There have been countless highlights at Little Rock’s War Memorial Stadium.
In 68 years, the venerable stadium has seen its share of showdowns and fantastic finishes. What happened on the night of Oct. 24, 1970, sits near the top.
Visiting Wichita State was playing its first game since one of its team planes crashed into a mountain in Colorado on Oct. 2 on the way to play Utah State. The Gold plane carried the starters, head coach and other administrators and boosters.
Thirty-one people died in the crash including 14 players. The team voted nearly unanimously to continue the season, although the NCAA had to grant them an exemption to play freshmen, which was forbidden at the time.