WILLARD THE WILDCAT-IF HE HAD TO GO?

      
     After watching recently a football game between the Iowa Hawkeyes and the Northwestern Wildcats, it reminded me of a cute story about going to a game there many years ago.

     It was during the Haydon Fry era and when his football teams beat a lot of opponents by a wide margin. This was in the early 1980's and it just was something to do by driving in to the Chicago area and attending a football game especially the Hawks!

     Northwestern University is a spectacular setting right on Lake Michigan and many huge beautiful mansions in the area. And, of course with all the fall foliage it was something!

     The sad part in a way was that you could drive in and park right outside the stadium and scalp a ticket very cheap and sit right on or near the 50 yard line. The gentleman that sat next to me was a doctor alumnus. I am sure he paid dearly for his seats!

      By the first quarter the score was something like 21 to 0 in favor of the Hawks. Now the mascot for Northwestern was called Willard the Wildcat. The guy or person in the uniform also came out in this huge cage on wheels. He had to remain in there until Northwestern scored.

     Northwestern never scored! The final was something like 63-0 Hawks! I always wondered what that person inside that cage did if he had to go the bathroom? Well, wouldn't you?