1959 Texas Longhorns football team

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1959 Texas Longhorns football
SWC co-champion
Cotton Bowl Classic, L 14–23 vs. Syracuse
Conference Southwest Conference
Ranking
CoachesNo. 4
APNo. 4
Record9–2 (5–1 SWC)
Head coach
Home stadium Memorial Stadium
Seasons
←  1958
1960  →
1959 Southwest Conference football standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 9 Arkansas + 5 –1 –09 –2 –0
No. 4 Texas + 5 –1 –09 –2 –0
No. 7 TCU + 5 –1 –08 –3 –0
SMU 2 –3 –15 –4 –1
Baylor 2 –4 –04 –6 –0
Rice 1 –4 –11 –7 –2
Texas A&M 0 –6 –03 –7 –0
  • + – Conference co-champions
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1959 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 1959 college football season. In their third year under head coach Darrell Royal, the Longhorns compiled an overall record of 9–2, with a mark of 5–1 in conference play, and finished as SWC co-champion. Texas concluded their season with a loss against Syracuse in the Cotton Bowl Classic. [1]

Contents

Schedule

DateTimeOpponentRankSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 192:00 p.m.at Nebraska *No. 17
W 20–030,623 [2]
September 268:00 p.m. Maryland *No. 15
W 26–042,000 [3]
October 33:30 p.m. California *No. 10
  • Memorial Stadium
  • Austin, TX
W 33–020,000 [4]
October 102:00 p.m.vs. No. 13 Oklahoma *No. 4
W 19–1275,504 [5]
October 178:00 p.m.at No. 12 Arkansas No. 3
W 13–1240,000 [6]
October 248:00 p.m. Rice No. 3
  • Memorial Stadium
  • Austin, TX (rivalry)
W 28–657,000 [7]
October 312:00 p.m.at SMU No. 4
  • Cotton Bowl
  • Dallas, TX
W 21–060,000 [8]
November 72:00 p.m. Baylor No. 3
  • Memorial Stadium
  • Austin, TX (rivalry)
W 13–1240,000 [9]
November 142:00 p.m.No. 18 TCU No. 2
  • Memorial Stadium
  • Austin, TX (rivalry)
L 9–1443,000 [10]
November 262:00 p.m.at Texas A&M No. 4
W 20–1740,000 [11]
January 12:30 p.m.vs. No. 1 Syracuse *No. 4
L 14–2375,504 [12]
  • *Non-conference game
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game
  • All times are in Central time

Awards and honors

References

  1. ↑ "1959 Texas Longhorns Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved April 30, 2023.
  2. ↑ "Smooth-working Longhorns strike twice in second period to shake Huskers, 20–0". Omaha World-Herald. September 20, 1959. Retrieved April 30, 2023– via Newspapers.com.
  3. ↑ "Texas rips Terps, 26–0". The Baltimore Sun. September 27, 1959. Retrieved April 30, 2023– via Newspapers.com.
  4. ↑ "Longhorns stampede Cal". The San Francisco Examiner. October 4, 1959. Retrieved April 30, 2023– via Newspapers.com.
  5. ↑ "Longhorns defeat Oklahoma, 19 to 12". The Vernon Daily Record. October 11, 1959. Retrieved April 30, 2023– via Newspapers.com.
  6. ↑ "Texas edges Hogs 13 to 12". The Nashville Tennessean. October 18, 1959. Retrieved April 30, 2023– via Newspapers.com.
  7. ↑ "Stampeding Texas Longhorns run over Rice Owls, 28–6". The Longview Sunday News-Journal. October 25, 1959. Retrieved April 30, 2023– via Newspapers.com.
  8. ↑ "Steers hit early, rip SMU, 21–0". The Daily Oklahoman. November 1, 1959. Retrieved April 30, 2023– via Newspapers.com.
  9. ↑ "Texas nips Bears, 13–12, in hair-raising battle". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. November 8, 1959. Retrieved April 30, 2023– via Newspapers.com.
  10. ↑ "TCU jolts Texas, 14 to 9". The Odessa American. November 15, 1959. Retrieved April 30, 2023– via Newspapers.com.
  11. ↑ "Frightened Steers stab Aggies 20–17". The Bryan Daily Eagle. November 27, 1959. Retrieved April 30, 2023– via Newspapers.com.
  12. ↑ "Gang fight, record pass mark Orange win". Democrat and Chronicle. January 2, 1960. Retrieved April 30, 2023– via Newspapers.com.
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