Across the whole century-plus-long span since Texas A&M University and the University of Texas at Austin’s first gridiron get-together, the football rivalry has produced too many memorable moments to count. Most of these have, of course, taken place on the field—extraordinary plays, nail-biting victories and losses on both sides, and even a few instances of tomfoolery here and there. Who could forget 1965’s “Texas Special,” the flawlessly executed trick play pulled off by the Aggies that involved an intentionally bounced pass that appeared to be incomplete but was really just a lateral that resulted in a 91-yard touchdown?The Texas A&M alumni association has produced a thorough, and thoroughly entertaining, chronology of the entire rivalry. But here, we’re keeping the focus off the field, where the schools’ mostly…
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