UT Keeps 'The Eyes Of Texas', Renaming Football Field After Earl Campbell And Ricky Williams
"The Eyes of Texas" has long been criticized for its connection to minstrel shows with characters in blackface in the early 1900s.
"The Eyes of Texas" has long been criticized for its connection to minstrel shows with characters in blackface in the early 1900s.
We all have a responsibility to protect our health and the health of our loved ones," said Coach Herman.
The athletes said last week they won't help the school recruit future athletes and won't participate in alumni events as they typically do.
While some universities across the country have canceled in-person instruction for the fall semester, officials at the University of Texas say students will return to campus.
Texas athletic director Chris Del Conte announced the move Sunday by tweeting a picture of himself with Schaefer and his family holding up the "Hook'em Horns" hand signal.
Dallas Wings center Imani McGee-Stafford has decided to sit out the next two seasons of the WNBA to pursue a law degree from Southwestern Law School. She has been placed on the team's suspended list.
Jase Febres scored a season-high 17 points and Texas beat Texas A&M 60-50 on Sunday in the first meeting between the longtime rivals in four years and the second since the Aggies left the Big 12 for the Southeastern Conference.
Sam Ehlinger passed for two touchdowns and ran for another to lead Texas to a 49-24 win over Texas Tech on Friday, guaranteeing the Longhorns will at least finish a disappointing season with a winning record.
Brewer accounted for 296 yards and two touchdowns before missing most of the fourth quarter and the Bears won 24-10 in their home finale over Texas on Saturday, a week a loss there to Oklahoma ended their bid for an undefeated season.
The 62-year-old from Houston had previously agreed to plead guilty to a racketeering conspiracy charge in a deal with prosecutors.
The University of Texas hired Del Conte from TCU in December 2017.
Dicker's 26-yarder lifted the Longhorns to a 27-24 victory over No. 20 Kansas State on Saturday. The victory keeps Texas in the hunt for a return trip to the Big 12 championship game with three games left.
A Texas man, whose title varies depending on who you ask, and four more parents are the latest to plead guilty in the college admissions bribery scandal.
Jalen Hurts threw three touchdown passes to CeeDee Lamb, Oklahoma's defense sacked Sam Ehlinger nine times and the No. 6 Sooners never trailed in a 34-27 victory over 11th-ranked Texas on Saturday.
A federal court of appeals is hearing arguments in a lawsuit accusing the University of Texas of violating free speech rights by removing Confederate statues.
Ehlinger passed for four touchdowns for the third time this season, and the No. 12 Longhorns' defense held Oklahoma State's big playmakers in check for most of the game to slug out a tough 36-30 victory Saturday night to open the Big 12 schedule.
Sam Ehlinger threw for 279 yards and three touchdowns, Jake Smith caught six passes for 75 yards and two touchdowns and No. 12 Texas rebounded from its first loss of the season with a 48-13 rout of Rice.
The syllabus went live today and from Austin you could almost hear a collective student cry of -- all right, all right, all right.
Burrow delivered all the big throws for the Tigers in a wild 45-38 win over the No. 9 Longhorns Saturday night in one of the biggest nonconference matchups of the season.
Former NFL running back Cedric Benson, one of the most prolific rushers in NCAA and University of Texas history, has died in a motorcycle accident in Texas. He was 36.
It's a generational competition separated by a body of water. Red River rivals Oklahoma and Texas met twice last season for the first time in 115 years... and some think it could happen again this year.
The University of Oklahoma Sooners are again favored in the Big 12 after winning the last four conference titles.
The University of Texas System Board of Regents on Tuesday approved creating a $160 million endowment for the tuition plan.
Actress Felicity Huffman is scheduled to plead guilty Monday to allegations she paid $15,000 to rig her daughter's SAT score.
Three weeks after a University of Texas at Austin tennis coach admitted his guilt, actress Felicity Huffman will plead guilty to charges that she took part in a college admissions cheating scam.
Police say a 911 call came from a man who said he had stabbed another man to death, but police said they had no evidence anyone was stabbed.
The recalled beef came from Cargill Meat Solutions in the form of burger patties and ground chuck.
21 people spent the night in the Collin County Jail on criminal trespassing charges.
President Biden said "no," the National Guard should not intervene in the protests.
A document was posted online detailing a planned attack with a list of targets that included the names of 25 students and seven staff members.
As we move through this Thursday morning, showers and storms will continue pushing east through North Texas.
Authorities are searching for the suspect and a motive.
19 people spent the night in the Collin County Jail on criminal trespassing charges.
The recalled beef came from Cargill Meat Solutions in the form of burger patties and ground chuck.
President Biden said "no," the National Guard should not intervene in the protests.
In a statement, Philips said it does not admit any wrongdoing but chose to settle "to end the uncertainty associated with litigation in the U.S."
A scammer a North Texas woman met on Instagram claimed to be a German cardiologist, and for months, the two messaged back and forth, building what she thought was a true relationship.
They found him guilty – now four jurors are explaining how they were convinced to convict Dr. Raynaldo Ortiz.
