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: J. Blair Cherry Conference: Southwest-
1947 Season Highlights
J. Blair Cherry enters his 1st season as Head Coach at Texas.
1947 Season
Date
Opponent Score
Sat., Sep. 20 vs.
Texas Tech
33
0
W
Sat., Sep. 27 @
Oregon
38
13
W
@ Portland, OR
Sat., Oct. 4 vs.
North Carolina
34
0
W
Sat., Oct. 11 vs.
Oklahoma
34
14
W
@ Dallas, TX
Sat., Oct. 18 vs.
Arkansas
21
6
W
@ Memphis, TN
Sat., Oct. 25 vs.
Rice
12
0
W
Sat., Nov. 1 @
Southern Methodist
13
14
L
Sat., Nov. 8 vs.
Baylor
28
7
W
Sat., Nov. 15 vs.
Texas Christian
20
0
W
Thu., Nov. 27 @
Texas A&M
32
13
W
Thu., Jan. 1
Alabama
27
7
W
@ New Orleans, LA
Sugar Bowl
1947 Season Totals
Record 10-1
Points Scored 292
Scoring Average 26.5
Points Allowed 74
Defense Average 6.7
Opponents Record 69-38
Conference Record 5-1
Home Record 7-0
Away Record 2-1
1947 NCAA Final Rankings
Rank
Record
Source
5 9-1-0
AP
1947 All American Awards
Player
Position
Class
Ht.
Wt.
Award
Team
Source
Coming Someday
1947 All Southwest 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.