1947 Texas Longhorns football team

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1947 Texas Longhorns football
Sugar Bowl Champions
Sugar Bowl vs. #6 Alabama, W 27–7
Conference Southwest Conference
Ranking
AP #5
1947 record 10-1 (5-1 SWC)
Head coach Blair Cherry
Home stadium Texas Memorial Stadium
(Capacity: 40,500)
Seasons
« 1946 1948 »
1947 Southwest Conference football standings
Conf     Overall
Team W   L   T     W   L   T
#3 SMU $ 5 0 1     9 0 2
#5 Texas 5 1 0     10 1 0
#18 Rice 4 2 0     6 3 1
TCU 2 3 1     4 5 2
Arkansas 1 4 1     6 4 1
Texas A&M 1 4 1     3 6 1
Baylor 1 5 0     5 5 0
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1947 Texas Longhorns football team represented the University of Texas in the 1947 college football season. They were crowned National Champions by the Massey Ratings System, however this poll selection is not deemed major by the NCAA therefore the school does not officially recognize the 1947 season as National Champions.

Schedule

Date Opponent# Rank# Site Result
September 20 Texas Tech* Texas Memorial StadiumAustin, TX (Rivalry) W 33–0  
September 27 at Oregon* Hayward FieldEugene, OR W 38–13  
October 4 #19 North Carolina* Texas Memorial Stadium • Austin, TX W 34–0  
October 11 vs. #15 Oklahoma* #3 Cotton BowlDallas, TX (Red River Rivalry) W 34–14  
October 18 Arkansas #3 Texas Memorial Stadium • Austin, TX (Rivalry) W 21–6  
October 25 Rice #3 Texas Memorial Stadium • Austin, TX W 12–0  
November 1 at #8 SMU #3 Cotton Bowl • Dallas, TX L 13–14  
November 8 Baylor #8 Texas Memorial Stadium • Austin, TX W 28–7  
November 15 TCU #7 Texas Memorial Stadium • Austin, TX W 20–0  
November 27 at Texas A&M #7 Kyle FieldCollege Station, TX (Rivalry) W 32–13  
January 1, 1948 vs. #6 Alabama* #5 Tulane StadiumNew Orleans, LA (Sugar Bowl) W 27–7  
*Non-conference game. daggerHomecoming. #Rankings from AP Poll.

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Awards and honors

  • Bobby Layne, Quarterback, Sugar Bowl Most Valuable Player
  • Bobby Layne, Consensus All-American[2]

References