College football History
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National Championship reunions for 1969 team in 2001- 2005
Asaff,Worster,Dale,Callison waiting for introduction Robichau, Worster, Callison Atessis Mauldin, Mckinney Terwelp and beauty Callison, Street, Bellard, Mckay,Asaff The Bellard’s DKR Manley, Zapalac, Royal Ploetz and Street Championship Reunion Dale and McWilliams
1944- Texas vs. Southwestern
1944 Texas Brochure compliments of Mark McDonald Mark McDonald In 1944 one of the most colorful characters in Texas signs with Texas. Because of Bobby Layne’s deep respect for Coach Billy Disch and his desire to play for a great college baseball team, Layne signs with Texas. Bobby Layne would become both a Longhorn football…
Football Records
Texas Longhorn Football Texas remains one of the historically great programs in American college football. We are truly one of the Blue Blood programs. All-Time Wins 1. Michigan 141 years 962 wins 2. Ohio State 130 years 924 wins 3. Texas 127 years 916 wins Alabama 128 years 916 wins 5. Notre Dame…
1982 Brewer, Walls, Johnson, Jones, Shearin, Clayborn, Brewer
Herkie Walls to Robert Brewer “Remember Brew Baby the Cream Always Rises to the Top” The link to Roberts’s oral history podcast with photos and written content is at https://texas-lsn.squarespace.com/robert-brewer Robert’s family roots are part of Big 8 and SWC college football history. His father was a quarterback for the Longhorns, and his Uncle played…
Juan Conde’s mean and tough DKR list
JUAN CONDE – 5/30/2022 Billy, I Enjoyed Reading The Latest Edition Of Your Newsletter. DKR Hired Me In 1959 And I Remained On His Staff Until 1976 When He Retired. I Met The Talbert Brothers When I Worked In The Equipment Room As An Assistant To Mr. Jim Blaylock. The Meanest, Toughest Of The Talbert…
September 14, 2018 photos of some great players from the Aker’s years
Lawrence Sampleton Reunion of Akers players prior to the September 15th, 2018 USC game. Lawrence Sampleton, Mike Chapman, Eric Holle, Mike Babbs, and John Haines at a party on September 14th team before the USC game. The shortest of these Towers is 6’4” . Coach Akers, Billy Dale (1969 team), Ham Jones Mike Baab and wife…
Recruiting of Earl Campbell by Ken Dabbs- Author Kirk Bohls
Ken Dabbs was one of first football recruiting coordinators in the nation in 1974. “It wasn’t Coach Royal or Coach Akers who brought all those great football players to Texas. It was Coach Dabbs,” Earl Campbell said Thursday. “Everybody loves Coach Dabbs. He’s so down-to-earth.” One fall day in 1973, a nervous Ken Dabbs drove…
Mike Looney’s video
One of the missions of TLSN is to notify Longhorn fans of books, photos, and articles that are historical in nature and enhance the Longhorn brand . TLSN performs this mission at no charge to all involved in the process. The TLSN website has always been free, educational, insightful, and historical . Mike Looney has…
Al Matthews- pending edit
Al Matthew makes Longhorn Sports History Austin High in the 60s had some great high school athletes who later set many records at either the college or professional level. Don Baylor almost signed with the Longhorns but decided to play professional baseball, Ben Crenshaw set all kinds of golf records at Texas and on the…