AHAB vs AHAMF?

Posted on: August 16, 2025 at 11:44:16 CT

One prelude to the 1961 game was the “button controversy” on the MU and KU campuses. KU students handed out “ATAP” buttons, said to stand for “All Tigers Are Pushovers.” MU students produced buttons emblazoned with “AHAMF” which was described as meaning “All Hawks Are My Friends.” However, authorities at both schools believed the acronyms on the buttons had more vulgar meanings, and moved to outlaw and collect the buttons with the objective of preventing unpleasantness between Missouri and Kansas fans. In response to the KU Dean of Students’ role in opposing the ATAP button initiative, KU students hung him in effigy.