It’s Friday, you ain’t got no job … kidding, kidding. You’ve got one job: Heading to the football field.
Friday night lights have been illuminating high school football stadiums and fields for decades. These days, the concessions are a lot more varied, the bleachers are more industrial, and the presentation is larger than life. But these vintage photos show a time when Friday night football games were a lot simpler, yet still electric.
1. Cheerleader Getting Ready for the Game (1969)
2. Ahead of the Game (1974)
3. Suited Up (1976)
4. Soaring on the Field (1964)
5. They’d Be on the Edge of Their Seats If They Were Sitting (1981)
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6. Casually Perched on the Goal Post (1985)
7. Jon Hamm On His High School Football Team (1988)
8. Teenage Girls Filling the Bleachers On Friday Night (1944)
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9. Football in the South Bronx (1977)
10. Concession Stand Snow Cone (1957)
11. Head Cheerleader Hugging the Captain of the Football Team (1953)
12. Staying Warm in the Bleachers (1946)
13. The Whole Team (1940s)
14. Flappers Watching the Football Game (1930s)
15. Football Team Way Back When (1912)
16. Teens Grabbing Pizza After the Game (1961)
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