1927 Texas Longhorns football team
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| Conference | Southwest Conference |
| Record | 6–2–1 (2–2–1 SWC) |
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| Home stadium | War Memorial Stadium |
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| 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 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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[edit]
| Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance | Source |
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| September 24 | Southwestern State (OK)* | W 43–0 | [2] | ||
| October 1 | TCU |
| T 0–0 | 5,000 | [3] |
| October 8 | Trinity (TX)* |
| W 20–6 | [4] | |
| October 15 | vs. Vanderbilt* | W 13–6 | 18,000 | [5] | |
| October 22 | Rice |
| W 27–0 | [6] | |
| October 29 | at SMU | L 0–14 | 22,000 | [7] | |
| November 5 | Baylor |
| W 13–12 | [8] | |
| November 11 | Kansas State* |
| W 41–7 | [9] | |
| November 24 | at Texas A&M | L 7–28 | 27,000 | [10] | |
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References[edit]
- ^ "1927 Texas Longhorns Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved April 24, 2023.
- ^ "Longhorn strength revealed in burst of power". Sunday American-Statesman. September 25, 1927. Retrieved April 24, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Horned Frogs hold Longhorns to scoreless tie at Austin". The Waco News-Tribune. October 2, 1927. Retrieved April 24, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Longhorns conquer Trinity". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. October 9, 1927. Retrieved April 24, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Texas cops sensational win over Commodores". The Knoxville Sunday Journal. October 16, 1927. Retrieved April 24, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Texas smacks Rice, 27 to 0". Wichita Falls Record News. October 23, 1927. Retrieved April 24, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "Bears drop tight game". The Brownsville Herald. November 6, 1927. Retrieved April 24, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Heat is too much for Kansas Aggies". The Wichita Eagle. November 12, 1927. Retrieved April 24, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "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.
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