GREAT, but we've been on some FANTASTIC road trips.

The Buddy LaRosa was a blast. The trip to play INSIDE at Indy was awesome. Altoona in the late 80's. This past season to the Herbsreibt Classic was an absolute BLAST.

Old regular road trips like Austintown and Lima were fun too.

I always dread the hike to Warren though.

Something about overnite road trips makes it more fun !!

This year will be tough. I don't know how many games I'll get back for. It will depend on how our playoff chances are. :no1:


**oops, edit. I think it was 3 games since the late 70's**Missed a home opener in '02 to take Abbey to Arizona State for school.***

[Al.]

The total games attended (including playoffs) is probably close to 500. I started attending as a kid in the early 1960's :tig:

[npaflas]

1969 to 1985 home and away didn't miss a lick. Can't remember how many games that was. But love every mintue of it.

[obiefan]

TigerFlame- This is an EXCELLENT POST! Great Job!

I thought it might be interesting to see how many games that Tiger fans have attended through the years. Approximate answers will be close enough and this shoud be interesting. GO TIGERS

[orangeblood]

I had a string of NO MISSES between 1966 and 2005. Last year's illnesses wiped me out! That is no misses, home, away, or playoffs.

[longtimefirsttime]

I've attended somewhere in the neighborhood of 265-270 games, including all playoff games from 1982 to the present.

[longtimefirsttime]

I had a string of NO MISSES between 1966 and 2005. Last year's illnesses wiped me out! That is no misses, home, away, or playoffs.

Yes, we've been sitting close to each other for a LONG time.

[Tiger Flame]

I think that the support that the fans are showing for our Tigers are great as they relate how they are at the games and supporting the Tigers. When visitors come to this website and see how our fans get behind the Tigers ,they will start to understand how much we love and support our team. It is very interesting seeing how much this town gets behind the team.When Vosh says that he drives up from Georgia to see the Tigers play,that is some real dedication. Orangrblood has also seen many games and Don with 429 games is great. Al with close to 500 games is AWESOME ! I know that there alot more posters on here that we all would like to hear their story,so keep your comments comming. Thanks obiefan and GO TIGERS !!

[jobdone]

I started going to the games in 1946, when Bud Houghton was coach. From 1948(Chuck Mathers first year) until the present time, I would say I averaged 9 games per year 9 x 60 = 540. I missed 9 games each year that I was in the service and maybe 6 games in the Shepas era.

I think 540 would be accurate.

[pyromaniac]

My first game was against Cleve East in 1974. Went to my first McKinley game the same year. Quite an indoctrination. I started to regularly attend in 75 and did not miss a game between 75 and 84, when I graduated from high school. I missed a few while in college. In 89, I started going regularly again and have probably missed 5 games since. I would guess somewhere around 275 games.

[Mr.Deedee]

Al and I have attended almost all of those "close to 500" together--with spouses and kids. Actually, Al, I counted 429--just like Tiger Don, but I missed some while I was away at college and those in the 50's are but a blur in my memory--so maybe it is close to 500.

[DAWGH8R]

Mr.Deedee,

If you would add up all the games attended by ALL of your family members, you'd probably be OVER 2000 total Tiger tickets used to watch games.

I know that I bought 108 tickets just LAST year !

[CarlE]

This is a great thread. I'm really anxious to see the numbers from some of the other posters on here. Since I left in '88 I'm not up there with the big dogs but I'm probably somewhere between 100-150.

[PDC]

I think close to 20.

[Red50Go]

1971 I was FINALLY old enough for Dad to take me. I am 42 & have missed less than 5, home away or playoff. Well over 300 anyhow.

I still get ribbed for going AWOL from guard duty to not miss a Massillon-Mckinley game (we won, lol). Article 15 = $150, lost pay = $100, watching us kick their a$$ = PRICELESS!

[monte81]

1971 I was FINALLY old enough for Dad to take me. I am 42 & have missed less than 5, home away or playoff. Well over 300 anyhow.

I still get ribbed for going AWOL from guard duty to not miss a Massillon-Mckinley game (we won, lol). Article 15 = $150, lost pay = $100, watching us kick their a$$ = PRICELESS!

I payed 300 bucks to get out of CQ duty at Ft. Campbell to come home for the 100th game!

[austinsm11]

Probably around 40

[DPdad]

First game I can remember going to was the 1964 McK game. I've been to at least 100 games since then. Haven't lived in Massillon since the late '80s, and missed most of the games in the '90s due to work and family responsibilities. Started going back to a couple of games per year a few years ago.

[Al.]

