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The Eyes of Texas

The Eyes of Texas are upon you all the live long day ...
The Eyes of Texas are upon you, you cannot get away ...
Do not think you can escape them at night or early in the morn ...
The Eyes of Texas are upon you 'till Gabriel blows his horn ."

The UT Tower

The 27-story Main Building, the UT Tower, is bathed in orange-colored lights to stand as a beacon to the Longhorns success.

The Tower is lit Orange on top with a White shaft for:
» Regular-season victories, except Texas A&M
» Non-Bowl Championship Series (BCS) Bowl victories

The Tower is lit entirely Orange for:
» Victories over Texas A&M
» Winning the Big 12 South
» Winning the Big 12 Championship Game
» Winning the Big 12 Regular-Season Championship

The Tower is lit entirely Orange with a #1 displayed for:
» National Championship

Longhorn Mascots Bevo & Hook'Em

The Aggies branded the Longhorn mascot with the score of their victory, 13-0,
which was later modified by UT closing in the 1 and 3 to form a "B", by making
the "-" an "E", by squeezing in a "V" after the new "E" and leaving the "O" to spell BEVO.

Bevo, a Texas Longhorn, has been a fixture at UT games since 1966. The Longhorn mascot epitomizes the pride and tradition of Texas Football.

The Longhorn was an important part of the building of the American West. Brought to the North American continent by Spanish explorers, the breed has flourished for almost 500 years.

With its roots on the hot, arid plains of South Texas, the Longhorn became a major food source for young America. First it survived with little grass and food to eat. In a world vulnerable to attack, its long horns and strong legs became effective weapons against wild animals looking for prey.

When the railroad made places such as Omaha and Kansas City chief stops for a nation moving west, cattlemen used the famed Chisolm Trail to drive their cattle to market. The 1,000-mile trek would take months, but while other breeds couldnt make it because of the long odds, the lean, mean Longhorn survived.

Independent, never tame, and always on guard, Longhorns grow to a ton or more, and the span of the great horns can reach six to nine feet. In the early 1900s, when The University of Texas was looking for a mascot, none fit better for the young college than the Longhorn — a breed apart because of its toughness and strength, determination to survive, and will to win against all odds.

Torchlight Parade for Texas-Oklahoma Game

The Torchlight Parade and Rally is the annual spirit event held on campus to show support for the Longhorn football team as they go on to play the University of Oklahoma Sooners in the Red River Shootout in Dallas Texas. The Rally is sponsored by the Texas Exes Student Chapter.

The first Torchlight Parade at UT took place on the day before Thanksgiving (prior to the Texas A&M game) in 1916. They were held sporadically until 1941 where they became a weekly event before football games.

Originally lead by the Texas Cowboys, a male spirit organization, the Parade is walked on foot with various leaders of spirit organizations holding torches leading the way. The Longhorn Band and the student body follow the torchbearers in the parade. The parade starts at Kinsolving Dormitory located at the northwestern end of campus on Dean Keeton and Whitis Ave. The procession moves south down Guadalupe (the Drag) and turns on 21st Street where it then proceeds up the South Mall to the Main Mall where a "Texas" sized Pep Rally is held to show support for the Longhorn football team.

The rally features performances by a variety of student groups and performers and appearances by the Texas Cheerleaders, (who lead the crowd in cheers) the Longhorn Band, "Smokey" the Cannon and Bevo, the Rally also includes the dropping of a huge Texas Flag that drapes the Main building. The Torchlight Parade and Rally tradition is organized and operated by current students of the University of Texas at Austin with close supervision by members of the Ex Students association.

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