Roo football played at Kyle Field (Texas A&M) nine times back in the day. But have the Roos ever suited up at DKR-Texas Memorial Stadium, home of the Longhorns?
Yes. One time. Against St Edward’s University at the end of the 1929 season. See photos.
When the Roos kicked off the 1929 season, American prosperity was at an all-time high point.
When AC faced St. Ed’s at DKR months later, the Dow Jones was down 40%.
The Dow was down 90% by the time FDR was elected in 1932.
“Well somebody told us Wall Street fell, but we were so poor that we couldn’t tell. Cotton was short and the weeds were tall, but Mr. Roosevelt a gonna save us all.”
