The History
Students playing football at Mo-Ranch in the 1950s.
A student makes a great catch in a 1960s football game.
Students play in a 1955 touch football game.
A pass is almost intercepted in a 1950s football game.
Students play a casual game in Austin's Zilker Park in 1954.
A more formal game of football in 1955.
The quarterback gets ready to pass in a 1960s game.
Although the exact start year of the Polity Bowl is unknown, Austin Presbyterian Theological Seminary students have long enjoyed playing football in their downtime. In the 1950s and 1960s, games were played on campus, in local parks, and even at Mo-Ranch.