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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: Dana X. Bible
Conference: Southwest-

Team Home Summary  Coaches Games by Year Opponents Rankings Bowls Conference


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1893  <-- 1938 <- 1939 -> 1940 --> 2024
1939 Season Highlights
 Dana X. Bible enters his 3rd season as Head Coach at Texas.
 
1939 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 30  vs. Florida  12   0   W       
 Sat., Oct. 7  @ Wisconsin  17   7   W       
 Sat., Oct. 14  vs. Oklahoma  12   24   L    @ Dallas, TX   
 Sat., Oct. 21  vs. Arkansas  14   13   W       
 Sat., Oct. 28  vs. Rice  26   12   W       
 Sat., Nov. 4  @ Southern Methodist  0   10   L       
 Sat., Nov. 11  @ Baylor  0   20   L       
 Sat., Nov. 18  vs. Texas Christian  25   19   W       
 Thu., Nov. 30  @ Texas A&M  0   20   L       
 
1939 Season Totals
  Record5-4
  Points Scored106
  Scoring Average11.8
  Points Allowed125
  Defense Average13.9
  Opponents Record44-40
  Conference Record3-3
  Home Record4-1
  Away Record1-3
1939 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
1939 Southwest- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Texas A&M 11-021231Won  14-136-01128  Homer H. Norton
Baylor 7-313681 4-27655  Morley Jennings
Southern Methodist 6-3-111860 4-26033  Madison A. Matty Bell
Texas 5-4106125 3-36594  Dana X. Bible
Arkansas 4-5-1115117 2-3-16085  Fred C. Thomsen
Texas Christian 3-7116119 1-566100  Leo R. Dutch Meyer
Rice 1-9-177143 0-5-137101  James R. Jimmy Kitts

1939 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1939 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 biggest crowd for a college football game was 114,000 for the 1926 Army-Navy Game. The game ended in a tie when it became too dark to play.