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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: John Mackovic
Conference: Big 12-

Team Home Summary  Coaches Games by Year Opponents Rankings Bowls Conference


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1893  <-- 1996 <- 1997 -> 1998 --> 2024
1997 Season Highlights
 John Mackovic enters his 6th season as Head Coach at Texas.
 
1997 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 6  vs. Rutgers  48   14   W       
 Sat., Sep. 13  vs. UCLA  3   66   L       
 Sat., Sep. 27  @ Rice  38   31   W       
 Sat., Oct. 4  @ Oklahoma State  16   42   L       
 Sat., Oct. 11  vs. Oklahoma  27   24   W    @ Dallas, TX   
 Sat., Oct. 18  @ Missouri  29   37   L       
 Sat., Oct. 25  vs. Colorado  30   47   L       
 Sat., Nov. 1  @ Baylor  21   23   L       
 Sat., Nov. 8  vs. Texas Tech  10   24   L       
 Sat., Nov. 15  vs. Kansas  45   31   W       
 Fri., Nov. 28  @ Texas A&M  16   27   L       
 
1997 Season Totals
  Record4-7
  Points Scored283
  Scoring Average25.7
  Points Allowed366
  Defense Average33.3
  Opponents Record63-64
  Conference Record2-6
  Home Record3-3
  Away Record1-4
1997 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
1997 Big 12- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Texas Tech 6-5245217 5-3142121  Spike Dykes
Kansas 5-6177279 3-5129235  Terry Allen
Iowa State 1-10214493 1-7155321  Dan McCarney
Nebraska 13-0607214Won  42-179-0441145  Tom Osborne
Kansas State 11-1418177Won  35-187-1255132  Bill Snyder
Texas A&M 9-4445236Lost  23-296-3261191  R.C. Slocum
Oklahoma State 8-4352233Lost  20-335-3228186  Bob Simmons
Missouri 7-5392367Lost  24-355-3272256  Larry Smith
Colorado 5-6300295 3-5246228  Rick Neuheisel
Oklahoma 4-8232379 2-6125267  John Blake
Texas 4-7283366 2-6194255  John Mackovic
Baylor 2-9200375 1-7146257  Dave Roberts

1997 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1997 All Big 12 Conference Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 


Some records may be incomplete.


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