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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: Dana X. Bible
Conference: Southwest-

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1893 <-- 1938 <- 1939 -> 1940 --> 2024

1939 Season Highlights

Dana X. Bible enters his 3rd season as Head Coach at Texas.

1939 Season

Date	Opponent	Score
Sat., Sep. 30	vs. Florida	12	0	W
Sat., Oct. 7	@ Wisconsin	17	7	W
Sat., Oct. 14	vs. Oklahoma	12	24	L	@ Dallas, TX
Sat., Oct. 21	vs. Arkansas	14	13	W
Sat., Oct. 28	vs. Rice	26	12	W
Sat., Nov. 4	@ Southern Methodist	0	10	L
Sat., Nov. 11	@ Baylor	0	20	L
Sat., Nov. 18	vs. Texas Christian	25	19	W
Thu., Nov. 30	@ Texas A&M	0	20	L

1939 Season Totals
Record	5-4
Points Scored	106
Scoring Average	11.8
Points Allowed	125
Defense Average	13.9
Opponents Record	44-40
Conference Record	3-3
Home Record	4-1
Away Record	1-3

1939 NCAA Final Rankings
Rank	Record	Source
was not ranked.

1939 Southwest- Standings
	Season			Bowls	Conference
Team	W/L/T	PF	PA		W/L/T	PF	PA	Coach
Texas A&M	11-0	212	31	Won 14-13	6-0	112	8	Homer H. Norton
Baylor	7-3	136	81		4-2	76	55	Morley Jennings
Southern Methodist	6-3-1	118	60		4-2	60	33	Madison A. Matty Bell
Texas	5-4	106	125		3-3	65	94	Dana X. Bible
Arkansas	4-5-1	115	117		2-3-1	60	85	Fred C. Thomsen
Texas Christian	3-7	116	119		1-5	66	100	Leo R. Dutch Meyer
Rice	1-9-1	77	143		0-5-1	37	101	James R. Jimmy Kitts

1939 All American Awards
Player	Position	Class	Ht.	Wt.	Award	Team	Source
Coming Someday

1939 All Southwest 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.