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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: Dana X. Bible
Conference: Southwest-

Team Home Summary  Coaches Games by Year Opponents Rankings Bowls Conference


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1893  <-- 1941 <- 1942 -> 1943 --> 2024
1942 Season Highlights
 Dana X. Bible enters his 6th season as Head Coach at Texas.
 The Longhorns won the Southwest Conference Championship.
 
1942 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 19  vs. Corpus Christi NAS  40   0   W       
 Sat., Sep. 26  vs. Kansas State  64   0   W       
 Sat., Oct. 3  @ Northwestern  0   3   L       
 Sat., Oct. 10  vs. Oklahoma  7   0   W    @ Dallas, TX   
 Sat., Oct. 17  @ Arkansas  47   6   W    @ Little Rock, AR   
 Sat., Oct. 24  @ Rice  12   7   W       
 Sat., Oct. 31  vs. Southern Methodist  21   7   W       
 Sat., Nov. 7  vs. Baylor  20   0   W       
 Sat., Nov. 14  @ Texas Christian  7   13   L       
 Thu., Nov. 26  vs. Texas A&M  12   6   W       
 Fri., Jan. 1   Georgia Tech  14   7   W    @ Dallas, TX   Cotton Bowl
 
1942 Season Totals
  Record9-2
  Points Scored244
  Scoring Average22.2
  Points Allowed49
  Defense Average4.5
  Opponents Record46-51
  Conference Record5-1
  Home Record6-0
  Away Record2-2
1942 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
11 8-2-0 AP
  
1942 Southwest- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Texas 9-224449Won  14-75-111939  Dana X. Bible
Rice 7-2-117774 4-1-110628  Jess C. Neely
Texas Christian 7-312982 4-25457  Leo R. Dutch Meyer
Baylor 6-4-1148116 3-2-14260  Frank H. Kimbrough
Texas A&M 4-5-113079 2-3-17645  Homer H. Norton
Southern Methodist 3-6-2126133 1-4-16087  James H. Jimmy Stewart
Arkansas 3-789228 0-634175  George Cole

1942 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1942 All Southwest Conference Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 


Some records may be incomplete.


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