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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: Darrell Royal
Conference: Southwest-

Team Home Summary  Coaches Games by Year Opponents Rankings Bowls Conference


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1893  <-- 1971 <- 1972 -> 1973 --> 2024
1972 Season Highlights
 Darrell Royal enters his 16th season as Head Coach at Texas.
 The Longhorns won the Southwest Conference Championship.
 
1972 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 23  vs. Miami  23   10   W       
 Sat., Sep. 30  @ Texas Tech  25   20   W       
 Sat., Oct. 7  vs. Utah State  27   12   W       
 Sat., Oct. 14  vs. Oklahoma  0   27   L    @ Dallas, TX   
 Sat., Oct. 21  vs. Arkansas  35   15   W       
 Sat., Oct. 28  @ Rice  45   9   W       
 Sat., Nov. 4  vs. Southern Methodist  17   9   W       
 Sat., Nov. 11  @ Baylor  17   3   W       
 Sat., Nov. 18  @ Texas Christian  27   0   W       
 Thu., Nov. 23  vs. Texas A&M  38   3   W       
 Mon., Jan. 1   Alabama  17   13   W    @ Dallas, TX   Cotton Bowl
 
1972 Season Totals
  Record10-1
  Points Scored271
  Scoring Average24.6
  Points Allowed121
  Defense Average11.0
  Opponents Record73-50
  Conference Record7-0
  Home Record5-1
  Away Record4-0
1972 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
3 10-1-0 AP
5 9-1-0 Coaches
5 9-1-0 UPI
  
1972 Southwest- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Texas Tech 8-4282188Lost  28-324-398110  Jim Carlen
Texas 10-1271121Won  17-137-020459  Darrell Royal
Southern Methodist 7-4269154 4-3127111  Hayden Fry
Arkansas 6-5228227 3-4131137  Frank Broyles
Baylor 5-6180156 3-4122109  Grant Teaff
Rice 5-5-1196238 3-4111167  Al Conover
Texas Christian 5-6213245 2-5109173  Billy Tohill
Texas A&M 3-8165243 2-591127  Emory Bellard

1972 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1972 All Southwest Conference Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 


Some records may be incomplete.


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