Texas police departments have the discretion to determine the frequency and extent of additional driving training for their officers. While some require driving training yearly or every other year, others do not.
Some departments opt to melt the firearms down, while others choose to crush them. However, there are instances where firearms, or at least parts of them, escape destruction altogether.
President Biden said "no," the National Guard should not intervene in the protests.
Keith Davidson, a Los Angeles-based lawyer, told jurors about how he represented Stormy Daniels in talks with Michael Cohen.
The Biden administration said it's erasing debt for people who attended the for-profit Art Institutes, which shut down in September.
The Biden administration is considering bringing certain Palestinians fleeing war-torn Gaza to the U.S. as refugees, according to internal federal government documents obtained by CBS News.
The proposal would recognize the medical uses of cannabis and acknowledge it has less potential for abuse than some other drugs.
Self-driving 18-wheelers have longtime truckers worried about their livelihood and others concerned that the technology needs more testing to make sure the public is safe.
McDonald's concept restaurant CosMc's has taken its drink-focused menu to Dallas for its second-ever location.
With the country on the cusp of greeting the return of spring, a warm-weather treat is once again available for free for a limited time only.
Kelli and Michael Regan were looking for a new dog. The breeder they found online asked them to pay with gift cards.
Target, looking for ways to add sales, is relaunching its Target Circle loyalty program including a new paid membership with unlimited free same-day delivery in as little as an hour for orders over $35.
Plaintiffs have three months to vote on whether to approve a proposed legal settlement that would resolve nearly all talc lawsuits.
Cat deaths and neurological disease are "widely reported" around farms where the H5N1 bird flu virus was detected, health officials say.
The White House had been due to decide on the menthol cigarette rule in March.
First known HIV cases from a nonsterile injection for cosmetic reasons highlights the risk of unlicensed providers.
The CDC estimates the U.S. could reach 300 measles cases in 2024 — more than the recent peak two years ago.
Within hours of the vote, the U.S. Chamber of Commerce announced it would sue to block the ban. Dallas employment attorney Rogge Dunn predicts employees will ultimately win this battle.
The closure affects both Dom's locations in Chicago, and all 33 Foxtrot stores in Chicago, Texas, and the Washington D.C. area.
Texas law SB 14 prohibits drug and surgical "gender transition" interventions for minors.
The projects are expected to create at least 17,000 construction jobs and 4,500 manufacturing jobs.
After more than 40 years in business, 99 Cents Only Stores, a discount chain, announced on Thursday that it will close all 371 of its locations and cease operations.
Luka Doncic scored 20 of his 35 points in the second half and added 10 assists and seven rebounds, propelling the Dallas Mavericks to a 123-93 victory over the Los Angeles Clippers in Game 5 and a 3-2 lead in the first-round series.
Jason Robertson scored a power-play goal to put Dallas ahead late in the second period after Tyler Seguin took a shot to the face and the Stars beat the Vegas Golden Knights 3-2 in Game 5.
The running back is officially a Dallas Cowboy again after a steak dinner that sealed the deal.
Tickets are not officially on sale yet. You can sign up for presale tickets on the AT&T Stadium website.
Wyatt Johnston scored his third goal in two games, and the Dallas Stars beat the defending champion Vegas Golden Knights 4-2 to even their first-round NHL playoffs series.
Tickets are not officially on sale yet. You can sign up for presale tickets on the AT&T Stadium website.
Paramount said long-time CEO Bob Bakish will leave the company, which is in discussions to explore a sale or merger.
The vinyl sales alone were monumental, Billboard said, with "the largest sales week for an album on vinyl in the modern era."
Harvey Weinstein's 2020 conviction on felony sex crime charges has been overturned by the State of New York Court of Appeals.
Taylor Swift fans have found a way to feel "a little bit closer to" their hero at a London watering hole, and The Black Dog pub is lapping it up.
A document was posted online detailing a planned attack with a list of targets that included the names of 25 students and seven staff members.
The group called the charges "bogus."
As we move through this Thursday morning, showers and storms will continue pushing east through North Texas.
Unitedhealth Group CEO Andrew Witty apologized to patients and doctors during a Congressional hearing about a ransomware attack. It's estimated that one-third of Americans may have had personal data stolen when criminals hacked the system.
Glitches in this year's FASFA applications have seniors wondering where they will attend college in the fall. May 1 is traditionally decision day, but many schools did not receive data from the Department of Education until March and even then, millions of forms had errors. All of this has led to delays in financial aid offers.
Dallas artist Roberto Marquez traveled to the Rafah Crossing in Egypt, the U.S. capital and will attend this weekend's statewide protest in Austin.
On Friday, hundreds of thousands of fans gathered outside and all around Globe Life Field in Arlington to celebrate the Texas Rangers historical World Series win!
Babies in the neonatal intensive care unit at several Texas Health hospitals were dressed in creative costumes for Halloween.
Is that the smell of cotton candy, beignets and brisket wafting over Fair Park? It sure is, and we are here for it!
No one puts these dolls back in their boxes. Babies in the neonatal intensive care unit at Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Southwest Fort Worth are pretty in pink!