1984 Texas Longhorns football team

American college football season August 2023 February 2026 1984 Texas Longhorns football Texas Longhorns logo.svg 150 Southwest Conference SWC 7–4–1 5–3 Fred Akers 8th Ron Toman 4th David McWilliams 3rd Texas Memorial Stadium Freedom Bowl L 17–55 vs. Iowa The 1984 Texas Longhorns football team represented the University of Texas at Austin in the 1984 NCAA Division I-A football season. The Longhorns finished the regular season with a 7–3–1 record and lost to Iowa in the Freedom Bowl. Schedule 1984 AP Central September 15 6:45 p.m. w y 4 Auburn 11 Texas Memorial Stadium Austin, TX ESPN 35–27 78,348 https://www.newspapers.com/article/el-paso-times-horns-hook-auburn/134614775/ The El Paso Times 'Horns hook Auburn September 16, 1984 November 4, 2023 Newspapers.com September 29 11:00 a.m. w y y 2 Penn State 4 Giants Stadium East Rutherford, NJ Raycom 28–3 76,883 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-star-ledger-texas-defeats-penn-st/166857576/ The Star-Ledger Texas defeats Penn St., 28–3, in bid for top spot September 30, 1984 April 11, 2025 Newspapers.com October 6 7:00 p.m. w y 1 Rice Rice Stadium Houston, TX rivalry HSE 38–13 56,047 https://www.newspapers.com/article/waco-tribune-herald-texas-whips-up-on-ri/170117148/ Waco Tribune-Herald Texas whips up on Rice October 7, 1984 April 11, 2025 Newspapers.com October 13 3:00 p.m. t y y 1 Oklahoma 3 Cotton Bowl Dallas, TX Red River Shootout ABC 15–15 75,587 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-kilgore-news-herald-last-second-fiel/170117232/ The Kilgore News Herald Last-second field goal gives Longhorns a tie October 14, 1984 April 11, 2025 Newspapers.com October 20 1:00 p.m. w 3 Arkansas Texas Memorial Stadium Austin, TX rivalry 24–18 77,809 https://www.newspapers.com/article/bryan-college-station-eagle-texas-escape/170116544/ Bryan-College Station Eagle Texas escapes late Arkansas comeback, 24–18 October 21, 1984 April 11, 2025 Newspapers.com October 27 2:30 p.m. w 3 SMU 14 Texas Memorial Stadium Austin, TX ABC 13–7 80,759 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-tyler-courier-times-texas-holds-off/170113357/ The Tyler Courier-Times-Telegraph Texas holds off SMU, 13–7 October 28, 1984 April 11, 2025 Newspapers.com November 3 2:00 p.m. w y 2 Texas Tech Jones Stadium Lubbock, TX rivalry 13–10 50,722 https://www.newspapers.com/article/victoria-advocate-ward-lifts-longhorns-p/170117329/ The Victoria Advocate Ward lifts Longhorns past Tech November 4, 1984 April 11, 2025 Newspapers.com November 10 11:30 a.m. l 3 Houston Texas Memorial Stadium Austin, TX Raycom 15–29 80,348 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-monitor-no-2-ut-longhorns-upset-by/170114995/ The Monitor No. 2 UT Longhorns upset by Houston, 29–15 November 11, 1984 April 11, 2025 Newspapers.com November 17 2:30 p.m. w y 10 TCU 12 Amon G. Carter Stadium Fort Worth, TX rivalry ABC 44–23 47,280 https://www.newspapers.com/article/new-braunfels-herald-zeitung-texas-squas/170116002/ New Braunfels Herald-Zeitung Texas squashes Horned Frogs November 18, 1984 April 11, 2025 Newspapers.com