Volunteers clean up after the Cowboys' Super Bowl victory parade, which erupted in violence. Police reported 14 arrests, and 21 people were taken to the hospital. Photo by Allison V. Smith.

Dallas Cowboys' quarterback Troy Aikman completed 53.8 percent of passes for 3,445 yards and 23 touch­ downs. Photo by Allison V. Smith.

"How 'bout them who played with Cowboys?" was a the Cowboys for a question on every­ Da Super year, said, "The one's lips during game was sur­ this year's football rounded by so season. much hype that From the begin­ I just wanted ning to the end of 'boys the game to the season, the start. Dallas Cowboys were surrounded "I thought that the Cowboys with more hype than they've seen in would win, but I expected it to be years. closer. I didn't think it would be a As the youngest team in the NFL, blowout," Gregg said. the Cowboys were looking to restab­ Lane WaIlace, senior arts major, lish their position as "America's said, "I was glad for the Cowboys, Team." Only four years ago, Dallas' but I wish they made it a little closer. record was 1-15 under new owner­ I bet for the Bills on a 21-point spread ship and new coaching. 1lLis year the and lost a whole lot of money." Cowboys were led by quarterback It seemed like everyone was Troy Aikman, NFL rushing champion watching the game. Many students Emmitt Smith and Micheal Irvin, who watched the game and joined in the led the NFL in receiving yards. festivities in the West End The Cowboys beat the Buffalo Bills Marketplace or at local bars like 52-17 on Jan. 31 at Super Bowl XXVII Gordo's. Other SMU students partied in Pasadena, Calif. over at friends' apartments while Before the big game Super Bowl watching the game. Residence halls fever swarmed throughout Dallas. and fraternity houses were also filled Everywhere a person turned hesaw with people glued to the television either a windshield with "How 'bout sets. Many times the student to televi­ them boys?" in shoe polish, a sion ratio was 20 to I, but the fans did Cowboys bu tton or "Da Boys" T­ not seem to mind. shirts. SMU students joined the 133.4 mil­ San Francisco Rose even adopted lion viewers that made Dallas' bring­ the name Dallas Rose for a week dur­ ing home the title the most watched ing the playoffs when the Cowboys television program in history. played the 4gers. Athletic Director Forrest Gregg By Julie Mazur

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