| 1957 Texas Longhorns football | |
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Sugar Bowl, L 7–39 vs. Ole Miss | |
| Conference | Southwest Conference |
| Ranking | |
| Coaches | No. 11 |
| AP | No. 11 |
| Record | 6–4–1 (4–1–1 SWC) |
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| Home stadium | Memorial Stadium |
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| Team | W | L | T | W | L | T | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 8 Rice $ | 5 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 7 | – | 4 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 11 Texas | 4 | – | 1 | – | 1 | 6 | – | 4 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 9 Texas A&M | 4 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 8 | – | 3 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| SMU | 3 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 4 | – | 5 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Arkansas | 2 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 6 | – | 4 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| TCU | 2 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 5 | – | 4 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Baylor | 0 | – | 5 | – | 1 | 3 | – | 6 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The 1957 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 1957 college football season. In their first year under head coach Darrell Royal, the Longhorns compiled an overall record of 6–4–1, with a mark of 4–1–1 in conference play, and finished second in the SWC. Texas concluded their season with a loss against Ole Miss in the Sugar Bowl.[1]
This was the first year as head coach for future College Football Hall of Fame coach, Darrell Royal.[2] On Thanksgiving Day, Texas upset #4 Texas A&M, led Heisman Trophy winner John David Crow, at Kyle Field, 9–7.[3]
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Schedule
| Date | Opponent | Rank | Site | Result | Attendance | Source |
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| September 21 | at Georgia* | W 26–7 | 33,000 | [4] | ||
| September 28 | Tulane* | No. 13 | W 20–6 | 35,000 | [5] | |
| October 5 | South Carolina* | No. 20 |
| L 21–27 | 38,500 | [6] |
| October 12 | vs. No. 1 Oklahoma* | L 7–21 | 75,504 | [7] | ||
| October 19 | at No. 10 Arkansas | W 17–0 | 27,000 | [8] | ||
| October 26 | No. 13 Rice | No. 19 |
| W 19–14 | 48,000 | [9] |
| November 2 | at SMU | No. 13 |
| L 12–19 | 42,000 | [10] |
| November 9 | Baylor |
| T 7–7 | 37,000 | [11] | |
| November 16 | No. 17 TCU |
| W 14–2 | 30,000 | [12] | |
| November 28 | at No. 4 Texas A&M | W 9–7 | 42,000 | [13] | ||
| January 1 | vs. No. 7 Ole Miss* | No. 11 | L 7–39 | 82,000 | [14] | |
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References
- ^ "1957 Texas Longhorns Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved April 30, 2023.
- ^ "Texas Rips Georgia Easily". The Sunday News Journal, via Google News. Daytona Beach, Florida. Associated Press. September 22, 1957.
- ^ "Texas Knocks Aggies Out of Title Race". The Milwaukee Journal, via Google News. November 29, 1957.
- ^ "Longhorns gore Bulldogs, 26–7, in Atlanta clash". The Macon Telegraph & News. September 22, 1957. Retrieved April 30, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Texas whips Wave, 20–6". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. September 29, 1957. Retrieved September 19, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Gamecocks rally, beat Texas 27–21". The State. October 6, 1957. Retrieved April 30, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Sooners survive Texas ordeal, 21–7". Tulsa Sunday World. October 13, 1957. Retrieved April 30, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Longhorns surprise Arkansas with 17–0 beating". The Galveston Daily News. October 20, 1957. Retrieved April 30, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Long run gives Texas victory". The El Paso Times. October 27, 1957. Retrieved April 30, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Mustangs spring 19–12 surprise on Longhorns". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. November 3, 1957. Retrieved April 30, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Traylor leads Bears in tie with Longhorns". The Tyler Courier-Times-Telegraph. November 10, 1957. Retrieved April 30, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Texas beats TCU, 14–2, to retain hopes". The American-Statesman. November 17, 1957. Retrieved April 30, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Longhorns kick Aggies from SWC title picture, 9–7". The Victoria Advocate. November 29, 1957. Retrieved April 30, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Ole Miss whips Texas 39–7". The Chattanooga Times. January 2, 1958. Retrieved April 30, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
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