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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  <-- 1983 <- 1984 -> 1985 --> 2024
1984 Season Highlights
 Fred Akers enters his 8th season as Head Coach at Texas.
 
1984 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 15  vs. Auburn  35   27   W       
 Sat., Sep. 29  vs. Penn State  28   3   W    @ East Rutherford, NJ   
 Sat., Oct. 6  @ Rice  38   13   W       
 Sat., Oct. 13  vs. Oklahoma  15   15   T    @ Dallas, TX   
 Sat., Oct. 20  vs. Arkansas  24   18   W       
 Sat., Oct. 27  vs. Southern Methodist  13   7   W       
 Sat., Nov. 3  @ Texas Tech  13   10   W       
 Sat., Nov. 10  vs. Houston  15   29   L       
 Sat., Nov. 17  @ Texas Christian  44   23   W       
 Sat., Nov. 24  @ Baylor  10   24   L       
 Sat., Dec. 1  vs. Texas A&M  12   37   L       
 Wed., Dec. 26   Iowa  17   55   L    @ Anaheim, CA   Freedom Bowl
 
1984 Season Totals
  Record7-4 -1
  Points Scored264
  Scoring Average22.0
  Points Allowed261
  Defense Average21.8
  Opponents Record80-58
  Conference Record5-3
  Home Record4-2 -1
  Away Record3-1
1984 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
1984 Southwest- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Texas Tech 4-7200212 2-6112159  Jerry Moore
Southern Methodist 10-2328198Won  27-206-2198144  Bobby Collins
Houston 7-5266267Lost  28-456-2173140  Bill Yeoman
Texas Christian 8-4376280Lost  14-315-3224218  Jim Wacker
Arkansas 7-4-1268159Lost  15-215-3188105  Ken Hatfield
Texas 7-4-1264261Lost  17-555-3169161  Fred Akers
Baylor 5-6248261 4-4182178  Grant Teaff
Texas A&M 6-5245217 3-5165162  Jackie Sherrill
Rice 1-10213382 0-8150294  Watson Brown

1984 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1984 All Southwest Conference Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 


Some records may be incomplete.


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