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Posted on 10/23/24 at 10:37 am
Posted on 10/23/24 at 10:37 am
In 1921, Texas and Vanderbilt start a series which was played at the State Fair of Texas every year from 1921 to 1928 with the exception of 1924. Texas is 3-8-1 against Vanderbilt although the two teams last met in 1928. In 1929 Texas started playing Oklahoma annually in Dallas.
Read into this what you will.
Read into this what you will.
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Posted on 10/23/24 at 10:42 am to bigDgator
Texas is clearly scared of Vanderbilt. They couldn’t handle losing in their own state fair, so they went out and found a pushover that they could beat more times than not...
1 + 1 = 2
1 + 1 = 2
Posted on 10/23/24 at 10:54 am to BigBro
The actual reason is simpler..
OU and others formed the Big 8 in 1920 and they weren’t allowed to play neutral site games. That changed in 1929.
Between 1900 and 1923, Texas played OU in Austin, Norman, Houston and Dallas. Texas and OU did not play each other fro 1924-1928.
The series resumed when Texas athletic director L. Theo Bellmont signed a 10-year agreement with Oklahoma to replace Vanderbilt as Texas’ annual opponent at the Dallas State Fair. “We couldn’t get anybody else,” Bellmont said later.
I had never read that last part before.. I think it is saying Oklahoma is the only team that would agree to play there.. Funny how it worked out all these years later.
Then again.. most everything great happens naturally..
OU and others formed the Big 8 in 1920 and they weren’t allowed to play neutral site games. That changed in 1929.
Between 1900 and 1923, Texas played OU in Austin, Norman, Houston and Dallas. Texas and OU did not play each other fro 1924-1928.
The series resumed when Texas athletic director L. Theo Bellmont signed a 10-year agreement with Oklahoma to replace Vanderbilt as Texas’ annual opponent at the Dallas State Fair. “We couldn’t get anybody else,” Bellmont said later.
I had never read that last part before.. I think it is saying Oklahoma is the only team that would agree to play there.. Funny how it worked out all these years later.
Then again.. most everything great happens naturally..
Posted on 10/23/24 at 11:27 am to BigBro
Posted on 10/23/24 at 11:29 am to BigBro
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Texas is clearly scared of Vanderbilt. They couldn’t handle losing in their own state fair, so they went out and found a pushover that they could beat more times than not... 1 + 1 = 2
Glad you see the truth
Not gonna read that post full of lies you made up
Posted on 10/23/24 at 12:32 pm to bigDgator
Vandy going in dry on bevo.
Posted on 10/23/24 at 12:36 pm to bigDgator
Oh no, Texas will lose this one and all the rest also.
Posted on 10/23/24 at 12:50 pm to bigDgator
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In 1921, Texas and Vanderbilt start a series which was played at the State Fair of Texas every year from 1921 to 1928 with the exception of 1924. Texas is 3-8-1 against Vanderbilt although the two teams last met in 1928. In 1929 Texas started playing Oklahoma annually in Dallas.
Read into this what you will.
Good one, bigD!
Posted on 10/23/24 at 2:12 pm to bigDgator
I can't imagine all the 3-9 posts that will be made if we lose this game...
Posted on 10/23/24 at 2:45 pm to Gideon Swashbuckler
Posted on 10/23/24 at 8:15 pm to bigDgator
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