Texas upset #6 ranked Aggies. Texas held A & M to a -7 yards rushing. Applewhite led the team with 232 yards in passing. Heisman winner Ricky Williams gained 259 yards to set the NCAA rushing record. Kris Stockton kicked the winning field goal.
Kris Stockton
THE SCANDAL OF ’73: OU BECOMES SWITZER-LAND by Larry Carlson, with Jay Arnold 2022- Professor Carlson, Donnie Wigginton, and Jay Arnold It started at the Texas-OU game in 1972. In spite of five turnovers to that point, Texas trailed the Sooners just 3-0 with three minutes left in the third quarter. But when the Horns…
The History of the Texas vs. Tide during the Modern Era by Larry for TLSN. BLUEBONNET BOWL 1960 Season Dec. 17, Rice Stadium, Houston Background: Ninth-ranked Bama went 8-1-1 and boasted the nation’s second-ranked defense. Texas, coming off Darrell Royal’s first SWC championship in ’59, had gone 7-3, with one-point losses to Nebraska and…
If You Ask Texas Fans Of A Certain Vintage, Say, Those Born After 1965, Two Nasty, Mean, Vicious Ties Rough Up The Wardrobe And Still Rankle. Both Came Against Oklahoma. 1976- TEXAS VS OKLAHOMA The buildup to the 1976 contest was the strangest ever. Darrell Royal’s Texas teams had won 12 of the first…
Texas vs OU: 150 photos of the Red River Rivalry dating back to 1978
CLOSE TO DEADLINE ON UT’S BEST by Larry Carlson for https://texaslsn.org Drove up from San Antonio Saturday morning to my buddy Kirk Bohls’ house and he was ready to hit the road for Fort Worth at 9:00 sharp. On the way, naturally, Longhorn football dominated the discussion. We agreed it was a huge plus to…
Longhorn author Jenna McEachern says the Cotton Bowl tunnel is the “last mile” of college football—a dark, narrow tunnel leading players toward daylight, frenzy, and the moment of truth. A link to the tunnel experience October 2022 is below. https://twitter.com/TexasFootball/status/1579460872334086145?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed%7Ctwterm%5E1579460872334086145%7Ctwgr%5E%7Ctwcon%5Es1_c10&ref_url= (outlook.com) 10.12.2012 | Football Bill Little commentary: Run it again Bill Little, Texas Media Relations It…
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