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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  <-- 1978 <- 1979 -> 1980 --> 2024
1979 Season Highlights
 Fred Akers enters his 3rd season as Head Coach at Texas.
 
1979 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 22  vs. Iowa State  17   9   W       
 Sat., Sep. 29  @ Missouri  21   0   W       
 Sat., Oct. 6  vs. Rice  26   9   W       
 Sat., Oct. 13  vs. Oklahoma  16   7   W    @ Dallas, TX   
 Sat., Oct. 20  @ Arkansas  14   17   L    @ Little Rock, AR   
 Sat., Oct. 27  @ Southern Methodist  30   6   W       
 Sat., Nov. 3  vs. Texas Tech  14   6   W       
 Sat., Nov. 10  @ Houston  21   13   W       
 Sat., Nov. 17  vs. Texas Christian  35   10   W       
 Sat., Nov. 24  vs. Baylor  13   0   W       
 Sat., Dec. 1  @ Texas A&M  7   13   L       
 Sat., Dec. 22   Washington  7   14   L    @ El Paso, TX   Sun Bowl
 
1979 Season Totals
  Record9-3
  Points Scored221
  Scoring Average18.4
  Points Allowed104
  Defense Average8.7
  Opponents Record77-58
  Conference Record6-2
  Home Record6-0
  Away Record3-2
1979 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
12 9-3-0 AP
13 9-3-0 Coaches
13 9-3-0 UPI
  
1979 Southwest- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Texas Tech 3-6-2141182 2-5-1103140  Rex Dockery
Houston 11-1295135Won  17-147-119185  Bill Yeoman
Arkansas 10-2284132Lost  9-247-117990  Lou Holtz
Texas 9-3221104Lost  7-146-216074  Fred Akers
Baylor 8-4258187Won  24-185-3159117  Grant Teaff
Texas A&M 6-5243159 4-4182120  Tom Wilson
Southern Methodist 5-6226236 3-5155203  Ron Meyer
Texas Christian 2-8-1127226 1-6-170155  F.A. Dry
Rice 1-10121418 0-876291  Ray Alborn

1979 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1979 All Southwest Conference Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 


Some records may be incomplete.


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