1907 Texas Longhorns football team

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1907 Texas Longhorns football
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ConferenceIndependent
Record6–1–1
Head coach
CaptainBowie Duncan
Home stadium Clark Field
Seasons
  1906
1908  
1907 Southern college football independents records
Conf.Overall
TeamW L TW L T
South Carolina   3 0 0
Stetson   2 0 0
Southwestern Louisiana Industrial   1 0 0
Mississippi College   1 0 0
North Carolina A&M   6 0 1
Louisiana Industrial   9 1 0
Kentucky State   9 1 1
Texas   6 1 1
Texas A&M   6 1 1
Davidson   4 1 1
Florida   4 1 1
Navy   9 2 1
VPI   7 2 0
Virginia   6 3 1
TCU   4 2 2
West Virginia   6 4 0
VMI   5 3 0
Tulane   3 2 0
Oklahoma   4 4 0
North Carolina   4 4 1
Baylor   4 3 1
Arkansas   4 4 1
Maryland   3 5 0
George Washington   2 4 1
The Citadel   2 4 1
Georgetown   2 4 1
Oklahoma A&M   1 5 2
Chattanooga   0 5 1
Delaware   0 5 1
Catholic University   0 1 0
Louisiana Normal   0 1 0
South Carolina State   0 1 0
Spring Hill   0 1 0

The 1907 Texas Longhorns football team was an American football team that represented the University of Texas (now known as the University of Texas at Austin) as an independent during the 1907 college football season. In their first year under head coach W. E. Metzenthin, the Longhorns compiled an overall record of 6–1–1. [1]

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
October 12vs. Texas A&M T 0–05,000 [2]
October 19 LSU W 12–5 [3]
October 25 Haskell
  • Clark Field
  • Austin, TX
W 45–10 [4]
October 30at Arkansas W 26–6 [5]
November 2at Missouri L 4–5 [6]
November 9 Baylor
W 27–11500 [7]
November 15 Oklahoma
W 29–10 [8]
November 28Texas A&M
W 11–65,500 [9]

References

  1. "1907 Texas Longhorns Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved April 28, 2023.
  2. "University and A. & M. in tie". The Austin Daily Statesman. October 13, 1907. Retrieved April 28, 2023 via Newspapers.com.
  3. "Texas wins the game; L.S.U. is defeated by score of 12 to 5". The Times-Democrat. October 20, 1907. Retrieved April 28, 2023 via Newspapers.com.
  4. "The war chiefs". The Houston Daily Post. October 26, 1907. Retrieved April 28, 2023 via Newspapers.com.
  5. "Arkansas bows to the Texans". The Commercial Appeal. October 31, 1907. Retrieved April 28, 2023 via Newspapers.com.
  6. "The Tigers trimmed Texas". The Kansas City Star. November 3, 1907. Retrieved April 28, 2023 via Newspapers.com.
  7. "Texas Surprised". Houston Post . Fort Worth, Texas. November 10, 1907. p. 20. Retrieved August 20, 2021 via Newspapers.com Open Access logo PLoS transparent.svg .
  8. "Sooners defeated, an easy victory for Texas State University". The Oklahoma City Times. November 16, 1907. Retrieved April 28, 2023 via Newspapers.com.
  9. "Texas defeats A. & M. College". The Fort Worth Telegram. November 29, 1907. Retrieved April 28, 2023 via Newspapers.com.