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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: Edwin B. Ed Price
Conference: Southwest-

Team Home Summary  Coaches Games by Year Opponents Rankings Bowls Conference


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1893  <-- 1950 <- 1951 -> 1952 --> 2024
1951 Season Highlights
 Edwin B. Ed Price enters his 1st season as Head Coach at Texas.
 
1951 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 22  vs. Kentucky  7   6   W       
 Sat., Sep. 29  @ Purdue  14   0   W       
 Sat., Oct. 6  vs. North Carolina  45   20   W       
 Sat., Oct. 13  vs. Oklahoma  9   7   W    @ Dallas, TX   
 Sat., Oct. 20  @ Arkansas  14   16   L       
 Sat., Oct. 27  vs. Rice  14   6   W       
 Sat., Nov. 3  @ Southern Methodist  20   13   W       
 Sat., Nov. 10  vs. Baylor  6   18   L       
 Sat., Nov. 17  vs. Texas Christian  32   21   W       
 Thu., Nov. 29  @ Texas A&M  21   22   L       
 
1951 Season Totals
  Record7-3
  Points Scored182
  Scoring Average18.2
  Points Allowed129
  Defense Average12.9
  Opponents Record55-44
  Conference Record3-3
  Home Record5-1
  Away Record2-2
1951 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
1951 Southwest- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Texas Christian 6-5206183Lost  7-205-111368  Leo R. Dutch Meyer
Baylor 8-2-1245131Lost  14-174-1-110380  George H. Sauer
Texas 7-3182129 3-310796  Edwin B. Ed Price
Rice 5-5149144 3-38790  Jess C. Neely
Arkansas 5-5178162 2-470114  Otis Douglas
Texas A&M 5-3-2213179 1-3-2105137  Raymond George
Southern Methodist 3-6-1164144 1-4-19696  Harvey N. Rusty Russell

1951 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1951 All Southwest Conference Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 


Some records may be incomplete.


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