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The Aggies, led by John David Crow (above), defeat the Texas Longhorns 34-21 in Austin in 1956. It was A&M’s first win in Austin in 33 years.
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asked each of you, as part of the Twelfth Man, and I asked our players to give a fanatical effort Saturday and everyone delivered. A record number of students attended the game and the largest crowd ever at Kyle Field saw a great battle. I wish I could personally give each and every one of you a game ball for playing a major role in your Mike football team’s victory over Nebraska. You not Sherman only made it difficult for head football coach Nebraska, you also inspired our players and coaches. This season I talked to our team about taking the next step. Part of taking the next step is winning big games at Kyle Field. Your efforts Saturday night showed the world that there is no question that we have the “best student section in college football.” The atmosphere from Midnight Yell on Friday through the team sawing varsity’s horns off on the field with all of you was awesome. I hope you have a great and safe Thanksgiving. I know I have much to be thankful for, including the best student body in the country. God Bless & Gig Em,
“The one I will remember most” By Zachary Papas | The Battalion
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e absolutely despised the University of Texas beyond any sort of reality.” Class of 1959 Pat Robertson’s single statement sums up Aggies’ attitudes towards the Texas A&M and Texas rivalry during the era of Bear Bryant. Gerald Still, class of 1958, concurs with Robertson about the passion of the rivalry.
“It was very, very intense. There were very few baseball games back then that didn’t result in a fist fight between Aggies and Longhorns,” Still said. “It was usually an awfully hostile environment. And of course A&M being allmale at the time, there was testosterone raging more than it probably should have. It was pretty intense.” This fervor made A&M’s victory over Texas in 1956 all the more satisfying. The Aggies had not won in Austin since 1922 and lost 15 of the past 16 games against the Longhorns. “We had gone there with good teams
before, but it was as if there was a jinx,” Still said. “We just could not win in that Memorial Stadium. We made 16 previous trips there and had been defeated each time.” However, the Aggies reversed their luck that Thanksgiving day in 1956. “The athletes we had in that class were just unbelievable,” Robertson said. “John David Crow, [Charlie] Krueger, [Jack] Pardee. Those guys were just unbelievable.” “We had a powerhouse of a team. We had several players who would See Remember on page 2
Aggies make potluck turkey dinner
Men run 2,000 miles, pass through Aggieland
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The Battalion Thanksgiving is a time to give thanks and is often a time when many want to give back to the community. Those looking to give are in luck this holiday season with many opportunities to serve in the Bryan-College Station area. One group of friends received the chance to reach out to the Bryan community with a Thanksgiving potluck dinner Tuesday. “About a year ago now a group of friends were praying and looking for a place to do service in Bryan, Texas,” said Benjamin Travis, junior special education major. “Through a lengthy process, they were given a house.” This Thanksgiving Potluck was the first major event at the house. The group said they saw a need and decided they wanted to meet that need and love on the people. The house is a safe place for people who are homeless with various needs. “We see a need in Bryan, specifically in the community around Neal Park, and have the blessing to be able to provide an awesome thanksgiving meal for people who otherwise wouldn’t be able to enjoy a good, warm meal this week,” said Andy Aguilar, senior industrial engineering major. “We want to share the love, joy and goodness that Jesus has brought into our lives.” The purpose of the potluck is simple. The group simply wants to love God and love others, they said. “Sometimes it is easy to get all technical and strategic about how to ‘reach out’ or how Biblical we can be, but if we just keep it simple, all we have to do is love God and love people,” Aguilar said.
The Battalion For some, running can be a drag. But for three men, running has become not only a way of life, but also an outlet to raise money for charities and to conquer the unthinkable. Early Tuesday afternoon, brothers Scott Jenkins, 29, Rhys Jenkins, 22, of Great Britain and friend Rusty Tolliver, 24, of Austin passed through College Station as part of a 2,000 mile run from Boston, Mass. to Austin, Texas in an attempt to break a distance running world record and raise money for numerous charities. “The runners are hoping that their chosen charities will benefit from their ultimate endurance run that will really see the men push their bodies to the sheer limit of human endurance,” said Abby Fleming, public relations representative for the run. The charities the young men hope to donate to include Salute America’s Heroes, Young Texans against Cancer, British Heart Foundation and Help for Heroes. “Salute America’s Heroes is a charity close to our hearts, so we cannot
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Students put on a potluck Thanksgiving dinner Tuesday for the residents of Bryan-College Station. They saw a need in the community and found a house to have the dinner.
