1986 Texas Longhorns football team

American college football season August 2023 February 2026 1986 Texas Longhorns football Texas Longhorns logo.svg 150 Southwest Conference SWC 5–6 4–4 Fred Akers 10th Dwain Painter 1st Texas Memorial Stadium The 1986 Texas Longhorns football team represented the University of Texas at Austin in the 1986 NCAA Division I-A football season. The Longhorns finished the regular season with a 5–6 record, their first losing season since 1956.1986 University of Texas Football https://stats.texassports.com/custompages/sports/m-footbl/archive/stats/86/teamstat.htm 2022-06-16 stats.texassports.com Following their 16–3 loss to rival Texas A&M, athletic director DeLoss Dodds dismissed head coach Fred Akers. Schedule 1986 AP Central September 13 7:00 p.m. l y Stanford Texas Memorial Stadium Austin, TX 20–31 74,372 https://www.newspapers.com/article/victoria-advocate-horns-new-look-not-a/170707553/ The Victoria Advocate Horns' new look not a pretty sight September 14, 1986 April 20, 2025 Newspapers.com September 20 1:30 p.m. w y y Missouri Faurot Field Columbia, MO 27–25 46,227 https://www.newspapers.com/article/corpus-christi-caller-times-longhorns-al/170707583/ The Corpus Christi Caller-Times Longhorns almost blow big lead, hang on to edge Missouri, 27–25 September 21, 1986 April 20, 2025 Newspapers.com October 4 7:00 p.m. w y Rice Rice Stadium Houston, TX rivalry 17–14 31,000 https://www.newspapers.com/article/abilene-reporter-news-texas-throws-rice/170707323/ The Abilene Reporter-News Texas throws Rice upset bid with late Ward field goal October 5, 1986 April 20, 2025 Newspapers.com October 11 2:30 p.m. l y y Oklahoma 6 Cotton Bowl Dallas, TX Red River Shootout ABC 12–47 75,587 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-tyler-courier-times-fire-fred-bann/170707633/ The Tyler Courier-Times-Telegraph 'Fire Fred' banners fly as OU hooks Texas October 12, 1986 April 20, 2025 Newspapers.com October 18 6:45 p.m. l Arkansas 14 Texas Memorial Stadium Austin, TX rivalry ESPN 14–21 67,344 https://www.newspapers.com/article/waco-tribune-herald-arkansas-trips-error/170707679/ Waco Tribune-Herald Arkansas trips error-plagued Texas, 21–14 October 19, 1986 April 20, 2025 Newspapers.com October 25 1:00 p.m. w SMU 18 Texas Memorial Stadium Austin, TX 27–24 65,481 https://www.newspapers.com/article/longview-news-journal-horns-upset-ponie/170707720/ Longview Morning Journal 'Horns upset Ponies, 27–24 October 26, 1986 April 20, 2025 Newspapers.com November 1 12:00 p.m. l y Texas Tech Jones Stadium Lubbock, TX rivalry USA 21–23 44,820 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-kilgore-news-herald-texas-tech-routs/170707763/ The Kilgore News Herald Texas Tech routs Texas November 2, 1986 April 20, 2025 Newspapers.com November 8 1:00 p.m. w Houston Texas Memorial Stadium Austin, TX 30–10 60,650 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-kilgore-news-herald-longhorns-stampe/170688379/ The Kilgore News Herald Longhorns stampede Houston November 9, 1986 April 20, 2025 Newspapers.com November 15 12:00 p.m. w y TCU Amon G. Carter Stadium Fort Worth, TX rivalry 45–16 27,517 https://www.newspapers.com/article/san-angelo-standard-times-records-fall-a/170689797/ San Angelo Standard-Times Records fall as Texas trips TCU November 16, 1986 April 19, 2025 Newspapers.com November 22 2:00 p.m. l y Baylor 17 Baylor Stadium Waco, TX rivalry 13–18 32,500 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-orange-leader-baylor-squeaks-out-18/170707842/ The Orange Leader Baylor squeaks out 18–13 win over UT November 23, 1986 April 19, 2025 Newspapers.com November 27 7:20 p.m. l Texas A&M Texas Memorial Stadium Austin, TX rivalry ESPN 3–16 75,623 https://www.newspapers.com/article/austin-american-statesman-aggies-pick-co/170707875/ Austin American-Statesman Aggies pick Cotton again November 28, 1986 April 19, 2025 Newspapers.com Game summaries Texas A&M Texas Longhorns 2; text-align:center collapsed #10 Texas A&M Aggies (8–2) at Texas Longhorns (5–5) November 27 Texas A&M 0 3 10 3 Texas 3 0 0 0 Texas Memorial Stadium, Austin, Texas 75,623 Overcast, 53 F C Box Score First quarter UT – Jeff Ward 39-yard field goal, 1:57. Texas 3–0. Drive: 10 plays, 68 yards, 3:38. Second quarter A&M – Slater 22-yard field goal, 0:05. Tie 3–3. Drive: 9 plays, 54 yards, 1:32. Third quarter A&M – Harris 6 yard pass from Murray (Slater kick), 10:11. Texas A&M 10–3. Drive: 13 plays, 75 yards, 4:49. A&M – Slater 44-yard field goal, 3:24. Texas A&M 13–3. Drive: 5 plays, 25 yards, 2:09. Fourth quarter A&M – Slater 34-yard field goal, 14:50. Texas A&M 16–3. Drive: 7 plays, 51 yards, 2:22. Top passers A&M – UT – Bret Stafford – 15/30, 201 yards, INT Top rushers A&M UT – Charles Hunter – 3 rushes, 17 yards Top receivers A&M UT – Gabriel Johnson – 3 receptions, 70 yards Personnel 1986 Texas Longhorns y Bruce Blackmar OL Laron Brown WR Anthony Byerly RB Alan Champagne OL Steven Clark TE Steve Eargle OL Donovan Forbes QB Everett Gay WR Carter Hill OL Rick Houston OL Charles Hunter RB Paul Jetton OL Gabriel Johnson WR Tony Jones WR Tim McCray TE Eric Metcalf RB Kevin Nelson WR Darron Norris RB Jeremy Robertson WR Lance Seach RB Edwin Simmons RB Bret Stafford QB Darryl Taylor RB Billy Ray Todd OL Thomas Aldridge DL Stephen Braggs DB Blake Brawner DL Lee Brockman LB Duane Duncum LB Brian Espinosa DL Anthony Griffin DB Britt Hager LB John Hagy DB Mike January LB Eric Jeffries DB Steve Llewellyn DL Bobby Rhodes LB Gerard Senegal DB Terry Steelhammer DL Alex Waits P Jeff Ward K https://texassports.com/sports/2013/6/28/FB_1986_Roster Fred Akers Paul Jette (co-DC) Dwain Painter (OC) Bob Stanley (co-DC) References Texas Category:Texas Longhorns football seasons Texas Longhorns football Category:Long stubs with short prose