Celebrating the 100th Anniversary of Darrell K Royal–Texas Memorial Stadium at the University of Texas

LUTCHER STARK ON THE SCENE

In 1910, while a senior at the University of Texas, H.J. Lutcher Stark became the manager of the football team, a job that included assisting with negotiations to determine which teams the squad—then known simply as the Texas Varsity, or Steers—would play. Following graduation, Lutcher remained vitally involved with the Texas football team, and in 1913 he donated warm-up blankets for the players with the word “Longhorns” embroidered on them. Shortly after that gift, the University of Texas football team officially came to be known as the Longhorns. At the age of thirty-two, Lutcher Stark was appointed to the University’s Board of Regents, serving for twenty-four years, twelve as chairman. More than any other person, Stark put the University of Texas on the path to athletic greatness. During his many years as a member and chairman of the UT Board of Regents, Lutcher Stark made countless contributions to the university. He served as a regent longer than any other person ever has, and for decades he gave both time and treasure to the university he loved.