| 1968 Texas Longhorns football | |
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SWC co-champion Cotton Bowl Classic champion | |
Cotton Bowl Classic, W 36–13 vs. Tennessee | |
| Conference | Southwest Conference |
| Ranking | |
| Coaches | No. 5 |
| AP | No. 3 |
| Record | 9–1–1 (6–1 SWC) |
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| Offensive coordinator | Emory Bellard |
| Offensive scheme | I-formation (first two games) Wishbone (last nine games) |
| Defensive coordinator | Mike Campbell |
| Base defense | 4–4 |
| Home stadium | Memorial Stadium |
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| No. 6 Arkansas + | 6 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 10 | – | 1 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 3 Texas + | 6 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 9 | – | 1 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 14 SMU | 5 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 8 | – | 3 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Texas Tech | 4 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 5 | – | 3 | – | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Baylor | 3 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 3 | – | 7 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Texas A&M | 2 | – | 5 | – | 0 | 3 | – | 7 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| TCU | 2 | – | 5 | – | 0 | 3 | – | 7 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Rice | 0 | – | 7 | – | 0 | 0 | – | 9 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The 1968 Texas Longhorns football team was an American football team that represented the University of Texas at Austin as a member of the Southwest Conference (SWC) during the 1968 NCAA University Division football season. In their 12th year under head coach Darrell Royal, the Longhorns compiled an overall record of 9–1–1, with a mark of 6–1 in conference play, and finished as SWC co-champion. Texas concluded their season with a victory over Tennessee in the Cotton Bowl Classic.[1]
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Schedule
| Date | Time | Opponent | Rank | Site | TV | Result | Attendance | Source |
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| September 21 | 7:30 p.m. | No. 11 Houston* | No. 4 | T 20–20 | 66,397 | [2] | ||
| September 28 | 7:30 p.m. | at Texas Tech | No. 6 | L 22–31 | 50,167 | [3] | ||
| October 5 | 7:30 p.m. | Oklahoma State* |
| W 31–3 | 51,000 | [4] | ||
| October 12 | 2:00 p.m. | vs. Oklahoma* | W 26–20 | 71,938 | [5] | |||
| October 19 | 2:00 p.m. | No. 9 Arkansas | No. 17 |
| W 39–29 | 66,397 | [6] | |
| October 26 | 7:30 p.m. | at Rice | No. 13 | W 38–14 | 68,500 | [7] | ||
| November 2 | 2:00 p.m. | No. 13 SMU | No. 11 |
| W 38–7 | 66,397 | [8] | |
| November 9 | 2:00 p.m. | at Baylor | No. 10 | W 47–26 | 33,000 | [9] | ||
| November 16 | 1:00 p.m. | at TCU | No. 8 | W 47–21 | 40,000 | [10] | ||
| November 28 | 2:00 p.m. | Texas A&M | No. 6 |
| ABC | W 35–14 | 66,397 | [11] |
| January 1 | 1:30 p.m. | vs. No. 8 Tennessee* | No. 5 |
| CBS | W 36–13 | 72,000 | [12] |
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Roster
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Awards and honors
- James Street, quarterback, Cotton Bowl co-Most Valuable Player
- Cotton Speyrer, wide receiver, Cotton Bowl co-Most Valuable Player
- Tom Campbell, linebacker, Cotton Bowl co-Most Valuable Player
- Chris Gilbert, back, Consensus All-American
References
- ^ "1968 Texas Longhorns Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved May 2, 2023.
- ^ "Cougars, Longhorns battle to 20–20 thriller". The Victoria Advocate. September 22, 1968. Retrieved May 2, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Texas Tech upsets Texas". The El Paso Times. September 29, 1968. Retrieved May 2, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Steers pop Pokes". Tulsa World. October 6, 1968. Retrieved May 2, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "It's black day at Big D; Texas, 26–20, in final minute". The Daily Oklahoman. October 13, 1968. Retrieved May 2, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Steers overpower Razorbacks, 39–29". The Commercial Appeal. October 20, 1968. Retrieved May 2, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Gilbert sparks Texas over Rice Owls, 38–14". The Galveston Daily News. October 27, 1968. Retrieved May 2, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "'Horns crush SMU by 38–7". The Kilgore News Herald. November 3, 1968. Retrieved May 2, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Texas outscores Baylor". San Angelo Standard-Times. November 10, 1968. Retrieved May 2, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Steers spank Frogs". Austin American-Statesman. November 17, 1968. Retrieved May 2, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Steers wasted no time". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. November 29, 1968. Retrieved May 2, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Texas Longhorns trample on Vols". The Palm Beach Post. January 2, 1969. Retrieved May 2, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
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