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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: W.F. Kelly
Conference: Southern Intercollegiate Athletic-

Team Home Summary  Coaches Games by Year Opponents Rankings Bowls Conference


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1893  <-- 1896 <- 1897 -> 1898 --> 2024
1897 Season Highlights
 W.F. Kelly enters his 1st season as Head Coach at Texas.
 
1897 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Oct. 23  vs. San Antonio  10   0   W       
 Sat., Oct. 30  @ Dallas  4   22   L       
 Mon., Nov. 1  @ Fort Worth  0   6   L       
 Wed., Nov. 3  @ Texas Christian  18   10   W    @ Waco, TX   
 Sat., Nov. 13  vs. Houston Town Team  42   6   W       
 Sat., Nov. 20  @ San Antonio  12   0   W       
 Thu., Nov. 25  vs. Fort Worth  38   0   W       
 Sat., Dec. 11  vs. Dallas  26   16   W       
 
1897 Season Totals
  Record6-2
  Points Scored150
  Scoring Average18.8
  Points Allowed60
  Defense Average7.5
  Opponents Record3-1
  Conference Record0-0
  Home Record4-0
  Away Record2-2
1897 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
1897 Southern Intercollegiate Athletic- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
North Carolina 7-315053   William A. Reynolds
Texas 6-215060   W.F. Kelly
Vanderbilt 6-0-11410   R.G. Acton
Tennessee 4-16416   No Coach
Auburn 2-0-1404   John W. Heisman
Georgia 2-15617   Charles McCarthy
Kentucky 2-428118   Lyman B. Eaton
Alabama 1-060   Allen McCants
Georgia Tech 0-1028   No Coach

1897 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1897 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.