100 Day Countdown to Kickoff

[Hideo Gump Jr.]

Any idea who has worn #389?

 

[mchammer]

Any idea who has worn #389?

If B10 teams join us, maybe we play sooner than expected?

 

[Hideo Gump Jr.]

Uh...

Jamaal Charles (shown here having a monster day against the Huskers), Phil Harris, Chris Gilbert and others want to know, “We doing this?”.

 

[Jeff in Tyler]

Uh...

Jamaal Charles (shown here having a monster day against the Huskers), Phil Harris, Chris Gilbert and others want to know, “We doing this?”.

Will never forget that game. #25 is one of my all time favorites.

 

[BevoJoe]

#24 John Bonney

 

[Hideo Gump Jr.]

#24 Tommy Ford,

led by George Brucks and Duke Carlisle in the ‘63 game vs. Rice. He ran for 73 yards and scored the Horns’ only touchdown in a 10-6 victory, avenging a 14-all tie the previous year.
All-SWC 62-63, AA 1963.
1963 Co-Captain.
Hall of Honor 1980.

 

[WorsterMan]

 

[WorsterMan]

# 24 Wishbone TB - Ted Koy

 

[WorsterMan]

 

[Hideo Gump Jr.]

#23 Jeff Ward, Westlake HS.

Standing next to Smiley HS’s Stephen Braggs.
AA 1983,1986. All-SWC 1983-1985.
Co-Captain 1986.

 

[LousianaHorn]

# 24 Wishbone TB - Ted Koy

Got his autograph...........my aunt that lived near Georgetown took her dog to him............is the Koy Animal Clinic still open in Georgetown?

 

[WorsterMan]

#23 RB - Ernie Koy Jr.

Here vs. Alabama in the 1965 Orange Bowl

 

[WorsterMan]

I just LOVE this SI cover photo of Koy:

 

[AC]

FYI
We’ll be 23 days out on August 20th.

 

[mchammer]

FYI
We’ll be 23 days out on August 20th.

How about we have free post days until then? Post your favorite Horn photos. I’m thinking chap girls but that is just me.

 

[Hideo Gump Jr.]

Here’s one I meant to post:

#29 Joey Aboussie, Wichita Falls.

 

[WorsterMan]

Here’s one I meant to post:

#29 Joey Aboussie, Wichita Falls.

ERRRRRBODY wanted this kid. Lead Wichita Falls to a 4 A State Championsip in 1969. DKR got him... he was good but battled a lot of injuries if I recall....

 

[WorsterMan]

#28 ... again on Friday or freedom to post any fav player of yours.

 

[Hideo Gump Jr.]

Another previously overlooked #28 of interest:

Gary Yeoman, LB from Houston Lee.
His dad was a football coach of note.

 

[Hideo Gump Jr.]

ERRRRRBODY wanted this kid.

In addition to his talents on the gridiron, he possessed rakish Frank Zappa good looks.

 

[mchammer]

Another previously overlooked #28 of interest:

Gary Yeoman, LB from Houston Lee.
His dad was a football coach of note.

His father died 2 days ago.

 

[WorsterMan]

Here are some random favs from various eras:

DKR & team 1963 vs. ou

 

[WorsterMan]

Iconic photo from the Big Shootout 1969:

1969 Wishbone backfield - Street, Bertelsen, Worster, Koy

QB James Street & DKR at clutch time vs. ND in Jan. 1 1970 Cotton Bowl....

 

[WorsterMan]

UT vs. Alabama 1965 Orange Bowl - Nobis part of goal line stand...

1969 Defensive Team Captains: Steinmark, Campbell, Lester

 

[WorsterMan]

#18 QB - Bill Bradley aka Super Bill

 

[WorsterMan]

 

[WorsterMan]

1915 Texas:

 

[WorsterMan]

 

[Hideo Gump Jr.]

Louis Jordan

All-American (the first Longhorn football player to be honored so), team captain 1914. The Horns were 27-4 in his years on the forty including an 8-0 record in 1914.

Lt. Jordan was KIA in a German artillery barrage March 5, 1918 in Lunéville, France while serving his country in the Great World War. He was inducted in the inaugural class of the Longhorn Hall of Honor in 1957.

 

[LAGA4]

Good work WorsterMan.