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2007 Texas Longhorns football
Conference	Big 12 South
2007 Record	( Big 12)
Head Coach	Mack Brown
Offensive Coordinator	Greg Davis
Offensive Scheme	Spread Option
Defensive Coordinator	Duane Akina & Larry Mac Duff
Base Defense	4-3
Home Stadium	Darrell K. Royal-Texas Memorial Stadium
Previous Season Next Season 2006 2008

The 2007 Texas Longhorn football team (variously "Texas" or "UT" or the "Horns") will represent the University of Texas in the college football season of 2007-2008. The team is coached by head football coach Mack Brown, who received the 2006 Paul "Bear" Bryant Award for "Coach of the Year".^[1] The Longhorns play their home games in Darrell K. Royal-Texas Memorial Stadium (DKR), which during 2006-2008 is undergoing some renovations to improve older sections as well as to add extra seating capacity.^[2] Image File history File links Current_sport. ... Womens Australian rules football is a team sport. ... Womens Australian rules football is a team sport. ... Image File history File links UT_Longhorn_logo_with_Texas. ... The UT Tower lit in a special configuration in honor of a National Championship team Texas Longhorn Athletics programs include the extramural and intramural sports teams of The University of Texas at Austin. ... The Big 12 Conference is a college athletic conference of twelve schools located in the central United States. ... Mack Brown (born August 27, 1951), is head coach of the University of Texas Longhorn football team. ... Greg Davis is a football coach. ... The approach to offense in American and Canadian football has splintered and evolved in the 100 years in which the modern form of the sport has existed. ... Duane Akina is currently the co-defensive coordinator as well as the Defensive Backs coach at the University of Texas. ... Larry Mac Duff (born June 22, 1948 in Clinton, Iowa) is an American football coach. ... The following terms are used in American football and Canadian football. ... Darrell K Royal-Texas Memorial Stadium in Austin, Texas, is home to the University of Texas Longhorn football team. ... The 2006 Texas Longhorn football team will represent the The University of Texas in the college football season of 2006-2007. ... University of Texas at Austin The University of Texas at Austin (full official name), often UT or Texas for short, is the flagship institution of the University of Texas System, the largest public university system in Texas, established in 1883. ... A college football game between Colorado State University and the Air Force Academy. ... The 2007 NCAA Division I-BS (Bowl Subdivision) football season, or the college football season, begins on ________2007, progresses through the regular season and bowl season, and will conclude with the Bowl Championship Series (BCS) National Championship Game in New Orleans, Louisiana on January 8, 2008, featuring the #1 and... Mack Brown (born August 27, 1951), is head coach of the University of Texas Longhorn football team. ... The Paul Bear Bryant Award has been given out annually since 1957 to NCAA college footballs coach of the year. ... Texas Longhorns athletics programs include the extramural and intramural sports teams of The University of Texas at Austin. ... Darrell K Royal-Texas Memorial Stadium in Austin, Texas, is home to the University of Texas Longhorn football team. ...

The Longhorns have enjoyed considerable success in recent seasons. The 2004 team had the first Bowl Championship Series win for any Texas team and the 2005 team won the National Championship (the fourth for the UT football program).^[3] The 2006 team finished with 10 wins, 3 losses, including a victory in the 2006 Alamo Bowl. They received a final-ranking of 13th in the nation by both the Associated Press AP Poll and the USA Today Coaches Poll^[4] The Longhorns entered the 2007 season ranked third in the all-time list of both total wins and winning percentage. A 2007 pre-season ranking by ESPN writer Mark Schlabach has the Longhorns ranked eighth,^[5] while College Football News has Texas ranked third.^[6] The 2004 Texas Longhorn football team represented The University of Texas (UT) in the college football season of 2004-2005. ... BCS Logo 2006-Present The Bowl Championship Series (BCS) is designed to pair the top two teams in college football against each other in the BCS National Championship Game with the winner being the BCS national champion. ... The UT Tower lit in a special configuration in honor of the 2005 National Championship football team. ... UTs Bevo with the BCS Division I-A National Championship trophy in an ESPN College GameDay broadcast. ... This article is becoming very long. ... 2006 Alamo Bowl Bowl Game Texas Longhorns at Iowa Hawkeyes Iowa Hawkeyes (6-6) 24 3:30pm Central Time December 30, 2006 - Alamodome in San Antonio, Texas The 2006 Alamo Bowl Game is a college football bowl game. ... The Associated Press, or AP, is an American news agency, the worlds largest such organization. ... The Associated Press (AP) Poll, along with the USA Today Coaches Poll, ranks the top 25 NCAA Division I college football and basketball teams, weekly. ... The USA Today Coaches Poll is the current name for a weekly ranking of the top 25 NCAA Division I-A college football and Division I college basketball teams. ... ESPN (which formerly stood for the Entertainment and Sports Programming Network) is an American cable television network dedicated to broadcasting sports-related programming 24 hours a day. ... Mark Schlabach is a columnist for ESPN.com. ... CollegeFootballNews. ...

