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Volume VIII Newsletter #12 5-26-2023

Eddie Southern has passed away.

Eddie Southern was an SWC champion, NCAA Champion, world record holder, and Olympic Silver medalist.

He is an inductee into the Longhorn Hall of Honor, Texas Track and Field Coaches Association Hall of Fame, Sunset High Hall of Fame, and the Drake Relays Hall of Fame.

For Eddie’s whole story, click on the link 2023 EDDIE SOUTHERN TRACK (squarespace.com)

2007 TEXAS WOMEN’S ATHLETICS ALL SPORTS AWARDS PRESENTATION

THE AWARDS PRESENTATION WAS UNDERWRITTEN BY THE UNIVERSITY CO-OP.

To learn more about the women’s athletic all sports awards presentations in 2005, 2006, and 2007 visit https://texas-lsn.squarespace.com/title-ix-in-process-nov-2017-always-adding

The TLSN Board of Directors- Benny Pace, Sherryl Hauglum, Beth Coblentz, Jim Kay, and Billy Dale- are committed to fulfilling TLSN’s two core missions.

https://texas-lsn.squarespace.com/mission-statement

ALWAYS ON THE RUN: THE BAKER’S DOZEN OF UT Running Backs

by Larry Carlson ( lc13@txstate.edu )

If you’re honest, even though you’re burnt orange-blooded, you can’t really contend that UT is Running Back University.

There’s a case for Southern Cal. Five Heisman winners among the Trojan hosses at running back.

So what if one ended up more famous for a Ford Bronco chase and another was stripped of the honor and now stars in Wendy’s commercials? Let’s call USC the closest thing to an inarguable RBU. Bama hasn’t been too shabby, especially of late. And Penn State has a pretty good menu of ground chuck.

But the Longhorns are definitely in the mix, up in the high-end neighborhood to stake a claim to the top tier.

To say that the University of Texas has had a wealth of talent at running the ball over the years might be considered a mild understatement. The modern DKR era onward got rolling with the flip-flop, transitioned to the grinding, clock-killing, three yards and a cloud of dust focus, then shifted to the ultra-successful wishbone for two Natties , a 30-game win streak, and six straight Southwest Conference titles. And that was all ancient BC…before Campbell, usually known just as Earl.

And ol’ Earl played his last game in burnt orange more than 45 years ago.

There have been more than a few stud running backs — speedsters, bruisers, and hybrids — since then.

The list is at the link BEST LONGHORN RUNNING BACKS (squarespace.com)

The 1954 Longhorn basketball team’s record is still the worse in the history of Longhorn basketball, BUT two of their four wins were against the Aggies- whoops!

1954 4-20 RECORD COACH SLUE HULL

Feb. 12, 1955: Texas defeats Texas A&M in College Station 80-76. The contest marked the highest-scoring game in series history at that time (156 points). Ellis Olmstead secured a Longhorns victory with a basket and free throw in the last 30 seconds. Raymond Downs led the way with 39 points and set a SWC record for free throws made (23). Link too 1951-1966 basketball is at the link below.

1951-1966 HULL, HUGHES, AND BRADLEY (squarespace.com)

Take a Trivia test on Longhorn Sports History
by Larry Carlson (LC13@txstate.edu )

1 Which of these UT coaches got the most bowl wins at Texas?
A. Fred Akers B. John Mackovic C. Tom Herman D. David McWilliams

2 What Texas quarterback took a knee in the “victory formation” as UT ran the clock out when the Horns ended Nebraska’s 47-game home winning streak in 1998?

3 The ’63 national champs had their slimmest victory margin (2 points) against which team?
A. Rice B. A&M C. Baylor D. SMU E. Arkansas

4 Darrell Royal got his first bowl win against which top ten opponent?
A. Alabama B. LSU C. Syracuse D. Navy E. Ole Miss

5 Name the Horn with the longest Texas run (81 yards) against OU.
A. Duke Carlisle B. D’Onta Foreman C. Ricky Williams D. Jamaal Charles E. Chris Gilbert

FOR 15 MORE TRIVIA QUESTIONS AND THE ANSWERS, VISIT

TRIVIA #1 (squarespace.com)

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