Foreword by Billy Dale Thanks to a TLSN Facebook subscriber, Marcy Johnson, Donny Eckhardt Jr.’s story is now chronicled in the walk-on section of TLSN. Donny shares some wonderful memories of the Texas and Texas A&M games. But what intrigued me most was that he was a walk-on at Texas. Many may not realize that…
TLSN is not affiliated with the UT Athletic Department or any organization closely aligned with UT.11/27/2024 TLSN volume VIII Newsletter # 26 **IMPORTANT NOTICE**: The TLSN data migration to WordPress is still in process but active at Texaslsn.org. Try It! The site has many new features and much more flexibility for delivering photos, articles, podcasts,…
Indulge this aged writer for just a sec, please. You get imprinted by your surroundings, your influences, as a kid. From second grade through college years, I enjoyed Thanksgiving with my parents, my older sisters, and then their husbands. We ate turkey and dressing — my Mom made traditional cornbread dressing and tasty oyster dressing…
View in Browser TLSN Thanksgiving Special Edition 11/22/2022 Click on the white-lettered “VIEW IN BROWSER” shown in very small print at the top of this page to enhance the quality of photos and the text of this newsletter. After Texas joins the SEC the Thanksgiving Texas-Aggie game may once again be part of Longhorn Sports…
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…
1998 – Texas 26 A & M 24. Texas upset #6 ranked Aggies. Texas held A & M to a -7 yards rushing. Applewhite led the team with 232 yards in passing. Heisman winner Ricky Williams gained 259 yards to set the NCAA rushing record. Kris Stockton kicked the winning field goal. Kris Stockton.jpg Major…
1971- Texas wins 34-14 By 1971, the Longhorn fans showed no interest in building a bonfire, while the Aggies continued to use engineering techniques and a passion that could light the fire to beat the Horns, but they continued to lose. Texas figured out they could win without a spirit fire. 1971 was Texa’s fourth…
THANKSGIVING LEFTOVERS Aggies, Re-hashed & Warmed Over. 1974- Texas upsets A & M 32-3. A&M is ranked #9, and Texas is ranked #17. Don’t tell anyone, but Texas’s record against A&M in Memorial Stadium since 1924 was 23-1-1. A&M had three fumbles in the first quarter, and Texas scored points on all of the errors….
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…