Old UT Photos

[Vol Horn 4 Life]

Wow, take a look at the construction of perhaps the first scoredboard with an official sponsor. There was no date on the photo so I'm guessing perhaps: mid - late 1930's.

I love where it says "other scores". Not sure why it impresses me we were posting other scores during our games as far back as the 30's. Could this be where the tradition of announcing the Slippery Rock score started?

 

[WorsterMan]

I love where it says "other scores". Not sure why it impresses me we were posting other scores during our games as far back as the 30's. Could this be where the tradition of announcing the Slippery Rock score started?

i suspect Sabre knows the exact answer but I remember Cactus Pryor announcing Slippery Rock scores on the Memorial Stadium PA around 1970.

 

[SabreHorn]

About the same time he started announcing, "Honda Crouch, pick up your mother at the Broken Spoke".

 

[blonthang]

Wooster,

"Slippery Rock" was a creation by a whim of Cactus' brother Wally, who was the Memorial Stadium play by play announcer. Found a Daily Texan article from 1975 with comments about it by Wally:

Austin Daily Texan Newspaper Archives, Nov 14, 1975, p. 17

"It all started when I read a Slippery Rock score that I received off Western Union," Pryor said. "Well a few people laughed, but I didn't think much about it. The next week I forgot to read their score and received about 15 calls wanting to know how Slippery Rock fared. After that I started correspondence with them, and the friendship has become a close one."

P.S., for us OGs, check out other pages of the Texan in the link above, like p 21/34 (click on the L/R arrows and note page number in top info row):
Rome Inn, 10 cent draft beer with meal,

p 27/34: Pleasure Time Beverages beer prices, ex.: cases of longnecks (returnables), e.g., Lone Star $4.29 (that's a CASE), Shiner $3.88 (probably Shiner Premium, would have said Shiner Bock in 1975 if so,

p 32/34 apartment ads, e.g., La Paz 1 BR, furnished, $165/mo.,

p 33/34 Armadillo World Headquarters was still doing its thing,

backwards,

p 16/34, Sizzler, Steak and King Crab, WAS $3.49, now $2.99,

p 13/34 for the sake of this thread, photos of the Union near completion,

and of course, p 12/34, Pancho's all you can eat buffet, $1.79!!

 

[WorsterMan]

Wooster,

"Slippery Rock" was a creation by a whim of Cactus' brother Wally, who was the Memorial Stadium play by play announcer. Found a Daily Texan article from 1975 with comments about it by Wally:

Austin Daily Texan Newspaper Archives, Nov 14, 1975, p. 17

"It all started when I read a Slippery Rock score that I received off Western Union," Pryor said. "Well a few people laughed, but I didn't think much about it. The next week I forgot to read their score and received about 15 calls wanting to know how Slippery Rock fared. After that I started correspondence with them, and the friendship has become a close one."

BT - you're right - thanks for clarifying. It was Wally not Cactus. Wally was PBP guy and Catcus did the DKR weekly show back in the day.

 

[WorsterMan]

Not sure if this qualifies as an "old Photo" but it is an old game program cover that is 80 years old this fall.

 

[Driver 8]

Not sure if this qualifies as an "old Photo" but it is an old game program cover that is 80 years old this fall.

1939 is the year of the most recent aggy natty so no I don't think this qualifies as an "old photo" - another thread may be more appropriate

 

[WorsterMan]

1955 Cheerleaders:

1961 Cheerleaders:

 

[WorsterMan]

"Four University of Texas football players in 1898. You've got to LOVE those padded pants! This is a "cabinet card" photo.

The reverse side notes that the photograph is from the James H. Hart Estate. Hart is standing at the far left in the photograph. James Hart was an end on the 1897 football team, a tackle on the 1898 team and captain on the 1899 team. He led UT to 23-5 mark during his four seasons, including 6-0 record in 1900.

Hart also served as secretary of the athletic association, and editor in chief of the 1899 Cactus. He returned to UT football as coach in 1902, leading the Longhorns to a 6-3-1 record."

This image comes from the fine folks at the Austin History Center

 

[WorsterMan]

West Mall circa 1942

 

[towersniper]

i suspect Sabre knows the exact answer but I remember Cactus Pryor announcing Slippery Rock scores on the Memorial Stadium PA around 1970.

