State Farm Lone Star Showdown

State Farm Lone Star Showdown
Texas (5) Texas A&M (2)
2004–2005
2005–2006
2006–2007
2009–2010
2010–2011		 2007–2008
2008–2009

The State Farm Lone Star Showdown was the official moniker (trademarked in 1996)[1] for all varsity men's and women's athletics competitions between the University of Texas and Texas A&M University. The name comes from Lone Star State, which is the nickname of the state of Texas.[2]

Being two of the oldest public universities in the State of Texas, the two schools are archrivals in major sports (primarily football). The current showdown was created on a two-year trial basis to bring more attention to the rivalry in non-major sports. Both universities boast large living alumni bases (over 665,000) and a significant following from supporters throughout the state and nation. The Lone Star Showdown trophy was awarded to the winning school.

With Texas A&M's move to the SEC, the Lone Star Showdown's final game was played November 24, 2011. Another game between Texas and Texas A&M will not happen until at least 2018, according to Texas athletic director DeLoss Dodds. The 2011 game marked the end of the 118-year Thanksgiving Day tradition.

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Point system

Points are awarded for all sports in which both schools maintain an intercollegiate team. Each sport is worth one point, which is awarded to the winner of the head-to-head matchup between the two teams. If the head-to-head matchup ends in a tie, each team receives ½ point. In baseball, the team that wins the regular season three-game series is awarded one point (In the rare event of a split caused by each team winning one of the first two games, and the third game is called on account of weather with the game tied or not played, each team receives ½ point.). In sports where the teams meet twice during the season — currently softball, volleyball, and men's and women’s basketball — each contest is worth ½ point.

If the universities do not compete in head-to-head regular season competition, the university that places higher at the Big 12 Conference Championship will earn the point. Should the universities tie in Big 12 Conference Championship competition the point will be split between the two schools. In the sport of track and field, multi-school meets do not count as head-to-head competition.

There are a total of 19 possible points, with 10 points needed to win. In the event of a 9½ to 9½ tie, the winner of the previous year will retain the title for the following year.[3]

Series history and standings

†School keeps the title since they were the previous year's winner, as per the tie-breaker rule.

2011–12 Schedule

DATE SPORT LOCATION TV A&M
Points		 UT
Points
October 5, 2011 Volleyball Austin FSN ½
October 28, 2011 Soccer Austin LHN 1
October 29, 2011 Big 12 Men's Cross Country Championship College Station 1
October 29, 2011 Big 12 Women's Cross Country Championship College Station 1
November 4, 2011 Women's Swimming & Diving Austin LHN 1
November 23, 2011 Volleyball College Station ½
November 24, 2011 Football College Station ESPN 1
January 11, 2012 Men's Basketball Austin ESPN2
January 11, 2012 Women's Basketball College Station
February 3, 2012 Men's Swimming & Diving College Station
February 6, 2012 Men's Basketball College Station ESPN
February 24-25, 2012 Big 12 Men's Indoor Track & Field Championship College Station
February 24–25, 2012 Big 12 Women's Indoor Track & Field Championship College Station
March 4, 2012 Women's Basketball Austin FSN
April 14, 2012 Men's Tennis Austin
April 17, 2012 Women’s Tennis College Station
April 27, 2012 Baseball College Station
April 28, 2012 Austin
April 29, 2012
April 27, 2012 Softball College Station
April 28, 2012 Austin
April 29, 2012
April 27-29, 2012 Big 12 Men's Golf Championship Trinity, TX
April 27-29, 2012 Big 12 Women's Golf Championship Lawrence, KS
May 11–13, 2012 Big 12 Men's Outdoor Track & Field Championship Manhattan, KS
May 11–13, 2012 Big 12 Women's Outdoor Track & Field Championship Manhattan, KS
TOTALS:   1 5

State Farm Scholar-Athlete

Beginning with the 2006-2007 school year, State Farm began honoring a member of the home team at each Showdown event as a State Farm Scholar-Athlete, for their achievements both in competition and in the classroom.

2009-2010 Honorees:

2008-2009 Honorees:

2007-2008 Honorees:

2006-2007 Honorees:

Wheaties Box

In October 2006, General Mills announced they would feature the Lone Star Showdown on boxes of its Wheaties brand cereal, featuring Texas' Royal-Memorial Stadium and the Longhorn helmet on one side and A&M's Kyle Field and Aggie helmet on the other.[4] This is the first time Wheaties has honored such a rivalry.[5]

Football game results

Texas victories are colored ██ burnt orange. Texas A&M victories are colored ██ maroon. Ties are white.