In 2007 the Longhorns will face two opponents for the first time. Their opening game is a first ever contest against Arkansas State University.^[7] For their first road game of the season, the Longhorns will be the first opponent for the University of Central Florida Golden Knights in their new stadium.^[8] Arkansas State University student union, Jonesboro, AR. Arkansas State University (A-State) or (ASU) is a public university and is the flagship campus of the Arkansas State University System, the states second largest college system. ... The University of Central Florida is located in Orlando, Florida, and is a member institution of the State University System of Florida. ... Head Coach George OLeary 3rd Year, 10-21 Home Stadium Bright House Networks Stadium Capacity 45,000 - Grass Conference CUSA - East First Year 1979 Team Records All-time Record 152-146-1 Postseason Bowl Record 0-1 Pageantry Colors Gold and Black   Fight song UCF Fight Song Marching Band...

Leading into the 2007 season

Construction work at the north end of Darrell K. Royal-Texas Memorial Stadium

The 2006 team was 9 and 1 through November 4, 2006 but starting quarterback Colt McCoy was injured in the 11th game and Texas lost the final two regular season games in 2006.^{[9][10][11][12][13][14][15][16]} This took the team out of contention for the national championship,^[9][17] as well as the conference championship.^[18] Between the regular season and the bowl season, back-up quarterback Jevan Snead elected to transfer to another school,^[19] and Longhorn defensive coordinator Gene Chizik accepted the head-coaching job at Iowa State University.^[20] Image File history File linksMetadata Size of this preview: 800 × 536 pixel Image in higher resolution (1023 × 685 pixel, file size: 425 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg) File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... Image File history File linksMetadata Size of this preview: 800 × 536 pixel Image in higher resolution (1023 × 685 pixel, file size: 425 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg) File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... Darrell K Royal-Texas Memorial Stadium in Austin, Texas, is home to the University of Texas Longhorn football team. ... November 4 is the 308th day of the year (309th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 57 days remaining. ... For the Manfred Mann album, see 2006 (album). ... Colt McCoy (born September 5, 1986 in Hobbs, New Mexico[1]) is a quarterback for the Texas Longhorn college football team. ... The 2006 NCAA Division I-BS football season, or the college football season, began on August 31, 2006 and, aside from all-star exhibition games that follow, concluded with the Bowl Championship Series (BCS) National Championship Game on January 8, 2007 in Glendale, Arizona, USA, where the #2 Florida Gators... The 2006-07 NCAA College Football Bowl Games post-season schedule followed the 2006 NCAA Division I FBS regular season in college football. ... Jevan Bryce Snead (b 2 September 1987) plays college football as a quarterback for the Texas Longhorn college football team. ... Gene Chizk is an assistant Head football Coach at the University of Texas. ...

Following the final home game of 2006, construction workers demolished the north end of Darrell K. Royal-Texas Memorial Stadium. This section is being rebuilt to make the lowest seats closer the field while adding luxury boxes and an upper-deck.^[21] The lower deck is planned to be rebuilt for 2007, while the upper deck is planned to be ready for 2008.^[21]

The 2006 Longhorns ended up accepting a bowl invitation to the Alamo Bowl against the University of Iowa Hawkeyes.^[22] Colt McCoy was able play for the Horns^[23] and he led Texas through a back-and-forth afair to a 26-24 win.^[24] The attendance for the 2006 Alamo Bowl was 65,875, which established a new record for the most people to gather in San Antonio to view a sporting event.^[24][25] The Longhorns finished with 10 wins, 3 losses and received a final-ranking of 13th in the nation by both the Associated Press AP Poll and the USA Today Coaches Poll^[4] A bowl game is a post-season college football game, typically at the Division I-A level. ... The Alamo Bowl is a major American college football bowl game played annually since 1993 in the 65,000-seat Alamodome in San Antonio, Texas. ... 2006 Alamo Bowl Bowl Game Texas Longhorns at Iowa Hawkeyes Iowa Hawkeyes (6-6) 24 3:30pm Central Time December 30, 2006 - Alamodome in San Antonio, Texas The 2006 Alamo Bowl Game is a college football bowl game. ... The Associated Press, or AP, is an American news agency, the worlds largest such organization. ... The Associated Press (AP) Poll, along with the USA Today Coaches Poll, ranks the top 25 NCAA Division I college football and basketball teams, weekly. ... The USA Today Coaches Poll is the current name for a weekly ranking of the top 25 NCAA Division I-A college football and Division I college basketball teams. ...

Texas enters the 2007 season ranked third in the all-time list of both total wins and winning percentage. A pre-season ranking by ESPN writer Mark Schlabach has the Longhorns ranked eighth;^[26] Rivals.com has them at ninth.^[27] College Football News^[28] and Real Football 365^[29] both have Texas ranked third. ESPN (which formerly stood for the Entertainment and Sports Programming Network) is an American cable television network dedicated to broadcasting sports-related programming 24 hours a day. ... Mark Schlabach is a columnist for ESPN.com. ... CollegeFootballNews. ...

