Texas Exes Student Chapter > Texas vs. OU Torchlight Parade and Rally
Experience a Texas-sized Parade and Pep Rally!
The first Torchlight Parade began in 1916 before the Thanksgiving Texas vs. A&M game. In keeping with the time, men and women marched separately to Old Main. Texas won the game and the parade became a spirit staple until the late 1960s. After a 20-year hiatus, the Texas Exes restored the Torchlight Parade tradition in 1987. Today, this popular student event is held every year before the Texas vs. OU game and is run by the Texas Exes Student Chapter.
Each year, Longhorn students gather with torchlights in hand and form a parade that leads them to the Main Mall in front of the Tower where the crowd of students, faculty, alumni and fans hear from the Longhorn football coaches and players.
The Texas Exes Student Chapter extends an invitation to the entire student community to attend the parade and rally, and support their football team in a bid for victory against OU!