wait to begin our 2,000 mile run,” Scott said. “To run 2,000 miles from Boston to Austin is an incredible challenge for us, but it’s nothing compared to the challenges our servicemen and women are facing every day.” The idea for the run was sparked by their increasing admiration for the bravery of their friends who are currently serving in the armed forces in Afghanistan. The run these men are facing is the equivalent of more than 75 marathons, running more than 40 miles per day. The men started the run on Sept. 15 from the US Army Department in Boston and hope to arrive at the U.S. Army Reserve in Austin, Texas on Nov. 26. The men have faced several challenges along the way such as running through numerous climate changes, as well as across mountain and desert terrains, running during a tornado warning, being chased by dogs and even having locals throw water at them. See Run on page 2
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To reach Texas, the friends have passed through nine different states and over 100 towns. In order to maintain peak physical condition and keep energy levels high during the run, the friends consume between 7,000 and 10,000 calories a day. “I’m so pleased that we have been able to come together to support such a fantastic cause,� Tolliver said. “Scott and Rhys have flown over here from the UK to undertake this challenging run and I’m delighted to show them the best that the USA has to offer.� Scott Jenkins is a sports and endurance enthusiast and works as an exercise referral professional. He ran the Llanelli half marathon in one hour and 39 minutes and is also an avid road cycler. Rhys Jenkins is a student at the University of Wales Institute, Cardiff majoring in business studies, and is also an endurance enthusiast. He has completed in the Three Peaks challenge in 2009 and has also participated in the Las Vegas Marathon. Tolliver is a Texas native who attends Austin Community College with a major in journalism. Sponsors of the 2,000 mile run include PUMA, who supplies all running equipment, SPI Belt, suppliers of SPI running belt and accessories for the run, Bulldog Natural Grooming, suppliers of grooming products for the team and Sweat GUTR, who supplies all the sweatband needs.
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become All-Americans and a future Heisman Trophy winner in John David Crow; Jack Pardee was a senior, he was an All-American running back,� Still said. “And Charlie Krueger was Class of ’58; he was an All-American. And a number of them went on to play in the pros. And it was A&M from the get-go. It was like rubbing salt into a wound for the teasips.� And from the get-go, the Aggie fans were going crazy in the stands. The A&M faithful wasted no time celebrating as they erupted after Crow punched in the first touchdown. “It was the first time we had scored a touchdown in the south end zone. I happened to have the ball when we scored and I came back to the huddle and everyone was going crazy, our fans were just going crazy,� Crow said. “I said, ‘good gracious it’s the first quarter.’ I said in the huddle, ‘what in the world is going on?’ And someone said, ‘John, this is the first time A&M has ever scored on this side of the stadium.’� One of those fanatical Aggies in the stands cheering his team to victory was Robertson. He, along with his date and the rest of the cadets, made the trip to Austin and did their part to will A&M to victory. “It was just incredible. Oh it was just incredible. It was jampacked, sold-out,� Robertson said. “A lot of the old exes were there and the whole Corps was there. Anytime we went someplace, there were 6,000 of us. It was very intimidating.� As Still remembers, the Aggies jumped on the Longhorns early and often. A&M shot out to a 13-0 lead and used their punishing rushing attack to bury Texas, 37-21. “I just remember how early we pounced on them. Our players played at their best,� Still said. “Back then there wasn’t a lot of passing; it was just real smash mouth football and we had some good horses to bring that about.� After such a ground-breaking, jinx-reversing victory, a celebration was certainly at hand. And while their methods might have differed, both players and fans triumphantly rejoiced.
