There’s no hiding the fact that the University of Texas and the Texas Longhorns are rooted (deeply) in tradition.
From refusing to change their jerseys, to participating in the same game-day activities for at least a century, quite a few of the Horns’ traditions go back well before any of us were alive.
While calling campus the “40 Acres” and having a real-life Longhorn named Bevo on campus are two beloved namesakes for Texas, there are a handful of other traditions that have stood the test of time. But when, where, and how did those traditions actually begin?…