RAT cap from 1956

ETBee

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Pretty cool! Would be nice to have a rat cap with most of the scores written right-side-up rather than upside-down like on mine.
 

RoanokeJacket

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Well mine was from the 79 season, could have been a lot worse either of the next 2 years

I had some rightside up, a couple more than that upside down, and one rotated 90 degrees.

crappy year but made for a good hat
 

gtleviathan

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A display case with rat caps from 1917, 1928, 1952, and 1990 would be pretty badass. Were they doing the rat cap thing back that far?
 

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AlaGold

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I still have mine from'64.I actually had to run down a Clemson FR rat in V parking lot that grabbed it. Notice I still have it.

After the " scuffle retrieval", oddly he was a nice guy.We then kept in touch for a couple of yrs.
 

JoeK64

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I still have mine from'64.I actually had to run down a Clemson FR rat in V parking lot that grabbed it. Notice I still have it.

After the " scuffle retrieval", oddly he was a nice guy.We then kept in touch for a couple of yrs.
I’m a 1964 grad. Like you, got my hat taken on my way from the library but didnt get it back
 

buzztheflats

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I have my Dad's from 1955. Tech went 9-1-1 with four shutouts, a 21-3 win over Ugag and a 7-0 win over Pitt in the Sugar Bowl - good season no doubt. They also beat a winless Alabama team 26-2. The hat in the picture is in better shape than the one I have and I don't know how they kept those things on their heads - smaller heads perhaps.
 

donsue

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I I saw it sitting at an estate sale and couldn't just leave it there. It's still in pretty good shape considering it's age.
1956 team was likely Dodd’s best. They stumped their toe against a great Tennessee team, but trashed everyone else
 
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