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THE BATTALION
Ancient Rivals—
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interruptions in the continuity of
games between the two teams. The
first break followed the initial meet
ing in 1894, and lasted until 1898,
after which there was not another
break until 1911, when hostilities were
called off until 1915. From 1898 until
1911, the teams oftentimes met twice
a year, and the number of games cor
responds to the number of years since
the first meeting was staged.
The records since 1909 show that
the A & M teams have more than held
their own, although the Longhorns,
who took an early lead in the games
played between 1894 and 1909 have
the long time. edge. Since the initial
contest, Texas has scored twenty-two
victories to eleven for A & M, three
games resulting in ties.
Fourteen of the Steer’s victories
came in the first seventeen games,
after which the Aggies entered upon
their longest string of consecutive vic
tories, winning once in 1909, and
twice in 1910. Prior to that, the Ag
gies had defeated their rivals only
once, and that in 1902.
In the nineteen games played since
1909, the Steers have been forced to
take a bow, A & M having won ten
and lost eight games, while one game
resulted in a tie.
To the Longhorns, goes the largest
score ever run up on an A & M team,
48 to 0 in 1898, but until the 19 to 0
win at Austin in 1928, Texas had not
defeated the Aggies more than two
touchdowns since 1906. The 28 to 0
A & M victory in 1925 and the 28 to 7
victory in 1927 are the most decisive
Aggie triumphs.
As is customary, predictions are
made before all A & M - Texas games,
based on past records and a compari
son of scores, but a glance at the his
tory of the grid rivalry of the two
teams suffices to convince one that
“dope” means nothing when these two
rivals meet. In past years, when both
teams were finishing poor seasons,
with records of mediocre football be
hind them, they have risen and flash
ed football form on Thanksgiving un
matched by any other southwestern
football team to route all predictions.
Often times the team with the best
record was the one to go under. Last
year, for example, the Longhorns
came to Aggieland with a strong rec
ord behind them to meet an Aggie
team that had about the same record
as this season, but with a new sta
dium to dedicate, the A & M eleven
flashed a vastly superior offense and
defense to send the humbled Steers
back home with a 13-0 loss.
In 1920, after having gone through
three conference seasons without be
ing scored on, the Maroon and White
warriors looked as though they were
about to capture their third confer
ence flag, but in the closing minutes
of play the Steers scored a touchdown
to kick over the “bucket” and win
7 to 3.
The following year, 1921, found
Texas with a “wonder” team, boasting
such stars at Rats Watson, Tom Den
nis, Ikey Elam, George McCullough,
Swede Swenson, and Bunk Stacey.
The Steers were expected to defeat
the Aggies by at least two touch
downs. But on the day of the game
they found the Aggie defense impreg
nable and the Longhorns were forc
ed to accept a 0-0 tie.
The Longhorn team of 1922 was
considered even stronger than that of
the one proceeding, boasting of so
many stars that some had to be kept
on the bench part of the game. Even
the great Oscar Eckhardt was bench
ed part of the season. But the Aggies
went to Austin with the motto, “There
shall be no regrets”—and the cadets
came home 14-0 victor over a four
touchdown Texas prediction.
In 1923, the Steers invaded Kyle
Field, stronghold where no Aggie team
had been defeated. The Texans had
looked poor in previous games, but
Tynes picked up a fumbled punt and
dashed over the goal line for a Steer
victory.
The 1924 A & M eleven was expect
ed to win easily from the Longhorns
in Austin, but breaks again butted in
and a pass almost intercepted by an
Aggie player was batted into the arms
of a surprised Longhorn who ran
down the field for the lone touch
down of the day.
The game of 1925 was the deciding
game of the championship race. Both
teams were undefeated ,and the Or
ange and White team considered the
best. However, two consecutive de
feats at the hands of the old rivals
was too much, so Joel Hunt, Ox Diet-
rich, Sike Sikes, Mule Wilson and
other Aggie stars got hot and put
a 28-0 brand on the Steers.
In 1926 the Aggies were favored
to win, but the Longhorns sprang a
comeback to emerge 14-5 victors in
the game.
The games in 1927 and 1928 ran
true to predictions of knowing sport
writers, the Aggies with the greatest
team in recent history, romped on the
Longhorns 28-7 to win a champion
ship, and the Steers defeating A & M
19-0 at Austin in 1928, also to win
a pennant.
The thrilling 13-0 defeat of the
Longhorns on Kyle Field last year
again saw the “dope bucket” over
turned.
This year the Aggies will go to
Austin singing, “There shall be no
regrets,” as a new school song in
stead as a motto—but may the re
sults be the same.
RESULTS OF PAST GAMES
1894—Texas 38, A & M 0.
1898— Texas 48, A & M 0
1899— Texas 6, A & M 0.
1900— Texas 5, A & M 0.
1900— Texas 11, A & M 0.
1901— Texas 17, A & M 0.
1901— Texas 32, A & M 0.
1902— Texas 0, A & M 0.
1902— Texas 0, A & M 12.
1903— Texas 29, A & M 6.
1904— Texas 34, A & M 6.
1905— Texas 27, A & M 0.
1906— Texas 24, A & M 0.
1907— -Texas 0, A & M 0.
1907— Texas 11, A & M 6.
1908— -Texas 24, A & M 8.
1908— Texas 28, A & M 12.
1909— Texas 0, A & M 23.
1909— Texas 0, A & M 5.
1910— Texas 8, A & M 14.
1911— Texas 6, A & M 0.
1915— Texas 0. A & M 13.
1916— Texas 21, A & M 7.
1917— Texas 0, A & M 7.
1918— Texas 7, A & M 0.
1919— Texas 0, A & M 7.
1920— Texas 7, A & M 3.
1921— -Texas 6, A & M 0.
1922— Texas 7, A & M 14.
1923— Texas 6, A & M 0.
1924— Texas 7, A & M 0.
1925— Texas 0, A & M 28.
1926— Texas 14, A & M 5.
1927— Texas 7, A & M 28.
1928— Texas 19, A & M 0.
1929— Texas 0, A & M 13.
1930— Texas ?, A & M ?.
Intramural Gridsters
To Start Practice
With the thud of the pigskin still
fresh in the minds of Aggieland’s
football fans, intramural football will
attempt to take up where the varsity
leaves off the week after the Thanks
giving holidays.
Equipment for intramural football
will be issued to team managers be
ginning Monday, December 1, and
practice will be started at once in
order that all teams will be in shape
for their first games of the season,
which are scheduled to be played the
Saturday immediately preceding the
Christmas holidays. Although a com
plete schedule has not been announc
ed, it is definitely known that compe
tition will begin on the above men
tioned date.
The race for the championship last
year was one of the closest yet seen
at the college with the First Artillery,
although held to a scoreless tie by the
STARTING TACKLES
Magrill
MGULDEN
Second Artillery and beaten by the
Cavalry, finally emerging victorious.
Three teams, the Cavalry, Engineers,
and Second Artillery tied for second
place honors. The winning team was
coached by Paul McFadden and Carl
Moulden.
Coaches for the present season have
not as yet been announced. They will
be appointed by Coach Matty Bell,
and will be under the direct supervi
sion of Klepto Holmes.
CLAUDE BLANTON
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