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Table of Contents<\/span><\/strong>: Intro & 1920<\/span><\/a>; 1921-1923<\/span><\/a>; 1924-1927<\/span><\/a>; 1928-1932<\/span><\/a>; 1933-1935<\/span><\/a>; 1936-1939<\/span><\/a>; 1940-1945<\/span><\/a>; 1946-1949<\/span><\/a>; 1950-1953<\/span><\/a>; 1954-1956<\/span><\/a>; 1957-1959<\/span><\/a>; 1960-1963<\/span><\/a>; 1964-1966<\/span><\/a>; 1967-1969<\/span><\/a>; 1970-1973<\/span><\/a>; 1974-1976<\/span><\/a>; 1977-1979<\/span><\/a>; 1980-1983<\/a><\/span>; 1984-1986<\/a><\/span>; 1987-1989<\/a><\/span>; 1990-1993<\/a><\/span>; 1994-1996<\/a><\/span>; 1997-1999<\/a><\/span>; 2000-2003<\/a><\/span>; 2004-2006<\/a><\/span>; 2007-2009<\/a><\/span>; 2010<\/a><\/span>; 2011<\/a><\/span>; 2012<\/a><\/span>; 2013<\/a><\/span>; 2014<\/a><\/span>; 2015<\/a><\/span>; 2016<\/a><\/span>; 2017<\/a><\/span>; 2018<\/a><\/span>; 2019<\/span><\/a>; Recap & 2020<\/span><\/a>; 2021<\/span><\/a>; 2022<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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This week, the 100 Years of Buggy History series takes a look at the 1970s. The end of the decade saw some crazy races, and some even crazier buggies. It also includes one of the craziest incidents ever, involving a dog. But it wasn’t all craziness on the course; there was also a showdown between Sweepstakes and Student Senate. And of course, one of the biggest changes in Buggy history – the introduction of Women’s Racing.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n

1977<\/span><\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Raceday<\/span>: Prelims on Friday, April 22 at 9:00am; Finals on Saturday, April 23 at 9:00am<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Sweepstakes Committee<\/span>: Mark Gardner (Chair), Bob Beck (Safety), Ray Sevigny (Design), Anna Safary (Buggy Book)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Race Results<\/span>: (1) PiKA A \u2013 Pi-thon (2:17.8<\/strong> \u2013 COURSE RECORD); (2) SigNu A – Hornet (2:21.4<\/strong>); (3) CIA B (2:24.9<\/strong>); (4) ATO A (2.26.0<\/strong>); (5) SAE B (2:26.8<\/strong>); (6) Beta B (2:28.1<\/strong>)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Design Comp<\/span>: (1) Beta – Echo; (2) DTD \u2013 Delta Queen; (3) CIA \u2013 Black Magic<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Weather<\/span>: Dense Cloud Cover, 67-70 Degrees on Friday; Cloudy\/Drizzle, 62-65 Degrees on Saturday<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Buggy Book<\/span>: 1977 Buggy Book Link <\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Prediction Score<\/span>: 22*\/45 (Compubookie) <\/p>\n\n\n\n

1977 was one of the wildest years in Buggy history, as the races were full of incidents (both on and off the course). Plus, SAE introduced a mainstay to the course – a buggy called Limo.<\/p>\n\n\n\n