/tags/football Football en-US Copyright KUT News 2025 Wed, 23 Apr 2025 16:08:14 GMT /life-arts/2025-04-23/the-making-of-the-first-black-quarterback-with-dr-louis-moore-part-ii On this edition of In Black America, producer/host John L. Hanson Jr. presents his second, and final, discussion with Dr. Louis Moore, professor of history at Grand Valley State University, historian, co-host of the Black Athlete Podcast, and author of ‘The Great Black Hope: Doug Williams, Vince Evans, and The Making of the Black Quarterback.� Wed, 23 Apr 2025 16:08:14 GMT /life-arts/2025-04-23/the-making-of-the-first-black-quarterback-with-dr-louis-moore-part-ii John L. Hanson Jr. /sports/2024-12-07/ut-texas-longhorns-football-sec-title-georgia-bulldogs Winning the SEC was just out of reach, but the Texas football team still has a great chance at bringing home a national title. Sun, 08 Dec 2024 01:07:37 GMT /sports/2024-12-07/ut-texas-longhorns-football-sec-title-georgia-bulldogs Jerry Quijano, Ben Philpott /sports/2024-10-14/university-of-texas-austin-longhorns-college-football-oklahoma-sooners-rivalry The Longhorns have played almost 1,400 games total � many of them against other, closer universities that might satisfy that regional rivalry itch. Why is the itch so strong with Oklahoma? Mon, 14 Oct 2024 10:01:00 GMT /sports/2024-10-14/university-of-texas-austin-longhorns-college-football-oklahoma-sooners-rivalry Jimmy Maas /2024-09-03/the-life-and-legacy-of-julius-whittier Julius Whittier was the first African American football scholarship recipient and letterman at the University of Texas at Austin Tue, 03 Sep 2024 20:51:13 GMT /2024-09-03/the-life-and-legacy-of-julius-whittier John L. Hanson Jr. /education/2024-02-09/austin-area-schools-look-forward-to-nearby-opponents-being-more-competitive-after-uil-realignment The University Interscholastic League reevaluates which schools compete against each other in sports and other activities every two years. That process is underway for 2024-2026. Fri, 09 Feb 2024 17:20:50 GMT /education/2024-02-09/austin-area-schools-look-forward-to-nearby-opponents-being-more-competitive-after-uil-realignment Becky Fogel /sports/2023-07-12/deaf-austin-football-player-seeks-to-pay-her-success-in-the-sport-forward Having spent more than 10 years in the Women's Football Alliance, Tasha Lemke says she's ready to pass on her knowledge to a new generation. Wed, 12 Jul 2023 10:01:00 GMT /sports/2023-07-12/deaf-austin-football-player-seeks-to-pay-her-success-in-the-sport-forward Kailey Hunt /sports/2023-06-02/on-the-gridiron-with-the-austin-outlaws-one-of-americas-longest-running-womens-football-teams The Austin Outlaws will face off with division rival Oklahoma City Lady Force on Saturday at 7 p.m. at House Park Stadium. Fri, 02 Jun 2023 17:19:33 GMT /sports/2023-06-02/on-the-gridiron-with-the-austin-outlaws-one-of-americas-longest-running-womens-football-teams Kailey Hunt /sports/2023-01-05/after-nfl-player-damar-hamlin-collapse-texas-student-athlete-safety-back-in-focus The state leads the way in student athlete safety rules, but advocates say it isn’t enough to require defibrillators at schools. Thu, 05 Jan 2023 17:43:48 GMT /sports/2023-01-05/after-nfl-player-damar-hamlin-collapse-texas-student-athlete-safety-back-in-focus Julian Aguilar /sports/2021-06-21/carl-nassib-is-the-first-active-nfl-player-to-come-out-as-gay "I just want to take a quick moment to say that I'm gay," he said in an Instagram video. "I've been meaning to do this for a while now but I finally feel comfortable enough to get it off my chest." Mon, 21 Jun 2021 23:35:24 GMT /sports/2021-06-21/carl-nassib-is-the-first-active-nfl-player-to-come-out-as-gay Vanessa Romo /sports/2021-01-02/texas-fires-tom-herman-after-4-years-school-to-pay-out-25m-to-coach-and-assistants The moves come just three days removed from a convincing 55-23 win over Colorado in the Alamo Bowl, Herman’s fourth bowl win in a row at Texas. Sat, 02 Jan 2021 18:31:22 GMT /sports/2021-01-02/texas-fires-tom-herman-after-4-years-school-to-pay-out-25m-to-coach-and-assistants Jimmy Maas