Bible’s coaching style mirrored Knute Rockne. He built up his players until they thought anything was possible. In 1922 all of Aggie coach Bible were needed to beat the Longhorns in Austin, and after his half-time speech victory was a given. The 4-4 A & M team won the game, and the Texas coach was…
Intersecting the Past with the Present -Texas vs. Georgia. We have been here before … sort of – by Gaylon Krizak Frend saying “Plus ca change, plus c’est la meme chose.” Translated from French: The more things change, the more they stay the same. For instance, take this storyline: Texas and its second-year head coach…
Bohls: Texas To Honor Four National Championship Teams With Quarterback Busts Kirk BohlsHookem Kirk Bohls 0:00 0:59 AD Texas to celebrate Duke Carlisle, the late James Street, Eddie Phillips and Vince Young. All four quarterbacks were Texas-bred players who had spectacular signature plays in their careers. Montana sculptor Ken Bjorge also created the Earl Campbell…
Below is part of an article by Dave McKenna about Longhorn Rick McIvor written for Defector . The full article is at https://defector.com/an-arm-and-a-legend-rick-mcivor-and-the-100-yard-throw/ An Arm And A Legend: Rick McIvor And The 100-Yard Throw By Dave McKenna for Defector.com Rick McIvor against O.U. The 6-foot-4, 210-pound McIvor would be named to the Texas Sports Writers…
1952 – Notre Dame states that during the game they do not want to sit on the East Side (sun side) so Texas agrees to allow Notre Dame to share the West Side (shade side) with the Longhorns . Look at the picture and see which team got the shade and which team got the…
A comment worth remembering from Professor Orville Wyss, “Trend is not necessarily destiny.” Somehow the Horns need to find the right combination again to stop losing and fulfill our destiny. We invited UT scholars to reflect on the integration of sports for Black History Month. Reflecting on Coach Charlie Strong’s recent arrival, what are your…
The Many Faces of DKR A condensed bullet point history of Texas Longhorn football during the Royal years follows. Please go to the “credit” section of this website to view books you can purchase from many fine bookstores about Texas Longhorn Sports, or please visit the official University of Texas Longhorn site Texassports.com. for more…
Pre- 1950’s Football T-Ring Reflections By Harry Hilgers for Tim Taylor Every so often, the extraordinary intangible rewards of writing this weekly epistle provide me with something really special. This year, I have already received such reward. On the Friday morning after the first newsletter went out, I got an email from a gentleman…
Attached Are The Most Significant Wins And Devastating Losses By The Longhorns In The 80-Year History Of The SWC – Compliments Of Dan Jenkins’s Book “I’ll Tell You One Thing.” 1920- The largest football crowd in the state at the time (20,000) jammed Clark Field to witness Aggie’s first loss in two years. Tom Dennis’s…
Former Longhorn offensive lineman Trey Hopkins will have his chance at the Lombardi Trophy. Hopkins appearance will make 17 straight seasons a Longhorn is represented in the Super Bowl. Hopkins played in 37 games for the Longhorns from 2010-2013. He went undrafted in the 2014 NFL draft before finding a home in Cincinnati. Trey Hopkins