1902 Texas Longhorns football team

1902 Texas Longhorns football
Conference	Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association
Record	6–3–1 (4–1 SIAA)
Head coach	J. B. Hart (1st season)
Captain	I. V. Duncan
Home stadium	Varsity Athletic Field
Seasons ←  1901 1903  →

1902 Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association football standings

v t e	Conf.							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
Clemson $	5	–	0	–	0			6	–	1	–	0
Vanderbilt	6	–	1	–	0			8	–	1	–	0
LSU +	5	–	1	–	0			6	–	1	–	0
Texas	4	–	1	–	0			6	–	3	–	1
Sewanee	4	–	2	–	0			6	–	2	–	0
Tennessee	4	–	2	–	0			6	–	2	–	0
Georgia	3	–	2	–	1			4	–	2	–	1
Ole Miss	3	–	3	–	0			4	–	3	–	0
Nashville	2	–	2	–	0			2	–	4	–	0
Auburn	2	–	4	–	1			2	–	4	–	1
Alabama	2	–	4	–	0			4	–	4	–	0
Cumberland (TN)	1	–	4	–	0			3	–	5	–	0
Tulane	0	–	3	–	2			1	–	4	–	2
Furman	0	–	2	–	1			4	–	3	–	4
Georgia Tech	0	–	4	–	2			0	–	6	–	2
Mississippi A&M	0	–	4	–	1			1	–	4	–	1
Kentucky State	0	–	2	–	0			4	–	6	–	1
$ – Conference champion + LSU claims a co-championship [1]

The 1902 Texas 'Varsity football team represented The University of Texas (now known as the University of Texas at Austin Longhorns) in the 1902 Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association football season. ^[2] In the first year under head coach J. B. Hart, the Longhorns compilled an overall record of 6-3-1 (4-1 in SIAA play) and outscored their opponents 87-40. The season notably included road wins over Nashville, Alabama, and Tulane all within one week.

Schedule

Date	Time	Opponent	Site	Result	Source
October 2		Oklahoma *	Varsity Athletic Field Austin, TX (rivalry)	W 22–6	[3]
October 10		vs. Sewanee	Fairgrounds Dallas, TX	W 11–0	[4]
October 18		vs. LSU	Fairgrounds San Antonio, TX	L 0–4	[5]
October 25	11:45 a.m.	vs. Texas A&M *	Fairgrounds San Antonio, TX (rivalry)	T 0–0	[6]
November 1		Trinity (TX) *	Varsity Athletic Field Austin, TX	W 27–0	[7]
November 8		Haskell *	Varsity Athletic Field Austin, TX	L 0–12	[8]
November 15		at Nashville	Peabody Field Nashville, TN	W 11–5	[9]
November 18		at Alabama	The Quad Tuscaloosa, AL	W 10–0	[10]
November 22		at Tulane	Athletic Park New Orleans, LA	W 6–0	[11]
November 27		Texas A&M*	Varsity Athletic Field Austin, TX	L 0–11	[12]
*Non-conference game

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Personnel

Line

Player	Position	Games played	Home town	Height	Weight	Age	Letter #
I.V. Duncan	Left End	10	Wharton, Texas	5'9"	158 lbs	21	3rd
C. Huggins	Left Tackle	7	Sherman, Texas	6'3"	180 lbs	24	1st
N.J. Marshall	Left Guard	10	Bonham, Texas	6'2"	183 lbs	22	2nd
Dan J. Harrison	Center	7	Bartlett, Texas	5'8"	165 lbs	23	1st
John F. Easter	Right Guard	7	Itasca, Texas	5'9"	172 lbs	25	1st
D.M. Prendergrast	Right Tackle	10	Waco, Texas	5'10"	183 lbs	20	2nd
Samuel G. Newton	Right End	8	San Antonio, Texas	5'8"	143 lbs	19	1st

Backfield

Player	Position	Games played	Home town	Height	Weight	Age	Letter #
Randon Porter	Quarterback	10	Houston, Texas	5'8"	136 lbs	21	2nd
George V. Maverick	Left Halfback	5	San Antonio, Texas	5'7"	128 lbs	22	1st
Rembert Watson	Right Halfback	9	Waxahachie, Texas	5'10"	158 lbs	21	2nd
John A. Jackson	Fullback	10	Austin, Texas	6'0"	163 lbs	20	1st

Subs

Not awarded letter status.

Player	Position	Games played	Home town	Height	Weight	Age
S.M. Adams	Right Guard	7	Garrison, Texas	5'11"	188 lbs	24
A.M. Frazier	Left Tackle	3	Brandon, Texas	6'0"	160 lbs	24
A.T. Moore	Fullback	2	Waco, Texas	5'9"	138 lbs	18
L.H. Hubbard	Right Halfback	8	El Paso, Texas	5'11"	149 lbs	21
Ed Crane	Left Halfback	6	Dallas, Texas	5'10"	155 lbs	19
T.D. Campbell	Left Guard	3	Winnsboro, Texas	5'10"	174 lbs	23
B.L. Glascock	Center	4	Elgin, Texas	5'11"	178 lbs	19
J.R. Swenson	Right Guard	3	Port Lavaca, Texas	6'1"	200 lbs

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References

1. "2017 LSU Tigers Media Guide" (PDF). Louisiana State Athletics. p. 107. Retrieved April 27, 2018.
2. "Texas Yearly Results (1900-1904)". College Football Data Warehouse. David DeLassus. Archived from the original on September 5, 2015. Retrieved August 2, 2015.
3. "Texas defeated Territory boys". Austin Daily Statesman. October 3, 1902. Retrieved March 24, 2022– via Newspapers.com.
4. "Sewanee Tigers defeated by Texas team at Dallas". Nashville Banner. October 11, 1902. Retrieved March 24, 2022– via Newspapers.com.
5. "The Varsity defeated, the Louisiana boys won by a score of 4 to 0". Austin Daily Statesman. October 19, 1902. Retrieved March 24, 2022– via Newspapers.com.
6. "It Was An Even Score". Houston Post . Houston, Texas. October 26, 1902. p. 2. Retrieved August 22, 2021– via Newspapers.com .
7. "University 27, Trinity 0". The Houston Post. November 2, 1902. Retrieved March 24, 2022– via Newspapers.com.
8. "Texas made Haskell work". St. Louis Post-Dispatch. November 9, 1902. Retrieved March 24, 2022– via Newspapers.com.
9. "Texas 11, Nashville 5". The Commercial Appeal. November 16, 1902. Retrieved March 24, 2022– via Newspapers.com.
10. "Texas won, score 10–0". Austin Daily Statesman. November 19, 1902. Retrieved February 16, 2021– via Newspapers.com.
11. "Texas 6, Tulane 0; Home team defeated on the Athletic Park gridiron". The Times-Democrat. November 23, 1902. Retrieved March 24, 2022– via Newspapers.com.
12. "A. and M. won game; Downed Varsity by a score of eleven to nothing". The Houston Post. November 28, 1902. Retrieved March 24, 2022– via Newspapers.com.
13. "1902 Texas Longhorns". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved August 2, 2015.
14. "Cactus Yearbook 1903". utexas.edu. 1903. Retrieved January 3, 2026.
15. "1902 Football Roster". texaslonghorns.com. Retrieved January 3, 2026.