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

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RIVALRY RENEWED

This season is the first that the Texas Longhorns will compete in the Southeast Conference. By leaving the Big 12 Conference and joining the SEC, Texas renewed their long held rivalry with Texas A&M University. On 30 November 2024—two days after Thanksgiving—the Texas Longhorns will play a football game against the Texas A&M Aggies for the first time in thirteen years. This, of course, seems to serendipitously align with the 100th anniversary of Texas Memorial Stadium’s dedication game, a Thanksgiving Day game between Texas and Texas A&M that took place on 27 November 1924. The Longhorns won 7-0.

A color photo of a UT football player pushing into a pile and fighting to cross the goal line against a Texas A&M defense.
Image credit: 2010, the last Texas v A&M game played at DKR-Texas Memorial Stadium, From the Texas Athletics Photo Collection at The Stark Center
The University of Texas Longhorn football team, in white uniforms, holds up kicker Justin Tucker in celebration of his game winning field goal kick.
Image credit: The last Texas v Texas A&M football game, 24 November 2011. Justin Tucker and the Longhorns celebrate the game-winning field goal, 27-25 final score. From the Texas Athletics Photo Collection at The Stark Center
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