Watch legendary Texas A&M coach R.C. Slocum saw off steer horn before Aggies-Longhorns showdown

Legendary Aggies coach R.C. Slocum sawed off the longhorn of a Texas steer being barbecued on a spit outside of Kyle Field Saturday before the No. 20 Aggies hosted the No. 3 Texas Longhorns.

Slocum was 7-7 all-time against Texas, including four consecutive wins from 1991 to 1994. No Aggies coach beat the Longhorns more than Slocum, who was their head coach from 1989 to 2002.

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In the “Aggie War Hymn,” which was written in 1918, the Aggies chant “Saw Varsity’s horns off!” multiple times and A&M students and fans link arms and legs and sway back and forth to mimic a saw blade. Varsity was Texas’ mascot name until it adopted the Texas Longhorn as its official mascot in 1938.

Slocum, who turned 80 a few weeks ago, won a Texas A&M record 123 games.

This story was originally published November 30, 2024 at 6:57 PM.