Texas Longhorns football (1950–1959)
1950
The 1950 Texas Longhorns football team represented the University of Texas in the 1950 NCAA college football season.
Schedule
| Date |
Opponent# |
Rank# |
Site |
Result |
Attendance |
| September 23 |
at Texas Tech* |
#5 |
Jones Stadium • Lubbock, TX |
W 28–14 |
19,500 |
| September 30 |
Purdue* |
#5 |
Texas Memorial Stadium • Austin, TX |
W 34–26 |
40,000 |
| October 14 |
vs. #3 Oklahoma* |
#4 |
Cotton Bowl • Dallas, TX (Red River Rivalry) |
L 13–14 |
75,346 |
| October 21 |
Arkansas |
#7 |
Texas Memorial Stadium • Austin, TX |
W 19–14 |
40,000 |
| October 28 |
at Rice |
#7 |
Rice Stadium • Houston, TX |
W 35–7 |
70,000 |
| November 4 |
#1 Southern Methodist |
#7 |
Texas Memorial Stadium • Austin, TX |
W 23–20 |
65,498 |
| November 11 |
at Baylor |
#5 |
Baylor Stadium • Waco, TX |
W 27–20 |
35,000 |
| November 18 |
at Texas Christian |
#6 |
Amon G. Carter Stadium • Fort Worth, TX |
W 21–7 |
30,000 |
| November 30 |
Texas A&M |
#3 |
Texas Memorial Stadium • Austin, TX |
W 17–0 |
68,000 |
| December 9 |
Louisiana State* |
#3 |
Texas Memorial Stadium • Austin, TX |
W 21–6 |
35,000 |
| January 1, 1951 |
vs. #4 Tennessee* |
#3 |
Cotton Bowl • Dallas, TX (Cotton Bowl Classic) |
L 14-20 |
75,500 |
| *Non-conference game. Homecoming. #Rankings from AP Poll. All times are in Central Time. |
Awards and honors
- Bud McFadin, Guard, Cotton Bowl Classic Co-Most Valuable Player
- Bud McFadin, Consensus All-American[2]
1951
The 1951 Texas Longhorns football team represented the University of Texas in the 1951 NCAA college football season.
Schedule
| Date |
Opponent# |
Rank# |
Site |
Result |
Attendance |
| September 22 |
#6 Kentucky* |
#11 |
Texas Memorial Stadium • Austin, TX |
W 7–6 |
47,000 |
| September 29 |
at Purdue* |
#11 |
Ross-Ade Stadium • West Lafayette, IN |
W 14–0 |
31,000 |
| October 6 |
North Carolina* |
#6 |
Texas Memorial Stadium • Austin, TX |
W 45–20 |
32,000 |
| October 13 |
vs. Oklahoma* |
#6 |
Cotton Bowl • Dallas, TX (Red River Rivalry) |
W 9–7 |
75,347 |
| October 20 |
at Arkansas |
#4 |
Razorback Stadium • Fayetteville, AR |
L 14–16 |
18,000 |
| October 27 |
Rice |
#10 |
Texas Memorial Stadium • Austin, TX |
W 14–6 |
50,000 |
| November 3 |
at Southern Methodist |
#12 |
Cotton Bowl • Dallas, TX |
W 20–13 |
72,000 |
| November 10 |
#16 Baylor |
#10 |
Texas Memorial Stadium • Austin, TX |
L 6–18 |
58,000 |
| November 17 |
#13 Texas Christian |
#15 |
Texas Memorial Stadium • Austin, TX |
W 32–21 |
55,000 |
| November 29 |
at Texas A&M |
#16 |
Kyle Field • College Station, TX |
L 21– 22 |
40,500 |
| *Non-conference game. Homecoming. #Rankings from AP Poll. All times are in Central Time. |
Awards and honors
1952
Schedule
| Date |
Opponent# |
Rank# |
Site |
Result |
Attendance |
| September 20 |
at Louisiana State* |
#11 |
Tiger Stadium • Baton Rouge, LA |
W 35–14 |
44,000 |
| September 27 |
at North Carolina* |
#11 |
Kenan Memorial Stadium • Chapel Hill, NC |
