1934 Texas Longhorns football team

American college football season August 2023 February 2026 1934 Texas Longhorns football 1934TexasLonghorns.png 285 Southwest Conference SWC 7–2–1 4–1–1 Jack Chevigny 1st Charles Coates Bohn Hilliard War Memorial Stadium The 1934 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 1934 college football season. In their first year under head coach Jack Chevigny, the Longhorns compiled an overall record of 7–2–1, with a mark of 4–1–1 in conference play, and finished second in the SWC.1934 Texas Longhorns Schedule and Results Sports Reference LLC SR/College Football April 26, 2023 https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/schools/texas/1934-schedule.html Schedule September 22 w y y Texas Tech Tech Field Lubbock, TX rivalry 12–6 9,000 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/123589321/longhorns-luck-through-to-126-win-over/ San Angelo Standard-Times Longhorns luck through to 12–6 win over Texas Tech with Hilliard a fluke hero September 23, 1934 April 26, 2023 Newspapers.com October 6 w y y Notre Dame Notre Dame Stadium Notre Dame, IN 7–6 33,000 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/123589532/texas-seizes-breaks-to-win-over-irish-7/ Chicago Sunday Tribune Texas seizes breaks to win over Irish, 7–6 October 7, 1934 April 26, 2023 Newspapers.com October 13 w y y Oklahoma Fair Park Stadium Dallas, TX rivalry 19–0 21,000 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/123589739/frogs-longhorns-and-owls-triumph/ Fort Worth Star-Telegram Frogs, Longhorns and Owls triumph October 14, 1934 April 26, 2023 Newspapers.com October 20 l y Centenary War Memorial Stadium Austin, TX 6–9 10,000 Gent field goal defeats Texas in dramatic fourth Austin American-Statesman October 21, 1934 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/98498504/gent-field-goal-defeats-texas-in-dramati/ April 26, 2023 Newspapers.com October 27 l y Rice Rice Field Houston, TX rivalry 9–20 18,000 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/123589994/rice-defeats-texas-20-to-9-with-last-m/ Sunday American-Statesman Rice defeats Texas, 20 to 9, with last minute scoring October 28, 1934 April 26, 2023 Newspapers.com November 3 t SMU War Memorial Stadium Austin, TX 7–7 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/123590278/texas-battles-methodists-to-seven-all-dr/ The Longview Daily News Texas battles Methodists to seven all draw November 4, 1934 April 26, 2023 Newspapers.com November 10 w Baylor War Memorial Stadium Austin, TX rivalry 25–6 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/123590496/longhorns-smash-to-victory-over-baylor-t/ Wichita Daily Times Longhorns smash to victory over Baylor team 25–6 November 11, 1934 April 26, 2023 Newspapers.com November 17 w y TCU Amon G. Carter Stadium Fort Worth, TX rivalry 20–19 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/123591574/texas-crushing-line-drives-beat-tcu/ Sunday American-Statesman Texas' crushing line drives beat T.C.U. 20 to 19 November 18, 1934 April 26, 2023 Newspapers.com November 23 w y Arkansas The Hill Fayetteville, AR rivalry 19–12 4,000 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/123591835/arkansas-outplayed-by-texas-19-to-12/ The Commercial Appeal Arkansas outplayed by Texas, 19 to 12 November 24, 1934 April 26, 2023 Newspapers.com November 28 w Texas A&M War Memorial Stadium Austin, TX rivalry 13–0 20,000 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/123592080/steers-slip-and-slide-to-130-triumph-ov/ The Waco News-Tribune Steers slip and slide to 13–0 triumph over Texas Aggies November 30, 1934 April 26, 2023 Newspapers.com Season summary Notre Dame Week 2: Texas at Notre Dame Texas 7 0 0 0 Notre Dame 0 6 0 0 October 6 Notre Dame, IN 33,000 Frank Birch (Earlham) yes Q1 TX Bohn Hilliard 8-yard run (Hilliard Kick) TEX 7–0 Q2 ND George Melinkovich 1-yard run (Kick failed) TEX 7–6 yes 1934 Notre Dame Fighting Irish football team 200px|thumb|left|Program for the October 6 game vs. Notre Dame thumb|Bohn Hilliard scoring