“The celebration was great, but you’ve got to understand that in those days, we played 60 minutes,� Crow said. “We never came off the field. Whether we won or lost, we were exhausted. We did what Coach Bryant demanded us to do and that was to leave it all on the field. “I think they took Coach Bryant and put him in the shower,� Crow said, “so it was a good atmosphere in [the locker room].� Still had a slightly different celebratory experience as he exited Memorial Stadium. “I was there, and we had our dates with us. After the game, we were coming down the ramps and what took place was: when Texas would win, it would be ‘Poor Aggies’ and when we would win we would chant ‘Poor teasips.’ It would echo down the ramp as we were exiting the stadium,� Still said. “I had my eye out for some teasip to come at me, and sure enough some teasip girl hit me square in the lips. My natural instinct was to grab her, but then I realized it was a girl and I told her, ‘You know, it’s a good thing you hit an Aggie because Aggies don’t hit girls.’ But my date says, ‘I’m not an Aggie and I’m a girl, so I’ll take her on.’ But I said, ‘Just let it be.’ But yeah, that’s just an indication of how much it unwound the teasips that we beat them at Memorial Stadium.� Robertson’s celebration wasn’t as confrontational as Still’s, but was potentially as exciting. “It was so neat to take a date to those games back then. I mean, there was so much kissing going on, everyone got so hot in the stand that it was hard to stay there. When you had a date it was just wonderful. You couldn’t ask for anything more.� To most in attendance, the 1956 game wasn’t just one to remember; it was the game to remember. “That and the ’57 TCU game where we had the tornado, those two games are the two most outstanding games I remember,� Robertson said. And to Crow, 1957 Heisman Trophy winner, it garners quite the superlative. “I think this would be the one I remember most,� Crow said.
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before watching the Aggies take on the Longhorns. Central Market will be making take-out meals that come at an affordable cost and spare the trouble of getting a reservation or finding the time to sit down. The Wheatsville Co-Op will be serving free-range turkey and vegan meals to any customer that puts out the cash. The price is moderate and provides an organic alternative to the traditional Thanksgiving. Of course, you may not want to partake in the standard home-cooked turkey or the delicious pumpkin pie. If this is the case, Football and food are nearly inseparable; and there are plenty of alternatives to stuffing and cranberry sauce. if you were lucky enough to get tickets to the If you’re going all out and budget is not a game against Texas, then you’ve probably optconcern, then look up The Iron Cactus for ed out of Turkey Day. Not to worry though, hearty southwestern food that all Texans can I’m here to propose a few negotiations or enjoy. Or consider the Iguana Grill for a alternatives to a potentially volatile situcasual atmosphere complete with Texation with Grandma and Grandpa. Mex featuring a twist. When you find yourself in Austin Game-goers that are on a budon Nov. 25, you might want to look get can still enjoy a good meal on up a few of these restaurants that will Thanksgiving if they don’t require be serving the traditional Thanksgivthe turkey. Hut’s Hamburgers offers ing feast. Grab your family and haul the usual burger, fries and a shake, them over to any of these places for but at a price that is hard to beat. a nice meal or a quick bite. Hudson’s Matt Bizzell The Screaming Goat, while on the Bend is a restaurant that refreshman English sounding a bit unorthodox, is a mains open for most of the holidays major Mexican food restaurant that serves and doesn’t require a reservation. entrees for less than $10 each. Hudson’s will open at 11 a.m. and Bring your family to any of these places serve until 3 p.m. Thursday; the restaurant and they are sure to forget the griping of their will feature a full menu, complete with the Aunt Jane or the antics of Cousin Mel for a ever-popular turkey. The price is a little above few hours away from home but close to the moderate, but if you’re willing to pay a few heart. extra dollars, Hudson’s is for you. Thanksgiving is all about the unity of Luby’s will be having its serve-style meal people. A meal does not define the holiday, with all the essentials and trimmings of so if you can’t make it out to any of these resThanksgiving and has a much larger seating taurants, then simply spending the time with arrangement than most places, which means family or friends while watching the game is you’re more likely to sit down faster and enjoy just fine. Although you could at the very least the food. The price is definitely below Hudgrab a few hot dogs from the concession stand son’s and matches the quality dollar-for-dollar. and dress them in holiday-esque ketchup and If a sit-down Thanksgiving just isn’t in your mustard. schedule, there are plenty of options for a takeout turkey that you can eat right up to the gate
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