Lone Star Showdown
The Lone Star Showdown was the traditional rivalry for all varsity men's and women's athletics competitions between the Texas A&M University and the University of Texas at Austin. The name comes from Lone Star State, which is the nickname of the state of Texas.[1] The "Lone Star Showdown" moniker was trademarked in 1996.[2]
Locations of Texas A&M and Texas |
Being the two oldest public universities in the State of Texas, the two schools are rivals in most major sports (primarily football). Both universities boast large living alumni bases (over 665,000) and a significant following from supporters throughout the state and nation.
The football portion of the Lone Star Showdown ended in 2011 when Texas A&M moved to the Southeastern Conference.[3] Texas and Texas A&M still compete regular in other sports besides football in non-conference play.
The State Farm Lone Star Showdown started in 2004 and was created to bring more attention to the rivalry in non-major sports. The Lone Star Showdown trophy was awarded to the winning school each year based on head-to-head matchup in each sport. The final episode of the annual competition occurred during the 2011β12 academic year.
Game Results
Football
Sport | Football |
---|---|
First meeting | October 19, 1894 Texas 38, Texas A&M 0 |
Latest meeting | November 24, 2011 Texas 27, Texas A&M 25 |
Statistics | |
Meetings total | 118 |
All-time series | Texas leads, 76β37β5 |
Largest victory | Texas, 48β0 (1898) |
Longest win streak | Texas, 10 (1957β66) |
Current win streak | Texas, 1 |
Texas victories | Texas A&M victories | Tie games |
|
Baseball
Sport | Baseball |
---|---|
First meeting | April 24, 1903 Texas 6, Texas A&M 2 |
Latest meeting | April 2, 2019 Texas A&M 9, Texas 6 |
Statistics | |
Meetings total | 375 |
All-time series | Texas leads, 244β126β5 |
Largest victory | Texas A&M, 25β6 (April 30, 1995) |
Longest win streak | Texas, 15 (May 11, 1944 - April 21, 1949) |
Current win streak | Texas A&M, 1 |
Texas victories | Texas A&M victories | Tie games |
|
Men's Basketball
Sport | Men's Baseball |
---|---|
First meeting | February 23, 1917 Texas 38, Texas A&M 16 |
Latest meeting | December 8, 2019 Texas 60, Texas A&M 50 |
Statistics | |
Meetings total | 224 |
All-time series | Texas leads, 138β86 |
Largest victory | Texas, 81β36 (February 23, 1944) |
Longest win streak | Texas, 16 (February 12, 1994 - January 30, 2001) |
Current win streak | Texas, 1 |
Texas victories | Texas A&M victories | Tie games |
|
Women's Basketball
Sport | Women's Baseball |
---|---|
First meeting | March 23, 1975 Texas 63, Texas A&M 62 |
Latest meeting | December 21, 2014 Texas 67, Texas A&M 65 |
Statistics | |
Meetings total | 85 |
All-time series | Texas leads, 62β23 |
Largest victory | Texas, 96β50 (February 10, 1987) |
Longest win streak | Texas, 27 (February 13, 1978 - February 2, 1991) |
Current win streak | Texas, 4 |
Texas victories | Texas A&M victories | Tie games |
|
Softball
Sport | Softball |
---|---|
First meeting | April 12, 1997 Texas A&M 2, Texas 0 |
Latest meeting | May 18, 2019 Texas 3, Texas A&M 2 |
Statistics | |
Meetings total | 44 |
All-time series | Tie, 22β22 |
Largest victory | Texas A&M, 11β1 (April 28, 2004) |
Longest win streak | Texas, 6 (April 10, 1998 - March 29, 2000) |
Current win streak | Texas, 1 |
Texas victories | Texas A&M victories | Tie games |
|
Women's Volleyball
Sport | Volleyball |
---|---|
First meeting | November 8, 1974 Texas 2, Texas A&M 0 |
Latest meeting | September 20, 2019 Texas 3, Texas A&M 0 |
Statistics | |
Meetings total | 99 |
All-time series | Texas leads, 74β25 |
Longest win streak | Texas, 20 (November 20, 1982 - October 9, 1991) |
Current win streak | Texas, 8 |
Texas victories | Texas A&M victories | Tie games |
|
Women's Soccer
Sport | Soccer |
---|---|
First meeting | September 25, 1994 Texas A&M 2, Texas A&M 1 2OT |
Latest meeting | November 15, 2019 Texas A&M 4, Texas 1 |
Statistics | |
Meetings total | 26 |
All-time series | Texas A&M leads, 19β5β2 |
Largest victory | Texas A&M, 6β0 (October 11, 1995) & (November 2, 2001) |
Longest win streak | Texas A&M, 12 (September 25, 1994 - November 1, 2002) |
Current win streak | Texas A&M, 2 |
Texas victories | Texas A&M victories | Tie games |
|
State Farm Lone Star Showdown
| |||
Texas (6) | Texas A&M (2) | ||
---|---|---|---|
2004β05 2005β06 2006β07 2009β10 2010β11 2011β12 |
2007β08 2008β09 |
The State Farm Lone Star Showdown started in 2004 and was created to bring more attention to the rivalry in non-major sports. The Lone Star Showdown trophy was awarded to the winning school each year based on head-to-head matchup in each sport. The final episode of the annual competition occurred during the 2011β12 academic year.
