1903 Texas Longhorns football team

1903 Texas Longhorns football
Conference	Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association
Record	5–1–2 (0–0–1 SIAA)
Head coach	Ralph Hutchinson (1st season)
Captain	R. G. Watson
Home stadium	Varsity Athletic Field
Seasons ←  1902 1904  →

1903 Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association football standings

v t e	Conf.							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
Clemson +	2	–	0	–	1			4	–	1	–	1
Cumberland (TN) +	4	–	1	–	1			6	–	1	–	1
Sewanee	5	–	1	–	0			7	–	1	–	0
Vanderbilt	5	–	1	–	1			6	–	1	–	1
Mississippi A&M	2	–	0	–	2			3	–	0	–	2
Georgia	3	–	2	–	0			3	–	4	–	0
Ole Miss	1	–	1	–	1			2	–	1	–	1
Texas	0	–	0	–	1			5	–	1	–	2
Kentucky State	0	–	0	–	0			6	–	1	–	0
Alabama	3	–	4	–	0			3	–	4	–	0
Auburn	2	–	3	–	0			4	–	3	–	0
Tennessee	2	–	4	–	0			4	–	5	–	0
Georgia Tech	1	–	4	–	0			3	–	5	–	0
Tulane	0	–	1	–	1			2	–	2	–	1
Mercer	0	–	1	–	0			0	–	1	–	0
Nashville	0	–	2	–	0			1	–	3	–	0
LSU	0	–	5	–	0			4	–	5	–	0
SW Presbyterian			–							–
+ – Conference co-champions

The 1903 Texas 'Varsity football team, also popularized for the first time as the Longhorns by Daily Texan editor Alex Weisberg, ^[1] represented The University of Texas (now known as the University of Texas at Austin) in the 1903 Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association football season. ^[2] In their first year under head coach Ralph Hutchinson, the Longhorns compiled an overall record of 5-1-2 (0-0-1 SIAA) and outscored their opponents 131-28.

Schedule

Date	Time	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
October 3		Texas School for the Deaf *	Varsity Athletic Field Austin, TX	W 17–0
October 9	3:00 p.m.	vs. Haskell *	State fair grounds Dallas, TX	L 0–6	3,000	[3]
October 17		Oklahoma *	Varsity Athletic Field Austin, TX (Red River Rivalry)	T 6–6		[4]
October 24		Baylor *	Varsity Athletic Field Austin, TX (rivalry)	W 48–0		[5] [6]
October 29		Arkansas *	Varsity Athletic Field Austin, TX (rivalry)	W 15–0	800	[7]
November 6		Vanderbilt	Varsity Athletic Field Austin, TX	T 5–5	1,200	[8]
November 13		vs. Oklahoma*	Colcord Park Oklahoma City, Oklahoma Territory	W 11–5	2,000	[9] [10]
November 26		Texas A&M *	Varsity Athletic Field Austin, TX (rivalry)	W 29–6		[11]
*Non-conference game

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Personnel

All players on the 1903 team, subs included, were awarded varsity letters.

Line

Player	Position	Games played	Home town	Height	Weight	Age	Letter #
Grover Jones	Left End	8	Houston, Texas	5'9"	150 lbs	19	1st
N.J. Marshall	Left Tackle	8	Bonham, Texas	6'2"	186 lbs	23	3rd
W.D. Scarbrough	Left Tackle	5	Abilene, Texas	5'10"	175 lbs	21	1st
Lucian W. Parrish	LG & C	8	Joy, Texas	6'2"	188 lbs	25	1st
B.L. Glasscock	Left Guard	3	Elgin, Texas	5'11"	190 lbs	20	1st
Dan J. Harrison	Center	6	Bartlett, Texas	5'10"	168 lbs	24	2nd
S.M. Adams	Right Guard	8	Nacogdoches, Texas	5'10"	180 lbs	26	1st
A.M. Frazier	Right Tackle	8	Brandon, Texas	6'1"	163 lbs	26	1st
Marrs McLean	Right End	8	Beaumont, Texas	6'0"	152 lbs	20	1st

Backfield

Player	Position	Games played	Home town	Height	Weight	Age	Letter #
S.S. Searcy	Quarterback	8	Brenham, Texas	4'11"	140 lbs	22	1st
Don Robinson	Left Halfback	8	Missoula, Montana	5'7"	158 lbs	23	1st
Rembert Watson	Right Halfback	7	Waxahachie, Texas	5'10"	160 lbs	22	3rd
W.J. Bowen	Right Halfback	8	Pleasanton, Texas	5'7"	132 lbs	22	1st
R.C. Pantermuehl	Fullback	8	New Braunfels, Texas	5'9"	160 lbs	22	1st
Edward Crane	Fullback	3	Dallas, Texas	5'10"	158 lbs	20	1st

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References

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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. "Was A Great Game If Texas Did Lose". The Austin Statesman . Austin, Texas. October 10, 1903. p. 5. Retrieved September 10, 2022– via Newspapers.com .
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5. "Baylor To Put Up Stiff Game Today". The Austin Statesman . Austin, Texas. October 24, 1903. p. 8. Retrieved August 21, 2021– via Newspapers.com .
6. "Baylor Too Slow For Varsity Boys". The Austin Statesman . Austin, Texas. October 25, 1903. p. 5. Retrieved August 21, 2021– via Newspapers.com .
7. "Three Goals Are Missed By Texas". The Austin Statesman . Austin, Texas. October 30, 1903. p. 8. Retrieved August 21, 2021– via Newspapers.com .
8. "Varsity In A Tie Vanderbilt". The Austin Statesman . Austin, Texas. November 7, 1903. p. 3. Retrieved August 21, 2021– via Newspapers.com .
9. "Defeated Oklahoma". Houston Post . Houston, Texas. November 14, 1903. p. 3. Retrieved August 21, 2021– via Newspapers.com .
10. "Texas's Victory". The Galveston Daily News . Galveston, Texas. November 14, 1903. p. 9. Retrieved August 21, 2021– via Newspapers.com .
11. "Varsity's Game". Houston Post . Houston, Texas. November 27, 1903. p. 3. Retrieved August 21, 2021– via Newspapers.com .
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13. "Cactus Yearbook 1904". utexas.edu. 1904. Retrieved January 5, 2026.
14. "1903 Football Roster". texaslonghorns.com. Retrieved January 5, 2026.