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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: J. Blair Cherry
Conference: Southwest-

Team Home Summary  Coaches Games by Year Opponents Rankings Bowls Conference


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1893  <-- 1948 <- 1949 -> 1950 --> 2024
1949 Season Highlights
 J. Blair Cherry enters his 3rd season as Head Coach at Texas.
 
1949 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 17  vs. Texas Tech  43   0   W       
 Sat., Sep. 24  @ Temple  54   0   W       
 Sat., Oct. 1  vs. Idaho  56   7   W       
 Sat., Oct. 8  vs. Oklahoma  14   20   L    @ Dallas, TX   
 Sat., Oct. 15  @ Arkansas  27   14   W    @ Little Rock, AR   
 Sat., Oct. 22  vs. Rice  15   17   L       
 Sat., Oct. 29  @ Southern Methodist  6   7   L       
 Sat., Nov. 5  vs. Baylor  20   0   W       
 Sat., Nov. 12  vs. Texas Christian  13   14   L       
 Thu., Nov. 24  @ Texas A&M  42   14   W       
 
1949 Season Totals
  Record6-4
  Points Scored290
  Scoring Average29.0
  Points Allowed93
  Defense Average9.3
  Opponents Record58-32
  Conference Record3-3
  Home Record3-3
  Away Record3-1
1949 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
1949 Southwest- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Rice 10-127697Won  27-136-012663  Jess C. Neely
Baylor 8-2232126 4-213894  George R. Bob Woodruff
Texas 6-429093 3-312366  J. Blair Cherry
Texas Christian 6-3-1205185 3-398119  Leo R. Dutch Meyer
Arkansas 5-5167175 2-487123  John Barnhill
Southern Methodist 5-4-1215204 2-3-1134136  Madison A. Matty Bell
Texas A&M 1-8-192267 0-5-153158  Robert Harry Stiteler

1949 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1949 All Southwest Conference Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 


Some records may be incomplete.


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