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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: M.G. Clarke
Conference: Southern Intercollegiate Athletic-

Team Home Summary  Coaches Games by Year Opponents Rankings Bowls Conference


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1893  <-- 1898 <- 1899 -> 1900 --> 2024
1899 Season Highlights
 M.G. Clarke enters his 1st season as Head Coach at Texas.
 
1899 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Oct. 21  @ Dallas  11   6   W       
 Tue., Oct. 31  vs. San Antonio  28   0   W       
 Sat., Nov. 4  vs. Texas A&M  6   0   W    @ San Antonio, TX   
 Thu., Nov. 9  vs. Sewanee  0   12   L       
 Sat., Nov. 18  @ Vanderbilt  0   6   L       
 Mon., Nov. 20  @ Tulane  11   0   W       
 Sat., Nov. 25  vs. Tulane  32   0   W       
 Thu., Nov. 30  vs. Louisiana State  29   0   W       
 
1899 Season Totals
  Record6-2
  Points Scored117
  Scoring Average14.6
  Points Allowed24
  Defense Average3.0
  Opponents Record12-15
  Conference Record0-0
  Home Record4-1
  Away Record2-1
1899 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
1899 Southern Intercollegiate Athletic- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
North Carolina 7-3-117358   William A. Reynolds
Vanderbilt 7-310962   James L. Crane
Tennessee 6-28661   J.A. Pierce
Texas 6-211724   M.G. Clarke
Kentucky 5-2-29844   W.R. Bass
Alabama 3-13931   W.A. Martin
Auburn 3-1-114811   John W. Heisman
Mississippi 3-44447   W.H. Lyon
Georgia 2-3-14422   Gordon Saussy
North Carolina State 1-2-22969   W.C. Riddick
Georgia Tech 0-55169   Mr. Collier
Tulane 0-6-10141   H.H. Collier

1899 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1899 All Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 


Some records may be incomplete.


Great Moments in College Football History

In 1905, 18 men were killed in college football games, and 159 were permanently injured.