Al and I have attended almost all of those "close to 500" together--with spouses and kids. Actually, Al, I counted 429--just like Tiger Don, but I missed some while I was away at college and those in the 50's are but a blur in my memory--so maybe it is close to 500.

Mr Deedee. yeah remember I used to come home on weekends from Kent State to watch the Tigers play while you were in Dayton. I can remember only going to 1 Kent State game though :laugh:

[DAWGH8R]

I payed 300 bucks to get out of CQ duty at Ft. Campbell to come home for the 100th game!

When I worked 2nd shift ,( afternoons ), at Rubbermaid, I used to have to work Thursday 2nd shift, then pay someone $ 25 EVERY Friday, so I could work their day shift.

It cost me a couple of hundred bucks a year to attend the games while I worked there.

[WooTiger70]

My best guess is that I have gone to close to 400 games.

God, I feel old!

:gotigers:

[longtimefirsttime]

My best guess is that I have gone to close to 400 games.

God, I feel old!

:gotigers:

Wow!

[Marie]

Probably over 300. I first went to a Tiger game around 1955, when I was 6 years old. I have had season tickets since 1975.
Yes I am old!:lol: :lol:

[CCHS Tiger]

I remember parking down town and taking the Red, White, & Blue buses to the South endzone. That was 1976. Average 8-9 games per year and I'm around 240-270. Including these season tickets I held while living in Columbus and commuting every Friday.
BTW The Buddy La Rosa was perhaps the greatest football road trip in History.

CARLE can testify to this!!!!

[Marie]

My favorite away games were the Buddy La Rosa classic, Indianapolis, and Altoona. The fans in Altoona and Indy were great to us Massillon fans.

My least favorite away game was Middletown when they brought the game ball in by helicopter and the electric transformer caught on fire and half the lights went out. The people at the hotel were rude. The clerk at the desk told me,"This whole damn place is orange and black." The people at the stadium were nasty to us Massillon fans and it was so hot until it poured down rain.

[npaflas]

Marie sounds like you guys had a fun time. What year was that.

[fyrewood]

Let's see...Season tickets since 3rd grade in 1971...Didn't start making any away games until, my Soph. year in 1978, then started making all the games until 1983 when I went in the service. Still made at least 5 games a season for the 5 years I was in. Got out in 1988 and started making all the games again (Including playoff games) Hate to bring him up too, but I missed a few games during the Shepas years, where I just wasn't able to take the time off from work.....I estimate somewhere around 330 or so games, give or take 10.

I'm like Marie and DAWGH8R, my all time favorite away games were the Buddy LaRossa Classic, the game in Indianapolis and the Altoona game. Was checking out of the Omni Hotel in Indy and met Don Kricki and Paul Maguire in the elevator on the way down. They were there to announce the Colts-Jets game that day. I had on a Massillon Tigers sweatshirt and Maguire saw it and said "The Tigers from Ohio?" "What are you doing over this way?" When I told him, he asked "Did you guys beay McKinley this year?" I explained that we hadn't played them yet and he said, "Well kick their ass!" I told him we'd sure give it our best try and as I was leaving the elevator he was telling Don Kricki how that was one of the best high school football games he'd ever seen and how we had the craziest fans anywhere.


Even though the outcome wasn't what we wished. My all time favorite away game was this past season down to Cinci against Moeller. What a blast all of us from the Massillon Proud group had!

[Al.]

My favorite away games were the Buddy La Rosa classic, Indianapolis, and Altoona. The fans in Altoona and Indy were great to us Massillon fans.


Marie, I remember the 1965 game at Altoona Pa. like it was yesterday. That game (for the second year in a row) was hyped as Ohio's best vs. Pensylvania's best. They chartered a train from Massillon to Altonna that we boarded at the old train depot near the old WHS. We got to ride over the famous Horseshoe Curve near Altoona. The fans there treated us "first class." ...and of course the Tigers showed them what Ohio football was all about.

See the link below for the Independent's recap of the game.


http://www.massillontigers.com/statistics/1965/np_altoona_pa_65.htm

[BigTime]

Great topic!

The first game I truly recall attending was the 1976 McKinley game. There were certainly others before that, but the ’76 McKinley game is the first one that I can well visualize.

The 1977 game vs Warren Harding stands out in my mind as well. I remember how upset my grandfather was after Warren’s come back in the forth quarter to pull out a win. As Gramps put it over a Kraus’ pizza that night “we just couldn’t stop that (Warren’s) shotgun offense!”

I don’t recall going to every game through the late 70s, but from 1980 on I can tell you that I have missed only 1 full game- the opener vs. Garfield in 1987. Also, I have missed only 1 scrimmage since 1990 and I believe that was vs. Middletown in 2002.