Wally Pryor, Cactus' brother.

 

[SabreHorn]

Cactus was a great dinner or banquet speaker, but rarely as "Cactus"; always in disguise with a foreign accent.

My favorite was when he addressed a conference of hospital administrators in Houston. Cactus was disguised as the British Minister of Health. One know-it-all lady, a graduate of Columbia (at that time on an eternal losing streak), proceeded to "educate" him on American football. Cactus quipped, "Can you imagine someone from that bastion of football knowledge teaching someone from The University of Texas about football?"

Same dinner, he asked a man about what Texans thought of LBJ and Lady Bird. Then the man proceeded to enlighten the would be Brit about the Johnson holdings including the cable company, KLBJ radio, & KLBJ television. You should have seen the man's face when Cactus later revealed that he was CEO of the Johnson family communications and had been for some 25+ years. Cactus thanked the man, identified as CEO of a large hospital group, for his enlightenment of what a poor job Cactus had done all these years, and asked that he not tell Lady Bird.

 

[Chop]

Wooster,

"Slippery Rock" was a creation by a whim of Cactus' brother Wally, who was the Memorial Stadium play by play announcer. Found a Daily Texan article from 1975 with comments about it by Wally:

Austin Daily Texan Newspaper Archives, Nov 14, 1975, p. 17

"It all started when I read a Slippery Rock score that I received off Western Union," Pryor said. "Well a few people laughed, but I didn't think much about it. The next week I forgot to read their score and received about 15 calls wanting to know how Slippery Rock fared. After that I started correspondence with them, and the friendship has become a close one."

P.S., for us OGs, check out other pages of the Texan in the link above, like p 21/34 (click on the L/R arrows and note page number in top info row):
Rome Inn, 10 cent draft beer with meal,

p 27/34: Pleasure Time Beverages beer prices, ex.: cases of longnecks (returnables), e.g., Lone Star $4.29 (that's a CASE), Shiner $3.88 (probably Shiner Premium, would have said Shiner Bock in 1975 if so,

p 32/34 apartment ads, e.g., La Paz 1 BR, furnished, $165/mo.,

p 33/34 Armadillo World Headquarters was still doing its thing,

backwards,

p 16/34, Sizzler, Steak and King Crab, WAS $3.49, now $2.99,

p 13/34 for the sake of this thread, photos of the Union near completion,

and of course, p 12/34, Pancho's all you can eat buffet, $1.79!!

2 headlines in your link caught my attention and struck my funny bone (or irony bone).

Page 18: "MOB tones down halftime antics" -- wonder if this was before or after the time the Rice MOB so infuriated the aggies that they were chased into the dressing room by a screaming horde of aggies where they locked themselves in? Had something to do with corp boys having sex with Reveille.

Page 19: "Medina heads excellent UT training staff"

 

[SabreHorn]

I think my favorite MOB performance was in Memorial Stadium when they turned to the student body, played "Minnie the Moocher" and dedicated it to Ann Richards.

Sorry the ***** wasn't there to see it.

 

[BevoJoe]

"Four University of Texas football players in 1898. You've got to LOVE those padded pants! This is a "cabinet card" photo.

The reverse side notes that the photograph is from the James H. Hart Estate. Hart is standing at the far left in the photograph. James Hart was an end on the 1897 football team, a tackle on the 1898 team and captain on the 1899 team. He led UT to 23-5 mark during his four seasons, including 6-0 record in 1900.

Hart also served as secretary of the athletic association, and editor in chief of the 1899 Cactus. He returned to UT football as coach in 1902, leading the Longhorns to a 6-3-1 record."

This image comes from the fine folks at the Austin History Center

Gotta love those turtle-neck collars. You know, if you put some guitars in their hands and you've got a mid-1960's rock band.

 

[BevoJoe]

Was anybody on campus for this election? These guys were a hoot and the general attitude was the student government was a farce. It served no purpose and had no power. A the next year, (IIRC - cut me some slack, I'm old) we voted to dissolve Student government altogether since our registration had a charge of something like $40 each semester for SG. The slogan was "We can get nothing for a lot less cost". Fun times.

