1977 Texas Longhorns football team

American college football season August 2023 February 2026 1977 Texas Longhorns football Texas Longhorns logo.svg 150 Southwest Conference SWC 5 4 11–1 8–0 Fred Akers 1st Leon Manley 1st Veer, I formation Leon Fuller 1st 4–3 Earl Campbell Morgan Cope George James Brad Shearer Texas Memorial Stadium Co-national champion (Rothman (FACT))SWC champion Cotton Bowl Classic L 10–38 vs. Notre Dame The 1977 Texas Longhorns football team represented the University of Texas at Austin in the 1977 NCAA Division I football season. The Longhorns finished the regular season with an 11–0 record. Earl Campbell won the Heisman Trophy in 1977 and led the nation in rushing with 1,744 yards. In 1977, he became the first recipient of the Davey O'Brien Memorial Trophy, which was awarded to the most outstanding player in the now-defunct Southwest Conference. He was selected as the Southwest Conference running back of the year in each of his college seasons and finished with 4,444 career rushing yards. Rothman (FACT), a mathematical rating system in use since 1968 and NCAA-designated major selector, selected Texas as co-national champions with Notre Dame and Arkansas. Schedule 1977 AP Central September 10 4:00 p.m. w y 18 Boston College Texas Memorial Stadium Austin, TX 44–0 50,000 https://www.newspapers.com/article/valley-morning-star-texa-stampedes-long/169157604/ Valley Morning Star Texas stampedes; Longhorn firepower cuts down Boston College, 44–0 September 11, 1977 March 29, 2025 Newspapers.com September 17 4:00 p.m. w y 9 Virginia Texas Memorial Stadium Austin, TX 68–0 41,000 https://www.newspapers.com/article/del-rio-news-herald-texas-bombards-virgi/139649398/ Del Rio News Herald Texas bombards Virginia, 68–0 September 18, 1977 January 26, 2024 Newspapers.com October 1 4:00 p.m. w 8 Rice Texas Memorial Stadium Austin, TX rivalry 72–15 47,500 https://www.newspapers.com/article/corpus-christi-caller-times-longhorns-pi/169157723/ The Corpus Christi Caller-Times Longhorns pile up 72 more points October 2, 1977 March 29, 2025 Newspapers.com October 8 2:00 p.m. w y y 5 Oklahoma 2 Cotton Bowl Dallas, TX Red River Shootout 13–6 72,032 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-orange-leader-campbell-third-string/169157837/ The Orange Leader Campbell, third-string QB lead Longhorns October 9, 1977 March 29, 2025 Newspapers.com October 15 12:00 p.m. w y 2 Arkansas 8 Razorback Stadium Fayetteville, AR rivalry ABC 13–9 44,296 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-waxahachie-daily-light-texas-defeats/169157915/ The Waxahachie Daily Light Texas defeats Arkansas in stirring 13–9 battle October 16, 1977 March 29, 2025 Newspapers.com October 22 1:30 p.m. w y 2 SMU Cotton Bowl Dallas, TX 30–14 36,151 https://www.newspapers.com/article/tulsa-world-campbell-steers-texas-right/169157981/ Tulsa World Campbell steers Texas right, 30–14 October 23, 1977 March 29, 2025 Newspapers.com October 29 2:00 p.m. w 1 Texas Tech 14 Texas Memorial Stadium Austin, TX rivalry 26–0 78,809 https://www.newspapers.com/article/el-paso-times-longhorns-not-subtle-in-ju/169158065/ The El Paso Times Longhorns not subtle in justifying ranking October 30, 1977 March 29, 2025 Newspapers.com November 5 2:00 p.m. w y 1 Houston Rice Stadium Houston, TX 35–21 72,124 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-times-longhorns-explode-past-cougs/169158180/ The Shreveport Times Longhorns explode past Cougs, 35–21 November 6, 1977 March 29, 2025 Newspapers.com November 12 2:00 p.m. w 1 TCU Texas Memorial Stadium Austin, TX rivalry 44–14 50,150 https://www.newspapers.com/article/longview-news-journal-longhorns-romp-ove/169158290/ Longview Morning Journal Longhorns romp over Frogs November 13, 1977 March 29, 2025 Newspapers.com November 19 3:00 p.m. w 1 Baylor Texas Memorial Stadium Austin, TX rivalry ABC 29–7 60,000 https://www.newspapers.com/article/victoria-advocate-ut-blasts-bears-on-tv/169158380/ The Victoria Advocate UT blasts Bears on TV November 20, 1977 March 29, 2025 Newspapers.com November 26 1:30 p.m. w y 1 Texas A&M 12 Kyle Field College Station, TX rivalry 57–28 57,443 https://www.newspapers.com/article/port-arthur-daily-news-campbell-warhead/169158467/ Port Arthur Daily News Campbell warhead razes Aggie defenses November 27, 1977 March 29, 2025 Newspapers.com January 2, 1978 1:00 p.m. l y y 1 Notre Dame 