Lone Star Showdown
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The State Farm Lone Star Showdown is the official moniker (trademarked in 1996)[1] for all varsity men's and women's athletics competitions between The University of Texas at Austin and Texas A&M University.
Being the two major universities of the State of Texas, the two schools are archrivals in major sports (primarily football). The current showdown was created on a two-year trial basis to bring more attention to the rivalry in non-major sports. Both universities boast large living alumni bases (over 665,000) and a significant following from supporters throughout the state and nation.
The Lone Star Showdown trophy is awarded to the winning school.
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[edit] Point system
Points are awarded for all sports in which both schools maintain an intercollegiate team. Each sport is worth one point, which is awarded to the winner of the head-to-head matchup between the two teams. If the head-to-head matchup ends in a tie, each team receives ½ point. In baseball, the team that wins the regular season three-game series is awarded one point. In sports where the teams meet twice during the season — currently softball, volleyball, and men's and women’s basketball — each contest is worth ½ point.
If the universities do not compete in head-to-head regular season competition, the university that places higher at the Big 12 Conference Championship will earn the point. Should the universities tie in Big 12 Conference Championship competition the point will be split between the two schools. In the sport of track and field, multi-school meets do not count as head-to-head competition.
There are a total of 19 possible points, with 10 points needed to win. In the event of a tie, the winner of the previous year is deemed the winner of the current year.
[edit] Wheaties Box
In October 2006, Wheaties announced they would feature the Lone Star Showdown on its box, featuring Texas' Royal-Memorial Stadium and the Longhorn helmet on one side and A&M's Kyle Field and Aggie helmet on the other. This is the first time Wheaties has honored such a rivalry.[2]
[edit] Series history and standings
2005 Winner: Texas ~ Score: 14½ to 4½.
2006 Winner: Texas ~ Score: 14 to 5.
[edit] 2006-2007 Schedule
| DATE | SPORT | LOCATION | TV | A&M POINTS | UT POINTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10/13/06 | Volleyball | College Station | ½ | ||
| 10/27/06 | Men's Cross Country | Lawrence, KS | 1 | ||
| 10/27/06 | Women's Cross Country | Lawrence, KS | 1 | ||
| 10/27/06 | Soccer | Austin | 1 | ||
| 11/3/06 | Women's Swimming & Diving | College Station | 1 | ||
| 11/8/06 | Volleyball | Austin | CSTV | ½ | |
| 11/24/06 | Football | Austin | ABC | 1 | |
| 1/21/07 | Women's Basketball | Austin | FSN | ½ | |
| 1/27/07 | Men's Swimming & Diving | Austin | 1 | ||
| 2/5/07 | Men's Basketball | College Station | ESPN | ½ | |
| 2/24/07 | Men's Indoor Track | Ames, IA | 1 | ||
| 2/24/07 | Women's Indoor Track | Ames, IA | 1 | ||
| 2/28/07 | Women's Basketball | College Station | FSN | ½ | |
| 2/28/07 | Men's Basketball | Austin | ESPN2 | ½ | |
| 3/28/07 | Softball | Austin | ESPNU | ½ | |
| 4/6/07 | Men's Tennis | College Station | |||
| 4/17/07 | Women's Tennis | Austin | |||
| 4/18/07 | Women's Golf | Waco | |||
| 4/24/07 | Men's Golf | Hutchinson, KS | |||
| 4/25/07 | Softball | College Station | CSTV | ||
| 5/13/07 | Men's Outdoor Track | Lincoln, NE | |||
| 5/13/07 | Women's Outdoor Track | Lincoln, NE | |||
| 5/18/07 | Baseball | College Station | |||
| 5/19/07 | Baseball | Austin | |||
| 5/20/07 | Baseball | Austin | |||
| TOTALS | 5 | 6½ |
[edit] External links
| Rivalries of the Big 12 Conference |
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| Battle of the Brazos (Baylor - Texas A&M) • Bedlam Series (Oklahoma - Oklahoma State) • Border Showdown (Kansas - Missouri) • Lone Star Showdown (Texas - Texas A&M) • Red River Rivalry (Oklahoma - Texas) • Sunflower Showdown (Kansas - Kansas State) |
