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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: Harry O. Robinson
Conference: Southern Intercollegiate Athletic-

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1893 <-- 1895 <- 1896 -> 1897 --> 2024

1896 Season Highlights

Harry O. Robinson enters his 1st season as Head Coach at Texas.

1896 Season

Date	Opponent	Score
Sat., Oct. 17	vs. Galveston	42	0	W
Sat., Oct. 24	@ Dallas	0	0	T
Sat., Nov. 7	vs. San Antonio	12	4	W
Sat., Nov. 14	@ Tulane	12	4	W
Mon., Nov. 16	@ Louisiana State	0	14	L
Thu., Nov. 26	vs. Dallas	22	4	W
Mon., Dec. 14	vs. Missouri	0	10	L

1896 Season Totals
Record	4-2 -1
Points Scored	88
Scoring Average	12.6
Points Allowed	36
Defense Average	5.1
Opponents Record	16-7
Conference Record	0-0
Home Record	3-1
Away Record	1-1 -1

1896 NCAA Final Rankings
Rank	Record	Source
was not ranked.

1896 Southern Intercollegiate Athletic- Standings
	Season			Bowls	Conference
Team	W/L/T	PF	PA		W/L/T	PF	PA	Coach
Georgia	4-0	88	22					Glenn Scobey Pop Warner
Tennessee	4-0	50	10					No Coach
Texas	4-2-1	88	36					Harry O. Robinson
Auburn	3-1	135	18					John W. Heisman
Kentucky	3-6	122	134					Dudley Short
North Carolina	3-4-1	106	100					Gordon Johnston
Tulane	3-2	74	18					Harry W. Baum
Vanderbilt	3-2-2	58	76					R.G. Acton
Alabama	2-1	56	10					Otto Wagonhurst
Georgia Tech	1-1-1	18	61					No Coach
Mississippi State	0-4	0	135					J.B. Hildebrand

1896 All American Awards
Player	Position	Class	Ht.	Wt.	Award	Team	Source
Coming Someday

1896 All Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference Players
Player	Position	Class	Ht.	Wt.	Team	Source
Coming Someday

Some records may be incomplete.

Great Moments in College Football History

Chief Osceola, the Florida State mascot who rides out and plants a flaming spear at midfield before each home game, has been approved by Florida's Seminole Indian Tribe.