1942 Texas Longhorns football team

American college football season August 2023 February 2026 1942 Texas Longhorns football Southwest Conference SWC 11 9–2 5–1 Dana X. Bible 6th War Memorial Stadium SWC championCotton Bowl Classic champion Cotton Bowl Classic W 14–7 vs. Georgia Tech The 1942 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 1942 college football season. In their sixth year under head coach Dana X. Bible, the Longhorns compiled an overall record of 9–2, with a mark of 5–1 in conference play, and finished as SWC champion. Texas concluded their season with a victory over Georgia Tech in the Cotton Bowl Classic.1942 Texas Longhorns Schedule and Results Sports Reference LLC SR/College Football April 29, 2023 https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/schools/texas/1942-schedule.html Schedule 1942 AP September 19 w y Corpus Christi NAS War Memorial Stadium Austin, TX 40–0 7,500 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/17978847/longhorns_defeat_naval_air_station/ Longhorns defeat Naval Air Station Taylor (TX) Daily Press September 20, 1942 April 29, 2023 Newspapers.com September 26 w y Kansas State War Memorial Stadium Austin, TX 64–0 15,000 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/123754062/longhorns-rip-kansas-state-in-640-rout/ The Salt Lake Tribune Longhorns rip Kansas State in 64–0 rout September 27, 1942 April 29, 2023 Newspapers.com October 3 l y y Northwestern Dyche Stadium Evanston, IL 0–3 43,000 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/123754395/northwestern-tips-texas-30-on-last-pe/ The Pantagraph Northwestern tips Texas, 3–0, on last period field goal October 4, 1942 April 29, 2023 Newspapers.com October 10 w y y Oklahoma Cotton Bowl Dallas, TX rivalry 7–0 20,000 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/123754690/sooners-lose-to-texas-70-after-great/ Miami News-Record Sooners lose to Texas, 7–0, after great battle October 11, 1942 April 29, 2023 Newspapers.com October 17 w y 20 Arkansas Quigley Stadium Little Rock, AR rivalry 47–6 8,000 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/123754936/texas-touchdown-avalanche-engulfs-arkans/ The Commercial Appeal Texas touchdown avalanche engulfs Arkansas October 18, 1942 April 29, 2023 Newspapers.com October 24 w y 15 Rice Rice Field Houston, TX rivalry 12–7 28,000 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/123755264/texas-longhorns-stave-off-rice-rally-to/ The Tyler Courier-Times-Telegraph Texas Longhorns stave off Rice rally to win, 12 to 7 October 25, 1942 April 29, 2023 Newspapers.com October 31 w 17 SMU War Memorial Stadium Austin, TX 21–7 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/123755474/texas-defeats-ponies-217/ Lubbock Avalanche-Journal Texas defeats Ponies, 21–7 November 1, 1942 April 29, 2023 Newspapers.com November 7 w 14 Baylor War Memorial Stadium Austin, TX rivalry 20–0 25,000 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/123755732/texas-smashes-baylor-line-for-200-win/ San Angelo Standard-Times Texas smashes Baylor line for 20–0 win November 8, 1942 April 29, 2023 Newspapers.com November 14 l y 8 TCU Amon G. Carter Stadium Fort Worth, TX rivalry 7–13 18,000 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/123756013/reserve-back-saves-tcu-in-final-minutes/ The Shreveport Times Reserve back saves TCU in final minutes November 15, 1942 April 29, 2023 Newspapers.com November 26 w 18 Texas A&M War Memorial Stadium Austin, TX rivalry 12–6 43,000 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/123756214/texas-prepares-for-cotton-tilt-wins-sw/ El Paso Herald-Post Texas prepares for Cotton tilt; Wins S.W. title November 27, 1942 April 29, 2023 Newspapers.com January 1, 1943 w y y 11 Georgia Tech 5 Cotton Bowl Dallas, TX Cotton Bowl Classic 14–7 36,620 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/123756575/texas-wins-147-as-tech-rally-fails/ The Atlanta Constitution Texas wins, 14–7, as Tech rally fails January 2, 1943 April 29, 2023 Newspapers.com Rankings 1942 college football rankings AP 1 8 20 15 17 14 8 14т 18 11 Awards and honors Jack Freeman, Cotton Bowl co-Most Valuable Player Roy McKay, Cotton Bowl co-Most Valuable Player Stanley Mauldin, Cotton Bowl co-Most Valuable Player References Texas Category:Texas Longhorns football seasons Category:Southwest Conference football champion seasons Category:Cotton Bowl Classic champion seasons Texas Longhorns football