When Was Your Texas Game

[FlourBluffHorn]

1960 for me...

1960 Football Roster


Name No. Pos. Ht. Wt. Class Hometown
Alford, Lee 71 LT 6-4 220 So-Fn Caldwell
Anderson, HG 68 LG 6-0 200 Sr-2L LaMarque
Barton, Ray 43 FB 6-0 190 Jr-Sq Sugar Land
Collins, Jack 49 HB 6-0 190 Jr-1L Dallas (Highland Park)
Cook, Jerry 38 FB 6-3 200 So-Fn Galena Park
Cook, John Allen 34 FB 6-1 185 So-Fn Killeen
Cooper, Larry 85 LE 6-3 195 Sr-2L Midland
Cotton, Mike 12 QB 5-10 190 Jr-1L Austin (SFA)
Culpepper, Pat 31 FB 5-9 185 So-Fn Cleburne
DeLorenzo, Joe 83 LE 6-3 190 So-Fn Houston (Lamar)
Faulkner, Staley 77 LT 6-2 220 So-Fn Denton
Fults, James (Buddy) 81 LE 6-1 175 So-Fn Marshall
Genung, Johnny 14 QB 5-11 175 So-Fn Wichita Falls
Gott, Deene 87 RE 6-0 190 Jr-1L San Antonio (Jefferson)
Gurwitz, Bobby 24 HB 5-9 165 Sr-2L Three Rivers
Hildebrand, Steve 89 RE 6-3 190 Sr-Sq Harlingen
Holmes, Johnny 63 RG 6-0 195 So-Fn Houston (Lamar)
Jackson, Howard 53 C 6-1 210 Sr-1L Cuero
Jones, Dick 70 RT 6-0 210 Sr-2L Corpus Christi (Ray)
Kristynik, David 64 RG 5-8 190 Jr-1L Bay City
Kubin, Marvin 55 C 6-1 195 So-Sq Texas City
Laughlin, Bill 67 C 6-0 215 Sr-1L Baytown
Lee, Monte 86 LG 6-4 205 Sr-2L Hale Center
Lucas, Tommy 80 LE 6-3 200 So-Fn Houston (Reagan)
Malone, Don 73 LT 6-2 220 So-Fn Vernon
Mann, Scott 78 RT 6-3 220 So-Fn Baytown
Martindale, Emery 66 RG 6-3 220 So-Fn San Angelo
McWilliams, Perry 61 LG 6-1 205 So-Fn Plainview
Moffett, Jim Bob 76 LT 6-3 210 Sr-1L Houston (Reagan)
Morris, Drew 20 HB 5-10 165 Sr-2L Waco (WHS)
Moses, Bob 88 RE 6-3 205 Jr-Sq Deerfield Academy
Nunis, Bobby 36 HB 6-0 185 So-Sq Austin (SFA)
Oliver, Bob 47 HB 5-10 170 So-Sq Corpus Christi (Ray)
Padgett, Eddie 74 RT 6-1 205 Jr-1L Texas City
Petty, Dan 75 RT 6-0 205 Jr-Sq Texarkana
Phillips, Tommy 9 RT 6-3 210 So-Fn Franklin
Poage, Ray 33 FB 6-4 205 So-Fn Houston (Lamar)
Rhoden, Alton 15 QB 5-10 165 So-Fn Kerrville
Rienstra, Roger 11 QB 6-1 180 So-Sq Nederland
Rose, Jim 50 C 6-2 210 Jr-1L Abilene
Russell, David 40 HB 5-9 165 Jr-1L Amarillo (AHS)
Saxton, James 10 HB 5-11 160 Jr-1L Palestine
Schwinge, Gene 65 RG 6-0 185 So-Fn San Antonio (Jefferson)
Seals, John 62 LG 6-0 1195 So-Sq Dallas (Highland Park)
Shirley, Bart 27 HB 5-10 175 Jr-1L Corpus Christi (Ray)
Talbert, Don 72 LT 6-5 210 Jr-1L Texas City
Treadwell, Johnny 60 LG 6-1 185 So-Fn Austin (SFA)
York, Tommy 84 RE 6-1 185 So-Fn Amarillo (AHS)






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[LonghornMM]

1977 at Rice Stadium against UH. Earl's senior year and Texas was ranked# 1.

 

[diadevic]

1973, Roosevelt Leaks ran for 342 yards in the Cotton Bowl against SMU. After that I wanted to be a wishbone fullback.

 

[TX1972]

1969. Arkansas. Watching a tv at a bar on Rio Grande just south of 24th. During the winning drive one fan kept yelling "James Street is Jesus!" After the game, the mob stopped traffic on Guadalupe from 19th to at least 32nd street until 3 or later.

