Every year, on or around Veterans Day, The University of Texas community remembers and shows their appreciation for those who served during Veterans Recognition game week. This week's game vs. West Virginia will serve as Texas' annual Veterans Recognition Football Game.
The University has a long-standing tradition of honoring former Texas students and military members. The Football team played its first game inside then-Texas Memorial Stadium on Nov. 8, 1924, a facility the UT student body chose to name in honor of the 198,520 Texans who fought in World War I and the 5,280 who lost their lives.