1971 Texas Longhorns football team

American college football season August 2023 February 2026 1971 Texas Longhorns football Texas Longhorns logo.svg 150 Southwest Conference SWC 12 18 8–3 6–1 Darrell Royal 15th Emory Bellard 6th Wishbone Mike Campbell 4–4 Memorial Stadium SWC champion Cotton Bowl Classic L 6–30 vs. Penn State The 1971 Texas Longhorns football team represented the University of Texas at Austin during the 1971 NCAA University Division football season. Texas' hopes for a third consecutive national championship were squashed with back-to-back one-sided losses in October to its two biggest rivals, Oklahoma and Arkansas. The Longhorns recovered to win their fourth consecutive Southwest Conference championship and returned to the Cotton Bowl, where they were routed 30-6 by Penn State. Schedule 1971 AP September 18 3:30 p.m. w y y 3 UCLA Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum Los Angeles, CA ABC 28–10 36,504 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-san-francisco-examiner-longhorns-sta/168929465/ The San Francisco Examiner Longhorns stampede late September 19, 1971 March 26, 2025 Newspapers.com September 25 4:00 p.m. w 3 Texas Tech Memorial Stadium Austin, TX rivalry 28–0 76,639 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-odessa-american-texas-slams-red-raid/168929611/ The Odessa American Texas slams Red Raiders, 28–0 September 26, 1971 March 26, 2025 Newspapers.com October 2 4:00 p.m. w y 3 Oregon Memorial Stadium Austin, TX 35–7 66,500 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-orange-leader-longhorns-stampede-ore/168929751/ The Orange Leader Longhorns stampede Oregon, 35–7 October 3, 1971 March 26, 2025 Newspapers.com October 9 2:00 p.m. l y y 3 Oklahoma 9 Cotton Bowl Dallas, TX Red River Shootout CBS 27–48 73,580 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-arizona-republic-sooners-vanquish-lo/168929889/ The Arizona Republic Sooners vanquish Longhorns, 48–27 October 10, 1971 March 26, 2025 Newspapers.com October 16 3:00 p.m. l y 10 Arkansas 16 War Memorial Stadium Little Rock, AR rivalry ABC 7–31 54,446 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-times-ooooopigggsooie-porkers-3/168930021/ The Shreveport Times Ooooo,,Piggg..Sooie! Porkers 31, Steers 7 October 17, 1971 March 26, 2025 Newspapers.com October 23 2:00 p.m. w 16 Rice Memorial Stadium Austin, TX rivalry 39–10 61,000 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-tyler-courier-times-crippled-longhor/168930158/ The Tyler Courier-Times-Telegraph Crippled Longhorns blast Rice to 'regain tradition' October 24, 1971 March 26, 2025 Newspapers.com October 30 2:00 p.m. w y 14 SMU Cotton Bowl Dallas, TX 22–18 40,551 https://www.newspapers.com/article/fort-worth-star-telegram-steers-overtake/168930316/ Fort Worth Star-Telegram Steers overtake Mustangs 22–18 October 31, 1971 March 26, 2025 Newspapers.com November 6 2:00 p.m. w 15 Baylor Memorial Stadium Austin, TX rivalry 24–0 54,500 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-galveston-daily-news-phillips-guides/168930454/ The Galveston Daily News Phillips guides Steers over Baylor Bears, 24–0 November 7, 1971 March 26, 2025 Newspapers.com November 13 2:00 p.m. w 13 TCU Memorial Stadium Austin, TX rivalry 31–0 63,500 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-kilgore-news-herald-ut-nearer-cotton/168930618/ The Kilgore News Herald UT nearer Cotton November 14, 1971 March 26, 2025 Newspapers.com November 25 1:30 p.m. w y 12 Texas A&M Kyle Field College Station, TX rivalry 34–14 52,090 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-waco-times-herald-longhorns-stop-agg/168930781/ The Waco Times-Herald Longhorns stop Aggies, 34–14 November 26, 1971 March 26, 2025 Newspapers.com January 1, 1972 1:00 p.m. l y y 12 Penn State 10 Cotton Bowl Dallas, TX Cotton Bowl Classic CBS 6–30 72,000 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-cincinnati-enquirer-penn-state-whips/168930962/ The Cincinnati Enquirer Penn State whips Texas January 2, 1972 March 26, 2025 Newspapers.com 1971–72 NCAA Statistics (Texas) https://stats.ncaa.org/teams/130964 National Collegiate Athletic Association March 26, 2025 Game summaries Oregon Oregon 0 0 0 7 Texas 7 7 7 14 October 2 Memorial Stadium, Austin, TX 66,500 yes 1 11:04 TEX Callison 1-yard run (Valek kick) TEX 7-0 2 2:17 TEX Wigginton 3-yard run (Valek kick) TEX 14-0 3 6:59 TEX Wigginton 5-yard run (Valek kick) TEX 21-0 4 12:45 TEX Ladd 1-yard run (Valek kick) TEX 28-0 4 6:32 TEX Ladd 2-yard run (Valek kick) TEX 35-0 4 5:30 ORE Glass 45-yard pass from Winn (Battle kick) TEX 35-7 yes https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=-qBWAAAAIBAJ&pg=6711%2C361562 Eugene Register-Guard Oregon Cawood Neil Oregon overpowered by Longhorns, 35-7 October 3, 1971 1C TCU Texas Longhorns 2; text-align:center collapsed TCU Horned Frogs (4–3) at #13 Texas Longhorns (6–2) November 13 2:00 p.m. CST TCU 0 0 0 0 Texas 0 7 7 17 Memorial Stadium, Austin, Texas 63,500 81 F C Box Score First quarter No scoring Second quarter TEX – Dennis Ladd 3-yard run (Glen Gaspard kick), 5:55. Texas 7–0. Drive: 17 plays, 80 yards, 7:48. Third quarter TEX – Donnie Wigginton 5-yard run (Glen Gaspard kick), 11:52. Texas 14–0. Drive: 9 plays, 62 yards, 3:08. Fourth quarter TEX – Dennis Ladd 1-yard run (Glen Gaspard kick), 11:20. Texas 21–0. Drive: 13 plays, 87 yards, 5:02. TEX – Steve Valek 47-yard field goal, 8:12. Texas 24–0. Drive: 4 plays, 36 yards, 1:36. TEX – Donnie Wigginton 1-yard run (Glen Gaspard kick), 5:42. Texas 31–0. Drive: 4 plays, 9 yards, 1:45. Top passers TCU TEX – Donnie Wigginton – 1/2, 21 yards Top rushers TCU TEX – Jim Bertelsen – 25 rushes, 94 yards Top receivers TCU TEX – Rick Davis – 1 reception, 21 yards Roster 1971 Texas Longhorns y 35 Sr Jim Bertelsen RB y 26 So Dennis Ladd RB 14 Sr Eddie Phillips QB 76 Jr Jerry Sisemore T y 18 Sr Donnie Wigginton QB 38 So Glenn Gaspard LB K 31 Sr Greg Ploetz DT 7 So Steve Valek K https://texassports.com/sports/2013/6/28/FB_1971_Roster January 8, 2021 Darrell Royal Emory Bellard (OC) Mike Campbell (DC) Willie Zapalac NFL draft Two seniors from the 1971 Longhorns were selected in the 1972 NFL draft: 2 Texas Longhorns Player Position Round   Pick   Franchise Jim Bertelsen RB 2 30 Los Angeles Rams Eddie Phillips QB 4 95 Los Angeles Rams Pro Football Reference.com https://web.archive.org/web/20071221231837/http://www.pro-football-reference.com/draft/1972.htm 2007-12-21 - 1972 NFL Draft References Texas Category:Texas Longhorns football seasons Category:Southwest Conference football champion seasons Texas Longhorns football Category:Long stubs with short prose