Photo Flashback: Beta Upsilon in 1972

’70s brothers: get ready for a blast from the past. Check out this shot; doesn’t this 1972 Illinois Delta Tau Delta hangout look radical? Here’s some 1972 trivia that’ll take you right back: 

Illinois Football: The Fighting Illini were coached by Bob Blackman in 1972. Lonnie Perrin played for the Fighting Illini in 1972 then later got drafted to the Denver Broncos in the 5th round of the 1976 NFL Draft. 

Illinois Tuition: Students paid around $4,660 in tuition and fees per semester as a full-time student. I’ll bet that stings for you 2010s grads…  

Top Movies: 

  • The Godfather
  • The Poseidon Adventure
  • What’s Up, Doc? 

 

Top Songs: 

  • “The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face” by Roberta Flack 
  • “Alone Again (Naturally)” by Gilbert O’Sullivan 
  • “American Pie” by Don McLean 

 Top TV Programs: 

  • All in the Family
  • Sanford and Son 
  • Hawaii Five-O

 

Were you there? Are you in these pictures? If you remember this event, CLICK HERE or email us to share a story about it.  

Thanks to Grant Youngman ’73  for uploading these to our alumni website photo albums! If you have great photos from your glory days to share, log in to upload them to our photo gallery or email them to [email protected]!