1950 Texas Longhorns football team

American college football season August 2023 February 2026 1950 Texas Longhorns football Southwest Conference SWC 2 3 9–2 6–0 Blair Cherry 4th Memorial Stadium SWC champion Cotton Bowl Classic L 14–20 vs. Tennessee The 1950 Texas Longhorns football team represented the University of Texas as a member of the Southwest Conference (SWC) during the 1950 college football season. Led by Blair Cherry in his fourth and final season as head coach, the Longhorns compiled an overall record of 9–2 with a mark of 6–0 in conference play, winning the SWC title. Texas was invited to the Cotton Bowl Classic, where the Longhorns lost to Tennessee.1950 Texas Longhorns Schedule and Results Sports Reference LLC SR/College Football April 30, 2023 https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/schools/texas/1950-schedule.html For the September 30 game against Purdue, Texas chose to wear their white uniforms at home. This was the last time the team wore white at home for 70 years, until October 24, 2020.Texas Longhorns to wear all-white throwback uniforms vs. Baylor Bears https://www.kvue.com/article/sports/ncaa/longhorns/ut-vs-baylor-2020-game-uniform/269-34042309-537e-471d-b7b0-398bd3c9f851 KVUE Austin December 20, 2020 Paul Livengood Schedule 1950 AP Central September 23 w y y 5 Texas Tech Jones Stadium Lubbock, TX rivalry 28–14 19,500 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/123790509/longhorns-stop-tough-red-raiders-in-281/ The Paris News Longhorns stop tough Red Raiders in 28–14 battle September 24, 1950 April 30, 2023 Newspapers.com September 30 w y 5 Purdue Memorial Stadium Austin, TX 34–26 40,000 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/123790666/texas-clicks-on-ground-in-air-to-score/ The Sunday Courier and Press Texas clicks on ground, in air to score 34–26 win over Purdue October 1, 1950 April 30, 2023 Newspapers.com October 14 l y y 4 Oklahoma 3 Cotton Bowl Dallas, TX rivalry 13–14 75,346 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/110418718/sooners-are-later-but-better-than-texas/ St. Louis Globe-Democrat Sooners are later but better than Texas, 14 to 13 October 15, 1950 September 27, 2022 Newspapers.com October 21 w 7 Arkansas Memorial Stadium Austin, TX rivalry 19–14 40,000 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/123790786/texas-dumps-arkansas/ The Nashville Tennessean Texas dumps Arkansas October 22, 1950 April 30, 2023 Newspapers.com October 28 w y 7 Rice Rice Stadium Houston, TX rivalry 35–7 70,000 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/123790905/texas-juggernauts-to-357-win-over-rice/ The Commercial Appeal Texas juggernauts to 35–7 win over Rice October 29, 1950 April 30, 2023 Newspapers.com November 4 w 7 SMU 1 Memorial Stadium Austin, TX 23–20 65,498 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/123791179/texas-drops-smu-from-unbeaten-ranks-23/ Tampa Sunday Tribune Texas drops SMU from unbeaten ranks, 23–20 November 5, 1950 April 30, 2023 Newspapers.com November 11 w y 5 Baylor Baylor Stadium Waco, TX rivalry 27–20 35,000 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/123791283/longhorns-stave-off-baylor-for-2720-win/ The Corpus Christi Caller-Times Longhorns stave off Baylor for 27–20 win November 12, 1950 April 30, 2023 Newspapers.com November 18 w y 6 TCU Amon G. Carter Stadium Fort Worth, TX rivalry 21–7 30,000 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/123791364/steers-whip-tcu-217/ Valley Morning Star Steers whip TCU, 21–7 November 19, 1950 April 30, 2023 Newspapers.com November 30 w 3 Texas A&M Memorial Stadium Austin, TX rivalry 17–0 65,498 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/123791437/steers-overpower-aggies-170/ The Brownsville Herald Steers overpower Aggies, 17–0 December 1, 1950 April 30, 2023 Newspapers.com December 9 w y 3 LSU Memorial Stadium Austin, TX 21–6 35,000 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/94764517/texas-throttles-lsu-before-35000-for-21/ The News and Observer Texas throttles LSU before 35,000 for 21–6 victory December 10, 1950 February 11, 2022 Newspapers.com January 1 l y y 3 Tennessee 4 Cotton Bowl Dallas, TX Cotton Bowl Classic 14–20 75,500 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/94772613/last-half-rally-gives-tennessee-20-to-14/ The Odessa American Last-half rally gives Tennessee 20 to 14 victory January 2, 1951 February 11, 2022 Newspapers.com Awards and honors Bud McFadin, Guard, Cotton Bowl Classic Co-Most Valuable Player Bud McFadin, Consensus All-American2010 NCAA Football Records http://fs.ncaa.org/Docs/stats/football_records/DI/2010/Awards.pdf National Collegiate Athletics Association References Texas Category:Texas Longhorns football seasons Category:Southwest Conference football champion seasons Texas Longhorns football