The Longhorns played their 2007 Spring Jamboree Scrimmage on March 31, 2007 at noon Central Time.^[30] Scrimmage is a word referring to an informal game between members of the same team, usually in the spirit of practicing or mutually gaining improvement and experience. ... March 31 is the 90th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (91st in leap years), with 275 days remaining. ... 2007 (MMVII) is the current year, a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar and the Anno Domini (common) era. ... Noon is the time exactly halfway through the day, written 12:00 in the 24-hour clock and 12:00 noon in the 12-hour clock. ...  CST or UTC-6 The Central Time Zone observes standard time by subtracting six hours from UTC during standard time (UTC-6) and five hours during daylight saving time (UTC-5). ...

Schedule

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See also: 2007 NCAA Division I-BS football rankings

Texas Longhorns Football Seasons
2004 • 2005 • 2006 • 2007

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Game notes

Arkansas State

This game marks the first meeting between Texas and Arkansas State.^[7] Arkansas State is affiliated with the Sun Belt Conference in the NCAA Division I Football Bowl Subdivision. Arkansas State's sports teams are nicknamed "Indians" in honor of the Osage Nation that inhabited the area until the 1800s. The use of an Indian mascot has created some controversy, including NCAA restrictions on the use of the mascot.^[32][33] The Sun Belt Conference is a college athletic conference that has been affiliated with the NCAAs Division I since 1976. ... Division I (or DI) is the highest level of intercollegiate athletics sanctioned by the National Collegiate Athletic Association in the United States. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... Beginning of the Napoleonic Wars (1805 - 1815). ... The National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA, often pronounced N-C-Double-A ) is a voluntary association of about 1200 institutions, conferences, organizations and individuals that organizes the athletic programs of many colleges and universities in the United States. ...

As a member of the Southland Conference in 1970, Arkansas State was the NCAA small college football national champion.^[34] The Indians defeated Central Missouri State University in the Pecan Bowl, held in Arlington, Texas to win the national championship and complete an undefeated season, 11-0.^[35] UT also won the 1970 championship in their football division.^[36] The Southland Conference is a college athletic conference which operates in the south central United States. ... A college football game between Colorado State University and the Air Force Academy. ... Central Missouri State University is a 4-year public institution offering a diverse range of academic concentrations. ... Pecan Bowl, a postseason college football bowl game, was first played at Abilene, Texas, in December 1964, and was played there each year until 1968, when the location was moved to Arlington, Texas. ... Official website: http://www. ...

After 1970, UT next won a national title in the 2005 football season, which is also is also the Longhorns most recent football championship. During the same season, Arkansas State finished the regular season as Sun Belt Conference champions with a record of 6 wins and 5 losses and was extended an invitation to the New Orleans Bowl. This was the school's first bowl game since the trip to the 1970 Pecan Bowl and subsequent national championship. The Indians were defeated by the University of Southern Mississippi in the game, which was played that year in the city of Lafayette, Louisiana due to the lingering effects of Hurricane Katrina.^[37] The Indians did not make it to a Bowl Game in 2006.^[38] ESPN Game Day photo of The Texas Longhorn mascot Bevo seen with the Bowl Championship Series trophy during the 2005 NCAA Division I-A football season. ... The Sun Belt Conference is a college athletic conference that has been affiliated with the NCAAs Division I since 1976. ... The New Orleans Bowl is a post-season college football bowl game certified by the NCAA that has been played annually at the Louisiana Superdome in New Orleans, Louisiana since 2001. ... To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ... Lafayette is a city on the Vermilion River in Lafayette Parish, in the U.S. state of Louisiana. ... The effect of Hurricane Katrina on New Orleans was catastrophic and long-lasting. ... Lowest pressure 902 mbar (hPa; 26. ...

TCU

This is the first meeting for these old Southwest Conference (SWC) rivals since the conference disbanded following the 1995 season.^[39][7] Texas holds a 60-20-1 (win-lose-tie) record vs. the TCU Horned Frogs.^[7] Their last meeting was a 27-19 Longhorn victory.^[40] Since the Southwest Conference broke up, TCU has won 4 conference titles: two in the Western Athletic Conference (1999 & 2000), one in Conference USA (2002), and one in the Mountain West Conference (2005).^[41]
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Central Florida

This will be the first ever meeting between the Longhorns and the UCF Golden Knights.^[7] Texas will be the first opponent in the Golden Knights new stadium, Bright House Networks Stadium. The 2007 game is the first of three scheduled meetings between the schools.^[8] Head Coach George OLeary 3rd Year, 10-21 Home Stadium Bright House Networks Stadium Capacity 45,000 - Grass Conference CUSA - East First Year 1979 Team Records All-time Record 152-146-1 Postseason Bowl Record 0-1 Pageantry Colors Gold and Black   Fight song UCF Fight Song Marching Band... Bright House Networks Stadium (formerly UCF Stadium) is a stadium in Orlando, Florida that is in the construction stages. ...

