1982 Texas Longhorns football team

1982 Texas Longhorns football
1982 Texas Longhorns football
Sun Bowl, L 10–26 vs. North Carolina
Conference	Southwest Conference
Ranking
Coaches	No. 18
AP	No. 17
Record	9–3 (7–1 SWC)
Head coach	Fred Akers (6th season);
Offensive coordinator	Ron Toman (2nd season)
Defensive coordinator	David McWilliams (1st season)
Home stadium	Texas Memorial Stadium
	Seasons ← 1981 1983 →

1982 Southwest Conference football standings
v t e	Conf.					Overall
Team	W		L		T	W		L		T
No. 2 SMU $	7	–	0	–	1	11	–	0	–	1
No. 17 Texas	7	–	1	–	0	9	–	3	–	0
No. 9 Arkansas	5	–	2	–	1	9	–	2	–	1
Houston	4	–	3	–	1	5	–	5	–	1
Baylor	3	–	4	–	1	4	–	6	–	1
Texas Tech	3	–	5	–	0	4	–	7	–	0
Texas A&M	3	–	5	–	0	5	–	6	–	0
TCU	2	–	6	–	0	3	–	8	–	0
Rice	0	–	8	–	0	0	–	11	–	0

$ – Conference champion Rankings from AP Poll

The 1982 Texas Longhorns football team represented the University of Texas at Austin in the 1982 NCAA Division I-A football season. The Longhorns finished the regular season with a 9–2 record and lost to North Carolina in the Sun Bowl.

Schedule

Date	Time	Opponent	Rank	Site	TV	Result	Attendance	Source
September 18	7:00 p.m.	Utah*	No. 18	Texas Memorial Stadium Austin, TX		W 21–12	70,158	^[1]
September 25	7:00 p.m.	Missouri*	No. 17	Texas Memorial Stadium Austin, TX		W 21–0	76,438	^[2]
October 2	7:30 p.m.	at Rice	No. 15	Rice Stadium Houston, TX (rivalry)		W 34–7	50,000	^[3]
October 9	2:00 p.m.	vs. Oklahoma*	No. 13	Cotton Bowl Dallas, TX (Red River Shootout)	CBS	L 22–28	75,587	^[4]
October 23	2:30 p.m.	No. 4 SMU	No. 19	Texas Memorial Stadium Austin, TX	ABC	L 17–30	80,157	^[5]
October 30	2:00 p.m.	at Texas Tech		Jones Stadium Lubbock, TX (rivalry)		W 27–0	52,041	^[6]
November 6	1:00 p.m.	Houston		Texas Memorial Stadium Austin, TX		W 50–0	76,657	^[7]
November 13	2:00 p.m.	at TCU	No. 20	Amon G. Carter Stadium Fort Worth, TX (rivalry)		W 38–21	22,468	^[8]
November 20	2:00 p.m.	at Baylor	No. 17	Baylor Stadium Waco, TX (rivalry)		W 31–23	38,000	^[9]
November 25	1:00 p.m.	Texas A&M	No. 14	Texas Memorial Stadium Austin, TX (rivalry)		W 53–16	72,368	^[10]
December 4	2:30 p.m.	No. 6 Arkansas	No. 12	Texas Memorial Stadium Austin, TX (rivalry)	ABC	W 33–7	67,903	^[11]
December 25	2:00 p.m.	vs. North Carolina*	No. 8	Sun Bowl El Paso, TX (Sun Bowl)	CBS	L 10–26	31,359	^[12]
*Non-conference game Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game All times are in Central time

Game summaries

Oklahoma

Oklahoma Sooners vs. Texas Longhorns

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Texas	0	10	0	12	22
Oklahoma	7	7	7	7	28

at Cotton Bowl • Dallas, Texas

Date: October 9
Game time: 2:00 p.m.
Game weather: Partly cloudy; 67 °F (19 °C); wind 17 mph (27 km/h) N
Game attendance: 75,587
Referee: Vance Carlson
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Game information

Texas

Robert Brewer
18/34, 235 Yds, 2 TD, INT
Darryl Clark
18 Rush, 66 Yds
Carl Robinson
5 Rec, 53 Yds

