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OT:Hamilton College football/The old Rocking Chair classic

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hey board denizens, Cuse plays UNC on friday 10/31/2025, a few of us on here went and played at Hamilton a hundred or so years ago and myself and some others from back in the day (along with a board legend or two from here), we will be heading over for one of their games the day after we play UNC.

Gameday there is Saturday Nov. 1st, 2025 against Middlebury college. It's an old rival albeit a one sided affair mostly over the years with Middlebury dominating the "Old Rocking Chair Classic" started by a mentor and later friend Mac Bristol a Hamilton grad/former football player who essentially started Bristol Myers (Squibb) and started the tradition associated with this game.

He is no longer with us but the game is played on and despite it's perennial struggles Hamilton has a real shot this year. Anyway, posting to encourage anyone who loves college football to consider coming over and experiencing what small college football is all about.

It's very cool, for the lack of a better phrase is very personal and accessible, everything on a smaller scale from tailgating/crowd, to player size now, but football wise is still intense.

So If you're bored, love football and its a pristine day consider coming over making the 45 min or so drive from the Cuse to Clinton/Utica to support and cheer on the Continentals as they try and best the panthers!

Hope to see a bunch of us from here
 
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hey board denizens, Cuse plays UNC on friday 10/31/2025, a few of us on here went and played at Hamilton a hundred or so years ago and myself and some others from back in the day (along with a board legend or two from here), we will be heading over for one of their games the day after we play UNC.

Gameday there is Saturday Nov. 1st, 2025 against Middlebury college. It's an old rival albeit a one sided affair mostly over the years with Middlebury dominating the "Old Rocking Chair Classic" started by a mentor and later friend Mac Bristol a Hamilton grad/former football player who essentially started Bristol Myers (Squibb) and started the tradition associated with this game.

He is no longer with us but the game is played on and despite it's perennial struggles Hamilton has a real shot this year. Anyway, posting to encourage anyone who loves college football to consider coming over and experiencing what small college football is all about.

It's very cool, for the lack of a better phrase is very personal and accessible, everything on a smaller scale from tailgating/crowd, to player size now, but football wise is still intense.

So If you're bored, love football and its a pristine day consider coming over making the 45 min or so drive from the Cuse to Clinton/Utica to support and cheer on the Continentals as they try and best the panthers!

Hope to see a bunch of us from here
Is Dave Murray still the coach there?
 
Is Dave Murray still the coach there?
yes sir, great guy. He knows a good thing when he’s got it, with very little to no pressure to win a championship, just be good enough to compete. This year other than one game so far so good. Kinda reminds me of here....
 
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hey board denizens, Cuse plays UNC on friday 10/31/2025, a few of us on here went and played at Hamilton a hundred or so years ago and myself and some others from back in the day (along with a board legend or two from here), we will be heading over for one of their games the day after we play UNC.

Gameday there is Saturday Nov. 1st, 2025 against Middlebury college. It's an old rival albeit a one sided affair mostly over the years with Middlebury dominating the "Old Rocking Chair Classic" started by a mentor and later friend Mac Bristol a Hamilton grad/former football player who essentially started Bristol Myers (Squibb) and started the tradition associated with this game.

He is no longer with us but the game is played on and despite it's perennial struggles Hamilton has a real shot this year. Anyway, posting to encourage anyone who loves college football to consider coming over and experiencing what small college football is all about.

It's very cool, for the lack of a better phrase is very personal and accessible, everything on a smaller scale from tailgating/crowd, to player size now, but football wise is still intense.

So If you're bored, love football and its a pristine day consider coming over making the 45 min or so drive from the Cuse to Clinton/Utica to support and cheer on the Continentals as they try and best the panthers!

Hope to see a bunch of us from here
Excited for this game.

Middlebury is going down!
 

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