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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: W.F. Kelly
Conference: Southern Intercollegiate Athletic-

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1893 <-- 1896 <- 1897 -> 1898 --> 2024

1897 Season Highlights

W.F. Kelly enters his 1st season as Head Coach at Texas.

1897 Season

Date	Opponent	Score
Sat., Oct. 23	vs. San Antonio	10	0	W
Sat., Oct. 30	@ Dallas	4	22	L
Mon., Nov. 1	@ Fort Worth	0	6	L
Wed., Nov. 3	@ Texas Christian	18	10	W	@ Waco, TX
Sat., Nov. 13	vs. Houston Town Team	42	6	W
Sat., Nov. 20	@ San Antonio	12	0	W
Thu., Nov. 25	vs. Fort Worth	38	0	W
Sat., Dec. 11	vs. Dallas	26	16	W

1897 Season Totals
Record	6-2
Points Scored	150
Scoring Average	18.8
Points Allowed	60
Defense Average	7.5
Opponents Record	3-1
Conference Record	0-0
Home Record	4-0
Away Record	2-2

1897 NCAA Final Rankings
Rank	Record	Source
was not ranked.

1897 Southern Intercollegiate Athletic- Standings
	Season			Bowls	Conference
Team	W/L/T	PF	PA		W/L/T	PF	PA	Coach
North Carolina	7-3	150	53					William A. Reynolds
Texas	6-2	150	60					W.F. Kelly
Vanderbilt	6-0-1	141	0					R.G. Acton
Tennessee	4-1	64	16					No Coach
Auburn	2-0-1	40	4					John W. Heisman
Georgia	2-1	56	17					Charles McCarthy
Kentucky	2-4	28	118					Lyman B. Eaton
Alabama	1-0	6	0					Allen McCants
Georgia Tech	0-1	0	28					No Coach

1897 All American Awards
Player	Position	Class	Ht.	Wt.	Award	Team	Source
Coming Someday

1897 All Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference Players
Player	Position	Class	Ht.	Wt.	Team	Source
Coming Someday

Some records may be incomplete.

Great Moments in College Football History

The forward pass first appeared in college football in 1906. It was introduced in an attempt to increase scoring and reduce injuries.