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The Purple Aces lost their first two games of the season against the Western Kentucky Hilltoppers and the DePaul Blue Demons. [3] The Purple Aces' only win of the season came in a home game on December 6, 1977, against the Pittsburgh Panthers. [4] On December 10, 1977, the Purple Aces lost an away game to the 11th-ranked Indiana State Sycamores ...
The Air Indiana Flight 216 crash occurred on December 13, 1977, at 19:22 CST, when a Douglas DC-3, registration N51071 carrying the University of Evansville basketball team, the Evansville Purple Aces, crashed on takeoff at the Evansville Regional Airport in Evansville, Indiana. The aircraft lost control and crashed shortly after lift-off. [1]
In the 1920s, the name Aces arose after a local sports writer wrote in a game story of the men's basketball team, "They played like Aces." The team has been known as the Aces and/or Purple Aces ever since. Evansville has won five Division II national championships (1959, 1960, 1962, 1964, 1965, 1971).
On December 13, 1977, the University of Evansville's first season of NCAA Division I men's basketball came to a tragic and premature end when Air Indiana Flight 216 crashed just after takeoff from Evansville Regional Airport in Evansville, Indiana, killing all 29 people on board, including Evansville Purple Aces head coach Bobby Watson and all but one member of the team, which was on its way ...
The Purple Aces dominated the Golden Eagles in every facet. UE is, on paper, the most improved team int he country. 'Our city deserves it': UE men's basketball starts 10-2 for the first time since ...
[1] The Aces' final game was a loss on December 10, 1977, against the Indiana State Sycamores. [1] After the game, Watson stated that his team needed more courage and mental toughness when playing away games. [13] On December 13, 1977, the Purple Aces were to fly to Nashville, Tennessee, to play the Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders the
The Evansville Purple Aces are the intercollegiate sports teams and players of the University of Evansville, located in Evansville, Indiana. The Aces athletic program is a member of the Missouri Valley Conference [2] and competes at the NCAA's Division I level. [3] Evansville's mascot is Ace Purple, and the school colors are purple, white and ...
Pages in category "Evansville Purple Aces men's basketball seasons" The following 20 pages are in this category, out of 20 total. ...