GO TIGERS! UPHOLD THE TRADITION! :trophy:

[TigerVic]

Although I went to several games in the 60s that I wish I could remember, the first full season I can visualize details from games was 1970- i thought every year would be like that one (I cried for a long time after the 7-6 loss to Niles in '71).

I went to every game except at Steubenville (wasn't allowed to go because of the fights) 1970-1974, then only Saturday games '75-'78 (in the ahem- Jackson band), then missed alot of games while at OSU '79-'84, but started to do alot of driving up to PBTS and other destinations around '85 when I wasn't going to school- have been up to about 6-8 regular season games each year plus all playoff games since then. So I guess a total of around 220-240 games.

[Tiger80]

The first game of the year against Middletown will make 310 in a row for me, missed a game against Timken the ninth week of 79. Overall probably close to 400.

[Tiger80]

Correction Solon will be 310

[DAWGH8R]

Marie, I remember the 1965 game at Altoona Pa. like it was yesterday. ]

Al, I was born in '64 !! I was talking about the Altoona road trip of '87 or '88 !! Some of you guys are getting up there ! :poke:

[CarlE]

Al, I was born in '64 !! I was talking about the Altoona road trip of '87 or '88 !! Some of you guys are getting up there ! :poke:

I went to that game, H8R. For some reason I woke up the next morning in the bathtub. I guess I didn't like who I was with at the time!!! I guess that's why I left Ohio not long after!!! LOL

[DAWGH8R]

CarlE,

We know that you attend all games and tailgates in SPIRIT !!! We need a webcam for the tailgates this year !!:rockon:

[longtimefirsttime]

I'm sure if there's a way, obiefan will find it. Some of those faces really shouldn't be broadcast. :wink:

[CarlE]

CarlE,

We know that you attend all games and tailgates in SPIRIT !!! We need a webcam for the tailgates this year !!:rockon:

That's one of the nicest things ever said about me!! Thanks for all the calls I get from you too DAWGH8R.

[monte81]

Al, I was born in '64 !! I was talking about the Altoona road trip of '87 or '88 !! Some of you guys are getting up there ! :poke:

1988 was the away trip to Altoona and boy it was ALOT of suspensions from that trip! Although we made 2 goal line stands that were incredible.

[mrstigger1983]

Well, since I live in Tennessee, it is hard to go to very many. But since I have met my husband in 1999, if I counted right, we have been to 10 games. But we don't miss listening to them on the net when we can't make it back up to Massillon.

We are planning to be at the August 31 game. So hope to see some of you guys then.

[Tiger Flame]

I am really enjoying the different stories from true Tiger supporters and jobdone with 540 games is outstanding ! DAWGH8R paying 25 dollars to someone to switch shifts so he could see the Tigers play is true dedication. I also would like blackbeans to ask his dad to try to figure out how many games he attended , as he said his dad has been going to the games starting in the sixties and has only missed a few games. With the number of posters who have already posted and the number of games they have been there,cheering our Tigers on to victory ,is what makes our community some thing special !! Lets here more stories from our fans. WE ARE MASSILLON !! GO TIGERS

[giant lugey]

In the last 29 years since I have been married, I have probably only missed 10games.
When you add in playoff games and add in the games while in high school, I am well over 300.

[obie 66]

only missed 3 games home or away since 1959

[longtimefirsttime]

only missed 3 games home or away since 1959 :thumbsup:

[Kamd50]

only missed 3 games home or away since 1959

Wow, I'd like to see anyone top that! You should get of an honorable mention for being amongst the most devoted long-standing Tiger fans!

[Red50Go]

Impressive! But you know darn well someone can. My dad graduated in 55 and he pretty much has been a fixture there his whole life. I know he missed more than 3 though. I see some regulars near me that HAVE to be from the Paul Brown era. It would be cool to know. I bet whoever it is would LOVE to have that honor!

[Kamd50]

Lol, if they are from that era, they are probably not among the internet crowd, and not likely to respond to this question. Perhaps some posters know of such fans and could relay their personal "records", so to speak:scratchchin: It would be a cool thing for the boosters to somehow honor or recognize such long-standing fans, in a program or on the scoreboard.

[Tiger Flame]

I just added up the games that the Tigers played including the playoffs from 1959 through thr 2006 season and that total is 522 games. With obie 66 only missing 3 games,that would mean that he has seen the Tigers 519 times ! That is another example of the great fans that we have and how we support the Tigers. Again this is what makes our town special ! GO TIGERS

[mtownwr22]

wow thats incredible.. but ive been to about 150 games in my 16 years.. and ive been to 85 straight games.. i very rarely miss games..

[JakeGiant]

I've been to 3. :weightlift:

[DAWGH8R]

I've been to 3. :weightlift:

In a row ????