W 28–7 |
40,000 |
| October 4 |
#19 Notre Dame* |
#5 |
Texas Memorial Stadium • Austin, TX |
L 3–14 |
67,660 |
| October 11 |
vs. #12 Oklahoma* |
|
Cotton Bowl • Dallas, TX (Red River Rivalry) |
L 20–49 |
75,500 |
| October 18 |
Arkansas |
|
Texas Memorial Stadium • Austin, TX |
W 44–7 |
44,000 |
| October 25 |
at Rice |
#20 |
Rice Stadium • Houston, TX |
W 20–7 |
66,000 |
| November 1 |
Southern Methodist |
#14 |
Texas Memorial Stadium • Austin, TX |
W 31–14 |
57,000 |
| November 8 |
at Baylor |
#13 |
Baylor Stadium • Waco, TX |
W 35–33 |
32,000 |
| November 15 |
at Texas Christian |
#9 |
Amon G. Carter Stadium • Fort Worth, TX |
W 14–7 |
32,000 |
| November 27 |
Texas A&M |
#10 |
Texas Memorial Stadium • Austin, TX |
W 32–12 |
64,000 |
| January 1, 1953 |
vs. #8 Tennessee* |
#10 |
Cotton Bowl • Dallas, TX (Cotton Bowl Classic) |
W 16–0 |
75,500 |
| *Non-conference game. Homecoming. #Rankings from AP Poll. All times are in Central Time. |
Awards and honors
- Richard Ochoa, Cotton Bowl Classic co-Most Valuable Player
- Harley Sewell, Cotton Bowl Classic co-Most Valuable Player
1953
Schedule
| Date |
Opponent# |
Rank# |
Site |
Result |
Attendance |
| September 19 |
at Louisiana State* |
#11 |
Tiger Stadium • Baton Rouge, LA |
L 7–20 |
45,000 |
| September 26 |
Villanova* |
#11 |
Texas Memorial Stadium • Austin, TX |
W 41–12 |
27,000 |
| October 3 |
Houston* |
#17 |
Texas Memorial Stadium • Austin, TX |
W 28–7 |
30,000 |
| October 10 |
vs. #16 Oklahoma* |
#15 |
Cotton Bowl • Dallas, TX (Red River Rivalry) |
L 14–19 |
75,504 |
| October 17 |
at Arkansas |
|
Razorback Stadium • Fayetteville, AR |
W 16–7 |
19,654 |
| October 24 |
Rice |
|
Texas Memorial Stadium • Austin, TX |
L 13–18 |
48,000 |
| October 31 |
at #11 Southern Methodist |
|
Cotton Bowl • Dallas, TX |
W 16–7 |
51,000 |
| November 7 |
#3 Baylor |
#19 |
Texas Memorial Stadium • Austin, TX |
W 21–20 |
54,000 |
| November 14 |
Texas Christian |
#10 |
Texas Memorial Stadium • Austin, TX |
W 13–3 |
42,000 |
| November 26 |
at Texas A&M |
#7 |
Kyle Field • College Station, TX |
W 21–12 |
42,000 |
| *Non-conference game. Homecoming. #Rankings from AP Poll. All times are in Central Time. |
Awards and honors
- Carlton Massey, End, Consensus All-American[2]
1954
Schedule
| Date |
Opponent# |
Rank# |
Site |
Result |
Attendance |
| September 18 |
Louisiana State* |
#4 |
Texas Memorial Stadium • Austin, TX |
W 20–6 |
36,000 |
| September 25 |
at #2 Notre Dame* |
#4 |
Notre Dame Stadium • Notre Dame, IN |
L 0–21 |
57,594 |
| October 2 |
Washington State* |
#12 |
Texas Memorial Stadium • Austin, TX |
W 40–14 |
27,000 |
| October 9 |
vs. #1 Oklahoma* |
#15 |
Cotton Bowl • Dallas, TX (Red River Rivalry) |
L 7–14 |
76,204 |
| October 16 |
#12 Arkansas |
|
Texas Memorial Stadium • Austin, TX |
L 7–20 |
42,000 |
| October 23 |
at Rice |
|
Rice Stadium • Houston, TX |
L 7–13 |
70,500 |
| October 30 |
#18 Southern Methodist |
|
Texas Memorial Stadium • Austin, TX |