Rice

Prior to the 2007 season, Texas and Rice had competeted in football on 89 prior occasions. The series, which began in 1914, is the fourth oldest (by number of games) in Texas history.^[42] The two schools were once conference foes in the Southwest Conference^[39][43], despite the usual mismatch in ability on the field (66 Texas wins vs 21 wins for Rice, with one tie)^[7]. This was alluded to by President John F. Kennedy when he compared the challenge of going to the moon to the challenge faced when the Rice Owls played Texas.^[44] In addition to renewing a traditional rivalry, playing Rice in a "home and away" series allows for Texas to play games in Houston, Texas, a city that is an important recruiting base for UT^[45], along with having a significant Texas Exes alumni population.^[46] The 2006 game was won by Texas, 52-7.^[40] Lovett Hall William Marsh Rice University, commonly called Rice University and opened in 1912 as The William Marsh Rice Institute for the Advancement of Letters, Science and Art, is a private, comprehensive research university located in Houston, Texas near the Museum District and adjacent to the Texas Medical Center. ... The Southwest Conference (SWC) was a college athletic conference in the United States, now defunct. ... The presidential seal was first used in 1880 by President Rutherford B. Hayes and last modified in 1959 by adding the 50th star for Hawaii The President of the United States of America is the head of state and head of government of the United States. ... John Fitzgerald Kennedy (May 29, 1917 – November 22, 1963), also referred to as John F. Kennedy, JFK, John Kennedy or Jack Kennedy, was the 35th President of the United States. ... Project Apollo was a series of human spaceflight missions undertaken by the United States of America (NASA) using the Apollo spacecraft and Saturn launch vehicle, conducted during the years 1961–1974. ... Lovett Hall William Marsh Rice University, commonly called Rice University and opened in 1912 as The William Marsh Rice Institute for the Advancement of Letters, Science and Art, is a private, comprehensive research university located in Houston, Texas near the Museum District and adjacent to the Texas Medical Center. ... Nickname: Space City Location in the state of Texas Coordinates: Country United States State Texas Counties Harris County Fort Bend County Montgomery County Incorporated June 5, 1837 Government  - Mayor Bill White Area  - City  601. ... Texas Exes also known as the University of Texas Alumni Association, is the association of former students of The University of Texas at Austin. ... This article is becoming very long. ...

Kansas State

Texas first played Kansas State in 1913 and holds a record of 5-4-0 in the series.^[7] With the Kansas State Wildcats being in the north division of the Big 12 Conference, UT now plays KSU two out of ever four years.^[47] In the 2006 meeting, #4 ranked Texas was favored by 16 points over an unranked Kansas State team.^[48] Colt McCoy was injured early in the game and KSU went on to defeat Texas 45-42.^[49] This defeat snapped the Longhorns 17 win streak on the road as well as the national best 21-game conference winning steak.^[9] Texas dropped in the AP Poll from #4 to #11 and from #5 to #13 in the BCS rankings^[50] Since the inception of the BCS in 1998 no team has entered the championship game with more than one loss,^[51] so Texas' chances of repeating as national champion were considered eliminated after taking this second loss on the season.^[9][17] The 2006 game also has the distinction of being the most points ever scored by a UT team in a losing effort.^[40] Kansas State Universitys athletic teams are called the Wildcats, and their official color is royal purple; white and silver are generally used as complementary colors. ... This article is becoming very long. ... The Associated Press (AP) Poll, along with the USA Today Coaches Poll, ranks the top 25 NCAA Division I college football and basketball teams, weekly. ... BCS Logo 2006-Present The Bowl Championship Series (BCS) is designed to pair the top two teams in college football against each other in the BCS National Championship Game with the winner being the BCS national champion. ...

Oklahoma

The game against the 2007 Oklahoma Sooners football team marks the 102nd meeting of the AT&T Red River Rivalry, a rivalry that has been called one of the greatest in all of sports.^[52] It is the second longest running rivaly for the Longhorns, behind Texas A&M.^[7] Texas leads the series 57-39-5,^[7] including the last two in a row. The last match-up was a 28-10 Longhorn victory.^[40] The 2007 Oklahoma Sooners football team will represent the University of Oklahoma in the college football season of 2007-2008. ... Logo for the 2006 meeting between Oklahoma and Texas. ... This article is becoming very long. ...

In the week prior to facing the Oklahoma Sooners, UT fans conduct their traditional Torchlight Parade and Rally.^[53] The rally first took place in 1916 prior to a game versus Texas A&M but since 1986 it has been an annual event held exclusively during the week prior to the Texas-OU game.^[54][55] Another annual tradition is the running of game balls by the schools' Reserve Officer Training Corps programs.^[56] Each school's ROTC program uses a relay running system to run one game ball all the way from their respective campus to Dallas. Once there, they participate against each other in a football scrimmage, with the winner taking home a rivalry trophy and bragging rights.^[56] The University of Oklahoma features 16 varsity sports teams. ... For the Doctor Who science fiction episode, see Rise of the Cybermen. ...