 

[Cotton #12]

FB, It was 1960 for me,too.My parents took me to the 1960 Cotton bowl (Texas Vs Syracuse) and I was young.The one I really remember was the 1964 Cotton Bowl(Texas vs Navy),clear sky,cold,lots of excitement by the Texas fans winning the National Championship and turned burnt orange that day and still rolling on,Hook Em!!!!!

 

[speedstrength]

94. My brother is a year older and he was in the Longhorn Band. We went up to see the UH game on parents weekend. My parents didn't know much about football so they got seats on the second row. Had to stand on the bleachers the whole time in order to see over the players.

 

[cwillfromdatx]

FB- It's amazing to see 3 players from Corpus on that roster. Times have changed for the Corpus area to UT

 

[outhereincali]

1970 vs UCLA.

20 seconds to go we were down 17 to 13 and itlooked like we were going to lose. Truth of the matter was were outplayed most of the game. But of of nowhere Eddie Phillips completes a pass to Cotton Speyer who cuts upfield for a 60 yard td and Texas wins 20-17. I was in the stands that day and UT fans who are such a sit on your hands fans threw seat cushions in the air. We went on to win a Co NC that year.

 

[diadevic]

1970 vs UCLA.

20 seconds to go we were down 17 to 13 and itlooked like we were going to lose. Truth of the matter was were outplayed most of the game. But of of nowhere Eddie Phillips completes a pass to Cotton Speyer who cuts upfield for a 60 yard td and Texas wins 20-17. I was in the stands that day and UT fans who are such a sit on your hands fans threw seat cushions in the air. We went on to win a Co NC that year.

I listened to that on the radio. Unbelievable, and kept the winning streak alive. How big was the stadium then? Sounded like a million people to my 10 year old ears.

 

[FlourBluffHorn]

1970 vs UCLA.

20 seconds to go we were down 17 to 13 and itlooked like we were going to lose. Truth of the matter was were outplayed most of the game. But of of nowhere Eddie Phillips completes a pass to Cotton Speyer who cuts upfield for a 60 yard td and Texas wins 20-17. I was in the stands that day and UT fans who are such a sit on your hands fans threw seat cushions in the air. We went on to win a Co NC that year.

I remember that everyone was leaving the stadium cause they had thought Texas had lost and then there was a Tremendous roar and everyone came running back in and was shocked that Texas had won, one of my good memories that make me think Texas can win at anytime and never give up on the Horns...!


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[Metcalf #2]

Am I the only one wondering if this is about favorite team or favorite game? Lol. Anyway my favorite game that witnessed in person was 1991 Houston at Texas. Epic unexpected ass whoopin and thorough domination of that run n shoot. Atmosphere was as electric as Ricky's record game against aggy, and I was at that one too.

 

[FlourBluffHorn]

FB- It's amazing to see 3 players from Corpus on that roster. Times have changed for the Corpus area to UT

Yes they have...


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[FlourBluffHorn]

Am I the only one wondering if this is about favorite team or favorite game? Lol. Anyway my favorite game that witnessed in person was 1991 Houston at Texas. Epic unexpected ass whoopin and thorough domination of that run n shoot. Atmosphere was as electric as Ricky's record game against aggy, and I was at that one too.

Its about the first game that you started watching as a Texas fan


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[Top Gum]

1902, Texas shut out the Aggies for the 8th straight time. This was before the Nazi party, but long after sheep were domesticated. Seems like yesterday.

 

[Metcalf #2]

Its about the first game that you started watching as a Texas fan


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Oh, I think the one I remember best was '84 Auburn. Bo knows Jerry Gray!

 

[FlourBluffHorn]

Oh, I think the one I remember best was '84 Auburn. Bo knows Jerry Gray!

I remember when they played in the Cotton Metcalf also, and Bo won the Heisman in 1985 if I am correct..


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[FlourBluffHorn]

1902, Texas shut out the Aggies for the 8th straight time. This was before the Nazi party, but long after sheep were domesticated. Seems like yesterday.

You musta found the fountain of youth..

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[Top Gum]

You musta found the fountain of youth..

Money, exercise, and Filipinas

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[outhereincali]

I remember that everyone was leaving the stadium cause they had thought Texas had lost and then there was a Tremendous roar and everyone came running back in and was shocked that Texas had won, one of my good memories that make me think Texas can win at anytime and never give up on the Horns...!


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Looking back from that era, that was when Darrell Royal and longhorn fb were at their peak. We were in the middle of period where we won 6 straight SWC championships. The were a lot of games back then, some games against SMU and TT stand out, where we should have lost but won. Teams that had dynasties won games like this and I'm glad I was old enough to witness it.

