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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  <-- 1981 <- 1982 -> 1983 --> 2024
1982 Season Highlights
 Fred Akers enters his 6th season as Head Coach at Texas.
 
1982 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 18  vs. Utah  21   12   W       
 Sat., Sep. 25  vs. Missouri  21   0   W       
 Sat., Oct. 2  @ Rice  34   7   W       
 Sat., Oct. 9  vs. Oklahoma  22   28   L    @ Dallas, TX   
 Sat., Oct. 23  vs. Southern Methodist  17   30   L       
 Sat., Oct. 30  @ Texas Tech  27   0   W       
 Sat., Nov. 6  vs. Houston  50   0   W       
 Sat., Nov. 13  @ Texas Christian  38   21   W       
 Sat., Nov. 20  @ Baylor  31   23   W       
 Thu., Nov. 25  vs. Texas A&M  53   16   W       
 Sat., Dec. 4  vs. Arkansas  33   7   W       
 Sat., Dec. 25   North Carolina  10   26   L    @ El Paso, TX   Sun Bowl
 
1982 Season Totals
  Record9-3
  Points Scored357
  Scoring Average29.8
  Points Allowed170
  Defense Average14.2
  Opponents Record67-63
  Conference Record7-1
  Home Record5-2
  Away Record4-0
1982 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
17 9-3-0 AP
18 9-3-0 Coaches
18 9-3-0 UPI
20 9-3-0 USA Today/CNN
  
1982 Southwest- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Texas Tech 4-7157234 3-5123180  Jerry Moore
Southern Methodist 11-0-1354160Won  7-37-0-1227130  Bobby Collins
Texas 9-3357170Lost  10-267-1283104  Fred Akers
Arkansas 9-2-1303139Won  28-245-2-119486  Lou Holtz
Houston 5-5-1215262 4-3-1145204  Bill Yeoman
Texas A&M 5-6286314 3-5171227  Jackie Sherrill
Baylor 4-6-1233261 3-4-1183193  Grant Teaff
Texas Christian 3-8203266 2-6151200  F.A. Dry
Rice 0-11138361 0-8105258  Ray Alborn

1982 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1982 All Southwest Conference Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 


Some records may be incomplete.


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