T 13–13 |
50,000 |
| November 6 |
at #20 Baylor |
|
Baylor Stadium • Waco, TX |
L 7–13 |
32,000 |
| November 13 |
at Texas Christian |
|
Amon G. Carter Stadium • Fort Worth, TX |
W 35–34 |
37,000 |
| November 25 |
Texas A&M |
|
Texas Memorial Stadium • Austin, TX |
W 22–13 |
58,000 |
| *Non-conference game. Homecoming. #Rankings from AP Poll. All times are in Central Time. |
1955
Schedule
| Date |
Opponent# |
Rank# |
Site |
Result |
Attendance |
| September 17 |
Texas Tech* |
|
Texas Memorial Stadium • Austin, TX |
L 14–20 |
47,000 |
| September 24 |
Tulane* |
|
Texas Memorial Stadium • Austin, TX |
W 35–21 |
30,000 |
| September 30 |
at #9 Southern California* |
|
Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum • Los Angeles, CA |
L 7–19 |
61,996 |
| October 8 |
vs. #3 Oklahoma* |
|
Cotton Bowl • Dallas, TX (Red River Rivalry) |
L 0–20 |
75,504 |
| October 15 |
at Arkansas |
|
War Memorial Stadium • Little Rock, AR |
L 20–27 |
36,000 |
| October 22 |
Rice |
|
Texas Memorial Stadium • Austin, TX |
W 32–14 |
46,000 |
| October 29 |
at Southern Methodist |
|
Cotton Bowl • Dallas, TX |
W 19–18 |
46,500 |
| November 5 |
Baylor |
|
Texas Memorial Stadium • Austin, TX |
W 21–20 |
40,000 |
| November 12 |
#8 Texas Christian |
|
Texas Memorial Stadium • Austin, TX |
L 20–47 |
55,000 |
| November 24 |
at #8 Texas A&M |
|
Kyle Field • College Station, TX |
W 21–6 |
41,800 |
| *Non-conference game. Homecoming. #Rankings from AP Poll. All times are in Central Time. |
1956
In 1956, the Texas A&M Aggies were the first Aggie football team to beat the University of Texas at Darrell K. Royal-Texas Memorial Stadium.[3][4] Remarkably, the win was Bear Bryant's only victory versus a University of Texas football team. Also in 1956, African-American players, USC's Brice Taylor and C.R. Roberts, played at Texas Memorial Stadium for the first time. Roberts racked up 251 yards and three touchdowns in 12 minutes in the 44-20 USC victory.[5]
Schedule
| Date |
Opponent# |
Rank# |
Site |
Result |
Attendance |
| September 22 |
#15 Southern California* |
|
Texas Memorial Stadium • Austin, TX |
L 20–44 |
47,000 |
| September 29 |
at Tulane* |
|
Tulane Stadium • New Orleans, LA |
W 7–6 |
35,000 |
| October 6 |
West Virginia* |
|
Texas Memorial Stadium • Austin, TX |
L 6–7 |
30,000 |
| October 13 |
vs. #1 Oklahoma* |
|
Cotton Bowl • Dallas, TX (Red River Rivalry) |
L 0–45 |
75,504 |
| October 20 |
Arkansas |
|
Texas Memorial Stadium • Austin, TX |
L 14–32 |
40,000 |
| October 27 |
at Rice |
|
Rice Stadium • Houston, TX |
L 7–28 |
67,000 |
| November 3 |
Southern Methodist |
|
Texas Memorial Stadium • Austin, TX |
L 19–20 |
36,000 |
| November 10 |
at [[{{{school}}}|Baylor]] |
|
Baylor Stadium • Waco, TX |
L 7–10 |
21,000 |
| November 17 |
at [[{{{school}}}|Texas Christian]] |
|
Amon G. Carter Stadium • Fort Worth, TX |
L 0–46 |
30,000 |
| November 29 |
#5 [[{{{school}}}|Texas A&M]] |
|
Texas Memorial Stadium • Austin, TX |