You know looking back games like that stand out as much as the other games it wasn't just ND, OK, AR, and Navy.

 

[FlourBluffHorn]

Looking back from that era, that was when Darrell Royal and longhorn fb were at their peak. We were in the middle of period where we won 6 straight SWC championships. The were a lot of games back then, some games against SMU and TT stand out, where we should have lost but won. Teams that had dynasties won games like this and I'm glad I was old enough to witness it.

You know looking back games like that stand out as much as the other games it wasn't just ND, OK, AR, and Navy.

You ain't kidding, back then everyone wanted our butts, I always liked Rice, especially their band, ever since that night in Austin for our 100th, they played the Eyes of texas with the longhorn together and always put on a good halftime show


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[Okie70]

Would have been '57 (at the State Fair) but dad too cheap to pay scalper ticket prices. So watched on TV at the fair.

First live game in '66. God Bless Bobby Warmack. 8 years of pain finally relieved.

 

[txn_in_wa]

Its about the first game that you started watching as a Texas fan


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I grew up a texas tech fan. Grew up hating UT as most tech fans do. I chose to go to UT over tech due to the education and degree I was seeking was better than what tech had to offer. As a freshman in 1988, I attended my first home game. I believe it was against New Mexico. I couldn't root for UT because it was not in me. I attended subsequent home games, but mainly because I was in a frat, and that is what you did, plus it's football. But it was the tech game in Lubbock that same year, that I changed the color of my blood to Burnt Orange. My friends from high school were at tech. My family mostly went to tech. So I went "home" (I'm from Amarillo) to see my family and friends at the game. I told them I would be neutral, but as we played the game, and lost, my friends and family rubbed it in and rubbed it in and rubbed it in. That's when I started watching as a fan. I have never looked back.

 

[swVAHorn]

You ain't kidding, back then everyone wanted our butts, I always liked Rice, especially their band, ever since that night in Austin for our 100th, they played the Eyes of texas with the longhorn together and always put on a good halftime show


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Rice is a team I could never hate....for a few reasons.....1. They usually have a lot of class. 2. Band is awesome 3. A friend of mine played there. He was a Sr in high school when I was a Fr and he taught me a LOT about playing football, technique especially...would show me after practice. I won't give his whole name but his last name was Jackson.

 

[ekal48]

First game I went to was the 1959 aggy game at colly station.

But the game that made me an addict was the 1962 Arkansas game we won 7-3.

 

[FlourBluffHorn]

FB- It's amazing to see 3 players from Corpus on that roster. Times have changed for the Corpus area to UT

Well, for Flour Bluff it has , we lose a lotta kids that are good cause their Dads or Moms in the Navy and get transferred, The only one I guess that made it to the show was "clob" he was a good solid player at a Inferior school across town that had a lotta pussies on it that always paid the Ref's before each game that Flour Bluff was Mortal Enemies with, but he showed his shit every game and did good..there has been a few others that I can't remember, I think Alice had a few and so on..seems like last yr clob told me how small the players were down here and he was right..back in his day we had some Big'uns down here..



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[Son of Wasatch]

1977 - I was 9 years old, my family had moved into a new house out in Universal City TX. Up until then I never played sports, all the kids in my old neighborhood would just go to the local park and play, no one played sports. But in this neighborhood the kids played soccer, basketball, and of course football.

I was drawn to football because my family always gathered around the TV to watch it every Saturday and Sunday. Sunday was always about the Cowboys, but Saturday was about the Longhorns. Up until that point every member of my family on my mother's side that went to college had attended The University of Texas. To go anywhere else was blasphemy, if you chose to go anywhere else it would have to be Ivy League. I had one uncle that couldn't get into Texas so he joined the Air Force and never attended college.

With all that said, it was the entire 1977 season that got me into watching the Longhorns, but mostly it was Earl Campbell. The only game I really remember from that year was the Cotton Bowl and how Notre Dame just completely dominated, I was in tears.

After that season I was still more of an Earl Campbell fan so I became nothing but a Houston Oilers fan until 1982 when Kennith Simms was destroying everyone. Then I was back to watching Texas. Then came the 1983 season and from that time forward, I was nothing but a Texas fan.

I will say that if there was really one game it was the 1984 Red River shootout. My very first time seeing this game live. 1 vs 2, it was the game of the year. And it ended in a tie, the gooners on this board would probably argue that they were jobbed, but the truth is Texas was getting jobbed the whole damn game. For them to argue that that one last play cost them the game is BS. I admit it was a bad call, but there were so many bad call going against Texas in that game, we were beside ourselves.

