Sixty years ago,
LIFE magazine tapped into the joys and tortures of football fandom by traveling north of the American border, where collegians in Ontario were positively freaking out over a rare win on the gridiron.
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Gail Thorson soars off the street as she leads victory procession through Kingston. |
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Parody pugilist performs during the Queen's half-time sketches. |
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Queen's University (Ontario) cheerleaders at football game, 1954. |
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Queen's University (Ontario) cheerleaders at football game, 1954. |
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Head cheerleader Al Hart and his kilted helpers look on in amazement after Queen's gain. |
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Cheerleaders at Canadian college football game, 1954. |
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Band members at Canadian college football game, 1954. |
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Sandy Dyer hugs Bill Wallace as half ends with Queen's ahead. |
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Band members at Canadian college football game, 1954. |
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Fans at Canadian college football game, 1954. |
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Scene at Canadian college football game, 1954. |
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Band members at Canadian college football game, 1954. |
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Band members at Canadian college football game, 1954. |
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Walter Sokoluk waves his baritone horn with joy as Queen's scores again. |
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Climbing atop the goal posts after a Canadian college football game, 1954. |
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Celebrants after Queen's University (Ontario) football team's victory, 1954. |
(Photos by Lisa Larsen—
LIFE Picture Collection/Getty Images)
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