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Stephen F. Austin, Laguna Gloria, & Roo Ties Galore. Happy 2023 Everybody.
There’s a great article in this week’s Austin American-Statesman by Michael Barnes. It’s about Stephen F. Austin (the “father” of Texas) and my hometown of Austin, TX. The article is full of Austin College Kangaroo ties, which makes it a nice hook for a Roo Tale that will usher in the year 2023. Subscription required,
The 1979 TIAA Champion Austin College Kangaroos
“You gotta love ‘em. You gotta love the Cowboys. They’re the most exciting team in the NFL. They can pull it out!” – Dallas Cowboys safety Charlie Waters in the broadcast booth, moments before the iconic Roger Staubach-to-Tony Hill touchdown over Washington to end the 1979 regular season. The 1970s belonged to the Dallas Cowboys.
The 1979 TIAA Champion Austin College Kangaroos – Previews
Preview #1: Price Clifford We’re gonna tell the story of the 1979 Kangaroo football team later this fall. And for good reason. Without 1979, there is no 1981 national title. The seniors on the 1979 TIAA Conference championship team won more games that year than in the three previous years combined. In many ways, the
Team Player Podcast (TPP) Interview with Pat Abernathey
AC Kangaroo James Kowalewski (Coach Kovo) runs an excellent podcast about coaching & sport in and around the state of Texas. You should check out his “Team Player” podcast if you are a fan of both. James knows his stuff and keeps things moving along at a brisk and fun pace. But you should also
Team Player Podcast (TPP) Interview with Marvin Nash
Austin College graduate Coach Marvin Nash was interviewed by Roo James Kowalewski (Coach Kovo) on his Team Player Podcast this weekend. The podcast shines a spotlight on the stories of coaches around the state of Texas, including many with Austin College roots. In addition to Nash, Coach Kovo has also interviewed Pat Abernathey & Benjamin
Team Player Podcast (TPP) Interview with Carlos Longoria
Coach Carlos Longoria likes to say that our little AC fraternity group is “that American experiment. All these different backgrounds, different cultures coming together.” I like to say that America is advanced citizenship. Denmark is easy. You want hard? Sprinkle a little bit of Europe, Asia, Africa, & the Americas into one place and then
Red River Rivalry – Billy Bookout
Oh sure Marc, Kangaroos may have coached and officiated the Red River Rivalry in the Cotton Bowl. But there’s no way a Roo player could have actually participated in the biggest college football game in the state of Texas, amirite? Oh ye of little faith. Despite a stellar career at Wichita Falls HS, Halfback /
Red River Rivalry – Chester Johnston
It’s UT-OU this weekend in Dallas, with yet another edition of the Red River Rivalry at Fair Park. And you know what that’s got me thinking about, don’t you? Of course you do. Marc’s 1992 summer after Austin College graduation, the fighting Redhawks of Miami (OH) University, and a fellow named Chester Johnston. Chester Johnston
Bob Mason & Buddy Ryan
Before his four decades of service at Austin College, Bob Mason was a coach in the Texas High School ranks. In 1960, Mason was the Offensive Coordinator (OC) for the Marshall Mavericks football team when a new Defensive Coordinator (DC) arrived: Buddy Ryan. Marshall stumbled to a 2-8 season in 1960, as Buddy Ryan’s defense