1908 Texas Longhorns football team

1908 Texas Longhorns football
Conference	Independent
Record	5–4
Head coach	W. E. Metzenthin (2nd season)
Home stadium	Clark Field
Seasons ←  1907 1909  →

1908 Southern college football independents records

v t e	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
Southwestern Louisiana Industrial			–					6	–	0	–	0
Virginia			–					7	–	0	–	1
Rollins			–					4	–	0	–	1
George Washington			–					8	–	1	–	1
Oklahoma			–					8	–	1	–	1
Tulane			–					7	–	1	–	0
North Carolina A&M			–					6	–	1	–	0
The Citadel			–					4	–	1	–	1
Navy			–					9	–	2	–	1
Florida			–					5	–	2	–	1
TCU			–					6	–	3	–	0
VMI			–					4	–	2	–	0
Davidson			–					5	–	3	–	1
Baylor			–					5	–	3	–	0
West Virginia			–					5	–	3	–	0
Kentucky State			–					4	–	3	–	0
Louisiana Industrial			–					4	–	3	–	1
Arkansas			–					5	–	4	–	0
Texas			–					5	–	4	–	0
VPI			–					5	–	4	–	0
Arkansas State Normal			–					3	–	3	–	0
Chattanooga			–					4	–	4	–	0
North Carolina			–					3	–	3	–	3
Oklahoma A&M			–					4	–	4	–	0
Delaware			–					3	–	4	–	1
Kendall			–					2	–	3	–	0
South Carolina			–					3	–	5	–	1
Texas A&M			–					3	–	5	–	0
Georgetown			–					2	–	4	–	1
Howard (AL)			–					2	–	4	–	0
Maryland			–					3	–	8	–	0
Stetson			–					0	–	1	–	1
Wake Forest			–					1	–	4	–	0
Goldey College			–					0	–	2	–	1
Mississippi College			–					0	–	1	–	0
Southwest Texas State			–					0	–	2	–	0
Marshall			–					0	–	6	–	0

The 1908 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 1908 college football season. In their second year under head coach W. E. Metzenthin, the Longhorns compiled an overall record of 5–4. ^[1]

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Source
October 10	TCU	Clark Field Austin, TX (rivalry)	W 11–6	[2] [3]
October 17	Baylor	Clark Field Austin, TX	W 12–5	[4]
October 24	Colorado College	Clark Field Austin, TX	L 0–16	[5] [6]
November 2	Arkansas	Clark Field Austin, TX (rivalry)	W 21–0	[7]
November 5	Southwestern (TX)	Clark Field Austin, TX	L 9–11	[8]
November 9	vs. Texas A&M	West End Park Houston, TX (rivalry)	W 24–8	[9]
November 13	at Oklahoma	Boyd Field Norman, OK (rivalry)	L 0–50	[10]
November 18	Tulane	Clark Field Austin, TX	L 15–28	[11]
November 26	Texas A&M	Clark Field Austin, TX	W 28–12	[12]

References

1. "1908 Texas Longhorns Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved April 28, 2023.
2. "Christians Play Well". The Austin Daily Statesmen . Austin, Texas. October 11, 1908. p. 3. Retrieved August 19, 2021– via Newspapers.com .
3. "Christians Play Well (continued)". The Austin Daily Statesmen . Austin, Texas. October 11, 1908. p. 4. Retrieved August 19, 2021– via Newspapers.com .
4. "Texas defeats Baylor by the score of 27 to 5". The San Antonio Daily Express. October 18, 1908. Retrieved April 28, 2023– via Newspapers.com.
5. "Out of the West: Colorado Lochinvars Defeat Longhorns by Score of 16 to 0". The Austin Daily Statesman. October 25, 1908. pp. 3, 4 – via Newspapers.com.
6. "Texas loses to Colorado". The Fort Worth Telegram. October 25, 1908. Retrieved April 28, 2023– via Newspapers.com.
7. "Texas wins from U. of A., 21–0". The Arkansas Gazette. November 3, 1908. Retrieved April 28, 2023– via Newspapers.com.
8. "Texas beaten; Varsity eleven receives surprise at hands of untrained team". The Houston Daily Post. November 6, 1908. Retrieved April 28, 2023– via Newspapers.com.
9. "A. & M. defeated at football by Texas University team". El Paso Herald. November 10, 1908. Retrieved April 28, 2023– via Newspapers.com.
10. "Swept off field is the Texas team". The Fort Worth Record. November 14, 1908. Retrieved April 28, 2023– via Newspapers.com.
11. "Tulane boys win; Outplay Texans and win on their football merits". Austin American-Statesman. November 19, 1908. Retrieved March 31, 2022– via Newspapers.com.
12. "For eleventh time on Clarke Field Texas warriors defeat A. & M." The Fort Worth Record. November 27, 1908. Retrieved April 28, 2023– via Newspapers.com.