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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: Mack Brown
Conference: Big 12-

Team Home Summary  Coaches Games by Year Opponents Rankings Bowls Conference


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1893  <-- 1997 <- 1998 -> 1999 --> 2024
1998 Season Highlights
 Mack Brown enters his 1st season as Head Coach at Texas.
 
1998 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 5  vs. New Mexico State  66   36   W       
 Sat., Sep. 12  @ UCLA  31   49   L       
 Sat., Sep. 19  @ Kansas State  7   48   L       
 Sat., Sep. 26  vs. Rice  59   21   W       
 Sat., Oct. 3  vs. Iowa State  54   33   W       
 Sat., Oct. 10  vs. Oklahoma  34   3   W    @ Dallas, TX   
 Sat., Oct. 24  vs. Baylor  30   20   W       
 Sat., Oct. 31  @ Nebraska  20   16   W       
 Sat., Nov. 7  vs. Oklahoma State  37   34   W       
 Sat., Nov. 14  @ Texas Tech  35   42   L       
 Fri., Nov. 27  vs. Texas A&M  26   24   W       
 Fri., Jan. 1   Mississippi State  38   11   W    @ Dallas, TX   Cotton Bowl
 
1998 Season Totals
  Record9-3
  Points Scored437
  Scoring Average36.4
  Points Allowed337
  Defense Average28.1
  Opponents Record79-64
  Conference Record6-2
  Home Record7-0
  Away Record1-3
1998 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
15 9-3-0 AP
16 9-3-0 Coaches
16 9-3-0 USA Today/ESPN
  
1998 Big 12- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Texas Tech 7-5315255Lost  18-354-4198189  Spike Dykes
Kansas 4-7280341 1-7155269  Terry Allen
Iowa State 3-8221328 1-7135288  Dan McCarney
Kansas State 11-2610197Lost  34-378-1375146  Bill Snyder
Texas A&M 11-3335214Lost  14-248-1227145  R.C. Slocum
Texas 9-3437337Won  38-116-2243220  Mack Brown
Nebraska 9-4403206Lost  20-235-3210139  Frank Solich
Missouri 8-4334236Won  34-315-3214156  Larry Smith
Colorado 8-4302253Won  51-434-4155169  Rick Neuheisel
Oklahoma 5-6184229 3-5125198  John Blake
Oklahoma State 5-6303296 3-5197218  Bob Simmons
Baylor 2-9195323 1-7142239  Dave Roberts

1998 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1998 All Big 12 Conference Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 


Some records may be incomplete.


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