1975 Texas Longhorns football team
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1975 Texas Longhorns football | |
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Astro-Bluebonnet Bowl champion
Southwest Conference co-champion |
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Astro-Bluebonnet Bowl, W 38–21 vs. Colorado
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Conference | Southwest Conference |
Ranking | |
Coaches | #7 |
AP | #6 |
1975 record | 10–2 (6–1 SWC) |
Head coach | Darrell Royal |
Offensive coordinator | Don Breaux |
Offensive scheme | Wishbone |
Defensive coordinator | Mike Campbell |
Home stadium | Texas Memorial Stadium |
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Team | W | L | T | W | L | T | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
#7 Arkansas + | 6 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 10 | – | 2 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
#6 Texas + | 6 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 10 | – | 2 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
#11 Texas A&M + | 6 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 10 | – | 2 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Texas Tech | 4 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 6 | – | 5 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Baylor | 2 | – | 5 | – | 0 | 3 | – | 6 | – | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
SMU | 2 | – | 5 | – | 0 | 4 | – | 7 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Rice | 1 | – | 6 | – | 0 | 2 | – | 9 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
TCU | 1 | – | 6 | – | 0 | 1 | – | 10 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The 1975 Texas Longhorns football team represented the University of Texas at Austin in the 1975 NCAA Division I football season.
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Schedule
The Longhorns finished the regular season with a 9–2 record and defeated #10 Colorado in the 1975 Astro-Bluebonnet Bowl, 38–21.
Date | Time | Opponent# | Rank# | Site | TV | Result | Attendance | ||
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September 13 | 6:30 PM | Colorado State* | #12 | Texas Memorial Stadium • Austin, TX | W 46-0 | 46,400 | |||
September 20 | 2:30 PM | at Washington* | #8 | Husky Stadium • Seattle, WA | W 28-10 | 56,000 | |||
September 27 | 6:30 PM | Texas Tech | #6 | Texas Memorial Stadium • Austin, TX (Rivalry) | W 42-18 | 77,809 | |||
October 4 | 6:30 PM | Utah State* | #7 | Texas Memorial Stadium • Austin, TX | W 61-7 | 40,130 | |||
October 11 | 1:00 PM | vs. #2 Oklahoma* | #5 | Cotton Bowl • Dallas, TX (Red River Shootout) | L 17-24 | 72,204 | |||
October 18 | 2:30 PM | at #20 Arkansas | #8 | Razorback Stadium • Fayetteville, AR (Rivalry) | ABC | W 24-18 | 43,860 | ||
October 25 | 6:30 PM | Rice | #8 | Texas Memorial Stadium • Austin, TX | W 41-9 | 55,000 | |||
November 1 | 2:00 PM | at SMU | #8 | Cotton Bowl • Dallas, TX | W 30-22 | 35,010 | |||
November 8 | 1:00 PM | Baylor | #7 | Texas Memorial Stadium • Austin, TX | W 37-21 | 75,500 | |||
November 15 | 2:30 PM | TCU | #7 | Texas Memorial Stadium • Austin, TX | W 27-11 | 34,500 | |||
November 28 | 2:30 PM | at #2 Texas A&M | #5 | Kyle Field • College Station, TX (Rivalry) | ABC | L 10-20 | 56,679 | ||
December 27 | 2:30 PM | vs. #10 Colorado* | #9 | Astrodome • Houston, TX (Astro-Bluebonnet Bowl) | ABC | W 38-21 | 52,748 | ||
*Non-conference game. Homecoming. #Rankings from AP Poll. All times are in Central Time. |
Game summaries
TCU
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1975 team players in the NFL
The following players were drafted into professional football following the season.
Player | Position | Round | Pick | Franchise |
Bob Simmons | Guard | 3 | 77 | New Orleans Saints |
Marty Akins | Defensive Back | 11 | 315 | St. Louis Cardinals |
Will Wilcox | Guard | 13 | 365 | Buffalo Bills |
Rick Thurman | Tackle | 14 | 388 | Kansas City Chiefs |
Awards and honors
- Bob Simmons, Tackle, Consensus All-American[4]