College College Cheerleading From The 1970s And 1980s

[Kentucky Girl]

College cheerleading in the 1970s featured sweaters, pleated skirts, knee-high socks and saddle shoes, and towering pyramids. In other words, cheerleading back then was different than it is today.

Here's the Kentucky cheerleaders from 1979-1980. Enjoy!

 

[Aussiekat]

Oh my juggling oranges!

 

[gofriars610]

hahahaha greatest thing i've ever seen.

 

[MissBee]

My favorite is when they cut to the judges....the judge in the pink suit, fur coat and big glasses. When you're at a comp and you see THAT at the judge's table, you'll know I'm judging :)

 

[INeverStopCheering]

Hahaha oh my god. That's crazy. What's with the oranges? These two are my favorite.
Greenup County HS 1983
http://www.youtube.com/embed/CKhhUOiSnVU
UofL 1984
http://www.youtube.com/embed/QDVLY-DSCe8
I love when they say the music of the year is Prince
It blows me away the stuff they let these kids do

 

[ztaprincess]

I love the Louisville one from 1984 and I believe James Speed is in the routine. Funny to look back and see how far cheer has come.

 

[acheer]

All i can say is thank god for gk unis now!

 

[Emily Stalions]

This is actually pretty cool to watch, just to see how cheer has changed from then to now. Oh and thank god for 2 and half minute routines. That has to be a long competition if every team there did a 7 and a half minute routine.