Iowa State

Texas first played Iowa State in 1979 and the Longhorns have won all 6 match-ups coming into 2007.^[7] Their last meeting was a 40-19 Texas victory in 2003.^[40] The Cyclones football team is coached by Gene Chizik who was co-defensive coordinator for Texas from 2005-2006.^[20] As with Kansas State, Texas plays the Cyclones two out of every four&nbps;years as part of the Big 12 Conference schedule.^[47] The Iowa State Cyclones, or Clones, are the athletic teams of the Iowa State University. ... Gene Chizk is an assistant Head football Coach at the University of Texas. ...

Baylor

The game against Baylor will be played in Floyd Casey Stadium in Waco, Texas, approximately 100 miles (161 km) up Interstate 35 from Austin.^[57] Because home UT games are usually a sell-out, recent games against Baylor have found numerous Texas fans driving to Waco to see the game.^[58] Floyd Casey Stadium is a stadium in Waco, Texas. ... Waco is the county seat of McLennan County, Texas. ... This Interstate Highway article needs to be cleaned up to conform to both a higher standard of article quality and accepted design standards outlined in the WikiProject U.S. Interstate Highways. ...

The Longhorns first played the Baylor Bears in 1901 and faced them annually during the days of the Southwest Conference. In the 96 meetings through 2006, Texas' record was 70 wins, 22 losses, and 4 ties. This is Texas' third-longest rivalry by number of games: only Oklahoma and Texas A&M have faced Texas more often on the football field.^[7] Texas won the last meeting 63-31.^[40] Baylor University is a private, Baptist-affiliated university located in Waco, Texas. ... This article is becoming very long. ...

Nebraska

Texas first played the Nebraska Cornhuskers in 1933 and the Longhorns hold a 7-4-0 record.^[7] Nebraska won the first meeting by the lopsided score of 26-0. As with Kansas State and Iowa State, Texas plays the Cornhuskers two out of every four years as part of the Big 12 Conference schedule.^[47] This article or section does not adequately cite its references or sources. ...

Since their first meeting, the series has included a number of upsets and close calls. In 1960 a #4 ranked Longhorn squad was upset by an unranked Nebraska team, 14-13. In 1996 an unranked Texas team defeated #3 ranked Nebraska (who were also the defending national champions) 37-27 to win the innagural Big 12 Conference football championship and deprive the Cornhuskers a shot at repeating as national champions. In 1998 an unranked Texas team beat #7 Nebraska 20-16. The 1995 Nebraska Cornhuskers represented the University of Nebraska in college football. ...

In 1999 the two teams faced off twice. In the regular season, #18 Texas beat #3 Nebraska by 24-20. However, #3 Nebraska beat #12 Texas in the Big 12 Championship game, 6-22. In 2002 the Longhorns were ranked #7 and they went to Lincoln, Nebraska to play an unranked Nebrask team.^[7] In front of the largest crowd in Nebraska history (78,268) the 'Horns snapped snapped the Huskers’ national-best 26-game winning streak at Memorial Stadium by a score of 27-24.^[59] Most recently, in the 2006 game, #5 Texas faced #17 Nebraska on a snowy day in Licoln. The Longhorns were trailing and needed a field goal by walk-on kicker Ryan Bailey (with just 23 seconds remaining in the game) to win 22-20.^[60][7] Nickname: Star City Location in Nebraska Coordinates: Country   State     County United States   Nebraska     Lancaster Founded[1]   Renamed   Incorporated 1856   July 29, 1867   April 1, 1869 Government  - Mayor Coleen Seng Area  - City 195. ... This article is becoming very long. ...

Oklahoma State

Texas has played the Oklahoma State Cowboys football program 21 times and holds a 19-2-0 record from 1916 through 2006.^[7] Texas has a nine game active winning streak against OSU, with the Cowboys most recent victory occuring in 1997.^[40] As with Kansas State, Iowa State, and Nebraska, Texas plays the Cowboys two out of every four years as part of the Big 12 Conference schedule.^[47] In their 2006 game Texas won 36-10.^[40] It has been suggested that Oklahoma State University - Stillwater#Athletics be merged into this article or section. ... This article is becoming very long. ...

