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'I can't ever miss this game again' | He went to his first Texas-OU in 1973. He hasn't missed one since.

Phil Krauter first became a Longhorns fan as a West Texas 7-year-old after watching Texas and LSU play the Cotton Bowl in 1963.

Paul Livengood

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Published: 10:51 AM CDT October 6, 2022
Updated: 3:31 PM CDT October 12, 2022

The pageantry of college football shines brightest in its storied rivalries.

You've got Michigan-Ohio State. You've got Bama-Auburn. Army-Navy. You can go on and on. 

Then, you've got the Red River Showdown: Texas-OU or OU-Texas (we'll leave that up for debate).

Former Texas head coach Tom Herman once playfully illustrated the intensity of the rivalry with an experience he had: being flipped the "double bird" by both an elderly woman and little boy.

Both storied programs are backed by die-hard fans (clearly). Fans who have rooted for the burnt orange or crimson since their adolescent days. Fans like Phil Krauter, who has attended the Red River Showdown every single season for the past 50 years. 

He, like many others, have been following since he was just a boy (minus the double bird). 

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