Books – Shoot-out and Steinmark
Books about the 1969 National champion football season Author Bower Yousse Mike Looney
1941 – Bill Little celebrates a special moment for the Horns
The Last of the Legends BY BILL LITTLE IN SPORTS, UT HISTORY ON JANUARY 13, 2012 AT 12:46 PM | NO COMMENTS Julian Garrett, who passed away on Saturday, was the last surviving member of arguably the greatest team in the first half-century of Texas football. Chances are, you have no reason to know about Canute the Great, a Viking who became king…
John Fuquay about Coach Strong
THE NAVIGATION TOOL TO THE HISTORICAL PAGES ON THIS WEB SITE ARE AT THE TOP OF THIS SCREEN. THE SITES ARE “Que”, “TLSN”, “SPORTS History”, “fans”, “MISSIONS”, “ARTICLES” , “LOST TOO SOON”, “donate” AND “health watch”. “Click on the text denoted in red font on the side bar to visit other sites in this “article” grid John…
Bowl games 1943-2007
A list of all the Longhorn bowl games is in the link below. https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/schools/texas/bowls.html Texas Bowl record from 1943-2019 – 31 wins, 22 losses, and 1 tie. 2008 Fiesta Bowl Ohio State Buckeyes Won 24-21 2011 Holiday Bowl California Golden Bears Won 21-10 2012 Alamo Bowl Oregon State Beavers Won 31-27 2013 Alamo Bowl Oregon…
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…
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…