The Orange Jackets Since its inception in 1923, OJs have been actively serving both UT and the greater Austin community. Orange Jackets is the oldest honorary service organization at the University of Texas. The organization’s core tenets are excellence in scholarship, leadership, service, and community. Orange Jackets have been sporting this uniform since the UT…
>“For other information on Support Staff please visit the panel to the left with subjects in red font.” Longhorn TRAINERS AND STUDENT MANAGERS 1893-1959 1893 First Longhorn football manager- Walter Crawford. Although UT began playing football in 1893, the first hired coach for the Horns was Reginald DeMerritt Wentworth who contracted to…
Duke Vince Eddie In 12 months the remodeled South entrance to DKR stadium will house the new bronze bust of the 4 National Championship Longhorn quarterbacks. Jimmy Nixon with the creator of the Earl Campbell bronze Ken Bjorge. Ken’s Website is Our four national championship teams were all led by iconic quarterbacks, Duke Carlisle,…
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…
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…