August 05, 2008

In its glory years, which ran from 1929 through 1959, when the college game ruled, TCU was the best team in the Southwest Conference, and Fort Worth was the football capital of the universe

In tiny Texas towns such as Zephyr and Gordon, six-man high school football is the biggest game around

Sports Illustrated PRESENTS

Texas high school superstar Ken Hall flamed out at A&M, but that's not where the story ends

At Texas A&M, where tradition reigns supreme, a daring coach called upon the student body—jocks and bookworms and cadets—to come together on the football field as a living symbol of what...

Traveling to four football games in three days was pretty close to heaven for four of St. Darrell's disciples

The pass-catch combo of Matt Schaub and Andre Johnson has given the Texans pop—and promise

After an injury-ravaged 2007, the Texans are healthy, happy and hoping for a playoff run

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Raised in Tyler by a noble mama, Earl Campbell escaped abject poverty to become a Texas icon

You can't grow up in the Lone Star State without football becoming an integral part of your life

Runner, receiver, kick returner and more, the Golden Palomino carried Texas Tech on a memorable ride

Believe it or not, Tom Landry teemed with emotion. He just preferred to be the picture of poise

With backs Eric Dickerson and Craig James, SMU always had a fresh Mustang to ride

Mike Singletary left an unholy trail of cracked-up football helmets from Houston to Waco to Chicago

The unstoppable Vince Young returned Texas to the top with a dazzling performance against USC

From small-town high school fields to the big-city house with a hole in its roof, nothing can beat the colorful imagery of autumn football weekends in the Lone Star State

From Longhorns to Horned Frogs to Cougars and Cowboys, SI had football in Texas well-covered