1956 Texas Longhorns football team

American college football season August 2023 February 2026 1956 Texas Longhorns football Southwest Conference SWC 1–9 0–6 Ed Price 6th Memorial Stadium The 1956 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 1956 college football season. In their sixth year under head coach Ed Price, the Longhorns compiled an overall record of 1–9, with a mark of 0–6 in conference play, and finished seventh in the SWC.1956 Texas Longhorns Schedule and Results Sports Reference LLC SR/College Football April 30, 2023 https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/schools/texas/1956-schedule.html The team had more losses than any other Longhorn team in program history and tied for the fewest wins. It was the first team to ever lose to the Texas A&M Aggies at Memorial Stadium.Aggies Conquer Texas and Memorial Stadium Vince Reedy The Victoria Advocate, via Google News November 30, 1956 https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=kzNQAAAAIBAJ&sjid=DVYDAAAAIBAJ&pg=5138,3385181 Feigen Jonathan Football '93/A state of war/UT—A&M transcends football Houston Chronicle Houston, Texas August 29, 1993 http://www.chron.com/CDA/archives/archive.mpl?id=1993_1150308 2007-09-26 Special, page 25 The win was Bear Bryant's only victory over a Texas Longhorns team. The team had two players make the All-Southwest Conference 2nd team - Walter Fondren and Bob Bryant. It led to head coach Ed Price being fired. Schedule 1956 AP September 22 l y USC 15 Memorial Stadium Austin, TX 20–44 47,000 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/123798602/trojans-batter-texans/ Santa Barbara News-Press Trojans batter Texans September 23, 1956 April 30, 2023 Newspapers.com September 29 w y y Tulane Tulane Stadium New Orleans, LA 7–6 35,000 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/85633299/clements-clutch-pass-gives-texas-76-wi/ The American-Statesman Clements' clutch pass gives Texas 7–6 win despite Tulane Green Wave edge in statistics September 30, 1956 September 19, 2021 Newspapers.com October 6 l y West Virginia Memorial Stadium Austin, TX 6–7 30,000 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/123798705/w-virginia-trips-texas-by-7-to-6/ Pittsburgh Sun-Telegraph W. Virginia trips Texas by 7 to 6 October 7, 1956 April 30, 2023 Newspapers.com October 13 l y y Oklahoma 1 Cotton Bowl Dallas, TX rivalry 0–45 75,504 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/123798831/ou-stampedes-steers-450-for-33rd-stra/ Tulsa Sunday World OU stampedes Steers, 45–0, for 33rd straight October 14, 1956 April 30, 2023 Newspapers.com October 20 l Arkansas Memorial Stadium Austin, TX rivalry 14–32 40,000 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/123798980/late-porker-rally-overpowers-texas/ The Commercial Appeal Late Porker rally overpowers Texas October 21, 1956 April 30, 2023 Newspapers.com October 27 l y Rice Rice Stadium Houston, TX rivalry 7–28 67,000 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/123799122/rice-rolls-past-steers-by-287/ Fort Worth Star-Telegram Rice rolls past Steers by 28–7 October 28, 1956 April 30, 2023 Newspapers.com November 3 l SMU Memorial Stadium Austin, TX 19–20 36,000 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/123799442/smu-evades-texas-upset-wins-20-to-19/ Wichita Falls Times SMU evades Texas upset, wins 20 to 19 November 4, 1956 April 30, 2023 Newspapers.com November 10 l y Baylor Baylor Stadium Waco, TX rivalry 7–10 21,000 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/123799575/baylor-field-goal-clips-texas-10-to-7/ The American-Statesman Baylor field goal clips Texas, 10 to 7 November 11, 1956 April 30, 2023 Newspapers.com November 17 l y TCU Amon G. Carter Stadium Fort Worth, TX rivalry 0–46 30,000 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/123799692/texas-christian-tramples-texas-460/ The Odessa American Texas Christian tramples Texas, 46–0 November 18, 1956 April 30, 2023 Newspapers.com November 29 l Texas A&M 5 Memorial Stadium Austin, TX rivalry 21–34 61,000 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/123799860/aggies-blast-jinx-whip-steers-3421/ The Austin American Aggies blast jinx, whip Steers, 34–21 November 30, 1956 April 30, 2023 Newspapers.com References Texas Category:Texas Longhorns football seasons Texas Longhorns football