1949 Texas Longhorns football team
American college football season
The 1949 Texas Longhorns football team was an American football team that represented the University of Texas (now known as the University of Texas at Austin) as a member of the Southwest Conference (SWC) during the 1949 college football season. In their third year under head coach Blair Cherry, the Longhorns compiled an overall record of 6–4, with a mark of 3–3 in conference play, and finished tied for third in the SWC.[1]
Schedule
Date | Opponent | Rank | Site | Result | Attendance | Source |
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September 17 | Texas Tech* | | | W 43–0 | 28,000 | [2] |
September 24 | at Temple* | | | W 54–0 | 12,000 | [3] |
October 1 | Idaho* | | - Memorial Stadium
- Austin, TX
| W 56–7 | | [4] |
October 8 | vs. No. 3 Oklahoma* | No. 12 | | L 14–20 | 75,347 | [5] |
October 15 | at Arkansas | No. 16 | | W 27–14 | 30,000 | [6] |
October 22 | No. 9 Rice | No. 10 | - Memorial Stadium
- Austin, TX (rivalry)
| L 15–17 | 60,000 | [7] |
October 29 | at No. 11 SMU | No. 19 | | L 6–7 | 75,000 | [8] |
November 5 | No. 6 Baylor | | - Memorial Stadium
- Austin, TX
| W 20–0 | 60,000 | [9] |
November 12 | TCU | No. 13 | - Memorial Stadium
- Austin, TX (rivalry)
| L 13–14 | 40,000 | [10] |
November 24 | at Texas A&M | | | W 42–14 | 41,200 | [11] |
- *Non-conference game
- Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game
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Rankings
Ranking movements Legend: ██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking — = Not ranked | Week |
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Poll | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | Final |
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AP | 12 | 16 | 10 | 19 | — | 13 | — | — | — |
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References
- ^ "1949 Texas Longhorns Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved April 29, 2023.
- ^ "Longhorns unveil power in 43–0 contest of Texas Tech". San Angelo Standard-Times. September 18, 1949. Retrieved April 29, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Texas beats Temple in opener, 54–0". The Philadelphia Inquirer. September 25, 1949. Retrieved April 29, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Idaho holds Texas to first half tie but falls in final periods, 56–7". The Spokesman-Review. October 2, 1949. Retrieved April 29, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Oklahoma downs Texas 20–14". Okmulgee Daily Times. October 9, 1949. Retrieved April 29, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Texas grabs Arkansas from behind for win". The Knoxville News-Sentinel. October 16, 1949. Retrieved April 29, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Rice beats Texas in final seconds with field goal". The Shreveport Times. October 23, 1949. Retrieved April 29, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Mustangs squeeze past Longhorns, 7–6". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. October 30, 1949. Retrieved April 29, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Longhorns slam Bears from unbeaten class". San Angelo Standard-Times. November 6, 1949. Retrieved April 29, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Longhorns stopped; Point kick wins for TCU Frogs". The Brownsville Herald. November 13, 1949. Retrieved April 29, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Texas blasts Cadets, 42–14". The El Paso Times. November 25, 1949. Retrieved April 29, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
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