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Sep 10, 2022 · Horns Down is a hand gesture that mocks Texas' Hook 'em Horns sign, which resembles a longhorn steer. Learn how it started, what it means and when it is penalized in college football.
Oct 9, 2021 · The horns down gesture is a popular way to taunt Texas football. Sooners fans and opponents of Texas everywhere in college football use the ‘horns down’ hand symbol to mock the Longhorns.
Jan 18, 2024 · ‘Hook ’em Horns’ is one of the most well-known college sports signals, and with it comes ‘Horns Down’. For whatever reason, the ‘Horns Down’ hand signal has become an offensive sign to Texas fans that rivals even the use of extreme profanity or verbal abuse.
Aug 2, 2022 · Texas’ iconic “Hook ‘em, Horns” hand gesture has been a symbol of the University since Henry Pitts first did it in 1955. To him, the fist with index and pinkie fingers extended resembled the Longhorns logo.
Sep 9, 2022 · From the West Virginia Mountaineers to the Oklahoma Sooners and Texas A&M Aggies, the counter to Texas' iconic gesture became known as "Horns Down," which is just the same thing upside down. Any player who flashes that hand signal during a game could receive an unsportsmanlike conduct penalty from Big 12 officials. Why? Let's dig in.
Jul 17, 2021 · What does "horns down" mean? According to Sooners Wire, if a team playing against the Texas Longhorns performs the "horns down" gesture, the Big 12 could rule that gesture a taunt in bad taste and players could face penalization.
Jul 12, 2019 · College football was soon engrossed in a full-fledged Horns Down debate, particularly ahead of a Texas-Oklahoma rematch in the Big 12 championship game, marking the first time the bitter rivals...
