John Maulbetsch arranged a game against the Texas Longhorns in 1919, the first meeting between the schools.
When the game was announced The San Antonio Light reported: "Phillips University has one of the strongest teams in the Southwest.
"[1] The report credited Maulbetsch for securing success at an institution little known in athletics before he arrived.
Maulbetsch's team shocked the Longhorns, holding them scoreless and winning the contest, 10–0.
[2] One Texas newspaper reported that Phillips had "whitewashed the Longhorns in their own corral.