Austin American Statesman photos of the History of Longhorn-O.U. rivalry
Texas vs OU: 150 photos of the Red River Rivalry dating back to 1978
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Michael Olivarri and John Hagy
Michael Olivarri says,I played high school football with John Hagy at John Marshall High School in San Antonio. He was a great player.Here’s a story from high school.We finished track practice one day and got the bright idea to move the high jump mats over next to the bleachers. Hagy, me and 3 other classmates…
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Rooster Andrews – Colors and Logos
The iconic ” steelhead” logo of the Texas Longhorns athletic teams and the burnt orange color worn by them were the result of the work of one man: William “Rooster” Andrews. In 1961, coach Darrell Royal talked to Andrews, who at at time was a salesman for C&S Sporting Goods, about ways to improve the…
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Fan Michael Olivarri shares story about John Hagy
Michael Olivarri I played high school football with John Hagy at John Marshall High School in San Antonio. He was a great player. Here’s a story from high school. We finished track practice one day and got the bright idea to move the high jump mats over next to the bleachers. Hagy, me, and three…
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1957, 58, 59, 60, DKR
A 1966 Saturday Evening Post quote from sports writer Myron Cope stated that DKR was the “patron saint of clean-cut coaches.” DKR was handsome and charismatic, often called the “Sweet Bear Bryant.” Little did Royal know that Texas had a list of 115 prospects for the head coaching job. The Interview process 5 hours after…
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2004-2009 Mack Brown- Football
Sam Acho played from 2007 to 2010. He was known for his leadership, academic excellence, and on-field dominance. He won the William V. Campbell Trophy and the Wuerffel Trophy in 2010, both prestigious awards recognizing athletic and academic achievement. Emmanuel Acho, the younger brother, followed closely behind, playing from 2008 to 2011. He was a…
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Football 1893-2014 | Football 1893-2014 | Iconic, Traditions, Heritage, Organizations, Bevo, Burnt Orange, and more | Rings & Things
2000’s Football T-ring Reflections
Roy Miller 2005- 2009 ALL ROADS LEAD THROUGH MACK BROWN ALL ROADS LEAD THROUGH MACK BROWN As a boy living in Virginia, he loved the ACC, particularly Mack Browns and North Carolina’s Tar Heels. A decade later, destiny called, and Roy got his wish to play for Mack Brown as a Longhorn. However, the road…
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history of high schools attended by U.T. recruits
Longhorns that participated in State Championship teams. https://www.burntorangenation.com/2023/1/3/23533187/history-of-all-time-texas-longhorns-who-won-high-school-football-state-championships Private Schools The number of Longhorn lettermen who came to Austin from the private school ranks is not large, and historic records of private school state champions are harder to track down than those of public school champions. So this list of Longhorns who played for championship…
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Bobby Mitchell and Freddie Steinmark
Just Before 7 A.M. Freddie Steinmark slipped out of his room wearing blue jeans and a T-shirt. Randy Stout says, “Where are you going?” Freddie says, ” My leg really hurts, so I will see the doctor for X-rays. ” Doctor Joe Reneau was the team physician, and Doctor Julian was the specialist who interpreted…
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1951-1956 Coach Ed Price football
. Ed Price, the head coach of the football team in the 1930’s won 8 letters with the Longhorns and played on championship teams in football, basketball, and baseball. Coach Price chose to move from the T formation to the split T formation, which required a running quarterback. His goal was to run more and…
