1960 and 1970 football
Randy McEachern’s dream in 1977 impacts the future of Longhorn football. Randy’s story is in the Que as well as John Scott’s 1967 walk-on story, and a historical salute to men’s Tennis and women’s rowing. Top of the Que 05/06/2019 Volume IV Newsletter #14 2019 David Bales, Fred Akers, Kenneth Sims, and Randy McEachern at…
Texas played the Dallas Athletic Club on Thanksgiving Day in 1896 and 1898. There were also other Thanksgiving games in the 1890s, including matches against Arkansas and LSU. The first game between the Longhorns and the Aggies took place in 1900. This matchup became a well-known Thanksgiving tradition, disrupted only when Texas refused to…
In 1972, Glen Gaspard and Randy Peschel were the leaders of the team in tackles with 110 and 80, respectively. But in the Cotton Bowls against Alabama and Penn State, Braband did a great job. I think Glen started in the three Cotton Bowls. Football Captain Jay Arnold says about Randy’s induction into the Cotton…
THE TALL TALE OF DEAN CAMPBELL by Larry Carlson for https://texaslsn.org It sounds straight out of Mayberry, RFD. A young Dean Campbell recalls playing some good ‘ol neighborhood football in his Austin neighborhood in 1957, when the city bore a closer resemblance to Mayberry than it does to the Austin of today. A young, 30-ish…
As a Longhorn T-Ring reciepent , businessman, and athlete, Gene Powell is a Team-oriented and goal-oriented professional, combining wisdom, heart, spirit, and passion to complete a mission. Gene PowellPresident Billy, “Jim Hudson, Pete Lammons, and John Elliot were teammates in 1965, and all were tough as nails. George Sauer had already graduated and…
Billy, I am sure you do not remember me, but I walked on in 1970, made the team, and Lettered at fullback my Freshman year behind Gaspard. I roomed with McEnvale (Not the Mattress Mac) but ended up rooming with Julius for a few months. I remember you and Julius coming to the room and…