1968 Texas Longhorns football | |
Cotton Bowl Classic Champions Southwest Conference Co-Champions | |
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Cotton Bowl Classic vs. #8 Tennessee, W 36–13 | |
Conference | Southwest Conference |
Ranking | |
Coaches | No. 5 |
AP | No. 3 |
1968 record | 9–1–1 (6–1 SWC) |
Head coach | Darrell Royal |
Offensive coordinator | Emory Bellard |
Defensive coordinator | Mike Campbell |
Home stadium | Texas Memorial Stadium (Capacity: 66,397) |
Seasons |
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Schedule[]
Date | Time | Opponent# | Rank# | Site | TV | Result | Attendance | |
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September 21* | 7:30 PM | #11 Houston | #4 | Texas Memorial Stadium • Austin, TX | T 20–20 | 66,397 | ||
September 28 | 7:30 PM | at Texas Tech | #6 | Jones Stadium • Lubbock, TX (Rivalry) | L 22–31 | 50,167 | ||
October 5* | 7:30 PM | Oklahoma State | Texas Memorial Stadium • Austin, TX | W 31–3 | 51,000 | |||
October 12* | 2:00 PM | vs. Oklahoma | Cotton Bowl • Dallas, TX (Red River Shootout) | CBS | W 26–20 | 71,938 | ||
October 19 | 2:00 PM | #9 Arkansas | #17 | Texas Memorial Stadium • Austin, TX (Rivalry) | W 39–29 | 66,397 | ||
October 26 | 7:30 PM | at Rice | #13 | Rice Stadium • Houston, TX | W 38–14 | 6,500 | ||
November 2 | 2:00 PM | #13 SMU | #11 | Texas Memorial Stadium • Austin, TX | W 38–7 | 66,397 | ||
November 9 | 2:00 PM | at Baylor | #10 | Baylor Stadium • Waco, TX | W 47–26 | 40,000 | ||
November 16 | 1:00 PM | at TCU | #8 | Amon G. Carter Stadium • Fort Worth, TX | W 47–21 | 40,000 | ||
November 28 | 2:00 PM | Texas A&M | #6 | Texas Memorial Stadium • Austin, TX (Rivalry) | ABC | W 35–14 | 66,397 | |
January 1* | 1:30 PM | vs. #8 Tennessee | #5 | Cotton Bowl • Dallas, TX (Cotton Bowl Classic) | CBS | W 36–13 | 72,000 | |
*Non-Conference Game. †Homecoming. #Rankings from AP Poll. All times are in Central Time. |
Awards and honors[]
- James Street, Quarterback, Cotton Bowl co-Most Valuable Player
- Cotton Speyrer, Wide Receiver, Cotton Bowl co-Most Valuable Player
- Tom Campbell, Linebacker, Cotton Bowl co-Most Valuable Player
- Chris Gilbert, Back, Consensus All-American[2]
References[]
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