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Noble Doss' "impossible catch" in 1940 against Texas A&M. The Longhorns won, 7-0.
Greatest moments in stadium history: Impossible Catch (1940)
08.30.2024 | Football
To celebrate Darrell K Royal-Texas Memorial Stadium's 100th season, we will be releasing the stadium's top moments each week.
1940: Impossible Catch
Texas 7, Texas A&M 0
Thursday, November 28, 1940
Texas Memorial Stadium
Noble Doss' "impossible catch" on the third play of the game set up Texas' only touchdown, a Pete Layden one-yard run on the very next play, as the Longhorns ended Texas A&M's 19-game winning streak with a 7-0 victory at Memorial Stadium. The UT win prevented the Aggies from repeating as National Champions and also knocked A&M from a sure Rose Bowl appearance. Texas finished the season 8-2, its best record since 1932.