1985 Texas Longhorns football team

American college football season August 2023 February 2026 1985 Texas Longhorns football Texas Longhorns logo.svg 150 Southwest Conference SWC 8–4 6–2 Fred Akers 9th Ron Toman 5th David McWilliams 4th Texas Memorial Stadium Bluebonnet Bowl L 16–24 vs. Air Force The 1985 Texas Longhorns football team represented the University of Texas at Austin in the 1985 NCAA Division I-A football season. The Longhorns finished the regular season with an 8–3 record and lost to Air Force in the Bluebonnet Bowl. Schedule 1985 AP Central September 21 7:00 p.m. w y Missouri Texas Memorial Stadium Austin, TX 21–17 76,437 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-tyler-courier-times-texas-pushes-pas/170267071/ The Tyler Courier-Times-Telegraph Texas pushes past pesky Missouri, 21–17 September 22, 1985 April 13, 2025 Newspapers.com September 28 2:30 p.m. w y y Stanford Stanford Stadium Stanford, CA CBS 38–34 53,000 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-kilgore-news-herald-texas-ekes-out-v/170267199/ The Kilgore News Herald Texas ekes out victory September 29, 1985 April 13, 2025 Newspapers.com October 5 7:00 p.m. w 20 Rice Texas Memorial Stadium Austin, TX rivalry 44–16 69,471 https://www.newspapers.com/article/longview-news-journal-horns-rout-owls/170264582/ Longview Morning Journal 'Horns rout Owls, 44–16 October 6, 1985 April 13, 2025 Newspapers.com October 12 12:00 p.m. l y y 17 Oklahoma 2 Cotton Bowl Dallas, TX Red River Shootout HSE 7–14 75,587 https://www.newspapers.com/article/corpus-christi-caller-times-sooners-stuf/170267333/ The Corpus Christi Caller-Times Sooners stuff Longhorns October 13, 1985 April 13, 2025 Newspapers.com October 19 2:30 p.m. w y Arkansas 4 Razorback Stadium Fayetteville, AR rivalry ABC 15–13 53,212 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-orange-leader-texas-rides-wards-toe/170267467/ The Orange Leader Texas rides Ward's toe October 20, 1985 April 13, 2025 Newspapers.com October 26 2:00 p.m. l y 19 SMU Texas Stadium Irving, TX 14–44 56,874 https://www.newspapers.com/article/wichita-falls-times-turnovers-cost-horns/170266486/ Wichita Falls Times Turnovers cost Horns in SMU win October 27, 1985 April 13, 2025 Newspapers.com November 2 12:00 p.m. w Texas Tech Texas Memorial Stadium Austin, TX rivalry Raycom 34–21 65,137 https://www.newspapers.com/article/victoria-advocate-stafford-directs-longh/170264004/ The Victoria Advocate Stafford directs Longhorns to win over Red Raiders November 3, 1985 April 13, 2025 Newspapers.com November 9 12:00 p.m. w y Houston Houston Astrodome Houston, TX Raycom 34–24 35,821 https://www.newspapers.com/article/san-angelo-standard-times-longhorns-big/170265858/ San Angelo Standard-Times Longhorns' big plays cool off Coogs 34–24 November 10, 1985 April 13, 2025 Newspapers.com November 16 1:00 p.m. w TCU Texas Memorial Stadium Austin, TX rivalry 20–0 66,397 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-marshall-news-messenger-texas-stays/170255933/ The Marshall News Messenger Texas stays in race for Cotton with 20–0 win over hapless Horned Frogs November 17, 1985 April 13, 2025 Newspapers.com November 23 12:00 p.m. w Baylor 15 Texas Memorial Stadium Austin, TX rivalry Raycom 17–10 78,912 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-paris-news-longhorns-frustrate-bears/170267657/ The Paris News Longhorns frustrate Bears again, 17–10 November 24, 1985 April 13, 2025 Newspapers.com November 28 7:00 p.m. l y 18 Texas A&M 15 Kyle Field College Station, TX rivalry ESPN 10–42 77,607 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-monitor-ags-axe-texas-cotton-bowl-b/170267773/ The Monitor Ags axe Texas, Cotton Bowl-bound November 29, 1985 April 13, 2025 Newspapers.com December 31 1:30 p.m. l y y Air Force 11 Rice Stadium Houston, TX Bluebonnet Bowl Lorimar 16–24 42,000 https://www.newspapers.com/article/victoria-advocate-air-force-downs-longho/170251803/ The Victoria Advocate Air Force downs Longhorns, 24–16 January 1, 1986 April 13, 2025 Newspapers.com http://www.mackbrown-texasfootball.com/sports/m-footbl/spec-rel/all-time-results.html All-Time Results mackbrown-texasfootball.com September 17, 2012 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20101101042752/http://mackbrown-texasfootball.com/sports/m-footbl/spec-rel/all-time-results.html November 1, 2010 Season summary Missouri July 2026 at Stanford July 2026 Rice July 2026 vs Oklahoma July 2026 at Arkansas July 2026 at SMU July 2026 Texas Tech right 1985 Texas Tech at Texas – full game broadcast at Houston July 2026 TCU July 2026 Baylor July 2026 at Texas A&M July 2026 Bluebonnet Bowl (vs Air Force) July 2026 Personnel 1985 Texas Longhorns y Sr Todd Dodge QB y Fred Akers References Texas Category:Texas Longhorns football seasons Texas Longhorns football