2005 – Aggies lose to the future National champions

A walk-on from Wharton, Texas, Harrison Stafford went on to become perhaps the toughest football player in UT history. The Assistant coach, Shorty Alderson, reported to head coach Clyde Littlefield, “Clyde, I found you the darndest football player you ever saw. He tore up a couple of dummies and hurt a couple of men. He…
Ernie Koy Senior While at UT, he was a fullback on the football team from 1930 to 1932. He played as an outfielder on the baseball team from 1931 to 1933 and served as a captain in 1933. He was a three-time all SWC player. Dana Bible said Ernie Koy was the greatest fullback ever seen in action. In…
“The Last (aggy)Supper” Billy Schott’s oral history, some photos, and text are at https://www.texaslsn.org/billy-schott-oralhistory It would be very easy to recall so many of the distinct memories I have associated with the intense rivalry involving the school in College Station for my 70 years on this planet, but I doubt they would have the same…
View in Browser There is a temporary link in the Navigation tool at the top of the screen at https://texaslsn.org that pays tribute to Longhorns lost in 2018-2019. I know I have missed some who have passed away, so please email me their names at Williamdale.msn.com so the Longhorn Nation can honor and remember those who have…
Politics, Infractions, perceptions, and deceptions during the years 1976-1986 start the slow decline of Longhorn football that does not end until 1998. The Hiring of Fred Akers After Regent Erwin was replaced with Regent Shivers, Texas’s sports dynamics changed forever. But, Kirk Bohls says, “where Shivers was smoother than mink, Erwin was as subtle as…
View in Browser TLSN Thanksgiving Special Edition 11/22/2022 Click on the white-lettered “VIEW IN BROWSER” shown in very small print at the top of this page to enhance the quality of photos and the text of this newsletter. After Texas joins the SEC the Thanksgiving Texas-Aggie game may once again be part of Longhorn Sports…
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