Deeply intertwined in the soul of Texas, amongst the culture, the lone star flag, and the rugged individualism, is the storied rivalry between the two most prestigious public universities this great state has to offer.
The University of Texas Longhorns and the Texas A&M University Fightin Aggies battled it out for gridiron supremacy from 1894 to 2011. In that time the two football programs combined for eight claimed football national championships, three Heisman Trophies, and countless memories at Darrell Royal Memorial Stadium and Kyle Field.
Why the rivalry in football ended is fairly obvious and has caused such a stir across the state that Texas state legislators have filed bills to force the teams to play.