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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: Fred Akers
Conference: Southwest-

Team Home Summary  Coaches Games by Year Opponents Rankings Bowls Conference


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1893  <-- 1979 <- 1980 -> 1981 --> 2024
1980 Season Highlights
 Fred Akers enters his 4th season as Head Coach at Texas.
 
1980 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Mon., Sep. 1  vs. Arkansas  23   17   W       
 Sat., Sep. 20  vs. Utah State  35   17   W       
 Sat., Sep. 27  vs. Oregon State  35   0   W       
 Sat., Oct. 4  @ Rice  41   28   W       
 Sat., Oct. 11  vs. Oklahoma  20   13   W    @ Dallas, TX   
 Sat., Oct. 25  vs. Southern Methodist  6   20   L       
 Sat., Nov. 1  @ Texas Tech  20   24   L       
 Sat., Nov. 8  vs. Houston  15   13   W       
 Sat., Nov. 15  @ Texas Christian  51   26   W       
 Sat., Nov. 22  @ Baylor  0   16   L       
 Sat., Nov. 29  vs. Texas A&M  14   24   L       
 Wed., Dec. 31   North Carolina  7   16   L    @ Houston, TX   Bluebonnet Bowl
 
1980 Season Totals
  Record7-5
  Points Scored267
  Scoring Average22.3
  Points Allowed214
  Defense Average17.8
  Opponents Record74-64
  Conference Record4-4
  Home Record5-2
  Away Record2-2
1980 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
1980 Southwest- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Texas Tech 5-6178188 3-5112155  Rex Dockery
Baylor 10-2317159Lost  2-308-020877  Grant Teaff
Southern Methodist 8-4324192Lost  45-465-3168100  Ron Meyer
Houston 7-5236181Won  35-05-3157121  Bill Yeoman
Texas 7-5267214Lost  7-164-4170168  Fred Akers
Rice 5-6175215 4-4141154  Ray Alborn
Arkansas 7-5272236Won  34-153-5165184  Lou Holtz
Texas A&M 4-7154259 3-5122172  Tom Wilson
Texas Christian 1-10143295 1-7116228  F.A. Dry

1980 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1980 All Southwest Conference Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 


Some records may be incomplete.


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