Date Location Winning team Losing team Series
October 19, 1894 Austin Texas 38 Texas A&M 0 Texas 1-0-0
October 22, 1898 Austin Texas 48 Texas A&M 0 Texas 2-0-0
November 4, 1899 San Antonio Texas 6 Texas A&M 0 Texas 3-0-0
October 27, 1900 San Antonio Texas 5 Texas A&M 0 Texas 4-0-0
November 29, 1900 Austin Texas 11 Texas A&M 0 Texas 5-0-0
October 26, 1901 San Antonio Texas 17 Texas A&M 0 Texas 6-0-0
t-November 28, 1901 Austin Texas 32 Texas A&M 0 Texas 7-0-0
October 25, 1902 San Antonio Texas 0 Texas A&M 0 Texas 7-0-1
t-November 27, 1902 Austin Texas A&M 11 Texas 0 Texas 7-1-1
November 29, 1903 Austin Texas 29 Texas A&M 6 Texas 8-1-1
t-November 24, 1904 Austin Texas 34 Texas A&M 6 Texas 9-1-1
November 22, 1905 Austin Texas 27 Texas A&M 0 Texas 10-1-1
November 29, 1906 Austin Texas 24 Texas A&M 0 Texas 11-1-1
October 12, 1907 Dallas Texas 0 Texas A&M 0 Texas 11-1-2
t-November 28, 1907 Austin Texas 11 Texas A&M 6 Texas 12-1-2
November 9, 1908 Houston Texas 24 Texas A&M 8 Texas 13-1-2
November 29, 1908 Austin Texas 28 Texas A&M 12 Texas 14-1-2
November 8, 1909 Houston Texas A&M 23 Texas 0 Texas 14-2-2
t-November 25, 1909 Austin Texas A&M 5 Texas 0 Texas 14-3-2
November 14, 1910 Houston Texas A&M 14 Texas 8 Texas 14-4-2
November 13, 1911 Houston Texas 6 Texas A&M 0 Texas 15-4-2
November 19, 1915 College Station Texas A&M 13 Texas 0 Texas 15-5-2
November 30, 1916 Austin Texas 21 Texas A&M 7 Texas 16-5-2
November 20, 1917 College Station Texas A&M 7 Texas 0 Texas 16-6-2
t-November 28, 1918 Austin Texas 7 Texas A&M 0 Texas 17-6-2
t-November 27, 1919 College Station Texas A&M 7 Texas 0 Texas 17-7-2
t-November 25, 1920 Austin Texas 7 Texas A&M 3 Texas 18-7-2
t-November 24, 1921 College Station Texas 0 Texas A&M 0 Texas 18-7-3
November 30, 1922 Austin Texas A&M 14 Texas 7 Texas 18-8-3
November 29, 1923 College Station Texas 6 Texas A&M 0 Texas 19-8-3
t-November 27, 1924 Austin Texas 7 Texas A&M 0 Texas 20-8-3
t-November 26, 1925 College Station Texas A&M 28 Texas 0 Texas 20-9-3
t-November 25, 1926 Austin Texas 14 Texas A&M 5 Texas 21-9-3
t-November 24, 1927 College Station Texas A&M 28 Texas 7 Texas 21-10-3
November 29, 1928 Austin Texas 19 Texas A&M 0 Texas 22-10-3
t-November 28, 1929 College Station Texas A&M 13 Texas 0 Texas 22-11-3
t-November 27, 1930 Austin Texas 26 Texas A&M 0 Texas 23-11-3
t-November 26, 1931 College Station Texas A&M 7 Texas 6 Texas 23-12-3
t-November 24, 1932 Austin Texas 21 Texas A&M 0 Texas 24-12-3
November 30, 1933 College Station Texas 10 Texas A&M 10 Texas 24-12-4
November 29, 1934 Austin Texas 13 Texas A&M 0 Texas 25-12-4
t-November 28, 1935 College Station Texas A&M 20 Texas 6 Texas 25-13-4
t-November 26, 1936 College Station Texas 7 Texas A&M 0 Texas 26-13-4
t-November 25, 1937 College Station Texas A&M 7 Texas 0 Texas 26-14-4
t-November 24, 1938 Austin Texas 7 Texas A&M 6 Texas 27-14-4
November 30, 1939 College Station #1 Texas A&M 20 Texas 0 Texas 27-15-4
t-November 28, 1940 Austin Texas 7 Texas A&M 0 Texas 28-15-4
