1927 Texas Longhorns football team

1927 Texas Longhorns football
Conference	Southwest Conference
Record	6–2–1 (2–2–1 SWC)
Head coach	Clyde Littlefield (1st season)
Captain	Ox Higgins
Home stadium	War Memorial Stadium
Seasons ←  1926 1928  →

1927 Southwest Conference football standings

v t e	Conf.							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
No. 11 Texas A&M $	4	–	0	–	1			8	–	0	–	1
SMU	4	–	1	–	0			7	–	2	–	0
Arkansas	2	–	1	–	0			8	–	1	–	0
Texas	2	–	2	–	1			6	–	2	–	1
TCU	1	–	2	–	2			4	–	3	–	2
Rice	1	–	3	–	0			2	–	6	–	1
Baylor	0	–	5	–	0			2	–	7	–	0
$ – Conference champion Rankings from Dickinson System

The 1927 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 member of the Southwest Conference (SWC) during the 1927 college football season. In their first year under head coach Clyde Littlefield, the Longhorns compiled an overall record of 6–2–1, with a mark of 2–2–1 in conference play, and finished fourth in the SWC. ^[1]

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 24	Southwestern State (OK) *	War Memorial Stadium Austin, TX	W 43–0		[2]
October 1	TCU	War Memorial Stadium Austin, TX (rivalry)	T 0–0	5,000	[3]
October 8	Trinity (TX) *	War Memorial Stadium Austin, TX	W 20–6		[4]
October 15	vs. Vanderbilt *	Fair Park Stadium Dallas, TX	W 13–6	18,000	[5]
October 22	Rice	War Memorial Stadium Austin, TX (rivalry)	W 27–0		[6]
October 29	at SMU	Ownby Stadium University Park, TX	L 0–14	22,000	[7]
November 5	Baylor	War Memorial Stadium Austin, TX (rivalry)	W 13–12		[8]
November 11	Kansas State *	War Memorial Stadium Austin, TX	W 41–7		[9]
November 24	at Texas A&M	Kyle Field College Station, TX (rivalry)	L 7–28	27,000	[10]
*Non-conference game

References

1. "1927 Texas Longhorns Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved April 24, 2023.
2. "Longhorn strength revealed in burst of power". Sunday American-Statesman. September 25, 1927. Retrieved April 24, 2023– via Newspapers.com.
3. "Horned Frogs hold Longhorns to scoreless tie at Austin". The Waco News-Tribune. October 2, 1927. Retrieved April 24, 2023– via Newspapers.com.
4. "Longhorns conquer Trinity". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. October 9, 1927. Retrieved April 24, 2023– via Newspapers.com.
5. "Texas cops sensational win over Commodores". The Knoxville Sunday Journal. October 16, 1927. Retrieved April 24, 2023– via Newspapers.com.
6. "Texas smacks Rice, 27 to 0". Wichita Falls Record News. October 23, 1927. Retrieved April 24, 2023– via Newspapers.com.
7. "S.M.U. beats valorous Longhorn attack, 14–0, in thrilling game". The Abilene Morning Reporter-News. October 30, 1927. Retrieved April 24, 2023– via Newspapers.com.
8. "Bears drop tight game". The Brownsville Herald. November 6, 1927. Retrieved April 24, 2023– via Newspapers.com.
9. "Heat is too much for Kansas Aggies". The Wichita Eagle. November 12, 1927. Retrieved April 24, 2023– via Newspapers.com.
10. "Aggies Southwest champions: Ralph Dorsey shares honor with Joel Hunt in 28–7 victory". Fort Worth Record-Telegram. November 25, 1927. p. 11 – via Newspapers.com.