1978 Texas Longhorns football team

American college football season August 2023 February 2026 1978 Texas Longhorns football Texas Longhorns logo.svg 150 Southwest Conference SWC 9 9 9–3 6–2 Fred Akers 2nd Leon Manley 2nd Leon Fuller 2nd Texas Memorial Stadium Sun Bowl champion Sun Bowl W 42–0 vs. Maryland The 1978 Texas Longhorns football team represented the University of Texas at Austin in the 1978 NCAA Division I-A football season. The Longhorns finished the regular season with an 8-3 record and defeated Maryland in the Sun Bowl. Schedule 1978 AP Central September 16 7:30 p.m. w y 7 Rice Rice Stadium Houston, TX rivalry 34–0 62,000 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-orange-leader-horns-still-powerful/157506307/ The Orange Leader Horns still powerful September 17, 1978 October 20, 2024 Newspapers.com September 23 7:00 p.m. w y 6 Wyoming Texas Memorial Stadium Austin, TX 17–3 60,000 'Horns sputter past Wyoming 17-3 Austin American-Statesman Kirk Bohls September 24, 1978 D1 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/116012398/horns-sputter-past-wyoming/ Newspapers.com September 30 7:30 p.m. w y 6 Texas Tech Jones Stadium Lubbock, TX rivalry 24–7 54,012 https://www.newspapers.com/article/statesman-journal-texas-pins-texas-tech/157506411/ Statesman Journal Texas pins Texas Tech, 24–7 October 1, 1978 October 20, 2024 Newspapers.com October 7 11:50 a.m. l y y 6 Oklahoma 1 Cotton Bowl Dallas, TX Red River Shootout ABC 10–31 72,032 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-patriot-news-oklahoma-tramples-longh/157506524/ The Patriot-News Oklahoma tramples Longhorns, 31–10 October 8, 1978 October 20, 2024 Newspapers.com October 14 7:00 p.m. w y 12 North Texas State Texas Memorial Stadium Austin, TX 26–16 63,000 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-kilgore-news-herald-longhorns-gore-n/157506619/ The Kilgore News Herald Longhorns gore NTSU October 15, 1978 October 20, 2024 Newspapers.com October 21 11:50 a.m. w 8 Arkansas 3 Texas Memorial Stadium Austin, TX rivalry ABC 28–21 78,000 https://www.newspapers.com/article/argus-leader-mceachern-passes-texas-past/157504936/ Argus-Leader McEachern passes Texas past Arkansas October 22, 1978 October 20, 2024 Newspapers.com October 28 2:00 p.m. w 7 SMU Texas Memorial Stadium Austin, TX 22–3 65,289 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-marshall-news-messenger-fierce-longh/157506719/ The Marshall News Messenger Fierce Longhorn defense throttles SMU October 29, 1978 October 20, 2024 Newspapers.com November 11 2:15 p.m. l 6 Houston 8 Texas Memorial Stadium Austin, TX 7–10 83,053 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-kilgore-news-herald-houston-catapult/157503987/ The Kilgore News Herald Houston catapults into SWC lead November 12, 1978 October 20, 2024 Newspapers.com November 18 2:00 p.m. w y 9 TCU Amon G. Carter Stadium Fort Worth, TX rivalry 41–0 20,014 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-billings-gazette-8th-ranked-texas-to/157506809/ The Billings Gazette 8th-ranked Texas tops TCU, 41–0 November 19, 1978 October 20, 2024 Newspapers.com November 25 2:00 p.m. l y 9 Baylor Baylor Stadium Waco, TX rivalry ABC 14–38 31,500 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-daily-oklahoman-struggling-bears-stu/157506948/ The Daily Oklahoman Struggling Bears stun Longhorns November 26, 1978 October 20, 2024 Newspapers.com December 1 8:00 p.m. w 14 Texas A&M Texas Memorial Stadium Austin, TX rivalry ABC 22–7 78,413 https://www.newspapers.com/article/austin-american-statesman-texas-defense/157507169/ Austin American-Statesman Texas defense stifles A&M December 2, 1978 October 20, 2024 Newspapers.com December 23 12:30 p.m. w y y 14 Maryland 13 Sun Bowl El Paso, TX Sun Bowl CBS 42–0 33,122 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-sacramento-bee-jones-boys-and-wind-c/139702639/ The Sacramento Bee Jones boys and wind carry Texas past Maryland 42–0 December 24, 1978 January 27, 2024 Newspapers.com 1978 Texas Longhorns Schedule and Results Sports Reference LLC SR/College Football https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/schools/texas/1978-schedule.html October 20, 2024 Game summaries North Texas State North Texas State at Texas Mean Green 7 2 7 0 No. 12 Longhorns 0 16 7 3 October 14 Texas Memorial Stadium, Austin, Texas 7:01 pm CDT 2:33 63,000 71 F, Clear, Wind N 5 mph on 1 6:13 UNT Murray 38-yard pass from Case (Hamm kick) UNT 7–0 yes 2 13:32 UNT Safety (Erxleben fumbled out of end zone) UNT 9–0 2 1:48 TEX Jam Jones 1-yard run (Erxleben kick) UNT 9–7 2 1:06 TEX Safety (Snap out of end zone) Tied 9–9 2 0:17 TEX Lam Jones 41-yard pass from McEachern (Erxleben kick) Texas 16–9 3 8:31 TEX Studdard 13-yard pass from McEachern (Erxleben kick) Texas 23–9 3 3:10 UNT Jackson 2-yard run (Hamm kick) Texas 23–16 4 2:37 TEX Erxleben 47-yard field goal Texas 26–16 yes 1978 North Texas State Mean Green football team Roster 1978 Texas Longhorns y 6 Sr Randy McEachern QB y 53 Jr Bill Acker DT y   Sr Glenn Blackwood DB y 99 Jr Steve McMichael DT y 15 Sr Russell Erxleben K y Fred Akers 1978 team players in the NFL The following players were selected in the 1979 NFL draft football following the season. 2 Texas Longhorns Player Position Round Pick Franchise Russell Erxleben Kicker/Punter 1 11 New Orleans Saints Glenn Blackwood Defensive back 8 215 Miami Dolphins https://www.pro-football-reference.com/draft/1979.htm dead https://web.archive.org/web/20071221231852/http://www.pro-football-reference.com/draft/1979.htm 2007-12-21 1979 NFL Draft Listing - Pro-Football-Reference.com Pro-Football-Reference.com References Texas Category:Texas Longhorns football seasons Category:Sun Bowl champion seasons Texas Longhorns football Category:Long stubs with short prose