University of Kentucky 1980 National Cheerleading Championship

[@jasonrobertkeef]

boy, cheerleading competitions sure have changed over the years lol. I love these old school competition videos.

[@petermihacerar1137]

Yes, they became a lot more stressfull to the body! That is what is going on!

[@aescougarcheer]

Thanks for sharing this gem! People might laugh at the style from back then, but it still took real talent and athleticism to get those stunts up.

[@couscous1978]

This is just talent, I grew up a kid in this era, the responders are absolutely right. It is so great to watch, such fluid moves and great orchestrations. The current era of cheerleading (I won't knock it) this is just so much more than that.

[@MsBellaroma]

OMG I cheered in the 80's this brings back soo many memories, thanx 4 posting :-)

[@tweetspie]

Music much better music than what is pumped out in the 2000’s. Even using the school fight song. More actual dance as well.

[@edverch4540]

That was fantastic. I wish all cheer teams would perform like that today instead of trying to go 100miles an hour.

[@stunningnerd]

Exactly what i thought...i wasnt even born when this video was recorded, but i do enjoy 80-mid 90's cheer routines more...it does need more techniques to pull today's cheer routine, but there are too many things happening at the same time, that it seems so crowded and is not pleasant to watch 😆😆😆

[@PimaArt]

Wow even the mascot gets lifted.

[@dillonsullivan5063]

This is fantastic!!! Kentucky always has great cheerleaders. I wonder where they all are now!!! Great performance and so much fun!!!

[@fvanilla1]

So many banned moves. So sad that they're gone forever.

[@KaufeKake]

This is the best video I've seen in ages. Good ole fashioned cheerleading/dance. I love tumbling and acrobatics, but looser more fluid movement is more appealing to watch...but boy did pyramid formation take a lot longer back then. Thanks for the post.

[@carycomic1954]

They were being safety-conscious. And, after all, safety consciousness _Is_ the ultimate health awareness!

[@AshleyReinaFit]

I didn't know cheerleaders were this decent in 1980...haha. But it's crazy how much cheerleading has evolved. The stunts and tumbling are like 10 times harder these days

[@bambisister002]

Ashley Reina uhm have you seen the video?? There are some amazing stunts there and the one guy's tumbling was really good. Sure the style is a little different but it doesn't look easy👀

[@carycomic1954]

I remember a stand-up comic named Skip Stephenson who remarked how cheerleading had changed since _he_ went to high school (presumably in the Sixties). "Back then, our cheers went 'Strawberry shortcake; Suzy Q! Come on, team, we're rooting for you.' Nowadays, though, the cheers are much more intimidating. I heard one inner city squad chant 'Ungowa! Soul power! You'll all be dead within an hour.' " 🤣🤣🤣

[@carycomic1954]

Sadly, Mr. Stephenson passed away thirty-one years ago...when he was only 52. 😞

[@Qmodel]

WOW This program and cheerleading has come a loooooooooooonnnnng Way

[@ivybray1288]

My grandparents are up there. :O

[@lisahinton9682]

@ivybray1288 That is fantastic. How are they nowadays? They'd be over 60 years old now, in 2024. Good health to them!

[@turinganjv]

hahaha illegal pyramids :) i wish it's allowed til today tho :D

[@karlishajames4394]

The juggling is hilarious i love old school cheer.. this what i feel in love w well the early 90 .. love the precision!!!

[@cotocleck]

Best thing i've seen in years

[@skeaneable]

they're grandads and grandmas now

[@jesusr925]

80's and 90's teens seem like adult persons, today teens look like children. Why?

[@carabrown6515]

jesusr925 This is a college. They are adults, not teens.

[@paigeheartly8936]

It’s the haircuts

[@eriksobbe]

and men doing toe touches....amazing

[@eriksobbe]

i want that moving pyramid done now!!

[@amyfpolk]

Finalists that year (and that competed on the show) were: 1st Place: Indiana State University; 2nd Place: UK; 3rd Place: Memphis State; 4th Place: Ohio State & 5th Place: University of Florida.

[@salvialyrata]

I wanna cheer for UK in college. I love to cheer and its one of my favorite things to do!

[@laurieeno2118]

Marquette McManus Did you ever get to cheer for UK?

[@anajocy]

Did you?

[@trashketchup1497]

I need to know!!

[@lisahinton9682]

@quettle1 So, did you cheer for U. K. or somewhere else, or did you take your life in another direction all together? Hoping you had a great time in college, where ever you ended up going!

[@arawatt6648]

Omg! I love this. Very old but awesome !!!

[@mariajoseserratoguzman5417]

Son fantásticos, alguien en el 2020????

[@Focusplan591]

That was awesome!

[@fables4564]

Men holding up men... man that’s crazy! Men weight SO MUCH heavier than women. Also the “stairs” move was also really cool.

[@bowlespj]

Very much appreciate Amy posting our championship competition. One thing hasn't changed. Cheerleader girls were as hot then as they r now.

[@wdgaminganddisneyhistory6024]

You remember Terry Barney? He happens to be my PE/Health teacher.

[@dancexdancerev8381]

Yall were great!!!!

[@eriksobbe]

and guys stunting guys thats awesome

[@blackisbeautiful9318]

these people look so diffirent compare to us now

[@belenmunz6396]

This is so great!

[@amyfpolk]

Thank you for your supportive words...I'll pass them along!

[@carycomic1954]

What happened to the seventh girl on the squad after the introductions? The one with the slightly different-color vest @ 0:43. Was she some kind of JV understudy?

[@reemabuobedahassanmohamedi8954]

thats so fun to watch

[@emmawilson5986]

Talk about change

[@BIGBOYMATD]

whatttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttt..........a juggler huh? LMAO!!! wow!! very cool to see how far theyve come.

[@brittanyritenour4695]

wow cheerleading changed so much, the way they did stunts would have been a safety havard lols because there was no safety way up or down lols nor spotting lols.

[@amyfpolk]

Thanks KaufeKake!!

[@timweaver8814]

Boy have things changed

[@thehapagirl92]

I bet these cheerleaders now have their 4 and 5-year-old grandkids doing these stunts

[@danbent1054]

i would have love to see Katherine bach performance wow!!! in this

[@catfan06]

Who won?

[@Blakerhart]

My P.E coach is Terry Barney

[@amyfpolk]

I'm sorry DriveAustra, I had to have the UK portion of the show professionally made into a "QT" file to upload to youtube. Someone from ISU could take their tape to a professional and have the same done...sorry!

[@DriveAustra]

amyfpolk ...will you post the championship Indiana State University routine. I heard they entered the floor using a cheerleader as a human jumping rope. I gotta see that!!!

[@arthurwatt4144]

In alabama I can see the perverse judge moore in the back ground lol

[@primera2212]

sent by gabi butler :)

[@haleycarney8827]

How were they runner ups!!

[@isamararias569]

cool

[@MCDranexxx]

What's the song 3:03?

[@bunnyboops8875]

I feel like this routine is about to tell me to go make him a sandwich.

[@LangBellsChannel]

3:23

[@vjslurp]

Voyage - Latin Odissey.

[@kailahfaust6489]

😄😄 2:34!!!!!!!!

[@drumhead62]

lol ms emberton is my coach

[@Waander81]

Joe Hoffman she was my coach in high school! Was amazing to see this!

[@wdgaminganddisneyhistory6024]

Happens that the mascot Terry Barney is also my high school PE/Health teacher.

[@dummies3120]

The 🐱

[@wdgaminganddisneyhistory6024]

Is Terry Barney. He is also my high school PE/Health teacher.

[@sharpaycutie2]

They do it with such ease no struggle