Before Title IX, Longhorn women’s sports built a strong foundation with club and intramural competition. I hope, with time, the TLSN website can add more historical insight and tell the full and compelling story of how UT women enhanced the Longhorn brand. 1949 1965 Tennis – Lenox McLendon and Libby Belk 1965 Tennis – Lenox…
What Might Have Been By Larry Carlson for https://texaslsn.org The Setting: Memorial Stadium, Oct. 17, 1964, 7:30 pm kickoff, Austin Arkansas (4-0) came south ranked number 8, and defending national champ Texas, also 4-0, held the number one ranking. At Stake: The winner would have the inside track to the Southwest Conference title and a…
1998-2015 Coach Rick Barnes Many more highs than lows Barnes was the longest-tenured and winningest head coach in program history, coaching the Longhorns for 17 years from 1999 to 2015. During his time on the Forty Acres, Barnes amassed a 402-180 overall record, leading Texas to three conference titles, 16 NCAA tournament appearances, and one…
Men’s Track In 1967 the Texas vs. TCU football game exploded in the Longhorn face when track star and football player Bubba Thornton returned a punt 78 yards for a touchdown to beat the Horns 24-17. 1996- 2012 Coach Bubba Thornton Longhorn Track – HORNS UP Bubba Thornton was the former head coach for the…
1984- Coach Blackwood Pending More Info MEN 1984 Men finish 2nd in the SWC and 20th at the NCAA championships Sam Ngatia was 8th nationally In The Steeplechase in 1984 and 2nd in 1985. Patrick Sang won the conference in the steeplechase in 1984, 1985, and 1986 and holds the Texas record in the 3,000…
“Look to left panel for other information on women’s sports denoted in red font text. ” BEFORE TITLE IX, WOMEN SPORTS AND THE AIAW AND NCAA WOMEN’S SPORTS AT TEXAS WERE BUILDING A STRONG FOUNDATION AT THE INTER-MURAL level. 1968 1974 Track is a fascinating sport that requires mental toughness and the ability to overcome…
LONGHORN WOMEN’S TRACK HISTORY By Rey Moreno 1976 UT started women’s athletics in 1974. At that time it was Intercollegiate Athletics for Women. Susan Abernathy, Julie Campbell, Susan Davis, and Carol Sheffield would capture the TAIAW state 2-mile relay state championship. In 1981, UT was the host for T&F Champions, Division I. UCLA would dominate…
Longhorns have eclipsed OU in the race for total national champions for all sports. O.U is not even close to the Longhorns as a champion, And a River Runs Through It. Norman Fitzroy Maclean (December 23, 1902 – August 2, 1990) was an American author and scholar noted for his book “A River Runs Through It.” In the…
By TERRY FREI | The Denver Post PUBLISHED: May 31, 2014 at 2:01 p.m. | UPDATED: October 2, 2016 at 4:00 p.m. A healthy brain is at the top and a CTE brain is at the bottom A helping hand from teammates Deb Ploetz and Billy Dale started their journey in 2015 to tell the…
As of 11/300/2024 the Longhorn records against A&M are as follows: PASSING: Chris Simms had 383 passing yards during a 43-17 win in 2000. RUSHING: Cedric Benson had 283 rushing yards during a 46-15 win in 2003. RECEIVING: B.J. Johnson had 187 receiving yards during a 43-17 win in 2000. FIELD GOALS: Kris Stockton kicked four field goals during a…