DKR-Texas Memorial Stadium is 100 years old today

[Hornius Emeritus 12415]

The first game at Texas Memorial Stadium was played exactly 100 years ago today.
 

 

The Austin Stateman's account of the game is pretty interesting. I truncated it in my tweet because I didn't want to post the racist next sentence, which would have resulted in a whole bunch of comments/fighting/controversy that I don't have time to babysit this afternoon. But here it is ...

"Baylor and Bridges yesterday achieved their greatest triumph. Texas was beaten, decisively, overwhelmingly, unquestionably licked. And the little mentor of the Bruins grinned happily as he rubbed his hands over the head of the negro "good luck mascot" who sat next him, mumbling all the while queer incantations, while his powerful machine of the gridiron, hitting smoothly on all eleven "cylinders," ploughed through the Texas line. This negro is always at Bridges' side during the progress of an important game and right vigorously was his head massaged yesterday."


Seriously ... WTF? This was just 100 years ago!

If you'd like to read the entire account of the game, it's here:

https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth1435233/m1/1/zoom/?q=%20date:1923-1925%20stadum%20university%20texas%20baylor&resolution=1.5&lat=2213.4285354614253&lon=2791.8214416503897

Please note that, if the text is too small, you can use the "zoom" button. Also note that the account of the game continues on page 8 of the newspaper. Interesting that one of the Texas players was named Shearer. I wonder if he was any relation to Brad Shearer.

Edited Friday at 07:51 PM by Hornius Emeritus

[dcar00 14030]

I wonder if any part of that original stadium exists still.

[Dennis Taylor 18700]

20 minutes ago, dcar00 said:

I wonder if any part of that original stadium exists still.

9 year old @Armybrat stuck his gum on the bottom of his seat and it is still there today. 

[Armybrat 40725]

35 minutes ago, dcar00 said:

I wonder if any part of that original stadium exists still.

Yes, the original west & east side concrete stands are still a part of the current lower stadium.

Mrs. Brat’s aunt was a student and attended the dedication game in 1924 in this photo:

 

Edited Friday at 08:31 PM by Armybrat

[dcar00 14030]

6 minutes ago, Armybrat said:

Yes, the original west & east side concrete stands are still a part of the current lower stadium.

Mrs. Brat’s aunt was a student and attended the dedication game in 1924 in this photo:

 

yeah I didn't know if they had to redo when they did the upper decks for more stability but it makes sense that the lower entrances to the seats are original and the lower stands are the original concrete.

22 minutes ago, Dennis Taylor said:

9 year old @Armybrat stuck his gum on the bottom of his seat and it is still there today. 

9?  more like 38 right?

[Davis Lane 5551]

My first game was a knot-hole seat special back in the 70's.

My pop warner football team went with the coaches as chaperones. 

And they were drunk.

After the game me kids from everywhere ran on the field.

That astroturf was so dang hard.

[Red Five 40632]

1 hour ago, Armybrat said:

Yes, the original west & east side concrete stands are still a part of the current lower stadium.

Mrs. Brat’s aunt was a student and attended the dedication game in 1924 in this photo:

 

I've had that picture hanging on my wall for about 20 years. 

[Underdog 28445]

They should align the goalposts as a birthday gift to ol' girl. 

[Armybrat 40725]

35 minutes ago, Red Five said:

I've had that picture hanging on my wall for about 20 years. 

Same here.

[Cairn Horn88 8165]

Another great article.

https://www.statesman.com/story/sports/college/longhorns/football/2024/11/08/texas-football-royal-memorial-stadium-100-years/75994219007/

 

Texas football: On Royal-Memorial Stadium's 100th birthday, 50 facts about UT's home

Edited Friday at 10:37 PM by Cairn Horn88