I remember seeing Bison championship games on TV in the 80s but wasn't really into it. My mother was going to UND for grad school at the time so we also went to a couple of their games and I watched UND hockey games on TV also. I have always just been a big sports fan. I went to the first game my freshman year with a high school friend and her roommate. I remember they were more interested in the cheerleaders than the game since they both cheered in HS. I told them to quit being so critical and try out themselves. They both did. My friend ended up cheering for wrestling that year and her roommate made the football squad the following fall! She ended up transferring to Florida State where she cheered for their football team! I like to think I had a hand in that.
I probably went to most of the games while a student including the first season in the Fargodome in 1992. I was involved with the Student Alumni Association (and later helped form Bison Ambassadors from that group) and we would often be hosts in the president's suite. That was especially nice on very cold games. When I moved to Indy I coordinated the satellite sites for Bison-Sioux games.
I guess you could say that first game my freshman year was the game, but there is no doubt I would be following my school's team regardless of which school I attended. It just happens to be a team that has had a ton of success!