Texas Tech

The series with the Texas Tech Red Raiders football program began in 1928 and the Longhonrs' record is 42-14-0.^[7] In the 2006 contest #5 ranked Texas barely came away with a 35-31 win over an unranked Texas Tech team.^[40]
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Texas A&M

This game marks the 114th meeting between Texas and the Texas Aggies and it will be the fourth year as part of a multi-sport rivalry called the Lone Star Showdown. The football rivalry began in 1900 and it is the longest-running rivaly for both the Longhorns and the Aggies and it is also one of the ten most-played rivalries in college football.^[61] Texas comes into the 2008 contest with a 73-35-5 record.^[7] Since the series began in 1900, the game has traditionally played on Thanksgiving Day or Thanksgiving weekend.^[62] The 2007 game marks the fourteenth straight game to be scheduled the day after Thanksgiving.^[62] Head Coach Dennis Franchione 4th Year, 25-23 Home Stadium Kyle Field Capacity 82,600 - Natural Grass Conference Big 12 - South First Year 1894 Website AggieAthletics. ... The State Farm Lone Star Showdown is the official moniker (trademarked in 1996)[1] for all varsity mens and womens athletics competitions between The University of Texas at Austin and Texas A&M University. ... Thanksgiving is a holiday celebrated in much of North America, generally observed as an expression of gratitude, usually to God. ...

The 2006 meeting was the first time in eight years that both teams entered the game with at least eight wins coming into the match-up.^[63] That game came one week after UT's lose to Kansas State and the Longhorns suffered a 12-7 loss to the Aggies.^[64] Going back to 1999 when UT lost the final three games of the season, the Longhorns had gone 87 games without losing back-to-back games.^[62] That was the longest active streak for any college or professional football team.^[62] This article is becoming very long. ...

During the week before the game, the Longhorns will hold their traditional Hex Rally. As a result of a tragic accident in 1999, the Aggies can no longer hold a school sponsored version of their traditional Bonfire^[65] but an unofficial version called "Student Bonfire" is planned.^[66] Hex Rally (sometimes Texas Hex) is a pep rally at The University of Texas at Austin that occurs in the week prior to the annual football game between the Texas Longhorns and their main rivals, the Texas A&M Aggies. ... Aggie Bonfire was a long-standing tradition at Texas A&M University. ...

