Frank Broyles, the Arkansas coach, says, “The Texas game, for everybody in the conference, is as much psychological as it is scheme and strategy.” “You can define scheme and strategy, but you can’t accurately script morale and attitude in that game.” Arkansas Coach Jack Crowe says the Razorbacks seem to change their personality” for the…
Coach and Mrs. Coach Akers Links to articles about Coach Akers are listed below http://www.hookem.com/story/the-statesman-interview-fred-akers/ http://www.texassports.com/news/2003/8/19/081903aab_984.aspx http://www.dailytexanonline.com/blogs/keeping-score/2016/01/27/former-texas-quarterback-danny-akers-dies-of-cancer There were three contenders to replace Royal- Longhorn defensive coordinator Mike Campbell, Maryland head coach Jerry Claiborne, and Wyoming coach Fred Akers. Akers gets the job over the favorite Mike Campbell because he understands the culture of U.T….
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…
The winner is #81 with 6 All-Americans Joe Parker- 1943, Hub Bechtol – 1946, Carlton Massey – 1953, Maurise Doakc-1959, Shahe Dronett- 1991, and Pat Fitzgerald-1996 #10- Marty Akins-1975, D.D. Lewis-2001, James Saxton-1961, and Vince, young-2005 #66- Chal Daniel- 1941, Harley Sewell – 1952, Herb Gray -1955, and Doug Dawson 1980 #79- Dick Harris –…
Learning from Julius WHO SOMEONE ROOMS WITH SHOULD NOT BE A NEWSWORTHY EVENT. HOWEVER, ON SEPTEMBER 8, 1970, THE ASSOCIATED PRESS WROTE A “PROVOCATIVE” ARTICLE THAT SAID, “WHITTIER, TEXAS BLACK OFFENSIVE GUARD, IS ROOMING WITH A WHITE PLAYER AND OCCASIONALLY DATING WHITE WOMEN.” I AM THAT “WHITE PLAYER.” IN 1970 COACH ROYAL CALLED THREE SENIORS…
Jun 18, 1997 Latino football players from UT Austin’s history are listed in book that began with a trivia question Latino football players from The University of Texas at Austin whose athletic accomplishments inspired journalists to make them a part of sports page history are listed in a recently published book that evolved from a…
Texas Longhorns Football: Top 10 Coaches In University of Texas Football History JAMES HARRISON JR.FEBRUARY 3, 2011- SBNation The Texas Longhorns have had 28 head football coaches from 1893 through 2011. Many of these coaches have led Texas to great seasons, and only one coach, Jack Chevigny, has ever had a winning percentage below .500….
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The Genealogy of Texas Quarterbacks – 1893- 1957 Rate the Longhorn quarterbacks in the link below ttps://www.ranker.com/list/best-texas-longhorns-quarterbacks/ranker-college-football 1893- 1905 1893- Addison Day 150 pounds and Billy McLean 135 pounds Addison Day 150 pounds leads the 1893 Varsity to an undefeated season. He is used as the quarterback, main rusher, and first kicker in UT football…
Texas Longhorn Football Texas remains one of the historically great programs in American college football. We are truly one of the Blue Blood programs. All-Time Wins 1. Michigan 141 years 962 wins 2. Ohio State 130 years 924 wins 3. Texas 127 years 916 wins Alabama 128 years 916 wins 5. Notre Dame…