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 (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…
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…
“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…
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
HOUDINI RIDES AGAIN: ANOTHER ESCAPE FOR UT by Larry Carlson for https://texaslsn.org TLSN’s Larry Carlson is in his 36th year of teaching news and sports media at Texas State University. He is a member of The Football Writers Association of America. FORT WORTH — I’m typing this at just a few ticks before midnight in the…
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…
TEXAS GETS ITS KICKSby Larry Carlson for https://texaslsn.org We have heard a lot about “culture wins” this Longhorn season.And we almost saw a masterpiece Saturday at DKR. By Kansas State.It was the men from Manhattan who fell far behind early and rallied back, bit by bit.It was K-State that made halftime adjustments. The offense abandoned…
RICH OKLAHOMA-TEXAS RIVALRY INCLUDED MANY ROYAL OCCASIONS By Sam Blair and Dallas Morning News Chicago Tribune •Oct 13, 1991 at 12:00 am DALLAS — Fifteen years after he coached his last game at the Cotton Bowl, Darrell Royal still feels the heat and emotion of the Texas-Oklahoma football rivalry. Chances are, he always will. When…
If You Ask Texas Fans Of A Certain Vintage, Say, Those Born After 1965, Two Nasty, Mean, Vicious Ties Rough Up The Wardrobe And Still Rankle. Both Came Against Oklahoma. 1976- TEXAS VS OKLAHOMA The buildup to the 1976 contest was the strangest ever. Darrell Royal’s Texas teams had won 12 of the first…