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January 18 is the 18th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... For the Manfred Mann album, see 2006 (album). ... January 23 is the 23rd day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... 2007 (MMVII) is the current year, a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar and the Anno Domini (common) era. ... The Austin American-Statesman is the major daily newspaper for Austin, the capital city of Texas. ... January 23 is the 23rd day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... 2007 (MMVII) is the current year, a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar and the Anno Domini (common) era. ... January 23 is the 23rd day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... 2007 (MMVII) is the current year, a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar and the Anno Domini (common) era. ... January 23 is the 23rd day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... 2007 (MMVII) is the current year, a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar and the Anno Domini (common) era. ... 2007 (MMVII) is the current year, a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar and the Anno Domini (common) era. ... January 11 is the 11th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... January 23 is the 23rd day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... 2007 (MMVII) is the current year, a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar and the Anno Domini (common) era. ... January 14 is the 14th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... 2007 (MMVII) is the current year, a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar and the Anno Domini (common) era. ... January 23 is the 23rd day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... 2007 (MMVII) is the current year, a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar and the Anno Domini (common) era. ... March 31 is the 90th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (91st in leap years), with 275 days remaining. ... 2007 (MMVII) is the current year, a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar and the Anno Domini (common) era. ... May 9 is the 129th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (130th in leap years). ... For the Manfred Mann album, see 2006 (album). ... October 22 is the 295th day of the year (296th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 70 days remaining. ... For the Manfred Mann album, see 2006 (album). ... November 12 is the 316th day of the year (317th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 49 days remaining. ... For the Manfred Mann album, see 2006 (album). ... 17 November is also the name of a Marxist group in Greece, coinciding with the anniversary of the Athens Polytechnic uprising. ... For the Manfred Mann album, see 2006 (album). ... November 25 is the 329th (in leap years the 330th) day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... For the Manfred Mann album, see 2006 (album). ... November 26 is the 330th day (331st on leap years) of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... For the Manfred Mann album, see 2006 (album). ... November 27 is the 331st day (332nd in leap years) of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... For the Manfred Mann album, see 2006 (album). ... November 27 is the 331st day (332nd in leap years) of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... For the Manfred Mann album, see 2006 (album). ... November 24 is the 328th day (329th in leap years) of the year in the Gregorian Calendar. ... For the Manfred Mann album, see 2006 (album). ... November 25 is the 329th (in leap years the 330th) day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... For the Manfred Mann album, see 2006 (album). ... November 25 is the 329th (in leap years the 330th) day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... For the Manfred Mann album, see 2006 (album). ... November 26 is the 330th day (331st on leap years) of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... For the Manfred Mann album, see 2006 (album). ... November 25 is the 329th (in leap years the 330th) day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... For the Manfred Mann album, see 2006 (album). ... November 26 is the 330th day (331st on leap years) of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... For the Manfred Mann album, see 2006 (album). ... November 26 is the 330th day (331st on leap years) of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... For the Manfred Mann album, see 2006 (album). ... November 24 is the 328th day (329th in leap years) of the year in the Gregorian Calendar. ... For the Manfred Mann album, see 2006 (album). ... November 25 is the 329th (in leap years the 330th) day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... For the Manfred Mann album, see 2006 (album). ... November 13 is the 317th day of the year (318th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 48 days remaining. ... For the Manfred Mann album, see 2006 (album). ... November 18 is the 322nd day of the year (323rd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... For the Manfred Mann album, see 2006 (album). ... November 27 is the 331st day (332nd in leap years) of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... For the Manfred Mann album, see 2006 (album). ... November 28 is the 332nd day (333rd in leap years) of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... For the Manfred Mann album, see 2006 (album). ... December 1 is the 335th (in leap years the 336th) day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... For the Manfred Mann album, see 2006 (album). ... December 1 is the 335th (in leap years the 336th) day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... For the Manfred Mann album, see 2006 (album). ... November 28 is the 332nd day (333rd in leap years) of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... For the Manfred Mann album, see 2006 (album). ... November 28 is the 332nd day (333rd in leap years) of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... For the Manfred Mann album, see 2006 (album). ... November 24 is the 328th day (329th in leap years) of the year in the Gregorian Calendar. ... For the Manfred Mann album, see 2006 (album). ... November 25 is the 329th (in leap years the 330th) day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... For the Manfred Mann album, see 2006 (album). ... December 3 is the 337th (in leap years the 338th) day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... For the Manfred Mann album, see 2006 (album). ... December 3 is the 337th (in leap years the 338th) day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... For the Manfred Mann album, see 2006 (album). ... December 21 is the 355th day of the year (356th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... For the Manfred Mann album, see 2006 (album). ... December 30 is the 364th day of the year (365th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 1 day remaining. ... For the Manfred Mann album, see 2006 (album). ... December 30 is the 364th day of the year (365th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 1 day remaining. ... For the Manfred Mann album, see 2006 (album). ... December 30 is the 364th day of the year (365th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 1 day remaining. ... For the Manfred Mann album, see 2006 (album). ... December 30 is the 364th day of the year (365th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 1 day remaining. ... For the Manfred Mann album, see 2006 (album). ... December 30 is the 364th day of the year (365th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 1 day remaining. ... For the Manfred Mann album, see 2006 (album). ... 2007 (MMVII) is the current year, a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar and the Anno Domini (common) era. ... January 11 is the 11th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... January 23 is the 23rd day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... 2007 (MMVII) is the current year, a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar and the Anno Domini (common) era. ... 2007 (MMVII) is the current year, a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar and the Anno Domini (common) era. ... January 9 is the 9th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... January 18 is the 18th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... 2007 (MMVII) is the current year, a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar and the Anno Domini (common) era. ... January 14 is the 14th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... 2007 (MMVII) is the current year, a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar and the Anno Domini (common) era. ... January 23 is the 23rd day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... 2007 (MMVII) is the current year, a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar and the Anno Domini (common) era. ... January 16 is the 16th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... 2007 (MMVII) is the current year, a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar and the Anno Domini (common) era. ... February 20 is the 51st day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... 2007 (MMVII) is the current year, a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar and the Anno Domini (common) era. ... May 17 is the 137th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (138th in leap years). ... 