[Tiger Flame]

I have had fun with reading the different posts on this subject and now I am going to give approximately the number of games that I have attended through the years. I have seen many great games and many great players in these years. After figuring it up, I came up with 510 games as supporting the Tigers. GO TIGERS-----MASSILLON ALWAYS

[painlessPaulus@aol.com]

I just recieved a 1934 Massillon year book... It was my father in law's Dwight Dietz. Running back for the Tigers.... Paul Brown signed under his picture in the football section.... They lost 0-21 to McKinley that year.... Been looking thru the whole book for hours....

doug

[Louisville_Leps]

Not many...

I'll say 3.

2001 Massilon/McKinley
2003 Massillon/McKinley
2006 Massillon/McKinley

Each time I was smack dab in the middle of McKinley fans cheering on the Tigers.

Good times!

[DAWGH8R]

Welcome to the forum Louisville_Leps ! I think I've seen more Louie games than you've seen Massillon ! It's all good !

[Tiger Flame]

Some of the first Tigers games I seen were coach Mathers teams and they were very impressive. His record was 57-3 and six straight State Championships and six victories over Canton McKinley. I thought that his teams had the best down field blocking of any high school teams that I have ever seen. In the late 1980,s after a great victory over Canton McKinley, I was at a local resturant and coach Mather was there and I got to talk with him and I told him about how I thought that his teams had he best down field blocking ,I had ever seen. He thanked me but he said that the reason that happened was,by the time I got the players from junior high,they had run those plays a thousand times and thats why they executed them so well. He was a very special person and I am glad I got to meet him. GO TIGERS

[tig62]

JakeGiant, would those 3 games happen to be Tiger-Little Giant games? :scratchchin:

[JakeGiant]

That would be correct, sir.

1994 Playoff at Byers
1999 At Harmon Stadium
2000 At PBTS

I guess I could throw in last season's scrimmage. :tonguewave:

[TigerLily]

Just love this thread. Wow….what stories! There can’t be anywhere in the country that can top Tiger fans!

I would have to say that probably between the regular season and post-season I have attended around 400 games since my first taste of the Tigers in 1959 (90-0 against Barberton -- I was hooked). Yeah, yeah I know -- that makes me a “seasoned” fan.

There have been some missed over the years due to minor things like work, illness, having a baby (don’t know why that stopped me). Also, there were a few years when my daughter was in the Perry band that I went to those games instead. I would sit there during the game and look to the west and wish I could be two places at once. Even if I wasn’t at a game in person -- always tried to get to a radio or I would be there in mind and spirit.

There have been so many memorable moments over the years. I remember the great trips to Altoona on the band bus and staying in Johnstown. The trips to Steubenville, Warren, Niles (where I saw my first Tiger loss and was devastated),
and lots and lots of other stops. I remember our big win at the Rubber Bowl against Niles and all of the cowbells ringing. It was fabulous!

One of my best memories has to be the 100th game though. Marching in the alumni band, the game, everyone there, the atmosphere -- it was all surreal.
What a day! I only wish my dad (a huge Tiger fan) had lived to see all of that.

My mom has been going to the games since before 1959 and at 87 is still going to the home games so I’m sure she has seen many games that have been memorable too.

It is true -- Tiger pride is citywide and also, as seen on here on MP - COUNTRYWIDE!!

http://www.gate.net/~reberly0/Tigers/obie.gif
Now….on to the next great Tiger season!!!!!!!

[Tiger Flame]

The 1964 game with Niles at the rubber bowl that TigerLily mentioned in her post was the night that Earl Bruce said,that he became a Tiger. Niles was the second game of the season and we won the game 14-8 and Earl said at the booster club,it was the night he became a Tiger. He said,at half time he looked into the players eyes and there was no way they were going to lose that game. He said ,he learned what Tiger Pride was all about. He kided us about having his bags packed if he had lost that game because he knew how serious we took our football in Massillon ! In the fourth quarter of that game,John Mulbach got hurt and Earl went out on te field to see how bad he was injured. He said,John was playing a great game and he didn,t want to take him out unless he had to. He found out that it was a hip pointer which is quite painful but not going to endanger a player health. He told us that he didn,t give John a choice about leaving the field as he turned and said how great he was playing and that we needed him in there and left the field. It was a tremendous football game in the Tigers history and one that none of us will ever forget ! GO TIGERS

[DragonTigerNemesis]

12 or 13, I lost count.

:kungfu:

[yeahdog]

i've been to every mckinley - massillon game since 1958. and i'd say since the late 70's i average two or three massillon games per season. if mckinley has an off night and massillon has a big game i'm most likely there.