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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: Darrell Royal
Conference: Southwest-

Team Home Summary  Coaches Games by Year Opponents Rankings Bowls Conference


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1893  <-- 1960 <- 1961 -> 1962 --> 2024
1961 Season Highlights
 Darrell Royal enters his 5th season as Head Coach at Texas.
 The Longhorns won the Southwest Conference Championship.
 
1961 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 23  @ California  28   3   W       
 Sat., Sep. 30  vs. Texas Tech  42   14   W       
 Sat., Oct. 7  vs. Washington State  41   8   W       
 Sat., Oct. 14  vs. Oklahoma  28   7   W    @ Dallas, TX   
 Sat., Oct. 21  @ Arkansas  33   7   W       
 Sat., Oct. 28  vs. Rice  34   7   W       
 Sat., Nov. 4  @ Southern Methodist  27   0   W       
 Sat., Nov. 11  vs. Baylor  33   7   W       
 Sat., Nov. 18  vs. Texas Christian  0   6   L       
 Thu., Nov. 23  @ Texas A&M  25   0   W       
 Mon., Jan. 1   Mississippi  12   7   W    @ Dallas, TX   Cotton Bowl
 
1961 Season Totals
  Record10-1
  Points Scored303
  Scoring Average27.5
  Points Allowed66
  Defense Average6.0
  Opponents Record52-57
  Conference Record6-1
  Home Record5-1
  Away Record4-0
1961 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
3 9-1-0 AP
4 9-1-0 Coaches
4 9-1-0 UPI
  
1961 Southwest- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Texas Tech 4-694201 2-564175  J.T. King
Texas 10-130366Won  12-76-119441  Darrell Royal
Arkansas 8-318397Lost  3-106-113264  Frank Broyles
Rice 7-4183158Lost  7-335-214188  Jess C. Neely
Texas A&M 4-5-1184118 3-411595  James A. Jim Myers
Baylor 6-5212173Won  24-92-5110144  John D. Bridgers
Texas Christian 3-5-2113194 2-4-182143  Othol Abe Martin
Southern Methodist 2-7-192191 1-5-161149  William M. Bill Meek

1961 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1961 All Southwest Conference Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 


Some records may be incomplete.


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