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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: Clyde Littlefield
Conference: Southwest-

Team Home Summary  Coaches Games by Year Opponents Rankings Bowls Conference


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1893  <-- 1930 <- 1931 -> 1932 --> 2024
1931 Season Highlights
 Clyde Littlefield enters his 5th season as Head Coach at Texas.
 
1931 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sun., Sep. 27  vs. Hardin-Simmons  36   0   W       
 Sat., Oct. 3  vs. Missouri  31   0   W       
 Sat., Oct. 10  vs. Rice  0   7   L       
 Sat., Oct. 17  vs. Oklahoma  3   0   W    @ Dallas, TX   
 Sat., Oct. 24  @ Harvard  7   35   L       
 Sun., Nov. 1  @ Southern Methodist  7   9   L       
 Sat., Nov. 7  vs. Baylor  25   0   W       
 Sat., Nov. 14  vs. Texas Christian  10   0   W       
 Fri., Nov. 20  @ Centenary  6   0   W       
 Thu., Nov. 26  @ Texas A&M  6   7   L       
 
1931 Season Totals
  Record6-4
  Points Scored131
  Scoring Average13.1
  Points Allowed58
  Defense Average5.8
  Opponents Record40-31
  Conference Record2-3
  Home Record5-1
  Away Record1-3
1931 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
1931 Southwest- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Southern Methodist 9-1-116048 5-0-18625  Ray Morrison
Texas Christian 9-2-115941 4-1-13922  Francis A. Schmidt
Texas A&M 7-313734 3-24727  Madison A. Matty Bell
Rice 6-417866 3-37147  John F. Jack Meagher
Texas 6-413158 2-34823  Clyde Littlefield
Baylor 3-6100134 1-532110  Morley Jennings
Arkansas 3-5-182126 0-42594  Fred C. Thomsen

1931 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1931 All Southwest Conference Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 


Some records may be incomplete.


Great Moments in College Football History

In the 1940s, college football teams competed for the Oil Bowl, the Salad Bowl and the Raisin Bowl, which were all played on New Year's Day.