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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: D.F. Edwards
Conference: Southern Intercollegiate Athletic-

Team Home Summary  Coaches Games by Year Opponents Rankings Bowls Conference


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1893  <-- 1897 <- 1898 -> 1899 --> 2024
1898 Season Highlights
 D.F. Edwards enters his 1st season as Head Coach at Texas.
 
1898 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Oct. 15  @ Texas Christian  16   0   W    @ Waco, TX   
 Sat., Oct. 22  vs. Texas A&M  48   0   W       
 Sat., Oct. 29  vs. Galveston  17   0   W       
 Sat., Nov. 5  vs. Texas Christian  29   0   W       
 Thu., Nov. 10  vs. Sewanee  0   4   L       
 Thu., Nov. 24  vs. Dallas  26   0   W       
 
1898 Season Totals
  Record5-1
  Points Scored136
  Scoring Average22.7
  Points Allowed4
  Defense Average0.7
  Opponents Record6-8
  Conference Record0-0
  Home Record4-1
  Away Record1-0
1898 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
1898 Southern Intercollegiate Athletic- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
North Carolina 9-02018   William A. Reynolds
Kentucky 7-01800   W.R. Bass
Texas 5-11364   D.F. Edwards
Georgia 4-27070   Charles McCarthy
Virginia Tech 3-211551   J. Lewis Ingles
Auburn 2-14747   John W. Heisman
Tulane 1-11446   John Lombard
Vanderbilt 1-5961   R.G. Acton
Georgia Tech 0-3667   R.B. Cow Nalley
North Carolina State 0-1034   W.C. Riddick

1898 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1898 All Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 


Some records may be incomplete.


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