Cool pic..........

Discussion in 'In The Stands' started by LousianaHorn, Dec 12, 2020.

  1. LousianaHorn

    LousianaHorn Kabong

    Memorial Stadium in the year of opening 1924..........State Capitol visible in background..........doesnt identify what game it was. According to wiki schedule they played 2 games at the new stadium...........a loss to Baylor 28-10 on Nov 8th and a season ending win over the Ags 7-0 on Turkey Day Nov 27th so its one of those 2 games.

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  2. Horn6721

    Horn6721 10,000+ Posts

    What is that T thing at midfield ?
    Doesn't look like a band
     
  3. LousianaHorn

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    I guess they were doing a big T for Texas thing I guess........the dedication was before the Aggie game.........Im guessing that is this picture.
     
  4. Horn6721

    Horn6721 10,000+ Posts

    I enlarged it. Those are people so you are right
    Thanks
    It is a cool pic
     
  5. WorsterMan

    WorsterMan SEC here we come!!

    Love these old photos of UT stuff. Thx LH!
     
  6. LousianaHorn

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    tower during construction 1936.
     
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  7. WorsterMan

    WorsterMan SEC here we come!!

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  8. mchammer

    mchammer 10,000+ Posts

    The funny thing is that the building on the left was still there in the 90’s when I was in campus. Not sure if it survived the development in the area since then.
     
  9. WorsterMan

    WorsterMan SEC here we come!!

    Think that building and others around it were razed when they built that large hotel / conference center on that corner.
     
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  10. mchammer

    mchammer 10,000+ Posts

    The old buildings/houses on that street were from the 1930’s and some sort of student center for a church or maybe Scientology or Asian students. Something out of mainstream if I recall. One might have been used for housing.
     
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  11. SabreHorn

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    The northeast corner of University & 19th is a church with multiple fancy glass windows, all of which are expensive to replace, The concussion from the first shot from the Kappa Sigs cannon on Texas Independence Day, 1969 took out (IIRC) 14-16 of them.

    The northwest corner of University and 19th, is the AT&T hotel/convention center, owned by The University.
     
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  12. Chop

    Chop 10,000+ Posts

    That's some prime real estate along University between 19th/MLK and 21st/Littlefield fountain.

    On the East/right side (looking North) is the University Avenue Church of Christ, Kappa Kappa Gamma, Alpha Phi, and the University Christian Church. On the West/left side (looking North) is the (relatively new) AT&T hotel/convention center, a parking lot, and the University Catholic Center. I suspect that little parking lot will have a limited lifespan from this point on before something is built upon it. There is a multi-deck parking garage just to the West of it.
     
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  13. WorsterMan

    WorsterMan SEC here we come!!

    That IS prime real estate in that area.

    Used to date a Fort Worth Kappa Kappa Gamma at that house on University.

    Kappa Sigma had a fine looking house almost looking straight down University toward the tower for many, many years. Kappa Sig was one of first fraternities at UT. US Senator John Tower was a member IIRC.

    The fraternity sold the house sometime in the mid 70's and built a house West of campus. The old house at 19th and University was later torn down. I have parked on that vacant lot for many games over the years.

    Ancient memories....
     
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  14. SabreHorn

    SabreHorn 10,000+ Posts

    John Tower was a Kappa Sig at SMU. although he was known to stop by the house on 19th for lunch when he as in town.
     
  15. BevoJoe

    BevoJoe 10,000+ Posts

    When I was at UT, everytime you crossed the drag to the Co-op, the Scientologist and Hare krishnas were all over the place recruiting victims.
     
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  16. LousianaHorn

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  17. LousianaHorn

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    Crane High 1965.

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  18. Horn6721

    Horn6721 10,000+ Posts

    At first I thought that pic of Earl with Willie was Ricky.
     
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  19. WorsterMan

    WorsterMan SEC here we come!!

    Bob McKay is a Longhorn Legend!!! :hookem::hookem:
     
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  20. LousianaHorn

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    The 3 guys on the right are A-Ok.........far left not so sure.
     
  21. Sangre Naranjada

    Sangre Naranjada 10,000+ Posts

    I am quite sure about the turd on the far left.
     
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  22. WorsterMan

    WorsterMan SEC here we come!!

    DKR & Landry we know about. Gordon Wood - Brownwood HS is a legend in Texas HS football !!

    So, why the hell is Grunt Teaff in that photo of Texas greats?

    Was he owed a favor, in town with purpose or paid for dinner or something else? :idk:
     
  23. SabreHorn

    SabreHorn 10,000+ Posts

    Worster,

    The referee either owned the camera, was taking the photo, or both.
     
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  24. LousianaHorn

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    Another Earl in high school...........he was a man amongst boys.............he was supposed to be a badass LB also at John Tyler if I remember correctly.
     
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  25. SabreHorn

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    Louisiana,

    Are you old enough to remember the 1975 Bluebonnet Bowl?

    We were getting killed by Colorado, a team loaded with NFL players including THREE TEs. They were so good that Hasselbeck was NOT a starter.

    Earl kept bugging DKR to let him play defense. Finally DKR let Earl in on special teams. I think between Earl and his brother Tim, they blocked 4-5 kicks in second half and turned the game around. Press wanted to vote defensive MVP, but he was already offensive MVP.
     
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  26. LousianaHorn

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    Yes I certainly do remember that game Saber, I was 19...:yes:........all the recruiting buzz I remember was he was as highly regarded coming of JTyler as a LB as he was for his running ability.
     
  27. SabreHorn

    SabreHorn 10,000+ Posts

    IIRC, Corky had him playing mostly defense until his senior year.
     
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  28. EDT

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  29. mchammer

    mchammer 10,000+ Posts

    I don’t know if the above photo is real, but I’m uncertain why “heavy metal” is claiming this. This appears to be a central Texas house with limestone siding, live oaks, sago palms, and St Augustine grass. Obviously a hook’em.
     
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  30. LousianaHorn

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    I can make out Stanley Faulkner and Ernie Koy

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    Phil Harris and Tommy Ford

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    and of course DKR.

    images come from the History of Football in Texas facebook page.
     
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