Chevigny the Showman- 1934-1936 1933 – Chevigny is the Head Coach at St. Edwards. His magnetic personality won over the city of Austin and the sportswriters loved his persona saying “there is no doubt that Chevigny is a coaching wizard.” When Littlefield resigned the Athletic Council chose two coaches to interview with the Board of…
In the beginning, as now, politicians were all talk and no action about creating a first-rate school for higher learning. On March 2, 1836, Texicans drafted their Declaration of Independence from Mexico. One of their grievances against the Mexican government was a public education system. Once Texas gained its independence and documents were written about…
9/15/1883 is the day that U.T. first opened with classes starting the next year. In the book Bowled Over by Michael Oriard, the author says: Football initially belonged to the players beginning in the 1870s. They made the rules and ran the teams, but by the 1920s, it had become indisputably a coach’s game. As…
PASS/FAIL by Professor Larry Carlson https:// texaslsn.org (This part just below, Billy, for FACEBOOK only) Back to the classroom now after a long, luxuriant Christmas break. The remarkable college football season is over and Texas certainly graded out with an “A” for its superlative season. But with the Sugar Bowl fresh in the minds of…
In the Book Forty-acres Follies, the author Joe Frantz says about Coach Cherry, “In character Cherry was the antithesis of Bible.” While Bible was a schemer and a motivator, talkative and charming, Cherry was moody, quiet, and difficult to know. Cherry never got along easily with the press or alumni, while Bible knew how to…
Sam Ehlinger led the 2018 Longhorns to a 9-4 season and a spot in the Sugar Bowl against No. 6 Georgia. No. 14 Texas beat the Bulldogs 28-21, as Ehlinger passed for 169 yards and ran for 64 yards and 3 touchdowns. Dicker the Kicker hit 2 field goals. The Longhorns finished the season back…
ROSE-COLORED PASSES (and runs), VOL. I by Larry Carlson for https://texaslsn.org Aaron Rodgers is still seething that Texas was even IN the Rose Bowl played on the first day of 2005. Mack Brown had successfully lobbied for his Longhorns, the second-place finisher in the Big XII’s South division. UT, not Rodgers’ California Golden Bears, would…
MAJOR COMEBACK HOLIDAY BOWL 2001 By Larry Carlson for https://texaslsn.org Major wearing the Golden Hat after beating O.U. He had every reason to hit the portal. But he didn’t. It didn’t exist yet. For that, Longhorn fans who watched the ’01 Holiday Bowl can rejoice, even long after the fact. Major Applewhite still had it…
PAT CULPEPPER EDITED BY BILLY DALE for the TLSN site Pat Culpepper’s accomplishments are a reminder to all Longhorns that In sports and far beyond, his contributions to Longhorn heritage shape the present and empower the future. DKR said Pat was “the bubbling extrovert, ready to play at the blow on a whistle.” Most Of…
1963 – Edith shares a part of Royal that few knew. 1963 Edith Royal.jpg 1963 Edith talking about Royal.jpg 07.06.2012 | Football Bill Little commentary: A Birthday and a Mexican dinner Bill Little, Texas Media Relations Of all the words in the English language, the word “unique” is rare. It is rare because it requires, nor will…