THE BATTALION
MONDAY, NOVEMBER 30, 1981
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Tickets to the game were hard to come by and many people
were forced to to ‘search for them, even if that meant taking a
chance with scalpers. The game was Kyle Field’s largest with
71,731 fans jammed into the stadium.
Senior center David Bandy humps it and sings the school song
before the game. Bandy and nine other seniors finished their
home careers with Thursday’s game.
the ‘big’ game
Bonfire ’81, lit the night before the Texas A&M - Texas game, a few Longhorns to watch the annual event. The stack fell at
glows as the Aggie Band plays the ‘War Hymn’ in the back- approximately 8:30, sending the crowd into a frenzy,
ground. The blaze drew an estimated 35,000 Aggies and even
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Freshman defensive tackle Ray Childress charges Tex
as quarterback Robert Brewer during second half ac
tion. Brewer and teammate John Walker lead the
Horns past the Aggies 21-13.
Texas head coach Fred Akers is congratulated by Texas A&M head coach
Tom Wilson after the game. The victory was only the second for Akers
over the Aggies in four tries.