Point system
Points were awarded for all sports in which both schools maintained an intercollegiate team. Each sport was worth one point, which was awarded to the winner of the head-to-head matchup between the two teams. Each team received Β½ point for a head-to-head matchup that ended in a tie. In baseball, the team that won the regular season three-game series was awarded one point (and in the rare event of a split caused by each team winning one of the first two games, and the third game being called on account of weather with the game tied or not played, each team would receive Β½ point). In sports where the teams met twice during the season β softball, volleyball, and men's and womenβs basketball β each contest was worth Β½ point.
If the universities did not compete in head-to-head regular season competition, the team that placed higher at the Big 12 Conference Championship would earn the point, and a tie in Big 12 Conference Championship competition would result in the point being split between the two schools. In the sport of track and field, multi-school meets were not counted as head-to-head competition.
There were a total of 19 possible points in each of the annual competitions, with 10 points needed to win. When the competition ended in a 9Β½ to 9Β½ tie, the rules provided that the winner of the previous year would retain the title for the following year.[10]
Series history and standings
- 2004β05 Winner: Texas β Score: 14Β½ to 4Β½
- 2005β06 Winner: Texas β Score: 14 to 5
- 2006β07 Winner: Texas β Score: 10Β½ to 8Β½
- 2007β08 Winner: Texas A&M β Score: 10Β½ to 8Β½
- 2008β09 Winner: Texas A&M β Score: Tied 9Β½ to 9Β½ β
- 2009β10 Winner: Texas β Score: 10 to 9
- 2010β11 Winner: Texas β Score: Tied 9Β½ to 9Β½ β
- 2011β12 Winner: Texas β Score: 12 to 7
β Previous year's winner retains title in the event of a tie, as per the tie-breaker rule.
Overall results (2004β2012)
- Total Wins: Texas 6 (63%), Texas A&M 2 (37%)
- Total Points: Texas 90.5 (60%), Texas A&M 61.5 (40%)
State Farm Scholar-Athlete
Beginning with the 2006β07 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.
2009β10 Honorees:
- Jon Wiegand, 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
2008β09 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
2007β08 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
2006β07 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
See also
- Most-played rivalries in NCAA Division I FBS
- TexasβTexas A&M football rivalry
References
- "State Nicknames". 50States.com. Marchex Inc. Retrieved 2007-09-09.
- 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.
- "Farmers Fight!". texasmonthly.com. Emmis Publishing. Retrieved 2012-02-23.
- mcubed.net (2011). "Legislator files bill requiring Texas-Texas A&M to renew rivalry". mcubed.net. Retrieved February 6, 2020.
- "Texas Baseball 2018 Fact Book" (PDF). Texas Sports. pp. 29β31. Retrieved December 9, 2019.
- "2019-20 Texas Longhorns Men's Basketball Fact Book" (PDF). Texas Sports. p. 73. Retrieved December 9, 2019.
- "Texas Softball 2019 Fact Book" (PDF). Texas Sports. p. 50. Retrieved December 10, 2019.
- "Texas Volleyball 2019 Fact Book" (PDF). Texas Sports. pp. 40β50. Retrieved December 10, 2019.
- "2019 Texas Soccer Fact Book" (PDF). Texas Sports. pp. 55β56. Retrieved December 10, 2019.
- "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2008-02-29. Retrieved 2009-05-21.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
External links
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Lone Star Showdown. |
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Lone Star Showdown (cat). |