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Texas Longhorns

The University of Texas
Austin, TX
Founded: 1883
Stadium: Royal-Memorial Stadium
Capacity: 94,113
Colors: Orange & White
Coach: Darrell Royal
Conference: Southwest-

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1893 <-- 1967 <- 1968 -> 1969 --> 2024

1968 Season Highlights

Darrell Royal enters his 12th season as Head Coach at Texas.

The Longhorns won the Southwest Conference Championship.

1968 Season

Date	Opponent	Score
Sat., Sep. 21	vs. Houston	20	20	T
Sat., Sep. 28	@ Texas Tech	22	31	L
Sat., Oct. 5	vs. Oklahoma State	31	3	W
Sat., Oct. 12	vs. Oklahoma	26	20	W	@ Dallas, TX
Sat., Oct. 19	vs. Arkansas	39	29	W
Sat., Oct. 26	@ Rice	38	14	W
Sat., Nov. 2	vs. Southern Methodist	38	7	W
Sat., Nov. 9	@ Baylor	47	26	W
Sat., Nov. 16	@ Texas Christian	47	21	W
Thu., Nov. 28	vs. Texas A&M	35	14	W
Wed., Jan. 1	Tennessee	36	13	W	@ Dallas, TX	Cotton Bowl

1968 Season Totals
Record	9-1 -1
Points Scored	379
Scoring Average	34.5
Points Allowed	198
Defense Average	18.0
Opponents Record	55-53
Conference Record	6-1
Home Record	5-0 -1
Away Record	3-1

1968 NCAA Final Rankings
Rank	Record	Source
3	9-1-1	AP
5	8-1-1	Coaches
5	8-1-1	UPI

1968 Southwest- Standings
	Season			Bowls	Conference
Team	W/L/T	PF	PA		W/L/T	PF	PA	Coach
Texas Tech	5-3-2	255	241		4-3	174	190	J.T. King
Arkansas	10-1	350	189	Won 16-2	6-1	229	144	Frank Broyles
Texas	9-1-1	379	198	Won 36-13	6-1	266	142	Darrell Royal
Southern Methodist	8-3	311	273	Won 28-27	5-2	197	169	Hayden Fry
Baylor	3-7	206	322		3-4	144	206	John D. Bridgers
Texas A&M	3-7	196	184		2-5	135	148	Gene Stallings
Texas Christian	3-7	176	215		2-5	134	171	Fred Taylor
Rice	0-9-1	151	326		0-7	109	218	Harold Bo Hagan

1968 All American Awards
Player	Position	Class	Ht.	Wt.	Award	Team	Source
Coming Someday

1968 All Southwest Conference Players
Player	Position	Class	Ht.	Wt.	Team	Source
Coming Someday

Some records may be incomplete.

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