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Texas Football Team History


Texas Longhorns
The University of Texas
 Austin, TX
Founded: 1883
Stadium: Royal-Memorial Stadium
Capacity: 94,113
Colors: Orange & White
Coach: Darrell Royal
Conference: Southwest-

Team Home Summary  Coaches Games by Year Opponents Rankings Bowls


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1893  <-- 1960 <- 1961 -> 1962 --> 2010
1961 Season Highlights
 Darrell Royal enters his 5th season as Head Coach at Texas.
 The Longhorns won the Southwest Championship.
 
1961 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 23  @ California  28   3   W       
 Sat., Sep. 30  vs. Texas Tech  42   14   W       
 Sat., Oct. 7  vs. Washington State  41   8   W       
 Sat., Oct. 14  vs. Oklahoma  28   7   W    @ Dallas, TX   
 Sat., Oct. 21  @ Arkansas  33   7   W       
 Sat., Oct. 28  vs. Rice  34   7   W       
 Sat., Nov. 4  @ Southern Methodist  27   0   W       
 Sat., Nov. 11  vs. Baylor  33   7   W       
 Sat., Nov. 18  vs. Texas Christian  0   6   L       
 Thu., Nov. 23  @ Texas A&M  25   0   W       
 Mon., Jan. 1   Mississippi  12   7   W    @ Dallas, TX   Cotton Bowl
 
1961 Season Totals
  Record10-1
  Points Scored303
  Scoring Average27.5
  Points Allowed66
  Defense Average6.0
  Opponents Record52-57
  Home Record5-1
  Away Record4-0
1961 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
4 9-1-0 UPI
4 9-1-0 Coaches
3 9-1-0 AP
  
1961 Southwest- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF   PA  W/L/T PF   PA  W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Arkansas 8-318397  Frank Broyles
Baylor 6-5212173  John D. Bridgers
Rice 7-4183158  Jess C. Neely
Southern Methodist 2-7-192191  William M. Bill Meek
Texas 10-130366  Darrell Royal
Texas A&M 4-5-1184118  James A. Jim Myers
Texas Christian 3-5-2113194  Othol Abe Martin
Texas Tech 4-694201  J.T. King

1961 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 No Texas Players on File.

1961 All Southwest Conference Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 No Texas Players on File.


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