1990 Texas Longhorns football team

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1990 Texas Longhorns football
Texas Longhorns logo.svg
Southwest Conference champion
Conference Southwest Conference
Ranking
CoachesNo. 11
APNo. 12
Record10–2 (8–0 SWC)
Head coach
Offensive coordinator Lynn Amedee (2nd season)
Defensive coordinator Leon Fuller (7th season)
Home stadium Texas Memorial Stadium
Seasons
←  1989
1991  →
1990 Southwest Conference football standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 12 Texas $ 8 –0 –010 –2 –0
No. 10 Houston 7 –1 –010 –1 –0
No. 15 Texas A&M 5 –2 –19 –3 –1
Baylor 5 –2 –16 –4 –1
Rice 3 –5 –05 –6 –0
TCU 3 –5 –05 –6 –0
Texas Tech 3 –5 –04 –7 –0
Arkansas 1 –7 –03 –8 –0
SMU 0 –8 –01 –10 –0
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1990 Texas Longhorns football team represented the University of Texas at Austin during the 1990 NCAA Division I-A football season. They were represented in the Southwest Conference. They played their home games at Texas Memorial Stadium in Austin, Texas. The team was led by head coach David McWilliams.

Contents

In 1990, the Longhorns bounced back with a 10–1 regular-season record. Fueled by what became known as the "Shock the Nation" tour, Texas won the SWC championship—the only loss coming at the hands of eventual national champion, Colorado. Texas entered the New Year's Day Cotton Bowl Classic ranked number three in the nation, but was defeated by Miami, 46–3.

Schedule

DateTimeOpponentRankSiteTVResultAttendance
September 811:00 a.m.at No. 21 Penn State *No. 23
 Raycom W 17–1385,973
September 226:30 p.m.No. 20 Colorado *No. 22
 ESPN L 22–2977,273
October 66:30 p.m.at Rice
W 26–1034,800
October 133:00 p.m.vs. No. 4 Oklahoma *
ESPNW 14–1375,587
October 2012:00 p.m. Arkansas No. 19
  • Texas Memorial Stadium
  • Austin, TX (rivalry)
RaycomW 49–1772,657
October 271:00 p.m. SMU No. 13
  • Texas Memorial Stadium
  • Austin, TX
W 52–365,128
November 312:00 p.m.at Texas Tech No. 14
RaycomW 41–2250,276
November 106:45 p.m.No. 3 Houston No. 14
  • Texas Memorial Stadium
  • Austin, TX
ESPNW 45–2482,547
November 1711:00 a.m.at TCU No. 7
 CBS W 38–1039,007
November 241:00 p.m.at Baylor No. 6
 PPV W 23–1345,649
December 111:00 a.m. Texas A&M No. 5
  • Texas Memorial Stadium
  • Austin, TX (rivalry)
CBSW 28–2782,518
January 1, 199112:30 p.m.vs. No. 4 Miami (FL) *No. 3
CBSL 3–4673,521
  • *Non-conference game
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game
  • All times are in Central time

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Game summaries

Penn State

Colorado

#20 Colorado at #22 Texas
1234Total
•Buffaloes7701529
Longhorns1036322
  • Date: October 13
  • Location: Texas Memorial Stadium, Austin, TX
  • Game start: 6:39 p.m.
  • Elapsed time: 3:20
  • Game attendance: 77,273
  • Game weather: 79 °F (26 °C), Cloudy/Low Overcast, Wind NE 15–20 mph (24–32 km/h)
  • Referee: Larry Fisher
  • Television network: ESPN
      
Scoring summary
Q18:46TEXKerry Cash 6-yard pass from Gardere (Pollak kick)TEX 7–0
3:30COLGeorge Hemingway 38-yard pass from Hagan (Harper kick)Tied 7–7
0:16TEXPollak 47-yard field goalTEX 10–7
Q26:51COLEric Bieniemy 2-yard run (Harper kick)COL 14–10
1:26TEXPollak 25-yard field goalCOL 14–13
Q34:44TEXBrown 2-yard run (Pass failed)TEX 19–14
Q414:22TEXPollak 22-yard field goalTEX 22–14
10:10COLEric Bieniemy 4-yard run (Pass failed)TEX 22–20
5:47COLEric Bieniemy 2-yard run (Harper kick)COL 27–22
0:29COLSafety, Williams tackled Garder in End ZoneCOL 29–22