From the Daily Texan:
"On Feb. 11, 1977, the regents of the University of Texas were being addressed by a UT-Austin student. The regents wore the usual regalia of esteemed men who do important things: suits, ties, neatly shined shoes, and spectacles. The young man speaking to them had dark curly hair hanging down to his shoulders and wore mirrored aviator sunglasses and a crumpled stovepipe hat.

“Trying to run any kind of government as a comedian is like tap dancing in mud,” he admitted. “It would be wonderful if you could do it, but you have a tendency to sink in.”

The student was Jay Adkins, and he was the president of the student body. Adkins, BA ’78, JD ’82, was elected along with vice president Frederick “Skip” Slyfield, BA ’77, on a promise to “avoid all issues,” though they also promised to host garage sales on the 50-yard line during football games, and change the inscription on the front of the Main Building from “Ye shall know the truth and the truth shall set you free” to “Money Talks.”"

 

[Chop]

Was anybody on campus for this election? These guys were a hoot and the general attitude was the student government was a farce. It served no purpose and had no power. A the next year, (IIRC - cut me some slack, I'm old) we voted to dissolve Student government altogether since our registration had a charge of something like $40 each semester for SG. The slogan was "We can get nothing for a lot less cost". Fun times.

From the Daily Texan:
"On Feb. 11, 1977, the regents of the University of Texas were being addressed by a UT-Austin student. The regents wore the usual regalia of esteemed men who do important things: suits, ties, neatly shined shoes, and spectacles. The young man speaking to them had dark curly hair hanging down to his shoulders and wore mirrored aviator sunglasses and a crumpled stovepipe hat.

“Trying to run any kind of government as a comedian is like tap dancing in mud,” he admitted. “It would be wonderful if you could do it, but you have a tendency to sink in.”

The student was Jay Adkins, and he was the president of the student body. Adkins, BA ’78, JD ’82, was elected along with vice president Frederick “Skip” Slyfield, BA ’77, on a promise to “avoid all issues,” though they also promised to host garage sales on the 50-yard line during football games, and change the inscription on the front of the Main Building from “Ye shall know the truth and the truth shall set you free” to “Money Talks.”"

Re: the inscription on the front of the Main Building “Ye shall know the truth and the truth shall set you free”: if the looney leftists ever figure out who that quote is attributable to, they'll probably protest to remove it.

 

[WorsterMan]

 

[earl77]

arts and sausages party

 

[earl77]

listened to London Homesick Blues wearing Armadillo t-shirt/jeans in those years

 

[SabreHorn]

London Homesick Blues

The National Anthem of Austin

God bless Gary P

 

[earl77]

ate peanut butter/banana salvation sandwiches purchased on the Drag

 

[earl77]

wore rainbow slaps, NOT earth shoes, but you could buy those on the Drag in 1976

 

[Chop]

$1 calzones and $1 big egg rolls from sidewalk push cart vendor by Littlefield Fountain and RLM. Late '80s early '90s.

 

[Dionysus]

$1 calzones and $1 big egg rolls from sidewalk push cart vendor by Littlefield Fountain and RLM. Late '80s early '90s.

Breakfast tacos from the cart in front of Littlefield fountain in late 80s.

 

[WorsterMan]

1907 - Junior Class Engineering Award Winning Reception Room

 

[WorsterMan]

View of South Mall from UT Tower cicra 1936.

Look how small those trees are on either side of the sidewalks 83 years ago!

 

[WorsterMan]

View of South Mall from UT Tower cicra 1936.

Look how small those trees are on either side of the sidewalks 83 years ago!

The photo reminds of a time when my Dad and I were walking past those statues on the mall on the way to a game at DKR. He remarked, when he was a student, it was said that every time a virgin walked by, the two statues would walk to the center and shake hands!!!

At the time I ....

 

[Chop]

VS.

1970s attempt to replace the Longhorn with an Armadillo as our mascot. Supposedly, some students even released an armadillo on the field at Memorial during this 'controversy' (couldn't find a picture or article on that part...). Gary P. Nunn seen below with Austin's mascot.

 

[Chop]

Funny episode from what was clearly a wacky time period.

After seeing Bevo's prowess against UGA the Georgia bulldog, I don't think the 'Dillo would want any part of a Longhorn...