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 Longhorns football team represented the University of Texas at Austin in the 1903 Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association football season. ^[1]

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	[2]
October 17		Oklahoma *	Varsity Athletic Field Austin, TX (Red River Rivalry)	T 6–6		[3]
October 24		Baylor *	Varsity Athletic Field Austin, TX (rivalry)	W 48–0		[4] [5]
October 29		Arkansas *	Varsity Athletic Field Austin, TX (rivalry)	W 15–0	800	[6]
November 6		Vanderbilt	Varsity Athletic Field Austin, TX	T 5–5	1,200	[7]
November 13		vs. Oklahoma*	Colcord Park Oklahoma City, Oklahoma Territory	W 11–5	2,000	[8] [9]
November 26		Texas A&M *	Varsity Athletic Field Austin, TX (rivalry)	W 29–6		[10]
*Non-conference game

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References

1. "Texas Yearly Results (1900-1904)". College Football Data Warehouse. David DeLassus. Archived from the original on September 5, 2015. Retrieved August 2, 2015.
2. "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 .
3. "Varsity Is Given A Fierce Tussle". The Austin Statesman . Austin, Texas. October 18, 1903. p. 8. Retrieved August 21, 2021– via Newspapers.com .
4. "Baylor To Put Up Stiff Game Today". The Austin Statesman . Austin, Texas. October 24, 1903. p. 8. Retrieved August 21, 2021– via Newspapers.com .
5. "Baylor Too Slow For Varsity Boys". The Austin Statesman . Austin, Texas. October 25, 1903. p. 5. Retrieved August 21, 2021– via Newspapers.com .
6. "Three Goals Are Missed By Texas". The Austin Statesman . Austin, Texas. October 30, 1903. p. 8. Retrieved August 21, 2021– via Newspapers.com .
7. "Varsity In A Tie Vanderbilt". The Austin Statesman . Austin, Texas. November 7, 1903. p. 3. Retrieved August 21, 2021– via Newspapers.com .
8. "Defeated Oklahoma". Houston Post . Houston, Texas. November 14, 1903. p. 3. Retrieved August 21, 2021– via Newspapers.com .
9. "Texas's Victory". The Galveston Daily News . Galveston, Texas. November 14, 1903. p. 9. Retrieved August 21, 2021– via Newspapers.com .
10. "Varsity's Game". Houston Post . Houston, Texas. November 27, 1903. p. 3. Retrieved August 21, 2021– via Newspapers.com .
11. "1903 Texas Longhorns". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved August 2, 2015.