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The Road to Bevo -Folklore and Fables
Author Emma Schkloven in the title to an article she wrote in October 2022 for the Austin Monthly captures the history of Bevo in 32 words. Bevo’s Long Ride to the Mascot Mountaintop UT’s beloved icon may be living large now, but he’s faced kidnappings, hazings, and even the dinner plate before rising to big…
RED Candle Tradition
1941- The Longhorn Red Candle Tradition starts. Since the Horns had not defeated A & M at Kyle field since 1920 Some UT fans implored Mrs. Augusta Hipple, a fortune teller, to help break the jinxes. She instructs the Longhorn fans to burn red candles, and the Longhorns would win. In 1941 Texas won 23-0…
1972-1979- heritage
Longhorn Sports landscape changes dramatically During the years 1972- 1979 Longhorns play for a football National Championship in 1977 The basketball team wins the SWC 4 times Texas track builds a dynasty Baseball team wins 4 consecutive SWC Championships Women’s Athletics comes on strong reaching national prominence in basketball, tennis, swimming, diving, and golf….
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The Rise and Fall of the Super Drum
The Rise and Fall of the Super Drum Click on red “facebook” to see the final moments of the drum. Facebook Since 1977, almost 26 million people have visited the Super Drum. In 1980, after the passing of Frank Erwin, the Super Drum was renamed the “Frank Erwin Center.” Frank’s name never stuck on the…
1950’s by Jim Nicar
1950’s by Jim Nicar When it’s time for kick-off, how do you show your team colors? Football fashions have been around as long as, well, football itself. In the 1880s and 1890s, fans going to a game pinned colored ribbons to their lapels to show which team they supported, though the guys often sported longer…