Rice

Oklahoma

Texas vs. #4 Oklahoma
1234Total
•Longhorns700714
Sooners373013
Scoring summary
1OUR.D. Lashar 47 yard field goalOU 3-0
1TEX Kerry Cash 8 yard pass from Peter Gardere (Michael Pollak kick)TEX 7-3
2OU Dewell Brewer 9 yard run (R.D. Lashar kick)OU 10-7
3OUR.D. Lashar 36 yard field goalOU 13-7
42:00TEX Keith Cash 16 yard pass from Peter Gardere (Michael Pollak kick)TEX 14-13

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Arkansas

SMU

Texas Tech

Houston

TCU

Baylor

Texas A&M

Miami (FL) (Cotton Bowl)

#4 Miami (FL) vs. #3 Texas
1234Total
•Hurricanes127141346
Longhorns03003
     
Scoring summary
18:53MIACarlos Huerta 28-yard field goalMIA 3–0
5:26MIACarlos Huerta 50-yard field goalMIA 6–0
0:11MIAWesley Carroll 12-yard pass from Erickson (pass failed)MIA 12–0
27:43TEXMichael Pollak 29-yard field goalMIA 12–3
4:17MIAWesley Carroll 24-yard pass from Erickson (Huerta kick)MIA 19–3
311:46MIADarrin Smith 34-yard interception return (Huerta kick)MIA 26–3
6:09MIARandal Hill 48-yard pass from Erickson (Huerta kick)MIA 33–3
410:56MIARandy Bethel 4-yard pass from Erickson (kick blocked)MIA 40–3
9:23MIALeonard Conley 26-yard run (Huerta kick)MIA 46–3

