Remembering the last time USC came to town to face the Longhorns ByLARRY CARLSON Sep 14, 2018 It has been 52 years since the University of Southern California sent one of its proud football squads to Austin to duke it out with the Texas Longhorns. There was this kinda sorta championship duel between the Men…
The Way Back: DKR and LBJ By Ben Wright in Sept | Oct 2019, TXEX on September 1, 2019 at 8:00 am | Alcalde When Texas met Mississippi in the 1962 Cotton Bowl, it was a highly anticipated matchup. Both teams had gone 9-1 during the regular season, and the Longhorns ended up winning 12-7. The Texas Exes held an event inside…
Click on the Text denoted in red font on the side bar to visit other sites in this grid U. T. building in 1898’s John Dealy Hospital College Building St. Mary’s Infirmary The Campus UTNews The University of Texas at Austin My All American Campus — UT in 1969 By Chad Schneider | Oct. 15,…
MY MEMORIES OF GREG PLOETZ AND MIKE DEAN BY TOMMY LUCAS PROUD MEMBER OF THE 1959 FOOTBALL RECRUITING CLASS The Sherman Boys and the Cleburne boys are prototypical Royal football players- Under 200 Pounds, quick, Instinctive, and Motivated to Win! Tommy and DKR After the football season of 1962, I was drafted…
Mark McDonald Mark McDonald – a long-time sports writer for dailies in El Paso, Abilene, Dallas and San Antonio, now an author in Midland, wrote an insightful article about the Mauldin’s contributions to Longhorn sports. Mark’s story illustrates how the Mauldin family used steadfast commitment and dedication to build a sturdy bridge to our U.T….
Pat Culpepper #31- Culpepper intercepts – returns for a TD Tommy Nobis and Pat Pat wins the Swede Nelson Award A proud Longhorn The tackle heard around the world Pat’s playing style embodied the Texas Defense The hit heard around the world Tim Doerr, David McWilliams, Pat Culpepper Photo of Pat’s boots taken in his…
Hub Bechtol By Roy A. Bechtol (son) Hub Bechtol College Hall of Fame Ring I wear his College Hall of Fame ring proudly and even though Dad went to Heaven 11 years ago his memories and love is felt by our family every day. Hook em, Hub Bechtol Texas Tech Ring Hub Bechtol My…
Bible’s coaching style mirrored Knute Rockne. He built up his players until they thought anything was possible. In 1922 all of Aggie coach Bible were needed to beat the Longhorns in Austin, and after his half-time speech victory was a given. The 4-4 A & M team won the game, and the Texas coach was…
Intersecting the Past with the Present -Texas vs. Georgia. We have been here before … sort of – by Gaylon Krizak Frend saying “Plus ca change, plus c’est la meme chose.” Translated from French: The more things change, the more they stay the same. For instance, take this storyline: Texas and its second-year head coach…
Bohls: Texas To Honor Four National Championship Teams With Quarterback Busts Kirk BohlsHookem Kirk Bohls 0:00 0:59 AD Texas to celebrate Duke Carlisle, the late James Street, Eddie Phillips and Vince Young. All four quarterbacks were Texas-bred players who had spectacular signature plays in their careers. Montana sculptor Ken Bjorge also created the Earl Campbell…