t-November 27, 1941 College Station #10 Texas 23 #2 Texas A&M 0 Texas 29-15-4
t-November 26, 1942 Austin #18 Texas 12 Texas A&M 6 Texas 30-15-4
t-November 25, 1943 College Station #12 Texas 27 #16 Texas A&M 13 Texas 31-15-4
November 30, 1944 Austin Texas 6 Texas A&M 0 Texas 32-15-4
November 29, 1945 College Station #10 Texas 20 Texas A&M 10 Texas 33-15-4
t-November 28, 1946 Austin #20 Texas 24 Texas A&M 7 Texas 34-15-4
t-November 27, 1947 College Station #7 Texas 32 Texas A&M 13 Texas 35-15-4
t-November 25, 1948 Austin Texas 14 Texas A&M 14 Texas 35-15-5
t-November 24, 1949 College Station Texas 42 Texas A&M 14 Texas 36-15-5
November 30, 1950 Austin #3 Texas 17 Texas A&M 0 Texas 37-15-5
November 29, 1951 College Station Texas A&M 22 #16 Texas 21 Texas 37-16-5
t-November 27, 1952 Austin #10 Texas 32 Texas A&M 12 Texas 38-16-5
t-November 26, 1953 College Station #7 Texas 21 Texas A&M 12 Texas 39-16-5
t-November 25, 1954 Austin Texas 22 Texas A&M 13 Texas 40-16-5
t-November 24, 1955 College Station Texas 21 #8 Texas A&M 6 Texas 41-16-5
November 29, 1956 Austin #5 Texas A&M 34 Texas 21 Texas 41-17-5
t-November 28, 1957 College Station Texas 9 #4 Texas A&M 7 Texas 42-17-5
t-November 27, 1958 Austin Texas 27 Texas A&M 0 Texas 43-17-5
t-November 26, 1959 College Station #4 Texas 20 Texas A&M 17 Texas 44-17-5
t-November 24, 1960 Austin Texas 21 Texas A&M 14 Texas 45-17-5
t-November 23, 1961 College Station #5 Texas 25 Texas A&M 0 Texas 46-17-5
t-November 22, 1962 Austin #4 Texas 13 Texas A&M 3 Texas 47-17-5
t-November 28, 1963 College Station #1 Texas 15 Texas A&M 13 Texas 48-17-5
t-November 26, 1964 Austin #5 Texas 26 Texas A&M 7 Texas 49-17-5
t-November 25, 1965 College Station Texas 21 Texas A&M 17 Texas 50-17-5
t-November 24, 1966 Austin Texas 22 Texas A&M 14 Texas 51-17-5
November 27, 1967 College Station Texas A&M 10 Texas 7 Texas 51-18-5
t-November 28, 1968 Austin #6 Texas 35 Texas A&M 14 Texas 52-18-5
t-November 27, 1969 College Station #1 Texas 49 Texas A&M 12 Texas 53-18-5
t-November 26, 1970 Austin #1 Texas 52 Texas A&M 14 Texas 54-18-5
t-November 25, 1971 College Station #12 Texas 34 Texas A&M 14 Texas 55-18-5
t-November 23, 1972 Austin #7 Texas 38 Texas A&M 3 Texas 56-18-5
t-November 22, 1973 College Station #11 Texas 42 Texas A&M 13 Texas 57-18-5
November 29, 1974 Austin #17 Texas 32 #8 Texas A&M 3 Texas 58-18-5
November 28, 1975 College Station #2 Texas A&M 20 #5 Texas 10 Texas 58-19-5
t-November 25, 1976 Austin #11 Texas A&M 27 Texas 3 Texas 58-20-5
November 26, 1977 College Station #1 Texas 57 #12 Texas A&M 28 Texas 59-20-5
December 2, 1978 Austin #14 Texas 22 Texas A&M 7 Texas 60-20-5
December 1, 1979 College Station Texas A&M 13 #6 Texas 7 Texas 60-21-5
November 29, 1980 Austin Texas A&M 24 Texas 14 Texas 60-22-5
t-November 26, 1981 College Station #7 Texas 21 Texas A&M 13 Texas 61-22-5
t-November 25, 1982 Austin #14 Texas 53 Texas A&M 16 Texas 62-22-5
November 26, 1983 College Station #2 Texas 45 Texas A&M 13 Texas 63-22-5
