Vernon is a city and the county seat of Wilbarger County,Texas,United States. and as of the 2010 Census had a population of 11,002.
Rick Husband Amarillo International Airport is a public airport six miles (10 km) east of downtown Amarillo,in Potter County,Texas,United States. The airport was renamed in 2003 after NASA astronaut and Amarillo native Rick Husband,who died in the Space Shuttle Columbia disaster in February of that year.
William McClellan "Mac" Thornberry is an American politician who served as the U.S. representative for Texas's 13th congressional district from 1995 to 2021. A member of the Republican Party,Thornberry represented the most Republican district in the United States by partisan voting index. The district covers the Texas Panhandle and stretched between the Oklahoma and New Mexico borders.
Jack English Hightower was a former Democratic U.S. representative from Texas's 13th congressional district,serving five terms from 1975 to 1985.
William Clarence Sarpalius is an American politician and lobbyist who served in the United States House of Representatives from 1989 to 1995. A Democrat,he represented Texas's 13th congressional district,a large tract of land which stretched from the Texas Panhandle eastward to Wichita Falls.
Levelland High School is a public high school located in Levelland,Texas,United States. It is part of the Levelland Independent School District located in central Hockley County and classified as a 4A school by the University Interscholastic League. In 2015,the school was rated "Met Standard" by the Texas Education Agency. The school has continued to achieve A rate for the past several years. As recently as of 2022-2023.
Joe Cutbirth is an American scholar,journalist,and media critic,who currently teaches in the communication and journalism programs at The University of Texas at Austin. He is a former editor-in-chief of the Texas Observer,political blogger for The Huffington Post,and was a recurring analyst for ABC News Now during the 2008 presidential primaries and general election. He has taught at the Columbia University Graduate School of Journalism,New York University,the University of British Columbia Graduate School of Journalism,The University of Virginia,and The New School. He was a statehouse reporter and political writer for the Fort Worth Star-Telegram and served as the communications director for the Texas Democratic Party coordinated campaign during the Clinton-Gore 1996 and Ann Richards 1994 reelection efforts.
Patrick H. Landergin was an American politician,rancher,banker and philanthropist. He served as a Democratic member of the Kansas House of Representatives in 1903. With his brother John,he was the co-owner of the LS Ranch and later purchased 100,000 acres of the XIT Ranch in Texas. By the time of his death,he was "one of the best known cattlemen in the United States."
The 1955 East Texas State Lions football team was an American football team that represented East Texas State Teachers College—now known as Texas A&M University–Commerce–as a member of the Lone Star Conference (LSC) during the 1955 college football season. Led by second-year head coach Jules V. Sikes,the Lions compiled an overall record of 5–4 with a mark of 5–1 in conference play,sharing the LSC title with Sam Houston State and Southwest Texas State.
The 1955 Abilene Christian Wildcats football team represented Abilene Christian College—now known as Abilene Christian University—as a member of the Gulf Coast Conference (GCC) during the 1955 college football season. Led by Garvin Beauchamp in his sixth and final season as head coach,the Wildcats compiled an overall record of 3–5–2 with a mark of 2–1 in conference play,sharing the GCC title with North Texas State. Abilene Christian's game against Mississippi Southern on November 5 counted in the conference standings even though Mississippi Southern was not a member of the GCC.
The 1954 Trinity Tigers football team was an American football team that represented Trinity University in San Antonio as a member of the Gulf Coast Conference (GCC) during the 1954 college football season. Led by third-year head coach William A. McElreath,the Tigers compiled an overall record of 9–0 with a mark of 2–0 in conference play,winning the GCC title.
The 1952 East Texas State Lions football team was an American football team that represented East Texas State Teachers College—now known as Texas A&M University–Commerce–as a member of the Lone Star Conference (LSC) during the 1952 college football season. Led by second-year head coach Milburn Smith,the Lions compiled an overall record of 11–0 with a mark of 5–0 in conference play,winning the LSC title. East Texas State was invited to the Tangerine Bowl,where the Lions beat Tennessee Tech.
The 1950 Midwestern Indians football team was an American football team that represented Midwestern University—now known as Midwestern State University–as a member of the Gulf Coast Conference (GCC) during the 1950 college football season. Led by Billy Stamps in his third and final season as head coach,the Indians compiled an overall record of 4–5–1 with a mark of 1–0–1 in conference play,sharing the GCC title with North Texas State. Midwestern played home games at Coyote Stadium in Wichita Falls,Texas.
The 1951 Southwest Texas State Bobcats football team was an American football team that represented Southwest Texas State Teachers College during the 1951 college football season as a member of the Lone Star Conference (LSC). In their first year under head coach Milton Jowers,the team compiled an overall record of 6–3–1 with a mark of 2–2–1 in conference play,tying for second place in the LSC.
The 1962 Southwest Texas State Bobcats football team was an American football team that represented Southwest Texas State College during the 1962 NCAA College Division football season as a member of the Lone Star Conference (LSC). In their fifth year under head coach Milton Jowers,the team compiled an overall record of 8–2 with a mark of 6–1 in conference play.
The 1966 Southwest Texas State Bobcats football team was an American football team that represented Southwest Texas State College during the 1966 NAIA football season as a member of the Lone Star Conference (LSC). In their second year under head coach Bill Miller,the team compiled an overall record of 7–2–1 with a mark of 4–2–1 in conference play.
The 1969 Southwest Texas State Bobcats football team was an American football team that represented Southwest Texas State University during the 1969 NAIA football season as a member of the Lone Star Conference (LSC). In their fifth year under head coach Bill Miller,the team compiled an overall record of 3–6–1 with a mark of 3–4 in conference play.
The 1979 Southwest Texas State Bobcats football team was an American football team that represented Southwest Texas State University during the 1979 NAIA Division I football season as a member of the Lone Star Conference (LSC). In their first year under head coach Jim Wacker,the team compiled an overall record of 7–4,with a mark of 3–4 in conference play.
The 1984 Sam Houston State Bearkats football team represented Sam Houston State University as a member of the Gulf Star Conference (GSC) during the 1984 NCAA Division I-AA football season. Led by third-year head coach Ron Randleman,the Bearkats compiled an overall record of 8–3 with a mark of 3–2 in conference play,and finished third in the GSC.
