Clemson beat Alabama on Monday to win the NCAA national championship in football. In addition to the title, the Tigers became the first national champions in 122 years to notch 15 victories. 15-0! The last team to do that at the D1 FBS level was Earle Hager’s Quakers of Penn back in 1897. Penn earned
I’ve had a lot of fun writing about Coach Tjeerdsma and his induction into the Hall of Fame this year. Part of the reason is simple Kangaroo pride. But there’s more. He was inducted alongside Longhorn Mack Brown. My Longhorn brother Gavin and I have a little rivalry going. Well, I think it’s a rivalry.
It was one of the most exciting games ever at Louis Calder Stadium. It was also the FIRST game ever at Louis Calder Stadium. There are many small, good schools in the state of Texas. Why would I choose AC? Well, when you get the big things right, it comes down to the small things.
The 50th Anniversary of the 1968 Austin College Kangaroos Sat 12/1 Northwood & Tet/Cronkite/LBJ/New Hampshire Wed 12/5 Southwestern & Prague Spring Sat 12/8 Maryville & French Student Protests Wed 12/12 Nebraska Wesleyan & RFK Sat 12/15 Sewanee & MLK Wed 12/19 William Jewell & the Chicago Convention Sat 12/22 Colorado College & the Mexico City
1968 was a year that changed the world. Also, in 1968 Austin College had one helluva football team. The 1968 Austin College Kangaroos were honored at Homecoming this weekend. The ‘68 squad went 8-1 and finished the season ranked #6 nationally in the NAIA. Team members were recognized on the field prior to the game
Different periods of life bring different priorities. At age 48, my priorities are much more adult. Family, career, etc. And yes…. writing a Roo Tale as time allows. Not the case four decades ago, however. In 1978, my priorities were much simpler. At age 8, they involved watching the Dallas Cowboys win Super Bowls and
Hey, it’s Wayne Whitmire’s birthday today! HBD Wayne from down here in Austin. Whitmire might be celebrating with Dana at the AC Pub ROOts / AC AlumNight in Plano this evening alongside other Roos. This month Roo Tales is looking back at the 1968 AC football season on its 50th anniversary. And what a coincidence!
Coach Bill Snyder, the “architect” of the greatest turnaround in college football history, has retired from Kansas State after 30 years in Manhattan. The fact that Coach Snyder is a former Austin College assistant football coach (and swimming coach too….I see you Claude Webb Jr.!) has been a source of pride for Roos for decades.
This Saturday, It’s UT vs. OU take two. The Horns and Sooners play for a second time this season, with a conference championship at stake. A rematch within one season has only occurred twice in the rivalry, in 1903 and 1901. I’ve been having fun telling of AC ties to the Red River Rivalry in
The real hero of all of this writing is Dianne Parrish. She always facilitates this interest, and I try to respond in kind. She gave me some time earlier in the week to knock out this lead in to the story of the Kangaroos of 1968. And of course, she is doing the same for
