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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  <-- 1980 <- 1981 -> 1982 --> 2024
1981 Season Highlights
 Fred Akers enters his 5th season as Head Coach at Texas.
 
1981 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 12  vs. Rice  31   3   W       
 Sat., Sep. 19  vs. North Texas  23   10   W       
 Sat., Sep. 26  vs. Miami  14   7   W       
 Sat., Oct. 10  vs. Oklahoma  34   14   W    @ Dallas, TX   
 Sat., Oct. 17  @ Arkansas  11   42   L       
 Sat., Oct. 24  @ Southern Methodist  9   7   W       
 Sat., Oct. 31  vs. Texas Tech  26   9   W       
 Sat., Nov. 7  @ Houston  14   14   T       
 Sat., Nov. 14  vs. Texas Christian  31   15   W       
 Sat., Nov. 21  vs. Baylor  34   12   W       
 Thu., Nov. 26  @ Texas A&M  21   13   W       
 Fri., Jan. 1   Alabama  14   12   W    @ Dallas, TX   Cotton Bowl
 
1981 Season Totals
  Record10-1 -1
  Points Scored262
  Scoring Average21.8
  Points Allowed158
  Defense Average13.2
  Opponents Record71-60
  Conference Record6-1
  Home Record7-0
  Away Record2-1 -1
1981 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
2 10-1-1 AP
4 10-1-1 Coaches
4 10-1-1 UPI
  
1981 Southwest- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Texas Tech 1-9-1198298 0-7-1136218  Jerry Moore
Southern Methodist 10-1365137 7-1224103  Ron Meyer
Texas 10-1-1262158Won  14-126-1-1177115  Fred Akers
Arkansas 8-4325219Lost  27-315-3219158  Lou Holtz
Houston 7-4-1238174Lost  14-405-2-1161105  Bill Yeoman
Texas A&M 7-5280203Won  33-164-4163139  Tom Wilson
Baylor 5-6252245 3-5169206  Grant Teaff
Rice 4-7183347 3-5139261  Ray Alborn
Texas Christian 2-7-2230299 1-6-1163246  F.A. Dry

1981 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1981 All Southwest Conference Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 


Some records may be incomplete.


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