On October 10, 1900, the University of Texas faced the University of Oklahoma on a football field for the first time, and the Longhorns emerged victorious, 28-2. The Red River Showdown serves as an annual reminder of the countless Texans who have gone to Norman and been impact players for the Sooners, while comparatively few Oklahomans — no less than 20 — have earned football letters at Texas.
With Texas having just played Oklahoma for the 117th time, and now preparing to play Oklahoma State (another school that always has dozens of Texans on its roster) later this week, this seems a good time for a history lesson on the very first Texas Longhorn from north of the Red River: a halfback named Joseph Maytubby.