1948 Texas Longhorns football team

American college football season August 2023 February 2026 1948 Texas Longhorns football Southwest Conference SWC 7–3–1 4–1–1 Blair Cherry 2nd Memorial Stadium Orange Bowl champion Orange Bowl W 41–28 vs. Georgia The 1948 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 1948 college football season. In their second year under head coach Blair Cherry, the Longhorns compiled an overall record of 7–3–1, with a mark of 4–1–1 in conference play, and finished second in the SWC. Texas concluded their season with a victory over Georgia in the Orange Bowl.1948 Texas Longhorns Schedule and Results Sports Reference LLC SR/College Football April 29, 2023 https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/schools/texas/1948-schedule.html After the season, Tom Landry signed with the New York Yanks of the All-America Football Conference.Giants Among Men, Jack Cavanaugh, p.27, 2008, Random House, 978-1-4000-6717-6 Texas was ranked at No. 20 in the final Litkenhous Difference by Score System ratings for 1948.Michigan, Irish Finish 1-2 in Litkenhous Ratings Wilmington Morning News December 15, 1948 32 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/123192904/michigan-irish-finish-1-2-in/ Newspapers.com Schedule 1948 AP Central September 18 w 2:00 p.m. y LSU Memorial Stadium Austin, TX 33–0 47,500 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/123769835/longhorns-display-fine-ground-game-to-cr/ The Shreveport Times Longhorns display fine ground game to crush LSU Bengals, 33–0 September 19, 1948 April 29, 2023 Newspapers.com September 25 l 2:30 p.m. y y North Carolina Kenan Memorial Stadium Chapel Hill, NC 7–34 43,500 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/123770041/carolina-thrashes-texas-347-in-upset/ Winston-Salem Journal Carolina thrashes Texas, 34–7, in upset before 43,500 fans September 26, 1948 April 29, 2023 Newspapers.com October 2 w 2:00 p.m. y New Mexico Memorial Stadium Austin, TX 47–0 31,000 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/123770147/texas-longhorns-overpower-new-mexico-lob/ Arizona Daily Star Texas Longhorns overpower New Mexico Lobos, 47 to 0 October 3, 1948 April 29, 2023 Newspapers.com October 9 l y y 16 Oklahoma Cotton Bowl Dallas, TX rivalry 14–20 67,435 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/123770304/record-crowd-sees-oklahoma-defeat-longho/ Sunday Courier-Times-Telegraph Record crowd sees Oklahoma defeat Longhorns, 20–14 October 10, 1948 April 29, 2023 Newspapers.com October 16 w 2:00 p.m. Arkansas Memorial Stadium Austin, TX rivalry 14–6 46,000 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/123770494/texas-ties-up-scott-whips-arkansas-14/ The Brownsville Herald Texas ties up Scott; Whips Arkansas, 14–6 October 17, 1948 April 29, 2023 Newspapers.com October 23 w y 2:30 p.m. Rice Rice Field Houston, TX rivalry 20–7 30,000 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/123770621/steers-win-207/ Fort Worth Star-Telegram Steers win, 20–7 October 24, 1948 April 29, 2023 Newspapers.com October 30 l 2:00 p.m. 20 SMU 11 Memorial Stadium Austin, TX 6–21 68,750 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/123770803/68750-see-walker-leead-smu-to-victory-o/ The Corpus Christi Caller-Times 68,750 see Walker leead SMU to victory over Texas, 21–6 October 31, 1948 April 29, 2023 Newspapers.com November 6 w 2:30 p.m. y Baylor Municipal Stadium Waco, TX rivalry 13–10 20,000 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/123770971/texas-longhorns-ramble-by-baylor/ The Odessa American Texas Longhorns ramble by Baylor November 7, 1948 April 29, 2023 Newspapers.com November 13 w y 2:00 p.m. TCU Amon G. Carter Stadium Fort Worth, TX rivalry 14–7 32,000 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/123771160/texas-fights-back-whips-tcu-17-to-7/ Clinton Daily News Texas fights back, whips TCU, 17 to 7 November 14, 1948 April 29, 2023 Newspapers.com November 25 t 2:00 p.m. Texas A&M Memorial Stadium Austin, TX rivalry 14–14 68,000 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/123771272/never-say-die-aggies-battle-longhorns-to/ Lubbock Morning Avalanche Never-say-die Aggies battle Longhorns to 14–14 tie November 26, 1948 April 29, 2023 Newspapers.com January 1, 1949 w y y Georgia 8 Burdine Stadium Miami, FL Orange Bowl 41–28 60,523 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/123771455/longhorns-batter-bulldogs-41-to-28/ Pensacola News Journal Longhorns batter Bulldogs, 41 to 28 January 2, 1949 April 29, 2023 Newspapers.com Rankings 1948 college football rankings AP 1 9 16 NR NR 20т NR NR NR NR NR References Texas Category:Texas Longhorns football seasons Category:Orange Bowl champion seasons Texas Longhorns football