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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: Clyde Littlefield
Conference: Southwest-

Team Home Summary  Coaches Games by Year Opponents Rankings Bowls Conference


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1893  <-- 1927 <- 1928 -> 1929 --> 2024
1928 Season Highlights
 Clyde Littlefield enters his 2nd season as Head Coach at Texas.
 The Longhorns won the Southwest Conference Championship.
 
1928 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 29  vs. St. Edwards  32   0   W       
 Sat., Oct. 6  vs. Texas Tech  12   0   W       
 Sat., Oct. 13  vs. Vanderbilt  12   13   L    @ Dallas, TX   
 Sat., Oct. 20  vs. Arkansas  20   7   W       
 Sat., Oct. 27  @ Rice  13   6   W       
 Sat., Nov. 3  vs. Southern Methodist  2   6   L       
 Sat., Nov. 10  @ Baylor  6   0   W       
 Sat., Nov. 17  @ Texas Christian  6   0   W       
 Thu., Nov. 29  vs. Texas A&M  19   0   W       
 
1928 Season Totals
  Record7-2
  Points Scored122
  Scoring Average13.6
  Points Allowed32
  Defense Average3.6
  Opponents Record48-26
  Conference Record5-1
  Home Record4-2
  Away Record3-0
1928 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
1928 Southwest- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Texas 7-212232 5-16619  Clyde Littlefield
Baylor 8-221954 3-23440  Morley Jennings
Texas Christian 8-214228 3-23419  Madison A. Matty Bell
Arkansas 7-225163 2-14832  Francis A. Schmidt
Southern Methodist 6-3-125478 2-2-18451  Ray Morrison
Texas A&M 5-4-120577 1-3-15071  Dana X. Bible
Rice 2-783174 0-533117  Claude J. Rothgeb

1928 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1928 All Southwest Conference Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 


Some records may be incomplete.


Great Moments in College Football History

The first Orange Bowl was played between Manhattan College and the University of Miami on New Year's Day in 1935.