Oklahoma

Scoring summary

Quarter	Time	Drive			Team	Scoring information	Score
Quarter	Time	Plays	Yards	TOP	Team	Scoring information	TEX	OU
1	1:20	4	80	1:42	Oklahoma	Dupree 63-yard touchdown run, Keeling kick good	0	7
2	11:08	12	80	5:12	Texas	Walls 6-yard touchdown reception from Brewer, Allegre kick good	7	7
2	3:03	17	80	8:05	Oklahoma	Wilson 3-yard touchdown run, Keeling kick good	7	14
2	1:35	8	65	1:28	Texas	32-yard field goal by Allegre	10	14
3	10:52	4	69	1:39	Oklahoma	Ledbetter 59-yard touchdown run, Keeling kick good	10	21
4	14:57	10	65	3:57	Texas	Walker 3-yard touchdown run, Allegre kick no good	16	21
4	12:30	6	80	2:27	Oklahoma	Ledbetter 6-yard touchdown run, Keeling kick good	16	28
4	11:04	6	69	1:26	Texas	Walls 27-yard touchdown reception from Brewer, 2-point pass failed	22	28
"TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football.							22	28

References

^ "What's the Utes? UT wins opener". Waco Tribune-Herald. September 19, 1982. Retrieved February 20, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Texas defense humbles Mizzou, 21–0". St. Louis Post-Dispatch. September 26, 1982. Retrieved February 20, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Longhorns cook Rice, 34–7". Tulsa World. October 3, 1982. Retrieved February 20, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Oklahoma gets back at Longhorns". The Orange Leader. October 10, 1982. Retrieved February 20, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Mustangs roll by Longhorns". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. October 24, 1982. Retrieved February 20, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "UT slides past Tech". The Odessa American. October 31, 1982. Retrieved February 20, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "'Horns embarrass Cougars, 50–0". Austin American-Statesman. November 7, 1982. Retrieved February 20, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Longhorns win wild shootout with Frogs". Corpus Christi Caller-Times. November 14, 1982. Retrieved February 20, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Walls, Clark guide Longhorns in 31–23 decision over Baylor". Longview News-Journal. November 21, 1982. Retrieved February 20, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Longhorns make joke of Aggies, 53–16". The Shreveport Times. November 26, 1982. Retrieved February 20, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Brewer arm, Longhorns turn Hogs' errors into 33–7 win". The Tampa Tribune-Times. December 5, 1982. Retrieved February 20, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "North Carolina basks in Sun 26–10". The El Paso Times. December 26, 1982. Retrieved January 28, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.

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[1] "What's the Utes? UT wins opener". Waco Tribune-Herald. September 19, 1982. Retrieved February 20, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.

[2] "Texas defense humbles Mizzou, 21–0". St. Louis Post-Dispatch. September 26, 1982. Retrieved February 20, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.

[3] "Longhorns cook Rice, 34–7". Tulsa World. October 3, 1982. Retrieved February 20, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.

[4] "Oklahoma gets back at Longhorns". The Orange Leader. October 10, 1982. Retrieved February 20, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.

[5] "Mustangs roll by Longhorns". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. October 24, 1982. Retrieved February 20, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.

[6] "UT slides past Tech". The Odessa American. October 31, 1982. Retrieved February 20, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.

[7] "'Horns embarrass Cougars, 50–0". Austin American-Statesman. November 7, 1982. Retrieved February 20, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.

[8] "Longhorns win wild shootout with Frogs". Corpus Christi Caller-Times. November 14, 1982. Retrieved February 20, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.

[9] "Walls, Clark guide Longhorns in 31–23 decision over Baylor". Longview News-Journal. November 21, 1982. Retrieved February 20, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.

[10] "Longhorns make joke of Aggies, 53–16". The Shreveport Times. November 26, 1982. Retrieved February 20, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.

[11] "Brewer arm, Longhorns turn Hogs' errors into 33–7 win". The Tampa Tribune-Times. December 5, 1982. Retrieved February 20, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.

[12] "North Carolina basks in Sun 26–10". The El Paso Times. December 26, 1982. Retrieved January 28, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.

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