L 21–34 |
61,000 |
| *Non-conference game. Homecoming. #Rankings from AP Poll. All times are in Central Time. |
1957
First year for legendary and future Hall of Fame coach, Darrell Royal.[6] On Thanksgiving Day, Texas upset #4 Texas A&M and 1957 Heisman Trophy winner John David Crow at Kyle Field, 9-7.[7]
Schedule
| Date |
Opponent# |
Rank# |
Site |
Result |
Attendance |
| September 21 |
at Georgia* |
|
Grant Field • Atlanta, GA |
W 26–7 |
33,000 |
| September 28 |
[[{{{school}}}|Tulane]]* |
#13 |
Texas Memorial Stadium • Austin, TX |
W 20–6 |
35,000 |
| October 5 |
[[{{{school}}}|South Carolina]]* |
#20 |
Texas Memorial Stadium • Austin, TX |
L 21–27 |
37,000 |
| October 12 |
vs. #1 [[{{{school}}}|Oklahoma]]* |
|
Cotton Bowl • Dallas, TX (Red River Rivalry) |
L 7–21 |
75,504 |
| October 19 |
at #10 Arkansas |
|
Razorback Stadium • Fayetteville, AR |
W 17–0 |
27,000 |
| October 26 |
#13 [[{{{school}}}|Rice]] |
#19 |
Texas Memorial Stadium • Austin, TX |
W 19–14 |
48,000 |
| November 2 |
at [[{{{school}}}|Southern Methodist]] |
#13 |
Cotton Bowl • Dallas, TX |
L 12–19 |
42,000 |
| November 9 |
[[{{{school}}}|Baylor]] |
|
Texas Memorial Stadium • Austin, TX |
T 7–7 |
37,000 |
| November 16 |
#17 [[{{{school}}}|Texas Christian]] |
|
Texas Memorial Stadium • Austin, TX |
W 14–2 |
30,000 |
| November 28 |
at #4 Texas A&M |
|
Kyle Field • College Station, TX |
W 9–7 |
42,000 |
| January 1, 1958 |
vs. #7 [[{{{school}}}|Mississippi]]* |
#11 |
Tulane Stadium • New Orleans, LA (Sugar Bowl) |
L 7–39 |
79,000 |
| *Non-conference game. Homecoming. #Rankings from AP Poll. All times are in Central Time. |
1958
Schedule
| Date |
Opponent# |
Rank# |
Site |
Result |
Attendance |
| September 20 |
Georgia* |
#11 |
Texas Memorial Stadium • Austin, TX |
W 13–8 |
32,000 |
| September 27 |
at [[{{{school}}}|Tulane]]* |
|
Tulane Stadium • New Orleans, LA |
W 21–20 |
35,000 |
| October 4 |
Texas Tech* |
#17 |
Texas Memorial Stadium • Austin, TX |
L 12–7 |
32,000 |
| October 11 |
vs. #2 [[{{{school}}}|Oklahoma]]* |
#16 |
Cotton Bowl • Dallas, TX (Red River Rivalry) |
W 15–14 |
75,000 |
| October 18 |
Arkansas |
#7 |
Texas Memorial Stadium • Austin, TX |
W 24–6 |
45,000 |
| October 25 |
at [[{{{school}}}|Rice]] |
#4 |
Rice Stadium • Houston, TX |
L 7–34 |
72,000 |
| November 1 |
[[{{{school}}}|Southern Methodist]] |
#16 |
Texas Memorial Stadium • Austin, TX |
L 10–26 |
58,000 |
| November 8 |
at [[{{{school}}}|Baylor]] |
|
Baylor Stadium • Waco, TX |
W 20–15 |
28,000 |
| November 15 |
at #9 [[{{{school}}}|Texas Christian]] |
|
Amon G. Carter Stadium • Fort Worth, TX |
L 8–22 |
39,000 |
| November 27 |
[[{{{school}}}|Texas A&M]] |
|
Texas Memorial Stadium • Austin, TX |
W 27–0 |
52,000 |
| *Non-conference game. Homecoming. #Rankings from AP Poll. All times are in Central Time. |
1959
On New Year's Day 1960, Texas lost to #1 Syracuse and 1959 Heisman Trophy winner, Ernie Davis in the Cotton Bowl Classic, 23-14.
