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Joseph "Joe" Utay Collection
Date(s)
- 1912-1965 (Creation)
Extent
3.00 Boxes
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Biographical history
Joseph “Joe” Utay was born on May 2, 1887, in St. Louis Missouri. He attended A&M College (AMC) in 1905 and played on the football team as a halfback from 1905-1907. He was a student member of the Athletic Council and helped organize the "T" association on campus during his time as an undergraduate at AMC. Utay graduated in 1908 from AMC with a degree in Electrical Engineering.
Utay received a Bachelor of Law degree from Stanford University Law School in 1912. He was commissioned as a Major in the North Texas Regiment and promoted to Lieutenant Colonel in 1918. He was also a member of the National Guard Cavalry Regiment during World War I (WWI).
Joe Utay was the assistant coach of the AMC football team in 1912-1915 and later served under the AMC Board of Regents from 1934-1941. He served as president of the Texas Officials Association from 1912-1936 and was instrumental in the formation of the Cotton Bowl. He also organized the Southwest Football Officials Association that formed the Southwestern Conference (SWC) and served as chairman of the group for over 20 years. In addition, Utay was an attorney in Dallas for 55 years.
Joe Utay won numerous achievements during his lifetime. He was inducted into the Texas A&M Athletic Hall of Fame in 1972, the College Football Hall of Fame in 1974, and the Texas Sports Hall of Fame in 1984.
He passed away on November 24, 1977. Joe Utay has a Texas A&M dormitory named after him, in honor of his contributions to the University.
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This collection contains memorabilia from Joe Utay’s career as a football coach during the mid-1900s along with his collection of football programs and stats rosters from his time serving in the Southwest Conference. Joe Utay was a member of the Texas A&M Football team from 1905-1907 as a halfback and was the football coach from 1912-1936. He was involved with the Southwestern Conference, the Cotton Bowl, and the Texas Officials Association.
This collection includes correspondence from Douglas MacArthur (then serving as the Commandant of West Point) discussing a potential football game between West Point and Texas A&M College. This collection also contains two lawsuits appealing for Texas A&M College to admit women to the university in 1933 and 1955. (The lawsuits were given to Joe Utay for legal review.)
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The signed Douglas MacArthur letter needs direct supervision by faculty/staff in order for the patron to view the item.
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- English
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This collection was donated by Joseph ["Joe"] Utay, Attorney at Law.
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Archivist's note
Finding Aid Authors: Jenny Reibenspies.
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© Copyright 2014 Cushing Library. All rights reserved.
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- Agricultural and Mechanical College of Texas (Subject)
- Texas A & M University (Subject)