2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ... April 2 is the 92nd day of the year (93rd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar, with 273 days remaining. ... 2007 (MMVII) is the current year, a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar and the Anno Domini (common) era. ... February 1 is the 32nd day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar. ... For the Manfred Mann album, see 2006 (album). ... April 2 is the 92nd day of the year (93rd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar, with 273 days remaining. ... 2007 (MMVII) is the current year, a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar and the Anno Domini (common) era. ... April 2 is the 92nd day of the year (93rd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar, with 273 days remaining. ... 2007 (MMVII) is the current year, a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar and the Anno Domini (common) era. ... April 2 is the 92nd day of the year (93rd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar, with 273 days remaining. ... 2007 (MMVII) is the current year, a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar and the Anno Domini (common) era. ... November 20 is the 324th day of the year (325th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... For the Manfred Mann album, see 2006 (album). ... April 2 is the 92nd day of the year (93rd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar, with 273 days remaining. ... 2007 (MMVII) is the current year, a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar and the Anno Domini (common) era. ... April 2 is the 92nd day of the year (93rd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar, with 273 days remaining. ... 2007 (MMVII) is the current year, a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar and the Anno Domini (common) era. ... April 2 is the 92nd day of the year (93rd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar, with 273 days remaining. ... 2007 (MMVII) is the current year, a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar and the Anno Domini (common) era. ... July 30 is the 211th day (212th in leap years) of the year in the Gregorian calendar, with 154 days remaining. ... For the Manfred Mann album, see 2006 (album). ... April 2 is the 92nd day of the year (93rd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar, with 273 days remaining. ... 2007 (MMVII) is the current year, a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar and the Anno Domini (common) era. ... April 2 is the 92nd day of the year (93rd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar, with 273 days remaining. ... 2007 (MMVII) is the current year, a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar and the Anno Domini (common) era. ... September 16 is the 259th day of the year (260th in leap years). ... For the Manfred Mann album, see 2006 (album). ... September 16 is the 259th day of the year (260th in leap years). ... For the Manfred Mann album, see 2006 (album). ... September 16 is the 259th day of the year (260th in leap years). ... For the Manfred Mann album, see 2006 (album). ... February 1 is the 32nd day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar. ... For the Manfred Mann album, see 2006 (album). ... September 16 is the 259th day of the year (260th in leap years). ... For the Manfred Mann album, see 2006 (album). ... September 16 is the 259th day of the year (260th in leap years). ... For the Manfred Mann album, see 2006 (album). ... December 19 is the 353rd day of the year (354th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... For the Manfred Mann album, see 2006 (album). ... April 2 is the 92nd day of the year (93rd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar, with 273 days remaining. ... 2007 (MMVII) is the current year, a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar and the Anno Domini (common) era. ... November 11 is the 315th day of the year (316th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar, with 50 days remaining. ... For the Manfred Mann album, see 2006 (album). ... November 11 is the 315th day of the year (316th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar, with 50 days remaining. ... For the Manfred Mann album, see 2006 (album). ... November 15 is the 319th day of the year (320th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 46 days remaining. ... For the Manfred Mann album, see 2006 (album). ... 17 November is also the name of a Marxist group in Greece, coinciding with the anniversary of the Athens Polytechnic uprising. ... For the Manfred Mann album, see 2006 (album). ... November 18 is the 322nd day of the year (323rd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... For the Manfred Mann album, see 2006 (album). ... October 5 is the 278th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (279th in leap years). ... 2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ... January 17 is the 17th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... 2007 (MMVII) is the current year, a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar and the Anno Domini (common) era. ... October 6 is the 279th day of the year (280th in leap years). ... For the Manfred Mann album, see 2006 (album). ... April 2 is the 92nd day of the year (93rd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar, with 273 days remaining. ... 2007 (MMVII) is the current year, a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar and the Anno Domini (common) era. ... October 5 is the 278th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (279th in leap years). ... For the Manfred Mann album, see 2006 (album). ... April 2 is the 92nd day of the year (93rd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar, with 273 days remaining. ... 2007 (MMVII) is the current year, a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar and the Anno Domini (common) era. ... April 2 is the 92nd day of the year (93rd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar, with 273 days remaining. ... 2007 (MMVII) is the current year, a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar and the Anno Domini (common) era. ... October 6 is the 279th day of the year (280th in leap years). ... For the Manfred Mann album, see 2006 (album). ... April 2 is the 92nd day of the year (93rd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar, with 273 days remaining. ... 2007 (MMVII) is the current year, a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar and the Anno Domini (common) era. ... March 30 is the 89th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (90th in leap years). ... 2007 (MMVII) is the current year, a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar and the Anno Domini (common) era. ... November 27 is the 331st day (332nd in leap years) of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... 2001 (MMI) was a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar. ... March 30 is the 89th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (90th in leap years). ... 2007 (MMVII) is the current year, a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar and the Anno Domini (common) era. ... November 2 is the 306th day of the year (307th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar, with 59 days remaining. ... For album titles with the same name, see 2002 (album). ... April 2 is the 92nd day of the year (93rd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar, with 273 days remaining. ... 2007 (MMVII) is the current year, a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar and the Anno Domini (common) era. ... October 21 is the 294th day of the year (295th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 71 days remaining. ... For the Manfred Mann album, see 2006 (album). ... April 2 is the 92nd day of the year (93rd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar, with 273 days remaining. ... 2007 (MMVII) is the current year, a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar and the Anno Domini (common) era. ... November 23 is the 327th day of the year (328th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 38 days remaining. ... For the Manfred Mann album, see 2006 (album). ... November 20 is the 324th day of the year (325th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... For the Manfred Mann album, see 2006 (album). ... November 23 is the 327th day of the year (328th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 38 days remaining. ... For the Manfred Mann album, see 2006 (album). ... November 24 is the 328th day (329th in leap years) of the year in the Gregorian Calendar. ... For the Manfred Mann album, see 2006 (album). ... April 2 is the 92nd day of the year (93rd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar, with 273 days remaining. ... 2007 (MMVII) is the current year, a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar and the Anno Domini (common) era. ... November 16 is the 320th day of the year (321st in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar, with 45 days remaining. ... 2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ... March 31 is the 90th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (91st in leap years), with 275 days remaining. ... 2007 (MMVII) is the current year, a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar and the Anno Domini (common) era. ... March 31 is the 90th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (91st in leap years), with 275 days remaining. ... 2007 (MMVII) is the current year, a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar and the Anno Domini (common) era. ...

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