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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: J. Blair Cherry
Conference: Southwest-

Team Home Summary  Coaches Games by Year Opponents Rankings Bowls Conference


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1893  <-- 1946 <- 1947 -> 1948 --> 2024

1947 Season Highlights
 J. Blair Cherry enters his 1st season as Head Coach at Texas.
 
1947 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 20  vs. Texas Tech  33   0   W       
 Sat., Sep. 27  @ Oregon  38   13   W    @ Portland, OR   
 Sat., Oct. 4  vs. North Carolina  34   0   W       
 Sat., Oct. 11  vs. Oklahoma  34   14   W    @ Dallas, TX   
 Sat., Oct. 18  vs. Arkansas  21   6   W    @ Memphis, TN   
 Sat., Oct. 25  vs. Rice  12   0   W       
 Sat., Nov. 1  @ Southern Methodist  13   14   L       
 Sat., Nov. 8  vs. Baylor  28   7   W       
 Sat., Nov. 15  vs. Texas Christian  20   0   W       
 Thu., Nov. 27  @ Texas A&M  32   13   W       
 Thu., Jan. 1   Alabama  27   7   W    @ New Orleans, LA   Sugar Bowl
 
1947 Season Totals
  Record10-1
  Points Scored292
  Scoring Average26.5
  Points Allowed74
  Defense Average6.7
  Opponents Record69-38
  Conference Record5-1
  Home Record7-0
  Away Record2-1
1947 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
5 9-1-0 AP
  
1947 Southwest- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Texas 10-129274Won  27-75-112640  J. Blair Cherry
Southern Methodist 9-0-218290Tied  13-135-0-18438  Madison A. Matty Bell
Rice 6-3-120274 4-210839  Jess C. Neely
Texas Christian 4-5-211499Lost  9-132-3-15959  Leo R. Dutch Meyer
Arkansas 6-4-1191145Won  21-191-4-14899  John Barnhill
Baylor 5-5128138 1-537119  George R. Bob Woodruff
Texas A&M 3-6-1169185 1-4-165133  Homer H. Norton

1947 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1947 All Southwest Conference Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 


Some records may be incomplete.


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