Schedule
| Date |
Opponent# |
Rank# |
Site |
Result |
Attendance |
| September 19 |
at Nebraska* |
#17 |
Memorial Stadium • Lincoln, NE |
W 20–0 |
40,000 |
| September 26 |
Maryland* |
#15 |
Texas Memorial Stadium • Austin, TX |
W 26–0 |
42,000 |
| October 3 |
[[{{{school}}}|California]]* |
#10 |
Texas Memorial Stadium • Austin, TX |
W 33–0 |
20,000 |
| October 10 |
vs. #13 [[{{{school}}}|Oklahoma]]* |
#4 |
Cotton Bowl • Dallas, TX (Red River Rivalry) |
W 19–12 |
75,504 |
| October 17 |
at #12 Arkansas |
#3 |
War Memorial Stadium • Little Rock, AR |
W 13–12 |
40,000 |
| October 24 |
[[{{{school}}}|Rice]] |
#3 |
Texas Memorial Stadium • Austin, TX |
W 28–6 |
57,000 |
| October 31 |
at Southern Methodist |
#4 |
Cotton Bowl • Dallas, TX |
W 21–0 |
60,000 |
| November 7 |
[[{{{school}}}|Baylor]] |
#3 |
Texas Memorial Stadium • Austin, TX |
W 13–12 |
40,000 |
| November 14 |
#18 [[{{{school}}}|Texas Christian]] |
#2 |
Texas Memorial Stadium • Austin, TX |
L 9–14 |
43,000 |
| November 28 |
at [[{{{school}}}|Texas A&M]] |
#4 |
Kyle Field • College Station, TX |
W 20–17 |
40,000 |
| January 1, 1960 |
vs. #1 [[{{{school}}}|Syracuse]]* |
#4 |
Cotton Bowl • Dallas, TX (Cotton Bowl Classic) |
L 14–23 |
75,504 |
| *Non-conference game. Homecoming. #Rankings from AP Poll. All times are in Central Time. |
Awards and honors
- Maurice Doke, Cotton Bowl Classic co-Most Valuable Player
References
- ^ a b http://fs.ncaa.org/Docs/stats/football_records/DI/2010/Awards.pdf
- ^ Reedy, Vince (November 30, 1956). "Aggies Conquer Texas and Memorial Stadium". The Victoria Advocate, via Google News. http://news.google.com/newspapers?id=kzNQAAAAIBAJ&sjid=DVYDAAAAIBAJ&pg=5138,3385181&dq=texas+longhorns+aggies&hl=en.
- ^ Feigen, Jonathan (August 29, 1993), "Football '93/A state of war/UT—A&M transcends football", Houston Chronicle (Houston, Texas): Special, page 25., http://www.chron.com/CDA/archives/archive.mpl?id=1993_1150308, retrieved 2007-09-26
- ^ Steece, Troy (Aug 13, 2011) "Greatest Games in USC History". WeAreSC.com
- ^ "Texas Rips Georgia Easily". The Sunday News Journal, via Google News. Associated Press (Daytona Beach, Florida). September 22, 1957. http://news.google.com/newspapers?id=NG4eAAAAIBAJ&sjid=jMkEAAAAIBAJ&pg=3868,3521730&dq=texas+longhorns+darrell+royal&hl=en.
- ^ "Texas Knocks Aggies Out of Title Race". The Milwaukee Journal, via Google News. November 29, 1957. http://news.google.com/newspapers?id=sgRRAAAAIBAJ&sjid=9yUEAAAAIBAJ&pg=4720,5122510&dq=texas+longhorns+darrell+royal&hl=en.
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