Texas Longhorns football (1950–59)

1950
The 1950 Texas Longhorns football team represented the University of Texas in the 1950 NCAA college football season.

Awards and honors

 * Bud McFadin, Guard, Cotton Bowl Classic Co-Most Valuable Player
 * Bud McFadin, Consensus All-American

1951
The 1951 Texas Longhorns football team represented the University of Texas in the 1951 NCAA college football season.

Awards and honors

 * Richard Ochoa, Cotton Bowl Classic co-Most Valuable Player
 * Harley Sewell, Cotton Bowl Classic co-Most Valuable Player

Awards and honors

 * Carlton Massey, End, Consensus All-American

1954
On October 2, 1954, Carl Talmadge “Duke” Washington became the first African-American to play in Texas Memorial Stadium. Washington scored on a 73-yard run in the second quarter, but Texas won the game 40-14.

1956
In 1956, the Texas A&M Aggies were the first Aggie football team to beat the University of Texas at Darrell K. Royal-Texas Memorial Stadium. Remarkably, the win was Bear Bryant's only victory versus a University of Texas football team.

1957
First year for legendary and future Hall of Fame coach, Darrell Royal. On Thanksgiving Day, Texas upset #4 Texas A&M and 1957 Heisman Trophy winner John David Crow at Kyle Field, 9-7.

1959
On New Year's Day 1960, Texas lost to #1 Syracuse and 1959 Heisman Trophy winner, Ernie Davis in the Cotton Bowl Classic, 23-14.

Awards and honors

 * Maurice Doke, Cotton Bowl Classic co-Most Valuable Player