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| Kansas–Texas rivalry | |
|---|---|
| Name | Kansas–Texas rivalry |
| Teams | University of Kansas Jayhawks vs. University of Texas at Austin Longhorns |
| First meeting | 1907 |
| Most recent | 2023 |
| Next meeting | TBD |
| Total | 48 |
| Series | Texas lead |
| Largest victory | Texas 58–0 (1925) |
| Longest streak | Texas 10 (1950–1959) |
| Stadiums | David Booth Kansas Memorial Stadium, Darrell K Royal–Texas Memorial Stadium |
| Sport | College football, college basketball |
Kansas–Texas rivalry is a long-standing athletic rivalry between the University of Kansas Jayhawks and the University of Texas at Austin Longhorns that spans multiple sports, most prominently American football and college basketball. Rooted in early 20th-century meetings and regional competition across the Midwestern United States and the Southern United States, the rivalry has featured pivotal games, notable coaches, and conference shifts that involved institutions such as the Big 12 Conference and the Southwest Conference. The series has intersected with national storylines involving figures from Phog Allen to Darrell K Royal and programs like Kansas Jayhawks football and Texas Longhorns football.
The rivalry traces origins to the 1907 matchup involving the University of Kansas and the University of Texas at Austin, contemporaneous with the early careers of personalities like Fielding H. Yost, Dana X. Bible, and Phog Allen. Early 20th-century contests occurred amid regional alignments shaped by the Missouri Valley Conference and the Southwest Conference, with travel and scheduling influenced by railroads such as the Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway and the Union Pacific Railroad. Throughout the 1920s and 1930s, figures including H. O. "Doc" Stewart and Francis Schmidt impacted outcomes while stadium expansions at David Booth Kansas Memorial Stadium and Darrell K Royal–Texas Memorial Stadium reflected rising crowds and media coverage from outlets like the Associated Press and the United Press International. The postwar era saw coaches such as Bud Wilkinson, Head coach Walter "Bud" Grant? and Darrell K Royal shape the series until the modern realignment era featuring the Big 12 Conference and moves toward the Southeastern Conference and Big Ten Conference affected scheduling.
Kansas–Texas gridiron meetings have featured signature coaches, contested bowl implications, and players who later entered the National Football League. Notable coaching matchups include Gale Sayers-era alumni connections, the tenure of Jack Mitchell at Kansas and Darrell K Royal at Texas, and later intersections involving Gale Sayers proteges and Mack Brown recruits. Games have impacted polls from the Coaches Poll and the Associated Press Poll, influenced Heisman campaigns linked to athletes such as Billy Vessels and Earl Campbell alumni narratives, and produced NFL draftees to teams like the Dallas Cowboys and the Kansas City Chiefs. Classic matchups at Darrell K Royal–Texas Memorial Stadium and David Booth Kansas Memorial Stadium featured television packages from networks such as ABC Sports and ESPN.
On the hardwood, Jayhawks–Longhorns clashes involved coaching legends like Phog Allen, Adolph Rupp tangentially through era context, Larry Brown at Kansas predecessors, and Rick Barnes at Texas, with tournament implications in the NCAA Division I Men's Basketball Tournament and conference tournaments like the Big 12 Men's Basketball Tournament. Players who starred include Wilt Chamberlain era stories, Danny Manning context, and Longhorn standouts who advanced to the National Basketball Association under franchises such as the San Antonio Spurs and the Los Angeles Lakers. Games at Allen Fieldhouse and Frank Erwin Center drew regional media from outlets including the Dallas Morning News and the Lawrence Journal-World.
Key football moments include a decisive Texas victory in 1925, postwar matchups that influenced Rose Bowl selections, and modern-era contests broadcast by FOX Sports and CBS Sports Network. Basketball highlights include Big 12 tournament upsets, NCAA tournament seeding implications involving the Final Four, and single-game performances that drew attention from the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame. Individual games featured future professional standouts drafted into the NFL Draft and the NBA Draft, with ceremonies sometimes involving awards like the Heisman Trophy and the Naismith College Player of the Year.
The rivalry developed within shifting conference maps involving the Big 12 Conference, the Southwest Conference, the Big Eight Conference, and antecedent leagues such as the Missouri Valley Intercollegiate Athletic Association. Realignment waves in the 1990s and 2010s included moves by institutions to the Big Ten Conference, the Southeastern Conference, and expansion driven by television contracts negotiated with conglomerates such as ESPN and FOX Sports》。 Negotiations over media rights and conference membership drew commentary from university athletic directors like Sandy Bell-era counterparts and influenced scheduling agreements, protected rivalries, and neutral-site games in venues such as the Cotton Bowl and AT&T Stadium.
Fan traditions encompassed tailgating customs at Darrell K Royal–Texas Memorial Stadium and rituals at Allen Fieldhouse, student sections named after local sororities and fraternities, and marching band performances from ensembles like the University of Kansas Marching Jayhawks and the University of Texas Longhorn Band. Mascots such as Big 12 Mascots? and live-animal traditions with Bevo added spectacle, while alumni events in cities like Austin, Texas, Lawrence, Kansas, and Dallas, Texas reinforced booster support networks including the University of Kansas Alumni Association and the Texas Exes.
Series statistics list overall win–loss totals, largest margins documented in archived box scores from the Associated Press, and individual season records tracked by sports information directors formerly affiliated with organizations like the National Collegiate Athletic Association and the College Football Hall of Fame. Career coaching records from figures including Phog Allen and Darrell K Royal factor into series lore, while player statistical leaders proceeded to professional recognition by the Pro Football Hall of Fame and the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame.
Category:College sports rivalries in the United States Category:Kansas Jayhawks Category:Texas Longhorns