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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 Conference


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1893  <-- 1974 <- 1975 -> 1976 --> 2024
1975 Season Highlights
 Darrell Royal enters his 19th season as Head Coach at Texas.
 The Longhorns won the Southwest Conference Championship.
 
1975 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 13  vs. Colorado State  46   0   W       
 Sat., Sep. 20  @ Washington  28   10   W       
 Sat., Sep. 27  vs. Texas Tech  42   18   W       
 Sat., Oct. 4  vs. Utah State  61   7   W       
 Sat., Oct. 11  vs. Oklahoma  17   24   L    @ Dallas, TX   
 Sat., Oct. 18  @ Arkansas  24   18   W       
 Sat., Oct. 25  vs. Rice  41   9   W       
 Sat., Nov. 1  @ Southern Methodist  30   22   W       
 Sat., Nov. 8  vs. Baylor  37   21   W       
 Sat., Nov. 15  vs. Texas Christian  27   11   W       
 Fri., Nov. 28  @ Texas A&M  10   20   L       
 Sat., Dec. 27   Colorado  38   21   W    @ Houston, TX   Bluebonnet Bowl
 
1975 Season Totals
  Record10-2
  Points Scored401
  Scoring Average33.4
  Points Allowed181
  Defense Average15.1
  Opponents Record75-59
  Conference Record6-1
  Home Record6-1
  Away Record3-1
1975 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
6 10-2-0 AP
7 10-2-0 Coaches
7 10-2-0 UPI
  
1975 Southwest- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Texas Tech 6-5272251 4-3173165  Steve Sloan
Arkansas 10-2336123Won  31-106-119578  Frank Broyles
Texas 10-2401181Won  38-216-1211119  Darrell Royal
Texas A&M 10-2265124Lost  0-206-116683  Emory Bellard
Southern Methodist 4-7208301 2-5131210  Dave Smith
Baylor 3-6-2181235 2-5124177  Grant Teaff
Rice 3-8176252 1-6119192  Al Conover
Texas Christian 1-10103325 1-672167  Jim Shofner

1975 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1975 All Southwest Conference Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 


Some records may be incomplete.


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