1997 Texas Longhorns football team

American college football season August 2023 February 2026 1997 Texas Longhorns football Texas Longhorns logo.svg 150 Big 12 Conference South Division Big 12 4–7 2–6 John Mackovic 6th Gene Dahlquist 6th Pro-stylehttps://digitalcollections-baylor.quartexcollections.com/Documents/Detail/1997-baylor-football-media-guide/2087193?item=2087271 1997 Baylor Football Media Guide 80 March 16, 2026 Bobby Jack Wright 1st 4–3 Darrell K Royal–Texas Memorial Stadium The 1997 Texas Longhorns football team represented the University of Texas at Austin as a member South Division of the Big 12 Conference during the 1997 NCAA Division I-A football season. Led by John Mackovic in his sixth and final season as head coach, the Longhorns compiled an overall record of 4–7 with a mark of 2–6 in conference play, tying for fourth place in the Big 12's South Division. The team played home games at Darrell K Royal–Texas Memorial Stadium in Austin, Texas. The team failed to make a bowl game, but running back Ricky Williams emerged as a national star, leading the country in rushing yards and rushing TDs on his way to winning Big 12 Offensive Player of the year honors and both the Doak Walker Award and the Jim Brown Trophy. Mackovic was fired after the conclusion of the season, and was replaced by Coach Mack Brown. Schedule 1997 AP Central September 6 6:00 p.m. w y 12 Rutgers Darrell K Royal–Texas Memorial Stadium Austin, TX FSN 48–14 70,882 September 13 2:30 p.m. l y 11 UCLA Darrell K Royal–Texas Memorial Stadium Austin, TX ABC 3–66 77,203 September 27 11:00 a.m. w y y Rice Rice Stadium Houston, TX rivalry ABC 38–31 53,811 October 4 11:30 a.m. l y Oklahoma State Lewis Field Stillwater, OK FSN 16–42 43,100 October 11 2:30 p.m. w y Oklahoma Cotton Bowl Dallas, TX Red River Shootout ABC 27–24 75,587 October 18 1:00 p.m. l y Missouri Faurot Field Columbia, MO 29–37 48,451 October 25 2:30 p.m. l Colorado Darrell K Royal–Texas Memorial Stadium Austin, TX ABC 30–47 78,005 November 1 1:00 p.m. l y Baylor Floyd Casey Stadium Waco, TX rivalry 21–23 42,719 November 8 6:00 p.m. l Texas Tech Darrell K Royal–Texas Memorial Stadium Austin, TX rivalry FSN 10–24 76,110 November 15 1:00 p.m. w Kansas Darrell K Royal–Texas Memorial Stadium Austin, TX 45–31 68,097 November 28 10:00 a.m. l y Texas A&M 15 Kyle Field College Station, TX rivalry ABC 16–27 75,349 http://www.mackbrown-texasfootball.com/sports/m-footbl/spec-rel/all-time-results.html MackBrown-TexasFootball.com - Official website of the Texas Longhorns - Texas Football 2012-03-13 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20101101042752/http://mackbrown-texasfootball.com/sports/m-footbl/spec-rel/all-time-results.html 2010-11-01 Rankings 1997 NCAA Division I-A football rankings AP 0 17 12 12 12 11 NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR Coaches 0 17 10 10 10 24 NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR Game summaries Rutgers 1997 Rutgers Scarlet Knights football team Scarlet Knights 7 0 0 7 Longhorns 0 13 28 7 September 6 Darrell K Royal–Texas Memorial Stadium 70,882 yes Q1 7:11 RUTG Fauntleroy 1 yard run (Mike-Mayer kick) RUTG 7–0 Q2 13:52 TEX Williams 74 yard run (Dawson kick) Tie 7–7 Q2 12:17 TEX McGarity 32 yard pass from Brown (kick failed) TEX 13–7 Q3 9:40 TEX Williams 1 yard run (White pass from Brown) TEX 21–7 Q3 7:18 TEX Dawson 52 yard field goal TEX 24–7 Q3 5:46 TEX Williams 12 yard run (Dawson kick) TEX 31–7 Q3 :56 TEX Lewis 3 yard pass from Walton (Dawson kick) TEX 38–7 Q4 4:46 RUTG Fletcher 22 yard pass from Edmonds (Mike-Mayer kick) TEX 38–14 Q4 2:14 TEX Mitchell 15 yard run (Dawson kick) TEX 45–14 yes Ricky Williams 19 Rush, 155 Yds USA Today. Retrieved 2016-Jun-18. UCLA 1997 UCLA Bruins football team Bruins 28 14 21 3 No. 11 Longhorns 0 0 3 0 UCLA 66, No. 11 Texas 3 https://apnews.com/article/e38cc15fbd2137a895cd97fab50bda72 AP News September 13, 1997 September 24, 2022 References Texas Category:Texas Longhorns football seasons Texas Longhorns football