December 1, 1984 Austin Texas A&M 37 #13 Texas 12 Texas 63-23-5
t-November 28, 1985 College Station #15 Texas A&M 42 #18 Texas 10 Texas 63-24-5
t-November 27, 1986 Austin #10 Texas A&M 16 Texas 3 Texas 63-25-5
t-November 26, 1987 College Station #15 Texas A&M 20 Texas 13 Texas 63-26-5
t-November 24, 1988 Austin Texas A&M 28 Texas 24 Texas 63-27-5
December 2, 1989 College Station #16 Texas A&M 21 Texas 10 Texas 63-28-5
December 1, 1990 Austin #5 Texas 28 Texas A&M 27 Texas 64-28-5
t-November 28, 1991 College Station #10 Texas A&M 31 Texas 14 Texas 64-29-5
t-November 26, 1992 Austin #4 Texas A&M 34 Texas 13 Texas 64-30-5
t-November 25, 1993 College Station #8 Texas A&M 18 Texas 9 Texas 64-31-5
November 5, 1994 Austin #11 Texas A&M 34 Texas 10 Texas 64-32-5
December 2, 1995 College Station #9 Texas 16 #16 Texas A&M 6 Texas 65-32-5
November 29, 1996 Austin Texas 51 Texas A&M 15 Texas 66-32-5
November 28, 1997 College Station #15 Texas A&M 27 Texas 16 Texas 66-33-5
November 27, 1998 Austin Texas 26 #6 Texas A&M 24 Texas 67-33-5
November 26, 1999 College Station #24 Texas A&M 20 #7 Texas 16 Texas 67-34-5
November 24, 2000 Austin #12 Texas 43 #22 Texas A&M 17 Texas 68-34-5
November 23, 2001 College Station #5 Texas 21 Texas A&M 7 Texas 69-34-5
November 29, 2002 Austin #10 Texas 50 Texas A&M 20 Texas 70-34-5
November 28, 2003 College Station #6 Texas 46 Texas A&M 15 Texas 71-34-5
November 26, 2004 Austin #5 Texas 26 #22 Texas A&M 13 Texas 72-34-5
November 25, 2005 College Station #2 Texas 40 Texas A&M 29 Texas 73-34-5
November 24, 2006 Austin Texas A&M 12 #11 Texas 7 Texas 73-35-5
November 23, 2007 College Station Texas A&M 38 #14 Texas 30 Texas 73-36-5
t-November 27, 2008 Austin #4 Texas 49 Texas A&M 9 Texas 74-36-5
t-November 26, 2009 College Station #3 Texas 49 Texas A&M 39 Texas 75-36-5
t-November 25, 2010 Austin #17 Texas A&M 24 Texas 17 Texas 75-37-5
t-November 24, 2011 College Station #25 Texas 27 Texas A&M 25 Texas 76-37-5

t - Thanksgiving Day game

See also

References

Notes
  1. ^ Popik, Barry (2006-10-21). "Lone Star Showdown (Texas Longhorns vs. Texas A&M Aggies)" (blog entry quoting trademark application). The Big Apple. http://www.barrypopik.com/index.php/texas/entry/lone_star_showdown_texas_longhorns_vs_texas_am_aggies/. Retrieved 2007-04-18. 
  2. ^ "State Nicknames". 50States.com (Marchex Inc). http://www.50states.com/bio/nickname5.htm. Retrieved 2007-09-09. 
  3. ^ http://lonestarshowdown.net/index.php?s=&change_well_id=2&url_article_id=7
  4. ^ "Wheaties Honors Historic Collegiate Football Rivalry" (Press release). General Mills. 2006-10-18. http://www.generalmills.com/corporate/media_center/news_release_detail.aspx?itemID=18192&catID=227. Retrieved 2007-04-18. 
  5. ^ "Wheaties Honors the State Farm Lone Star Showdown". LoneStarShowdown.net. Host Communications, Inc.. 2006-10-19. http://lonestarshowdown.net/index.php?s=&url_channel_id=32&url_article_id=59&url_subchannel_id=&change_well_id=2. Retrieved 2007-04-18. 

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