State Farm Lone Star Showdown

State Farm Lone Star Showdown

Texas (6)

Texas A&M (2)

2004–2005
2005–2006
2006–2007
2009–2010
2010–2011
2011–2012

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 rivals 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. The final rivalry occurred during the 2011-2012 academic year, coming to an end following Texas A&M's move to the Southeastern Conference.^[3]

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 — 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. if a 9½ to 9½ tie, the winner of the previous year will retain the title for the following year.^[4]

Series history and standings

2004–05 Winner: Texas — Score: 14½ to 4½
2005–06 Winner: Texas — Score: 14 to 5
2006–07 Winner: Texas — Score: 10½ to 8½
2007–08 Winner: Texas A&M — Score: 10½ to 8½
2008–09 Winner: Texas A&M — Score: Tied 9½ to 9½ †
2009–10 Winner: Texas – Score: 10 to 9
2010–11 Winner: Texas — Score: Tied 9½ to 9½ †
2011-12 Winner: Texas — Score: 12 to 7

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

Results 2004-2012

Total Wins: Texas 6 (63%), Texas A&M 2 (37%)
Total Points: Texas 90.5 (60%), Texas A&M 61.5 (40%)

2011–12 Schedule

2006-2007 Lone Star Showdown Football Game in Austin, TX

2007-2008 Lone Star Showdown Basketball Game in College Station, TX

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		½
January 11, 2012	Women's Basketball	College Station			½
February 3, 2012	Men's Swimming & Diving	College Station			1
February 6, 2012	Men's Basketball	College Station	ESPN		½
February 24–25, 2012	Big 12 Men's Indoor Track & Field Championship	College Station		1
February 24–25, 2012	Big 12 Women's Indoor Track & Field Championship	College Station		1
March 4, 2012	Women's Basketball	Austin	FSN		½
April 14, 2012	Men's Tennis	Austin	LHN		1
April 17, 2012	Women’s Tennis	College Station		1
April 27, 2012	Baseball	College Station		1
April 28, 2012		Austin	FSN
April 29, 2012		Austin	LHN
April 27, 2012	Softball	College Station	ESPN2		1
April 28, 2012		Austin	FSN
April 29, 2012		Austin	LHN
April 27–29, 2012	Big 12 Men's Golf Championship	Trinity, TX		1
April 27–29, 2012	Big 12 Women's Golf Championship	Lawrence, KS			1
May 11–13, 2012	Big 12 Men's Outdoor Track & Field Championship	Manhattan, KS		1
May 11–13, 2012	Big 12 Women's Outdoor Track & Field Championship	Manhattan, KS			1
TOTALS:				7	12

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:

Jon Weigand, Texas, Tennis
Loryn Johnson, Texas, Softball
Elze Potgieter, Texas A&M, Tennis
Michael Wacha, Texas A&M, Baseball
Kendal Carillo, Texas, Baseball
Kelsea Orsak, Texas A&M, Softball
Nathan Walkup, Texas A&M, Basketball
Damitria Buchanan, Texas A&M, Basketball
Casey Strange, Texas A&M, Swimming & Diving
Damion James, Texas, Basketball
Justin Mason, Texas, Basketball
Dexter Pittman, Texas, Basketball
Kristen Nash, Texas, Basketball
Ryan Tannehill, Texas A&M, Football
Adrienne Woods, Texas, Swimming & Diving
Rachel Shipley, Texas A&M, Soccer
Jennifer Banse, Texas A&M, Volleyball
Heather Kisner, Texas, Volleyball

2008-2009 Honorees:

Keith Shinaberry, Texas, Baseball
Kyle Thebeau, Texas A&M, Baseball
Erin Tresselt, Texas, Softball
Conor Pollock, Texas A&M, Tennis
Bailey Schroeder, Texas A&M, Softball
Sarah Lancaster, Texas, Tennis
La Toya Micheaux, Texas A&M, Basketball
Josh Carter, Texas A&M, Basketball
Scott Drews, Texas, Swimming & Diving
Kathleen Nash, Texas, Basketball
Stephanie Logterman, Texas, Soccer
Mary Batis, Texas A&M, Volleyball
Lauren Paolini, Texas, Volleyball
Chris Ogbonnaya, Texas, Football
Sarah Woods, Texas A&M, Women's Swimming & Diving
Connor Atchley, Texas, Men's Basketball

2007-2008 Honorees:

Jen Moore, Texas A&M, Volleyball
Elisabeth Jones, Texas A&M, Soccer
Michelle Moriarty, Texas, Volleyball
Stephen McGee, Texas A&M, Football
Joseph Jones, Texas A&M, Men's Basketball
Mary Yarrison, Texas, Women's Swimming & Diving
Alejandro Jacobo, Texas A&M, Men's Swimming & Diving
Morenike Atunrase, Texas A&M, Women's Basketball
Connor Atchley, Texas, Men's Basketball
Earnesia Williams, Texas, Women's Basketball
Erin Tresselt, Texas, Softball
Anna Blagodarova, Texas A&M, Women's Tennis

2006-2007 Honorees:

