2022 – The Thanksgiving tradition
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2022 – The Thanksgiving tradition

 THE WISHBONE & THE TURKEYS Longhorns vs Aggies, 1968-70 by Larry Carlson ( lc13@txstate.edu )   Ten months before the wishbone offense of Darrell Royal and Emory Bellard got its first of what would ultimately become 30 consecutive victories, UT’s football leaders had tough questions and challenges.  The “1967: Year of the ‘Horns” bumper stickers…

The Last Supper
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The Last Supper

“The Last (aggy)Supper” Billy Schott’s oral history, some photos, and text are at https://www.texaslsn.org/billy-schott-oralhistory It would be very easy to recall so many of the distinct memories I have associated with the intense rivalry involving the school in College Station for my 70 years on this planet, but I doubt they would have the same…

1990 Aggies by Larry Carlson
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1990 Aggies by Larry Carlson

THANKSGIVING LEFTOVERS- By Larry Carlson Aggies, Re-hashed & Warmed Over.  Larry Carlson stirs the pot with three favorite seasonal Texas A & M memories. “Shock the Nation” is one of Texas vs Aggie trilogies that he captures for the TLSN historical site. Visit this link for the 1974 Texas-A & M game https://www.texaslsn.org/1974-aggie-game-by-larry-carlson Visit this…

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Can’t buy me love – Horns and Aggies

“Money CAN’T BUY ME LOVE” or a winning team  Horns, Ags Jockey For SEC Position  by Larry Carlson  ( lc13@txstate.edu ) Like their big brother rivals, the Aggies are weary of winning big in recruiting but never seeing it translate into actually winning big.  The programs from Austin and College Station are prototypes for “Money can’t…

1940  Texas A&M
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1940 Texas A&M

 Noble Doss caught an impossible catch to score the only points of the game. The victory kept A & M from a repeat national championship and snapped their 19-game winning streak which prevented the Aggies from returning to the Rose Bowl. The impossible catch

1961 TCU AND TEXAS
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1961 TCU AND TEXAS

 Flashback to TCU 1961: DKR’s, and Saxton’s Most Painful Loss by Larry Carlson for TLSN https://texaslsn.org. 1961 James Saxton (2).jpg 1961 James Saxton.jpg 1962 Roy Jones get Autograph from James Saxton.JPG 1960 James Saxton football.jpg 1961 James Saxton (4).jpg 1961 James Saxton (2).jpg 1961 James Saxton (3).jpg 1961 – jimmy Saxton.jpg 1960-1961 football Russell, James…