1900—There was no great band of the Southwest. Music was a makeshift affair, so Dr. Eugne P. Schoch, a Chemistry professor and musician, in concert with Dr. H.E. Baxter, a local dentist, purchased two used drums and 12 used instruments for $150. They then recruited 16 students who knew how to beat…
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…
The Rise and Fall of Texas Longhorn football prior to 2023 by Larry Carlson Journalism Professor Larry Carlson has been a Longhorn fan since middle school. He was part of the media that covered the Longhorns starting with Randy McEachern and Coach Fred Akers (see Photos). Larry Carlson Media savvy journalism Professor Larry Carlson has…
Image from the Cactus 1929 > “For other information on Support Staff please visit the panel to the left with subjects in red font.” HISTORY OF TEXAS TRAINERS AND MANAGERS 1960-2014 Athletic Training Education Program (ATEP) 2014- Tina Bonci Excellence In Athletic Training Scholarship Tina Bonci- 1985- Sports Medicine HOH 2010 Tina Bonci was instrumental…
Joe Nobis drowned while swimming near Mansfield Dam in 1968. Tommy Nobis was his older brother. Joe was a member of the 1967 football recruiting class at UT Austin. If he had survived, Joe would have contributed to two national football championships. Barbara Wainscott Tommy Nobis asked Loyd (my husband) to go with him to…
(Author Carlton Stowers was a member of that ’62 Longhorns sprint relay who also reported on meets as a sportswriter for The Daily Texan. Today, he is a member of the Texas Literary Hall of Fame.) I have asked Carlton Stowers occasionally to write articles about Longhorn track and field, and he said he…
Chevigny the Showman- 1934-1936 1933 – Chevigny is the Head Coach at St. Edwards. His magnetic personality won over the city of Austin, and the sportswriters loved his persona, saying, “There is no doubt that Chevigny is a coaching wizard.” When Littlefield resigned, the Athletic Council chose two coaches to interview with the Board of…
On March 2, 1836, Texicans drafted their Declaration of Independence from Mexico. One of their grievances against the Mexican government was a public education system. Once Texas gained its independence and documents were written about the importance of education, it took political leaders 44 years to open the University of Texas. U.T. leadership learned…
LONGHORN VOLLEYBALL OVERVIEW- Pre-NCAA BEFORE TITLE IX, WOMEN’S SPORTS AT TEXAS WERE BUILDING A STRONG FOUNDATION AT THE INTER-MURAL LEVEL. I HOPE WITH TIME THIS SITE CAN ADD SOME HISTORICAL INSIGHT, TELL THE FULL, AND COMPELLING STORY OF THE HISTORY OF LONGHORN VOLLEYBALL. 1928 Women’s Athletic Association volleyball try out letter From Anna Hiss 1969…
Track is the only sport in which athletes reveal their character to the fans as the event unfolds. In the picture below, Preston Davis (left) and Richard Romo (right) mirror the internal struggle that occurs thousands of times for UT athletes as they write their story in the History of U.T. Track. 1920…