Karen Haight, Texas, Soccer
Kristen Heiss, Texas A&M, Women's Swimming & Diving
Michelle Moriarty, Texas, Volleyball
Neale Tweedie, Texas, Football
Earnesia Williams, Texas, Women's Basketball
Tyler O'Halloran, Texas, Men's Swimming & Diving
Acie Law IV, Texas A&M, Men's Basketball
Katy Pounds, Texas A&M, Women's Basketball
Craig Winder, Texas, Men's Basketball
Kacie Gaskin, Texas, Softball
Conor Pollock, Texas A&M, Men's Tennis
Petra Dizdar, Texas, Women's Tennis
Amanda Scarborough, Texas A&M, Softball
Matt Ueckert, Texas A&M, Baseball
Bradley Suttle, Texas, Baseball

References

Notes

↑ Popik, Barry (2006-10-21). "Lone Star Showdown (Texas Longhorns vs. Texas A&M Aggies)" (BLOG ENTRY QUOTING TRADEMARK APPLICATION). The Big Apple. Retrieved 2007-04-18.
↑ "State Nicknames". 50States.com (Marchex Inc). Retrieved 2007-09-09.
↑ "Farmers Fight!". texasmonthly.com (Emmis Publishing). Retrieved 2012-02-23.
↑ http://lonestarshowdown.net/index.php?s=&change_well_id=2&url_article_id=7

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All-sports rivalries in NCAA Division I

Trophy/point system competitions	Arizona–Arizona State (Territorial Cup Series) Duke–North Carolina* (Carlyle Cup) Indiana–Purdue (Crimson and Gold Cup) Iowa–Iowa State (Cy-Hawk Series) Kansas–Kansas State (Sunflower Showdown) Louisville–Virginia Kansas–Missouri* (Border Showdown Series) New Mexico–New Mexico State (Rio Grande Rivalry) Oklahoma–Oklahoma State (Bedlam Series) Oregon–Oregon State (Civil War Series) Texas–Texas A&M* (Lone Star Showdown) Virginia–Virginia Tech* (Commonwealth Challenge)

* denotes trophy or points no longer awarded

Texas Longhorns men's basketball

Venues	Clark Field (1905–1917) Men's Gym (1917–1930) Gregory Gymnasium (1930–1977) Frank Erwin Center (1977–present)

Rivalries	Texas A&M

Culture & lore	History Bevo Hook 'em "Texas Fight"

People	Head coaches Notable players NBA players

Seasons	1905–06 1906–07 1907–08 1908–09 1909–10 1910–11 1911–12 1912–13 1913–14 1914–15 1915–16 1916–17 1917–18 1918–19 1919–20 1920–21 1921–22 1922–23 1923–24 1924–25 1925–26 1926–27 1927–28 1928–29 1929–30 1930–31 1931–32 1932–33 1933–34 1934–35 1935–36 1936–37 1937–38 1938–39 1939–40 1940–41 1941–42 1942–43 1943–44 1944–45 1945–46 1946–47 1947–48 1948–49 1949–50 1950–51 1951–52 1952–53 1953–54 1954–55 1955–56 1956–57 1957–58 1958–59 1959–60 1960–61 1961–62 1962–63 1963–64 1964–65 1965–66 1966–67 1967–68 1968–69 1969–70 1970–71 1971–72 1972–73 1973–74 1974–75 1975–76 1976–77 1977–78 1978–79 1979–80 1980–81 1981–82 1982–83 1983–84 1984–85 1985–86 1986–87 1987–88 1988–89 1989–90 1990–91 1991–92 1992–93 1993–94 1994–95 1995–96 1996–97 1997–98 1998–99 1999–00 2000–01 2001–02 2002–03 2003–04 2004–05 2005–06 2006–07 2007–08 2008–09 2009–10 2010–11 2011–12 2012–13 2013–14 2014–15 2015–16

NCAA Final Four appearances in italics

Texas A&M Aggies men's basketball

Venues	DeWare Field House (1924–1954) G. Rollie White Coliseum (1954–1997) Reed Arena (1998–present)

Rivalries	Texas

Culture & lore	History Reed Rowdies "Aggie War Hymn"

People	Head coaches

Seasons	1912–13 1913–14 1914–15 1915–16 1916–17 1917–18 1918–19 1919–20 1920–21 1921–22 1922–23 1923–24 1924–25 1925–26 1926–27 1927–28 1928–29 1929–30 1930–31 1931–32 1932–33 1933–34 1934–35 1935–36 1936–37 1937–38 1938–39 1939–40 1940–41 1941–42 1942–43 1943–44 1944–45 1945–46 1946–47 1947–48 1948–49 1949–50 1950–51 1951–52 1952–53 1953–54 1954–55 1955–56 1956–57 1957–58 1958–59 1959–60 1960–61 1961–62 1962–63 1963–64 1964–65 1965–66 1966–67 1967–68 1968–69 1969–70 1970–71 1971–72 1972–73 1973–74 1974–75 1975–76 1976–77 1977–78 1978–79 1979–80 1980–81 1981–82 1982–83 1983–84 1984–85 1985–86 1986–87 1987–88 1988–89 1989–90 1990–91 1991–92 1992–93 1993–94 1994–95 1995–96 1996–97 1997–98 1998–99 1999–00 2000–01 2001–02 2002–03 2003–04 2004–05 2005–06 2006–07 2007–08 2008–09 2009–10 2010–11 2011–12 2012–13 2013–14 2014–15 2015–16