5 Cotton Bowl Dallas, TX Cotton Bowl Classic CBS 10–38 76,701 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-indianapolis-star-notre-dame-claims/169158612/ The Indianapolis Star Notre Dame claims grid title January 3, 1978 March 29, 2025 Newspapers.com 1977 Texas Longhorns Schedule and Results Sports Reference LLC SR/College Football March 29, 2025 https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/schools/texas/1977-schedule.html Rankings 1977 NCAA Division I football rankings Game summaries Oklahoma #2 Oklahoma vs. #5 Texas Sooners 3 0 3 0 Longhorns 0 10 0 3 October 9 Cotton Bowl 72,000 yes Q1 OKLA von Schamann 47 yard field goal OKLA 3–0 Q2 TEX Erxleben 64 yard field goal Tie 3–3 Q2 TEX Campbell 24 yard run (Erxleben kick) TEX 10–3 Q3 OKLA von Schamann 33 yard field goal TEX 10–6 Q4 TEX Erxleben 58 yard field goal TEX 13–6 yes 1977 Oklahoma Sooners football team Red River Shootout "Texas Knocks Off Oklahoma." Palm Beach Post. 1977 Oct 8. Retrieved 2014-Nov-27. At Arkansas 1977 Arkansas Razorbacks football team Arkansas–Texas football rivalry At Texas A&M #1 Texas at Texas A&M Longhorns 14 19 7 17 Aggies 7 7 14 0 November 26 Kyle Field, College Station, Texas 57,443 yes Q1 TA&M Dickey 7 yard run (Franklin kick) TA&M 7–0 Q1 TEX Campbell 60 yard pass from McEachern (McMichael kick) Tie 7–7 Q1 TEX Campbell 4 yard run (McMichael kick) TEX 14–7 Q2 TEX H. Jones 4 yard run (McMichael kick) TEX 21–7 Q2 TEX Jackson 9 yard pass from McEachern (kick failed) TEX 26–7 Q2 TEX Jackson 12 yard pass from McEachern (McMichael kick) TEX 33–7 Q2 TA&M Woodard 1 yard run (Franklin kick) TEX 33–14 Q3 TEX Campbell 6 yard run (McMichael kick) TEX 40–14 Q3 TA&M Walker 8 yard run (Franklin kick) TEX 40–21 Q3 TA&M Woodard 1 yard run (Franklin kick) TEX 40–28 Q4 TEX Campbell 23 yard run (McMichael kick) TEX 47–28 Q4 TEX L. Jones 37 yard pass from McEachern (McMichael kick) TEX 54–28 Q4 TEX McMichael 48 yard field goal TEX 57–28 yes 1977 Texas A&M Aggies football team Texas–Texas A&M football rivalry Earl Campbell 27 Rush, 222 Yds (career-high) "Campbell, Texas Overpowering." Palm Beach Post. 1977 Nov 27. Retrieved 2014-Dec-04. vs. Notre Dame (Cotton Bowl) Fighting Irish 3 21 7 7 Longhorns 3 7 0 0 January 2 Cotton Bowl 76,701 Sunny; 35 F Vance Carlson Lindsey Nelson, Paul Hornung, Paul Alexander, and Don Criqui CBS yes Q1 11:35 ND Reeve 47-yard field goal ND 3–0 Q1 6:07 TEX Erxleben 42-yard field goal Tie 3–3 Q2 14:56 ND Eurick 6-yard run (Reeve kick) ND 10–3 Q2 11:37 ND Eurick 10-yard run (Reeve kick) ND 17–3 Q2 7:28 ND Ferguson 17-yard pass from Montana (Reeve kick) ND 24–3 Q2 0:00 TEX Lockett 13-yard pass from McEachern (Erxeleben kick) ND 24–10 Q3 6:49 ND Ferguson 3-yard run (Reeve kick) ND 31–10 Q4 9:41 ND Ferguson 26-yard run (Reeve kick) ND 38–10 yes 1978 Cotton Bowl Classic 1977 Notre Dame Fighting Irish football team Roster 1977 Texas Longhorns y 20 Sr Earl Campbell RB y 2 Sr Alfred Jackson WR y Alfred Jackson (American football) 26 So Lam Jones WR y 6 Jr Randy McEachern QB y 76 Sr Jim Yarbrough G 99 So Steve McMichael DT y 77 Sr Brad Shearer DL y 15 Jr Russell Erxleben K y Fred Akers Awards and honors Earl Campbell – Heisman Trophy,http://www.heisman.com/winners/hsmn-winners.html Heisman Winners heisman.com 2007-04-16 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20070411031301/http://www.heisman.com/winners/hsmn-winners.html 2007-04-11 Davey O'Brien Memorial Trophy, Consensus All-American2010 NCAA Football Records http://fs.ncaa.org/Docs/stats/football_records/DI/2010/Awards.pdf National Collegiate Athletics Association Brad Shearer – Outland Trophy, Consensus All-American Fred Akers – SWC Coach of the Year 1977 team players in the NFL 1978 NFL draft The following players were drafted into professional football following the season. 2 Texas Longhorns Player Position Round Pick Franchise Earl Campbell Running back 1 1 Houston Oilers Brad Shearer Defensive tackle 3 74 Chicago Bears Alfred Jackson Wide receiver 7 167 Atlanta Falcons https://www.pro-football-reference.com/draft/1978.htm dead https://web.archive.org/web/20071222092350/http://www.pro-football-reference.com/draft/1978.htm 2007-12-22 1978 NFL Draft Listing - Pro-Football-Reference.com Pro-Football-Reference.com References Texas Category:Texas Longhorns football seasons Category:Southwest Conference football champion seasons Texas Longhorns football