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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  <-- 1982 <- 1983 -> 1984 --> 2024
1983 Season Highlights
 Fred Akers enters his 7th season as Head Coach at Texas.
 The Longhorns won the Southwest Conference Championship.
 
1983 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 17  @ Auburn  20   7   W       
 Sat., Sep. 24  vs. North Texas  26   6   W       
 Sat., Oct. 1  vs. Rice  42   6   W       
 Sat., Oct. 8  vs. Oklahoma  28   16   W    @ Dallas, TX   
 Sat., Oct. 15  @ Arkansas  31   3   W    @ Little Rock, AR   
 Sat., Oct. 22  @ Southern Methodist  15   12   W       
 Sat., Oct. 29  vs. Texas Tech  20   3   W       
 Sat., Nov. 5  @ Houston  9   3   W       
 Sat., Nov. 12  vs. Texas Christian  20   14   W       
 Sat., Nov. 19  vs. Baylor  24   21   W       
 Sat., Nov. 26  @ Texas A&M  45   13   W       
 Mon., Jan. 2   Georgia  9   10   L    @ Dallas, TX   Cotton Bowl
 
1983 Season Totals
  Record11-1
  Points Scored289
  Scoring Average24.1
  Points Allowed114
  Defense Average9.5
  Opponents Record74-58
  Conference Record8-0
  Home Record6-0
  Away Record5-0
1983 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
5 11-1-0 AP
5 11-1-0 Coaches
5 11-1-0 UPI
5 11-1-0 USA Today/CNN
  
1983 Southwest- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Texas Tech 3-7-1160253 3-4-1117136  Jerry Moore
Texas 11-1289114Lost  9-108-020675  Fred Akers
Southern Methodist 10-2274137Lost  7-287-118990  Bobby Collins
Baylor 7-4-1339266Lost  14-244-3-1241182  Grant Teaff
Arkansas 6-5204172 4-4160145  Lou Holtz
Texas A&M 5-5-1218174 4-3-1148121  Jackie Sherrill
Houston 4-7225294 3-5162215  Bill Yeoman
Texas Christian 1-8-2174252 1-6-1148196  Jim Wacker
Rice 1-10105333 0-856267  Ray Alborn

1983 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1983 All Southwest Conference Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 


Some records may be incomplete.


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