Texas College is a private , historically black Christian Methodist Episcopal college in Tyler, Texas . It is affiliated with the United Negro College Fund . It was founded in 1894 by a group of ministers affiliated with the Christian Methodist Episcopal (CME) Church, a predominantly black denomination which was at the time known as the Colored Methodist Episcopal Church in America. They planned to provide for education of African-American students, who were excluded from the segregated university system of Texas. They planned a full literary, scientific and classical education for theology , normal training of lower school teachers, music, commercial and industrial training, and agricultural and mechanical sciences.
16-505: On January 9, 1894, Texas College was founded by a group of ministers affiliated with the Christian Methodist Episcopal (CME) Church, a black denomination. They planned a full, co-educational college to serve people in eastern Texas. On June 12, 1909, the name of the college was changed from Texas College to Phillips University . It was named for Bishop Henry Phillips and his leadership. The name reversal occurred in 1910 at
32-426: A guard ( G ), otherwise known as an offensive guard ( OG ), is a player who lines up between the center and the tackles on the offensive line of a football team on the line of scrimmage used primarily for blocking . Right guards ( RG ) is the term for the guards on the right of the offensive line, while left guards ( LG ) are on the left side. Guards are to the right or left of the center. The guard's job
48-500: A chalk line south of the Mason-Dixon line ." Phillips was twice selected All-Southern as a guard and captain of the 1902 Sewanee Tigers football team. On the dedication of Harris Stadium , one writer noted "The University of the South has numbered among its athletes some of the greatest. Anyone who played against giant Henry Phillips in 1901-1903 felt that he was nothing less than
64-677: A line coach. The two as line coach included an SIAA championship in 1909 . He assisted his alma mater from 1909–1911; and 1914–1915. He was also president of the Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association (SIAA) from 1919 to 1922. After graduating from Sewanee Phillips was ordained in the Episcopal Church . He was ordained deacon in 1906 and priest in 1907. He then served as minister-in-charge of St Mark's Church in LaGrange, Georgia and warden of
80-599: A post-baccalaureate alternative certification teacher education program for people with bachelor's degrees. The Texas College athletic teams are called the Steers. The college is a member of the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA), primarily competing in the Red River Athletic Conference (RRAC) for most of their sports since the 1998–99 academic year; while its football team competes in
96-415: Is credited with first pulling guards. While tackles can also pull, this strategy is generally less common as they are too far away to pull to the opposite side of the formation for counter plays and have the responsibility of blocking the outside defender (generally the defensive end ) for outside runs. Since the guard is free of responsibility for play-side outside runs and far-side counter plays, pulling
112-700: Is open to all individuals without discrimination on the grounds of national origin, race, religion, or sex. It is authorized to offer instruction in the areas of Arts and Sciences, Humanities, Natural Sciences, Social Sciences, preparation of teachers, and the provision of instructional supports, to those in pursuit of an education. Texas College offers bachelor's degree programs in biology, business administration, criminal justice, computer science, English, interdisciplinary studies (teacher certification), mathematics, music, liberal studies, religion, social work and sociology. Also available are Associate of Arts degrees in early childhood education and general studies, as well as
128-418: Is to protect the quarterback from the incoming linemen during pass plays, as well as creating openings (holes) for the running backs to head through. Guards are automatically considered ineligible receivers , so they cannot intentionally touch a forward pass, unless it is to recover a fumble or is first touched by a defender or eligible receiver. Aside from speed blocking, a guard may also " pull ", which
144-438: Is when the guard backs out of their initial position and runs behind the other offensive linemen to sprint out in front of a running back to engage a defensive player beyond the initial width of the offensive line. This technique is used in most playbooks for outside runs, where the play-side guard pulls as a lead blocker, and on counter plays, where the far-side guard pulls to block a play-side lineman. Vanderbilt 's Dan McGugin
160-659: The Sooner Athletic Conference (SAC). The Steers previously competed as a founding member of the Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC) from 1920–21 to 1961–62, which is currently an NCAA Division I FCS athletic conference. Texas College competes in 12 intercollegiate varsity sports: Men's sports include baseball, basketball, cross country, football, soccer and track & field; while women's sports include basketball, cross country, soccer, softball, track & field and volleyball. Texas College
176-589: The Daniel and the Maddie A. Fair Residence Hall, which were renovated in 2016 as well. Texas College has eight of the nine National Pan-Hellenic Council organizations on campus. Henry D. Phillips Henry Disbrow Phillips (January 16, 1882 – June 29, 1955) was an American Episcopal bishop (1938–1955) and college American football player and coach (1900–1909). Sportswriter Fuzzy Woodruff called him "the greatest football player who ever sank cleated shoes into
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#1733085426145192-784: The LaGrange Settlement till 1915. Between 1915 and 1922 he served as chaplain at the University of South, professor of English Bible and rector of Otey Memorial Parish in Sewanee, Tennessee . In 1922 he became rector of Trinity Church in Columbia, South Carolina , a post he retained till 1938. In 1938 he was elected Bishop of Southwestern Virginia and was consecrated on September 27, 1938, by Presiding Bishop Henry St. George Tucker . He retired on March 24, 1954, 15 months before his death. Guard (American football) In American football ,
208-544: The Third Annual Conference of the church. In May 1912, the college was officially renamed Texas College. The subsequent years of the college were spent with refinements and enhancements of the educational enterprise. In 1948, the D.R. Glass Library was built and designed by McKissack & McKissack , and it is a NRHP listed building. The Articles of Incorporation reflect such efforts with modifications and amendments during periods 1909 to 1966. The college today
224-606: The best as guard and fullback." A description of his play by John de Saulles included "His weakness has always, and only, been that of Southern players generally – defense." Phillips was elected to the College Football Hall of Fame in 1959 and is a member of the Sewanee Athletics Hall of Fame. He was nominated though not selected for an Associated Press All-Time Southeast 1869-1919 era team. He played Sewanee football for six seasons, and then spent two as
240-455: Was a member of the SWAC from 1920 to 1961 (41 years). Texas College was SWAC football champions in 1934, 1935, 1936, 1942 and three-way champions with Wiley College and Langston University in 1944, finishing the season with a conference record of 5–1 and an overall record of 8–1. The last SWAC football victory was against Prairie View A&M University in 2003 by a score of 21 to 10. Its football team
256-585: Was revived as an official sport in 2004, and competed in the Central States Football League (CSFL). The Texas College football team won two CSFL Conference Co-Championships in 2005 and 2006. In 2018, the Texas College football team joined the SAC as an associate member. Texas College constructed a new residence hall, The Living and Learning Center (LLC), that opened in 2016. Residence halls also include
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