The Lone Star Showdown is the traditional rivalry for all varsity men's and women's athletics competitions between

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and the University of Texas at Austin. The name comes from ''Lone Star State'', which is the nickname of the state of

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. The "Lone Star Showdown" moniker was trademarked in 1996. Being the two oldest public universities in the State of Texas, the two schools are rivals in most major sports (primarily football). Both universities boast large living alumni bases (over 665,000) and a significant following from supporters throughout the state and nation. The football portion of the Lone Star Showdown ended in 2011 when Texas A&M moved to the

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. Texas and Texas A&M still compete regularly in other sports besides football in non-conference play. The State Farm Lone Star Showdown started in 2004 and was created to bring more attention to the rivalry in non-major sports. The Lone Star Showdown trophy was awarded to the winning school each year based on head-to-head matchup in each sport. The final episode of the annual competition occurred during the 2011–12 academic year. In August 2021, Texas announced it will join the SEC no later than the 2025-26 academic year.

Game results

Football

Baseball

Men's basketball

Women's basketball

Softball

Women's volleyball

Women's soccer

State Farm Lone Star Showdown

The State Farm Lone Star Showdown started in 2004 and was created to bring more attention to the rivalry in non-major sports. The Lone Star Showdown trophy was awarded to the winning school each year based on head-to-head matchup in each sport. The final episode of the annual competition occurred during the 2011–12 academic year.

Point system

Points were awarded for all sports in which both schools maintained an intercollegiate team. Each sport was worth one point, which was awarded to the winner of the head-to-head matchup between the two teams. Each team received ½ point for a head-to-head matchup that ended in a tie. In baseball, the team that won the regular season three-game series was awarded one point (and in the rare event of a split caused by each team winning one of the first two games, and the third game being called on account of weather with the game tied or not played, each team would receive ½ point). In sports where the teams met twice during the season — softball, volleyball, and men's and women’s basketball — each contest was worth ½ point. If the universities did not compete in head-to-head regular season competition, the team that placed higher at the

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Championship would earn the point, and a tie in Big 12 Conference Championship competition would result in the point being split between the two schools. In the sport of track and field, multi-school meets were not counted as head-to-head competition. There were a total of 19 possible points in each of the annual competitions, with 10 points needed to win. When the competition ended in a 9½ to 9½ tie, the rules provided that the winner of the previous year would retain the title for the following year.

Series history and standings

*2004–05 Winner: Texas — Score: 14½ to 4½ *2005–06 Winner: Texas — Score: 14 to 5 *2006–07 Winner: Texas — Score: 10½ to 8½ *2007–08 Winner: Texas A&M — Score: 10½ to 8½ *2008–09 Winner: Texas A&M — Score: Tied 9½ to 9½ ^† *2009–10 Winner: Texas – Score: 10 to 9 *2010–11 Winner: Texas — Score: Tied 9½ to 9½ ^† *2011–12 Winner: Texas — Score: 12 to 7 ^†Previous year's winner retains title in the event of a tie, as per the tie-breaker rule.

Overall results (2004–2012)

*Total wins: Texas 6 (63%), Texas A&M 2 (37%) *Total points: Texas 90.5 (60%), Texas A&M 61.5 (40%)

State Farm Scholar-Athlete

Beginning with the 2006–07 school year,

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began honoring a member of the home team at each Showdown event as a State Farm Scholar-Athlete for their achievements both in competition and in the classroom. 2009–10 Honorees: *Jon Wiegand, Texas, Tennis *Loryn Johnson, Texas, Softball *Elze Potgieter, Texas A&M, Tennis *

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, Texas A&M, Baseball *Kendal Carillo, Texas, Baseball *Kelsea Orsak, Texas A&M, Softball *Nathan Walkup, Texas A&M, Basketball *Damitria Buchanan, Texas A&M, Basketball *Casey Strange, Texas A&M, Swimming & Diving *

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, Texas, Basketball *Justin Mason, Texas, Basketball * Dexter Pittman, Texas, Basketball *Kristen Nash, Texas, Basketball *

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, Texas A&M, Football *Adrienne Woods, Texas, Swimming & Diving *Rachel Shipley, Texas A&M, Soccer *Jennifer Banse, Texas A&M, Volleyball *Heather Kisner, Texas, Volleyball 2008–09 Honorees: *Keith Shinaberry, Texas, Baseball *Kyle Thebeau, Texas A&M, Baseball *Erin Tresselt, Texas, Softball *Conor Pollock, Texas A&M, Tennis *Bailey Schroeder, Texas A&M, Softball *Sarah Lancaster, Texas, Tennis *La Toya Micheaux, Texas A&M, Basketball * Josh Carter, Texas A&M, Basketball *Scott Drews, Texas, Swimming & Diving *Kathleen Nash, Texas, Basketball *Stephanie Logterman, Texas, Soccer *Mary Batis, Texas A&M, Volleyball *Lauren Paolini, Texas, Volleyball * Chris Ogbonnaya, Texas, Football *Sarah Woods, Texas A&M, Women's Swimming & Diving * Connor Atchley, Texas, Men's Basketball 2007–08 Honorees: *Jen Moore, Texas A&M, Volleyball *Elisabeth Jones, Texas A&M, Soccer *Michelle Moriarty, Texas, Volleyball * Stephen McGee, Texas A&M, Football * Joseph Jones, Texas A&M, Men's Basketball *Mary Yarrison, Texas, Women's Swimming & Diving *Alejandro Jacobo, Texas A&M, Men's Swimming & Diving * Morenike Atunrase, Texas A&M, Women's Basketball *Connor Atchley, Texas, Men's Basketball *Earnesia Williams, Texas, Women's Basketball *Erin Tresselt, Texas, Softball *Anna Blagodarova, Texas A&M, Women's Tennis 2006–07 Honorees: *Karen Haight, Texas, Soccer * Kristen Heiss, Texas A&M, Women's Swimming & Diving *Michelle Moriarty, Texas, Volleyball *Neale Tweedie, Texas, Football *Earnesia Williams, Texas, Women's Basketball *Tyler O'Halloran, Texas, Men's Swimming & Diving * Acie Law IV, Texas A&M, Men's Basketball *Katy Pounds, Texas A&M, Women's Basketball *Craig Winder, Texas, Men's Basketball *Kacie Gaskin, Texas, Softball *Conor Pollock, Texas A&M, Men's Tennis *Petra Dizdar, Texas, Women's Tennis *Amanda Scarborough, Texas A&M, Softball *Matt Ueckert, Texas A&M, Baseball *Bradley Suttle, Texas, Baseball

2020 Revival

In August 2020, it was announced that the rivalry would be revived in the name of supporting

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. The event was set to take place on September 4 and coincide with the Annual College Colors Day. For each purchase of officially licensed Texas A&M or Texas merchandise,

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would donate 100 meals to Feeding America member food banks.

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