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Wahoowa: The History of Virginia Cavalier Football
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Genre | Documentary |
Format | Widescreen, Multiple Formats, Color, NTSC |
Contributor | Terry Kirby, Chris Slade, Herman Moore, Bill Dudley, Tom Scott, Kevin Edds, Chris Long, Shawn Moore, Jim Bakhtiar See more |
Language | English |
Number Of Discs | 1 |
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WAHOOWA: The History of Virginia Cavalier Football is the story of the college program that impacted the sport of football like no other. It is not only a comprehensive look at the history of football at the University of Virginia, but also an exploration into the development of the truly American sport of foot-ball through the prism of U.Va.'s players, students, administration, and opponents. In college football history, a select few programs seem to appear in the spotlight again and again, boasting of their Heisman Trophy-winners and national championships. There is another institution, however, that despite its lack of awards has left an indelible mark on the history of the game. Nestled in the foothills of the Blue Ridge Mountains, Thomas Jefferson's University of Virginia founded its own team of footballers in the late 1800s who, throughout the next century, would create one of the most thrilling and intriguing stories in the college football world. Produced in the style of Ken Burns' Baseball, this feature-length documentary brings to life the fascinating, poignant, and dramatic stories associated with the Virginia football team. Through rare archival photos and film as well as interviews with coaches, historians, media members, and players, this film provides an unprecedented look into how the South's first college program grew from a loose, upstart operation into one that would leave its imprint upon the game of football forever. Uncover the early years of U.Va. football from shocking new research that reveals the University of Virginia may have the fourth-oldest program in history, to the story of two graduate students who officially introduced the game to Virginia students in 1886, to accounts of U.Va. fielding the most dominating team in the South during its first three decades. See how two tragedies involving U.Va. almost derailed the sport of football before it took root, and how the University's administration came to the rescue during the biggest upheaval the sport has ever known. Hear revealing stories from the University's football legacy from those who graced the field at Lambeth as far back as 1931 all the way to the stars of the recent past. Follow the University's uncanny and long-standing ability to be at the forefront of eligibility, rules, and scholarship reforms, and discover their historical involvement in breaking down racial barriers. Experience the despair of fielding the worst team in college football history in the late 1950s and the miraculous rise to the #1 ranking in the country only three decades later as well as the consistent success for years to come. With fascinating interviews from dozens of U.Va. stars, including Bullet Bill Dudley, Tom Scott, Jim Bakhtiar, Jim Dombrowski, Shawn Moore, Herman Moore, Chris Slade, Terry Kirby, Anthony Poindexter, Chris Long, and more, this film will fascinate history fans and win the heart of anyone who's ever loved or cheered for the University of Virginia.
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- Is Discontinued By Manufacturer : No
- MPAA rating : Unrated (Not Rated)
- Product Dimensions : 7.5 x 5.25 x 0.5 inches; 0.6 Ounces
- Director : Kevin Edds
- Media Format : Widescreen, Multiple Formats, Color, NTSC
- Run time : 2 hours and 30 minutes
- Release date : March 3, 2015
- Actors : Bill Dudley, Tom Scott, Terry Kirby, Chris Slade, Jim Bakhtiar
- Language : Unqualified (Stereo)
- Studio : Team Marketing
- ASIN : B004E79PHY
- Number of discs : 1
- Best Sellers Rank: #97,447 in Movies & TV (See Top 100 in Movies & TV)
- #1,684 in Sports (Movies & TV)
- #3,355 in Documentary (Movies & TV)
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This documentary proved me wrong, and was entertaining while still being informative. My father loved it, especially the interviews with old players and their remarks on having played at UVa.
I think even casual football fans can watch this and appreciate the effort, care, and research that went into the production of this documentary.
I had no idea about the contributions UVA had made to the game of football, either, that are far deeper than I had ever known! The University of Virginia fielded the first collegiate football team in the South- to much derision, as northern teams (UPenn, Yale, Princeton, Harvard in particular) dominated the football landscape at the time. William Lambeth, a professor at the University of Virginia, worked with Walter Camp to modify the rules of football after Teddy Roosevelt put forward a mandate to change the games' rules and make it safer. It was his idea to change the game into four quarters, instead of two long halves. Not only that, but one of the major rules committee of that time convened *at* the University of Virginia... and they used the Virginia football team as a testbed to see how their new rules worked on the field!
But there are many things how the first time Virginia Tech beat Virginia, it was with a "ringer"- a "professional" football player who would go from school to school and sell their services to the highest bidder. This particular ringer was not allowed on the UVA Football team, as President Aldermann, the president of the UVA at the time, refused to allow anyone to play unless they could prove themselves as a student first. Anyway, he then enrolled at Virginia Tech to play football against UVA- lost several times. Then he "transferred" to UNC- where he lost again, twice. Finally, eight years into his "college" career, he transferred back to Virginia Tech... and finally scored the winning touchdown in the first victory over UVA.
Or how in 1952, the football program (ranked in the top 5 in the country and with a Cotton Bowl invitation) was almost disbanded over concerns about academics- and was not allowed by school administration to participate in post-season play for 30 years, almost crippling the football program. Which is all the more amazing consider in 1990, Virginia was ranked 1st in the country for four weeks.
All in all, a great buy for alumni and just lovers of the sport in general.
This documentary not only provides a well presented history of the program, along with game highlights and interviews from the various eras of Virginia Football, it uncovered evidence that UVa was a major player in the foundation of college football and the game of American Football as we know it today.
I found it remarkable how brutal the sport was in the early 1900's (26 deaths in 1909 alone) and how two on the field deaths which happened during UVa football games against Georgia and Georgetown provided a crossroads for the sport. Had UVa's administration not encouraged rules changes and set forth new standards of conduct and integrity, the sport was destined to be abolished and criminalized.
It would make any Virginia fan proud to know that much of the foundation of how the game is played and how the rules were established came from standards envisioned and implemented on Virginia's "grounds". Anyone who considers it an option to lessen the standards at UVa to field more competitive football teams needs to see this video and reevaluate their position.
Wahoowa: The History of Virginia Cavalier Football is a must have for any Wahoo fan, and should be required viewing for anyone who follows the game of football.