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Personnel

1990 Texas Longhorns football team roster
PlayersCoaches
Offense
Pos.#NameClass
G 74Sam AdamsSo
OT 59Bruce BassSo
TE 93David BeardenSo
QB 6Beau BeauchampSo
G 58Jeff BoydSo
TE 21Henry BrownSr
RB 29Phil BrownFr
QB Wade BurnettJr
RB, WR 98Dominic CameronFr
WR 11 Keith Cash Sr
TE 19 Kerry Cash Sr
RB 34Shane ChildersFr
TE 83Stephen ClarkSr
QB 12Steve ClementsFr
RB 33Deon CockrellSr
G 71Burke CollinsJr
RB 37Gerald Crawford Redshirt.svg  Fr
WR 2Mike DavisSo
RB, WR 28Tyrus DoctorFr
WR 48Darrick DukeSo
RB 34Andre EaddySo
OL 68Trent ElliottFr
RB 7Lemel ForemanSo
WR 16Shane Foster Redshirt.svg  Fr
OT 69Marc GannSo
QB 10 Peter Gardere Redshirt.svg  So
G 64Scott GoochJr
RB 40Butch HadnotFr
TE 89Jimmy HakesFr
WR 32Scooter HesseltineFr
RB, DB 83Eric JacksonFr
OL 79 Chuck Johnson Jr
WR 3Graylin JohnsonJr
OT 65Alan LutherSo
C 55Turk McDonaldSo
OT 57David McGrathSr
FL Lance McLaughlinSo
WR 22Justin McLemoreFr
C 77Chad D. McMillianJr
G 53Duane MillerSr
QB 5 Mark Murdock Jr
WR 6Kenny Neal Redshirt.svg  Fr
WR 4Cosmo Palmieri Redshirt.svg  Fr
OT 67Troy Riemer Redshirt.svg  Fr
RB 23Chris SamuelsSr
QB 14 Jimmy Saxton Redshirt.svg  Fr
OT 78Charles SeafousSr
RB Dan SewardSo
G 76Shay ShafieJr
OT 68Mark SmithSo
C 50Todd SmithSr
OT 51 Stan Thomas Sr
TE 84Curtis ThriftJr
RB 36Adrian WalkerSo
WR 1Johnny WalkerSr
RB 24Rodrick WalkerFr
G 97Duane Whetstone Redshirt.svg  Fr
G 70Kevin WileySr
C 52James Williams Redshirt.svg  Fr
RB 39Patrick WilsonJr
WR, K Cole Winters Redshirt.svg  Fr
RB 9Rodney WoodardSo
Defense
Pos.#NameClass
DB 9Mark BerryJr
DE 47Guy BobboraJr
LB 41Will BurdineJr
LB 13Jason BurlesonSo
DB 21Grady CavnessSo
LB 42Anthony CurlSo
DB 1Timothy DaySo
DE 81 Shane Dronett So
DT 90Jon FeickFr
DB 29David FizellSr
DB Paul FlinnJr
DB 4Victor FrazierFr
DT 66Roger FritcherSr
DB 23Todd GageSo
DB 17Willie Mack GarzaSo
DE 95Oscar GilesSr
DE 88Gary GivensSr
DB 16 Lance Gunn So
DE 84Parker HagerJr
LB 33Charles HarrisonFr
LB 53Paul HarveySr
DE 31Jeff HigginsJr
DE 44Clay HowellSo
DT 94Todd HuntSo
DB 46Jon HunterFr
DB 25Bubba JacquesJr
DT 99 Tommy Jeter Jr
LB 60 Brian Jones Sr
DT 96James LaneFr
DB 30James LeeSr
LB 91Lorenzo LewisSr
LB 61Doug LivinstonFr
LB 11Chad LucasFr
DB 13Chris MalishJr
DB 8 Van Malone So
DB 42Eddy MatchetteSo
LB 50Dennis McWilliamsFr
DB 27Bubba MoffettSr
LB 64Terry MontgomeryJr
LB 52Mical PadgettJr
DT 92 James Patton Jr
DB 39Michael Petru Redshirt.svg  Fr
LB 56Boone PowellJr
LB 63Chris Rapp Redshirt.svg  Fr
DB 18 Stanley Richard Sr
DB 43Todd RingoJr
DE 45Bo RobinsonSo
DE 49Anthony ScottSr
DB 38Jerry SeadeSr
DB 15Kevin SmithJr
DB 35Scott Spencer Redshirt.svg  Fr
DT 73Todd StautzenbergerSr
DT 87Mark SteedSr
LB 44 Winfred Tubbs So
DB 26Pascal Watty Redshirt.svg  Fr
DB 31Anthony WillardJr
LB 83Derek WilsonFr
DT 69Lance WilsonJr
DB 36John Woodson Redshirt.svg  Fr
DT 54Kevin Yeaman Redshirt.svg  Fr
Special teams
Pos.#NameClass
P 93Corny Adams Redshirt.svg  Fr
K 49Ted BarnhillSo
DS Tim CrankSo
K 22Craig DickeyFr
K 95Jason GunningSo
K 18Brad KingFr
K 94Michael PollakSr
K 98Jason PostSo
K 43William ToomeySo
P 80 Alex Waits Sr
K Tim WarnerJr
K 91Jason ZieglerFr
Head coach
Coordinators/assistant coaches
    Legend
    • (C) Team captain
    • (S) Suspended
    • (I) Ineligible
    • Injury icon 2.svg Injured
    • Redshirt.svg Redshirt

    Roster

1990 team players in the NFL

The following players were drafted into professional football following the season.

PlayerPositionRoundPickFranchise
Stanley Richard Safety19 San Diego Chargers
Stan Thomas Tackle122 Chicago Bears
Kerry Cash Tight end5125 Indianapolis Colts
Keith Cash Tight end7188 Washington Redskins
Johnny WalkerWide receiver8203 Green Bay Packers
Brian Jones Linebacker8213 Los Angeles Raiders
Chris SamuelsRunning back12317 San Diego Chargers
Stephen ClarkTight end12333 Buffalo Bills

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