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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: Edwin B. Ed Price
Conference: Southwest-

Team Home Summary  Coaches Games by Year Opponents Rankings Bowls Conference


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1893  <-- 1951 <- 1952 -> 1953 --> 2024
1952 Season Highlights
 Edwin B. Ed Price enters his 2nd season as Head Coach at Texas.
 The Longhorns won the Southwest Conference Championship.
 
1952 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 20  @ Louisiana State  35   14   W       
 Sat., Sep. 27  @ North Carolina  28   7   W       
 Sat., Oct. 4  vs. Notre Dame  3   14   L       
 Sat., Oct. 11  vs. Oklahoma  20   49   L    @ Dallas, TX   
 Sat., Oct. 18  vs. Arkansas  44   7   W       
 Sat., Oct. 25  @ Rice  20   7   W       
 Sat., Nov. 1  vs. Southern Methodist  31   14   W       
 Sat., Nov. 8  @ Baylor  35   33   W       
 Sat., Nov. 15  @ Texas Christian  14   7   W       
 Thu., Nov. 27  vs. Texas A&M  32   12   W       
 Thu., Jan. 1   Tennessee  16   0   W    @ Dallas, TX   Cotton Bowl
 
1952 Season Totals
  Record9-2
  Points Scored278
  Scoring Average25.3
  Points Allowed164
  Defense Average14.9
  Opponents Record50-50
  Conference Record6-0
  Home Record3-2
  Away Record5-0
1952 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
10 8-2-0 AP
11 8-2-0 Coaches
11 8-2-0 UP
  
1952 Southwest- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Texas 9-2278164Won  16-06-017680  Edwin B. Ed Price
Rice 5-5152175 4-2104100  Jess C. Neely
Southern Methodist 4-5-1136163 3-2-19796  Harvey N. Rusty Russell
Texas Christian 4-4-2141103 2-2-26767  Leo R. Dutch Meyer
Baylor 4-4-2187181 1-3-2112122  George H. Sauer
Texas A&M 3-6-1137187 1-4-189109  Raymond George
Arkansas 2-8166282 1-596167  Otis Douglas

1952 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1952 All Southwest Conference Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 


Some records may be incomplete.


Great Moments in College Football History

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