what proved to be the game winning touchdown. On October 6, 1934, the Texas Longhorns and Notre Dame Fighting Irish played their third match up between the two programs, and the first since 1915. Notre Dame had offered the Horns $5,000 dollars for the showdown in South Bend which the Athletic department accepted. Texas' new head coach Jack Chevigny was a Notre Dame alum and claimed that legendary coach Knute Rockne had wanted him to be the next coach of the Irish before his fatal plane crash but Chevigny never got the call.Freeman Denne 1974 Hook 'em Horns : A Story of Texas Football Strode Publishers 36 9780873970549 Prior to the game Chevigny rallied his players and delivered a fiery speech that invoked Rockne, Chevingy's ill father, deceased mother (who was buried not too far from South Bend), and that he "was the heir to the throne...that a great man's wish didn't come true...that [the team] could make up for it by defeating Notre Dame that day." J. Neils Thompson, a multi-sport athlete who was present during the 1934 game recalled "[We had] never heard anything like it. But the speech had its impact, and we all went out."Freeman Denne 1974 Hook 'em Horns : A Story of Texas Football Strode Publishers 40 9780873970549 Prior to, the Horns had devised a plan to shock the Irish at the opening of the game. In the summer of 1934 Notre Dame's regular Right Halfback died and Coach Chevigny reasoned that his inexperienced replacement might be nervous during the season opener. In preparation Texas practiced kickoffs to the deep return man hoping that in the real game he might make a mistake under the pressure.Freeman Denne 1974 Hook 'em Horns : A Story of Texas Football Strode Publishers 37 9780873970549 In front of a massive crowd of 33,000 fans, Texas won the toss and elected to kickoff. At the last second the Irish's star Back; George Melinkovich, switched positions with the newcomer but in his haste fumbled the return. Texas' Jack Gray captured the fumble at the Notre Dame 18. While Chevigny's gambit hadn't worked out the way it was planned the result was still the same and four plays later Bohn Hilliard followed guard Joe Smartt into the endzone for the touchdown and followed it up by kicking the extra point himself.Freeman Denne 1974 Hook 'em Horns : A Story of Texas Football Strode Publishers 37–38 9780873970549 The remainder of the game was a defensive struggle whose only interruption came midway through the second quarter when Notre Dame was punting the ball from their 32. The ball stuck the ground at Buster Baebel's, the Texas Quarterback, feet and while he picked it up he was rocked by a tackle from John Michuta, ND Tackle, and the ball flew out of his hands and was recoved by Notre Dame on the Texas 9 yard line. On fourth & one from the goal line Melinkovich crashed over the line for what would've been the game tying touchdown, however Wayne Millner missed the ensuing extra point leaving Texas ahead 7-6. Halftime saw a dedication to the memory of Johnny Young, the ND halfback who had died that summer in Houston, Texas. Following halftime neither team found the end zone again but not due to lack of cohesion, the game was characterized by hard-hitting and fast running throughout. The Loss was Notre Dame's first season opening loss since 1896 to the Chicago Physicians and Texas' first ever victory over the Irish. This game and Rice's upset over Purdue the same day signaled the rise of Southwest football's golden age had arrived. The Texas starting lineup for the game against Notre Dame was Jack Gray (left end), Tolbert (left tackle), Woodrow Wier (left guard), Charles Coates (center), Joe Smartt (right guard), Louis Oliver (right tackle), Phil Sanger (right end), Jimmy Hadlock (quarterback), Bohn Hilliard (left halfback), Bill Pitzer Narick (right halfback) and Irwin Gilbreath (fullback). Substitutes appearing in the game for Texas were Buster Baebel, Gillem Ingerton, Hugh Wolfe, and Fred Beasley. References Texas Category:Texas Longhorns football seasons Texas Longhorns football