Five Texas Longhorns football records that will never be brokenThere have been a lot of impressive feats on the football field by the Texas Longhorns over the years, by five records stand out among all the others.Chris HummerJun 15th, 2015, 2:05 PM Horns 247 Texas Longhorn Football individual records that will probably never be broken….
Glenn Blackwood podcast is below Squarespacehttps://texas-lsn.squarespace.com/glenn-blackwood-football Glenn Blackwood’s oral history podcast, text, and photos are sponsored by Beth Coblentz. GLENN BLACKWOOD: BRUISING, STINGING KILLER “B” by Larry Carlson ( lc13@txstate.edu ) Glenn Blackwood was kind of hot under the collar. After 40 minutes on the phone with me and Chris Doelle of TLSN one recent…
Sponsored by MBFC contact John Carsey at jcarsey@mbfc.com Peter’s oral Longhorn sports history link is below https://texas-lsn.squarespace.com/peter-gardere-1 PETER THE GREAT by Larry Carlson ( lc13@txstate.edu ) There’s a word in the American lexicon that is more overused, abused — and certainly more misused — than even iconic, awesome, and incredible. That word is – “Unique.”…
Attached Are The Most Significant Wins And Devastating Losses By The Longhorns In The 80-Year History Of The SWC – Compliments Of Dan Jenkins’s Book “I’ll Tell You One Thing.” 1920- The largest football crowd in the state at the time (20,000) jammed Clark Field to witness Aggie’s first loss in two years. Tom Dennis’s…
TOP GUN; NATHAN KASPAR by Larry Carlson ( lc13@txstate.edu ) There’s certainly no shortage of “Top Gun” mania across the nation this summer. A breath of fresh air for many Americans. At least one former Longhorn football player isn’t shy about the fact that he was inspired as a kid by the 1986 Tom Cruise…
1963 Scott Appleton 1966 Diron Talbert Jim Bertelsen 1969 Jim Bertelsen 1974 Doug English 1974 Doug English 1974 Rosevelt Leaks 1974 Rosevelt Leaks Alfred Jackson 1977 Alfred Jackson 1977 Dave Studdard 1977 Dave Studdard 1979 Derrick Hatchett 1969 Cotton Speyrer 1977 Johnny Lam Jones 1960 Jack Collins 1960 James Saxton 1960 Mike Cotten 161 Johnny…
Former Longhorn Defensive defensive coordinator Greg Robinson dies at 70 Early in his career, Robinson established his reputation as a tremendous defensive coordinator. Robinson’s coaching career, which began in 1975, spanned 40 years at the high school , college, and professional, levels. He is best known as the defensive coordinator for the 1997 and 1998…
Rusty is #1 In January 1974 Rusty Allen walked on the football team. The next fall Coach Royal awarded him a partial scholarship that eventually converted to a full ride his last 2 ½ years. Rusty earned his T-ring in 1976.
To become one of the most prominent football programs in the country, you have to make the impossible a reality with great plays. The Texas Longhorns have had those in droves, courtesy of some of the greatest players and coaches to ever take part in college football. As far as athletic feats, great plays occur…