How did Texas Rangers get there name?

Answer 1

Probably from the Longhorn Bulls that reside in Texas. The Daily Texan's sports editor (and later editor), D.A. Frank, was the first to use "Longhorns" in the newspaper when referring to the Texas football team during the 1903 season. Prior to that point, the team had been known as "Varsity." Texas Varsity was sporadically referred to as the "long horns" by some Texas sports writers beginning in 1900. However, David Frank, Alex Weisburg (editor) and one other individual, made the choice to always refer to University of Texas sports teams as "Longhorns" and believed that if they used the name consistently it would eventually catch on with students, faculty and the alumni. By 1906, the name was official. "Longhorn" was chosen as a name because the particular breed of cattle was an integral part of Texas history and for many represented a unique tenaciousness, strength and individuality. For them, the Longhorn was symbolic of Texas and therefore appropriate for the University of Texas. An actual longhorn was presented in 1916 by Stephen Pinckney to the University of Texas to serve as a mascot. Longhorns were introduced to the longhorn during halftime of the Texas Longhorn versus Texas A&M football game. The Longhorns went on to win the game 22-7. That December, Ben Dyer stated in the Texas Exes Alcalde: "His name is Bevo. Long may he reign!" The following February, a group of Texas A&M students broke into the stockyard where Bevo was being held and branded him with "13-0," the score from A&M's 1915 victory over the Longhorns. Many A&M students have since told the fictitious story that the name "Bevo" originated with Longhorns attempting to alter the 13-0 brand. Bevo I was later served as the main course of the 1920 Longhorn football banquet. The A&M football team was invited to attend and was given the portion of the hide which still read "13-0." 107 years after Varisty being referred to as "long horns," the University of Texas Longhorns have one of the most distinctive mascots in College Sports.

Answer 2

The name refers to the early land rushes that opened the Oklahoma Indian Territory up to non-native owners.

There were seven land rushes from 1889 to 1895. The movie "Far and Away" depicts a land rush.

The name itself comes from the "sooner clause" of the Indian Appropriations Act which basically said that a person who entered and occupied the land sooner than the government-assigned start time to the rush would be denied the claim to the land. The term "Sooners" describes those who cheated, and possessed the land early, usually camping out in a low lying area near the claim stake in order to claim the land as soon as the start time passed.

"Boomers" is a related term that refers to white settlers that had illegally occupied Unassigned Land prior to a land rush in the mistaken belief that they were unincorporated public lands open to any claim of settlement under the 1862 Homestead Act.

Ironically, the phrase "Boomer Sooner" is a modern phrase that originally meant an illegal, land-stealing cheat.

This is not a improved answer but here.....originally called "moonshiners" Sooners was the name given to the settlers in the Midwest. They decided to adopt the nickname because of the location of OU in the Midwest.

Answer 3

Bob McNair wanted to honor fellow Texans. "I'm proud to be a Houstonian, and I'm proud to be a Texan. When I think of a Texan, I think of someone who's powerful, independent, courageous and hard-working. When people came to this part of the country, they had it tough, but they overcame a lot of obstacles to make Texas what it is today."

Answer 4

The Taxas rangers got their name by doing all they can to play Baseball

Answer 5

Named after the Texas Law Enforcement agency, the Texas Rangers. The group was made famous for television purposes at least by Chuck Norris in Walker, Texas Ranger.

Answer 6

They're named after the law enforcement agency that uses the same name.

Answer 7

Beevo