State Of Football

SPEEDY CHAPS
Every Friday night brings another opportunity for the Central Texas powerhouse Austin Westlake Chaparrals to have a banner game under the lights.

BOTTOMS UP
One summer in Junction was enough: The spring after the notorious training camp, the '55 Aggies didn't fall out of line with coach Bear Bryant (bottom right) watching.

THE GANG'S ALL HERE
The Pony Express momentarily ground to a halt when SMU back Craig James (middle) ran into the Longhorns' defense during a 30-17 Mustangs victory in '82.

AMERICA'S SWEETHEARTS
In 1972 the Dallas Cowboys Cheerleaders, formerly comprising boys and girls from area high schools, were remade into a jazz-dancing, high-kicking group, thus changing entertainment at games forever.