Archive for: football
Vintage Longhorn “Football-Mobile”
By Alan Cundy
Life Members Ron Longwood, BBA ’65, and Betty Longwood, ’64, shared this photo of their classic “football-mobile,” a burnt orange and white 1971 GMC Suburban...
Gameday Preview: Brigham Young University
By Rebecca May
Greetings, faithful fans! Texas takes the show on the road this week for game two of the season. Another out-of-conference challenge looms in Provo, Utah. I’ve...
UT Football Has the Nation’s Biggest Facebook Fan Base
By Julia Bunch
Bevo may not exactly reign supreme from sea to shining sea, but we recently learned from a Facebook data map that it’s pretty darn close. According to the map—which...
Rejoice: LHN Comes to Time Warner Cable
By Andrew Roush
Hours before kickoff, America’s second-largest cable provider adds UT’s much-maligned cable network. Austin’s biggest cable company has finally...
The Spirit of ’63
By Andrew Roush
Fifty years ago, the Texas Longhorns won their first national championship, despite doubts and outright derision from the national media. We take a look back at...
Q&A: David McWilliams on Coach Royal and the ’63 Longhorns
By Andrew Roush
David McWilliams, BA ‘64, Life Member, is associate athletics director and head of the T Association, the organization of UT letterwinners. He served as head coach...
Gameday Preview: New Mexico State
By Rebecca May
Rebecca May, BA ’91, Life Member, is a Texas ex-pat living in Oregon while rooting for the Longhorns. An attorney by day, she blogs about college football by...
Awaiting Ecstasy: Texas Football Returns
By Rebecca May
Rebecca May, BA ’91, Life Member, is a Texas ex-pat living in Oregon while rooting for the Longhorns. An attorney by day, she blogs about college football...
Football and Fundraising: The Higher Ed Week in Review
By Andrew Roush
We start our review close to home this week, with UT-Austin administrators at odds with the UT System over the Board of Regents’ continued records requests. The...
Longhorn Fans Among Most Engaged in College Football
By Amy Madden
Whether it’s how much we’re being talked about, what a good value we are, or just how great a school we are, The University of Texas at Austin is constantly...
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This Texas Ex Is Singing His Cowboy Songs in Music City
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How a Former Marine Built UT’s National Championship Weightlifting Team
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Two Award-Winning Professors (and One Hollywood Celebrity) Make Science Cool
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The Way Back: Hoop Dreams
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Good Reads Q&A: This Children’s Book Brings Social-Emotional Learning to Life in Technicolor