1979 Texas Longhorns football team

American college football season August 2023 February 2026 1979 Texas Longhorns football Texas Longhorns logo.svg 150 Southwest Conference SWC 13 12 9–3 6–2 Fred Akers 3rd Leon Manley 3rd Leon Fuller 3rd Texas Memorial Stadium Sun Bowl L 7–14 vs. Washington The 1979 Texas Longhorns football team represented the University of Texas at Austin in the 1979 NCAA Division I-A football season. The Longhorns finished the regular season with a 9–2 record and lost to Washington in the Sun Bowl. Schedule 1979 AP Central September 22 7:00 p.m. w y 4 Iowa State Texas Memorial Stadium Austin, TX 17–9 73,652 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-sioux-city-journal-texas-squeezes-pa/157780279/ The Sioux City Journal Texas squeezes past stubborn ISU, 17–9 September 23, 1979 October 24, 2024 Newspapers.com September 29 1:30 p.m. w y y 4 Missouri 5 Faurot Field Columbia, MO 21–0 75,136 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-spokesman-review-no-5-mizzou-draws/157780358/ The Spokesman-Review No. 5 Mizzou draws blanks against Texas September 30, 1979 October 24, 2024 Newspapers.com October 6 7:00 p.m. w 4 Rice rivalry Texas Memorial Stadium Austin, TX 26–9 65,227 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-odessa-american-longhorns-sother-ric/157775961/ The Odessa American Longhorns sother Rice offense, 26–9 October 7, 1979 October 24, 2024 Newspapers.com October 13 3:00 p.m. w y y 4 Oklahoma 3 Red River Shootout Cotton Bowl Dallas, TX ABC 16–7 72,032 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-columbian-texas-defense-stifles-soon/157780460/ The Columbian Texas defense stifles Sooners October 14, 1979 October 24, 2024 Newspapers.com October 20 3:00 p.m. l y 2 Arkansas 10 rivalry War Memorial Stadium Little Rock, AR ABC 14–17 55,838 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-tennessean-arkansas-edges-texas-in-u/157780570/ The Tennessean Arkansas edges Texas in upset October 21, 1979 October 24, 2024 Newspapers.com October 27 1:30 p.m. w y 9 SMU Texas Stadium Irving, TX 30–6 53,327 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-times-texas-bounces-back-smothers-s/157778633/ The Shreveport Times Texas bounces back, smothers SMU, 30–6 October 28, 1979 October 24, 2024 Newspapers.com November 3 2:00 p.m. w 8 Texas Tech Texas Memorial Stadium Austin, TX rivalry 14–6 77,809 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-times-texas-finds-new-quarterback/157778088/ The Shreveport Times Texas finds new quarterback November 4, 1979 October 24, 2024 Newspapers.com November 10 7:30 p.m. w y 8 Houston 5 Houston Astrodome Houston, TX 21–13 53,650 https://www.newspapers.com/article/syracuse-herald-journal-longhorns-stick/157780716/ Syracuse Herald-Journal Longhorns stick Cougars with loss November 11, 1979 October 24, 2024 Newspapers.com November 17 2:00 p.m. w 6 TCU Texas Memorial Stadium Austin, TX rivalry 35–10 61,597 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-lincoln-star-texas-belts-tcu-3510/157777262/ The Lincoln Star Texas belts TCU, 35–10 November 18, 1979 October 24, 2024 Newspapers.com November 24 2:00 p.m. w 6 Baylor 17 Texas Memorial Stadium Austin, TX rivalry 13–0 63,288 https://www.newspapers.com/article/poughkeepsie-journal-texas-stops-baylor/157780049/ Poughkeepsie Journal Texas stops Baylor cold November 25, 1979 October 24, 2024 Newspapers.com December 1 1:30 p.m. l y 6 Texas A&M Kyle Field College Station, TX rivalry 7–13 69,017 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-arizona-republic-texas-am-knocks-te/157779556/ The Arizona Republic Texas A&M knocks Texas out of Sugar December 2, 1979 October 24, 2024 Newspapers.com December 22 12:30 p.m. l y y 11 Washington 13 Sun Bowl El Paso, TX Sun Bowl CBS 7–14 33,412 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-daily-oklahoman-washington-cashes-in/157780911/ The Daily Oklahoman Washington cashes in Texas errors, 14–7 December 23, 1979 October 24, 2024 Newspapers.com1979 Texas Longhorns Schedule and Results Sports Reference LLC SR/College Football October 24, 2024 https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/schools/texas/1979-schedule.html Roster 1979 Texas Longhorns f 54 So Mike Baab C y 26 Sr Lam Jones WR y 1 So Donnie Little QB y 87 So Lawrence Sampleton TE y So Rodney Tate RB y 79 So Terry Tausch G y 53 Sr Bill Acker DT y 99 Sr Steve McMichael DT y 51 So Bruce Scholtz LB y 77 So Kenneth Sims DE y *Fred Akers 1979 team players in the NFL 1980 NFL draft The following players were drafted into professional football following the season. 2 Texas Longhorns Player Position Round Pick Franchise Lam Jones Wide receiver 1 2 New York Jets Johnnie Johnson Cornerback 1 17 Los Angeles Rams Derrick Hatchett Safety 1 24 Baltimore Colts Steve McMichael Defensive tackle 3 73 New England Patriots Ricky Churchman Strong safety 4 84 San Francisco 49ers Bill Acker Defensive tackle 6 142 St. Louis Cardinals Charles Vaclavik Defensive back 12 306 Pittsburgh Steelers References Texas Category:Texas Longhorns football seasons Longhorns football