The metal golden eagle was “liberated” in 1952 from Monteagle Hotel by three Tech students. For more information on this heist, see here: https://www.tntech.edu/news/releases/monteagle-celebration-to-pardon-eagle-heist.php
A full-scale replica of…
Eagle Bait was a pep truck that drove around Overall Field following each Eagle score from 1966 until 1993. Also, a term used to refer to our athletic opponents during the ‘50s and ‘60s. Fans would yell, “Eagle bait, eagle bait,” as the opposing team…
College men pretending to raid a college women's dormitories for undergarments. Called a panty raid, the college prank was popular on campuses in the 1950s.