1913 Texas Longhorns football team

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1913 Texas Longhorns football
TIAA champion
Conference Texas Intercollegiate Athletic Association
Record7–1 (4–0 TIAA)
Head coach
CaptainW. C. Brown
Home stadium Clark Field
Seasons
  1912
1914  
1913 Texas Intercollegiate Athletic Association football standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L TW L T
Texas $ 4 0 07 1 0
Rice 2 0 04 0 0
Texas A&M 3 0 13 4 2
Austin 3 2 13 3 1
Polytechnic (TX) 3 2 43 2 4
Baylor 2 2 24 4 2
Trinity (TX) 2 5 13 5 1
Southwestern (TX) 1 4 21 5 2
Daniel Baker 0 3 11 4 2
  • $ Conference champion

The 1913 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 a mmeber of the Texas Intercollegiate Athletic Association (TIAA) during the 1913 college football season. In their third year under head coach Dave Allerdice, the Longhorns compiled an overall record of 7–1 with a mark of 4–0 in conference play, winning the TIAA title. [1]

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultSource
October 3 Polytechnic (TX) W 14–7 [2]
October 10 Austin
  • Clark Field
  • Austin, TX
W 27–6 [3]
October 16 Baylor
W 77–0 [4]
October 25vs. Sewanee *
W 13–7 [5]
November 3 Southwestern (TX)
  • Clark Field
  • Austin, TX
W 52–0 [6]
November 10vs. Oklahoma *W 14–6 [7]
November 18 Kansas State *
  • Clark Field
  • Austin, TX
W 46–0 [8]
November 27 Notre Dame *
  • Clark Field
  • Austin, TX
L 7–29 [9]
  • *Non-conference game

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References

  1. Ruggles, W. B. (November 30, 1913). "A Review of the 1913 Football Season". Houston Post . Houston, Texas. p. 19. Retrieved May 2, 2024 via Newspapers.com Open Access logo PLoS transparent.svg .
  2. "Poly loses stubborn fight to Texas U by 14–7 score". Fort Worth Record. October 4, 1913. Retrieved April 23, 2023 via Newspapers.com.
  3. "Austin College is helpless before attack of Texas U, 27–6". Fort Worth Record. October 11, 1913. Retrieved April 23, 2023 via Newspapers.com.
  4. "Longhorns overwhelm Baylor eleven, 77 to 0". Waco Morning News. October 17, 1913. Retrieved April 23, 2023 via Newspapers.com.
  5. "Texas down Sewanee". The Commercial Appeal. October 26, 1913. Retrieved April 23, 2023 via Newspapers.com.
  6. "Methodists put up gritty game and lose". The Austin Daily Statesman. November 4, 1913. Retrieved April 23, 2023 via Newspapers.com.
  7. "Texas defeated Benny Owen's Sooners 14 to 6". Houston Daily Post. November 11, 1913. Retrieved April 23, 2023 via Newspapers.com.
  8. "Kansas Aggies swamped by Texas". The Wichita Beacon. November 19, 1913. Retrieved April 23, 2023 via Newspapers.com.
  9. "Notre Dame team beats Texas, 29–7". The Chicago Daily Tribune. November 28, 1913. Retrieved April 23, 2023 via Newspapers.com.
  10. "1913 Texas Longhorns Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved April 23, 2023.