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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  <-- 1984 <- 1985 -> 1986 --> 2024
1985 Season Highlights
 Fred Akers enters his 9th season as Head Coach at Texas.
 
1985 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 21  vs. Missouri  21   17   W       
 Sat., Sep. 28  @ Stanford  38   34   W       
 Sat., Oct. 5  vs. Rice  44   16   W       
 Sat., Oct. 12  vs. Oklahoma  7   14   L    @ Dallas, TX   
 Sat., Oct. 19  @ Arkansas  15   13   W       
 Sat., Oct. 26  @ Southern Methodist  14   44   L       
 Sat., Nov. 2  vs. Texas Tech  34   21   W       
 Sat., Nov. 9  @ Houston  34   24   W       
 Sat., Nov. 16  vs. Texas Christian  20   0   W       
 Sat., Nov. 23  vs. Baylor  17   10   W       
 Thu., Nov. 28  @ Texas A&M  10   42   L       
 Tue., Dec. 31   Air Force  16   24   L    @ Houston, TX   Bluebonnet Bowl
 
1985 Season Totals
  Record8-4
  Points Scored270
  Scoring Average22.5
  Points Allowed259
  Defense Average21.6
  Opponents Record77-61
  Conference Record6-2
  Home Record5-1
  Away Record3-2
1985 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
1985 Southwest- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Texas Tech 4-7249240 1-7168185  Jerry Moore
Texas A&M 10-2375196Won  36-167-1253130  Jackie Sherrill
Arkansas 10-2323146Won  18-176-221297  Ken Hatfield
Baylor 9-3293152Won  21-76-219997  Grant Teaff
Texas 8-4270259Lost  16-246-2188170  Fred Akers
Southern Methodist 6-5280211 5-3226125  Bobby Collins
Houston 4-7253339 3-5168252  Bill Yeoman
Rice 3-8233404 2-6167269  Watson Brown
Texas Christian 3-8150383 0-882338  Jim Wacker

1985 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1985 All Southwest Conference Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 


Some records may be incomplete.


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