Probably the most memorable part of this game was we were going to our hotel and driving by Market street and we drove right by a riot as there was a big fight going on between Longhorn fans and gooners, must have been over 100 guys out there throwing fists. I probably talked about that fight longer than I talked about the game.

Good memories.

 

[FlourBluffHorn]

1977 - I was 9 years old, my family had moved into a new house out in Universal City TX. Up until then I never played sports, all the kids in my old neighborhood would just go to the local park and play, no one played sports. But in this neighborhood the kids played soccer, basketball, and of course football.

I was drawn to football because my family always gathered around the TV to watch it every Saturday and Sunday. Sunday was always about the Cowboys, but Saturday was about the Longhorns. Up until that point every member of my family on my mother's side that went to college had attended The University of Texas. To go anywhere else was blasphemy, if you chose to go anywhere else it would have to be Ivy League. I had one uncle that couldn't get into Texas so he joined the Air Force and never attended college.

With all that said, it was the entire 1977 season that got me into watching the Longhorns, but mostly it was Earl Campbell. The only game I really remember from that year was the Cotton Bowl and how Notre Dame just completely dominated, I was in tears.

After that season I was still more of an Earl Campbell fan so I became nothing but a Houston Oilers fan until 1982 when Kennith Simms was destroying everyone. Then I was back to watching Texas. Then came the 1983 season and from that time forward, I was nothing but a Texas fan.

I will say that if there was really one game it was the 1984 Red River shootout. My very first time seeing this game live. 1 vs 2, it was the game of the year. And it ended in a tie, the gooners on this board would probably argue that they were jobbed, but the truth is Texas was getting jobbed the whole damn game. For them to argue that that one last play cost them the game is BS. I admit it was a bad call, but there were so many bad call going against Texas in that game, we were beside ourselves.

Probably the most memorable part of this game was we were going to our hotel and driving by Market street and we drove right by a riot as there was a big fight going on between Longhorn fans and gooners, must have been over 100 guys out there throwing fists. I probably talked about that fight longer than I talked about the game.

Good memories.

The Dallas Police never forgot it either filling their jails to standing room only and then the next yrs it seem to fizzle out, people throwing beer bottles from their hotel balcony's and shit, it was a wild time Son!


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[txn_in_wa]

Rice is a team I could never hate....for a few reasons.....1. They usually have a lot of class. 2. Band is awesome 3. A friend of mine played there. He was a Sr in high school when I was a Fr and he taught me a LOT about playing football, technique especially...would show me after practice. I won't give his whole name but his last name was Jackson.

My grandfather played for Rice so it has always been hard to root against them, in a way. I want to beat them, but when they won they baseball world series, I was proud of them for my grandfather.

 

[cwillfromdatx]

Well, for Flour Bluff it has , we lose a lotta kids that are good cause their Dads or Moms in the Navy and get transferred, The only one I guess that made it to the show was "clob" he was a good solid player at a Inferior school across town that had a lotta pussies on it that always paid the Ref's before each game that Flour Bluff was Mortal Enemies with, but he showed his shit every game and did good..there has been a few others that I can't remember, I think Alice had a few and so on..seems like last yr clob told me how small the players were down here and he was right..back in his day we had some Big'uns down here..

I grew up in Corpus and played for West Oso many moons ago. Carrol, G-P and Calallen were the major players in Corpus also Refugio and Sinton were power teams as well. Corpus schools in general are not traditional sport school compared to your Dallas, Houston, Austin or SA schools. FB always have had good teams but like you said being a navy area school, kids leave.

 

[FlourBluffHorn]

I grew up in Corpus and played for West Oso many moons ago. Carrol, G-P and Calallen were the major players in Corpus also Refugio and Sinton were power teams as well. Corpus schools in general are not traditional sport school compared to your Dallas, Houston, Austin or SA schools. FB always have had good teams but like you said being a navy area school, kids leave.

A West Oso Honey Bear eh? Well, it get worst as they have a new HS over around Cimmaron and Yorktown are called Veterans Memorial and they are getting players from other schools to fill their needs as well as Students, Ya can't compare sports from Austin to here, CC is still a small town by some comparrision, but, No one in the nation has beaten FB's Navy ROTC program as its been Natty Champs a long time

http://veterans.ccisd.us/www/vmhs/site/hosting/pd/index.html

Carroll lost a bunch and King also..and Flour Bluff


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[FlourBluffHorn]

My grandfather played for Rice so it has always been hard to root against them, in a way. I want to beat them, but when they won they baseball world series, I was proud of them for my grandfather.

Texas Cheerleaders back in the day used to say the cheer "What comes outa a Chinamn ass RICE, RICE!", ya gotta be smart to get into Rice University believe it or not, very high standards..


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