November 24 11:30 a.m. l y 6 Baylor Baylor Stadium Waco, TX rivalry Raycom 10–24 33,500 https://www.newspapers.com/article/del-rio-news-herald-bears-upset-longhorn/170117419/ Del Rio News Herald Bears upset Longhorns November 25, 1984 April 11, 2025 Newspapers.com December 1 6:45 p.m. l 13 Texas A&M Texas Memorial Stadium Austin, TX rivalry ESPN 12–37 81,309 https://www.newspapers.com/article/san-angelo-standard-times-aggies-in-a-ro/170117470/ San Angelo Standard-Times Aggies in a rout December 2, 1984 April 11, 2025 Newspapers.com December 26 7:15 p.m. l y y 19 Iowa Anaheim Stadium Anaheim, CA Freedom Bowl Raycom 17–55 24,093 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-los-angeles-times-longs-6-tds-lead/170117538/ The Los Angeles Times Long's 6 TDs lead a 55–17 Iowa win December 27, 1984 April 11, 2025 Newspapers.com http://www.mackbrown-texasfootball.com/sports/m-footbl/spec-rel/all-time-results.html All-Time Results mackbrown-texasfootball.com September 17, 2012 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20101101042752/http://mackbrown-texasfootball.com/sports/m-footbl/spec-rel/all-time-results.html November 1, 2010 Game summaries Auburn #11 Auburn at #4 Texas Auburn 0 13 6 8 Texas 14 0 7 14 September 15 Texas Memorial Stadium, Austin, Texas 6:47 pm CDT 3:11 78,348 79 F, high clouds, Wind NE 20-25 mph on Source: Box score yes 1 5:15 TEX Dodge 10-yard run (Ward kick) TEX 7-0 1 0:50 TEX Orr 1-yard run (Ward kick) TEX 14-0 2 11:05 AUB Collins 2-yard run (McGinty kick) TEX 14-7 2 3:33 AUB McGinty 22-yard field goal TEX 14-10 2 0:00 AUB McGinty 40-yard field goal TEX 14-13 3 9:19 TEX Duhon 32-yard pass from Dodge (Ward kick) TEX 21-13 3 4:23 AUB Bo Jackson 5-yard run (run failed) TEX 21-19 4 9:19 TEX Jerome Johnson 10-yard run (Ward kick) TEX 28-19 4 4:50 TEX Jerome Johnson 14-yard run (Ward kick) TEX 35-19 4 2:33 AUB Fullwood 1-yard run (Washington run) TEX 35-27 yes 1984 Auburn Tigers football DOUBLE LOSS FOR AUBURN; JACKSON IS OUT https://www.nytimes.com/1984/09/17/sports/double-loss-for-auburn-jackson-is-out.html The New York Times September 16, 1984 November 2, 2019 Vs. Penn State 1984 Penn State Nittany Lions football team Vs. Oklahoma #3 Oklahoma vs. #1 Texas Texas 7 3 0 5 Oklahoma 0 0 15 0 Saturday, October 13 Cotton Bowl, Dallas, Texas 75,587 Rain Source: Gainesville Sun yes 1 TEX Bryant 25 yard pass from Dodge (Ward kick) TEX 7-0 2 TEX Ward 40 yard field goal TEX 10-0 3 OKLA Sewell 5 yard run (Lashar kick) TEX 10-7 3 OKLA Safety, Steelhammer centered ball out of end zone TEX 10-9 3 OKLA Sewell 11 yard run (pass failed) OKLA 15-10 4 TEX Safety, intentional snap out of end zone OKLA 15-12 4 TEX Ward 32 yard field goal Tied 15-15 yes Vs. Iowa (Freedom Bowl) #19 Texas vs. Iowa #19 Longhorns 0 17 0 0 Hawkeyes 14 10 31 0 December 26 Anaheim Stadium, Anaheim, California 5:26 pm PST 3:13 24,093 55 F, Rain Jack Gatto Sam Nover and Jack Snow Mizlou Source: Box Score yes 1 9:15 IOWA Hayes 6-yard pass from Long (Nichol kick) IOWA 7–0 1 3:27 Iowa Flagg 11-yard pass from Long (Nichol kick) IOWA 14–0 2 13:35 Texas Bryant 11-yard pass from Dodge (Ward kick) IOWA 14–7 2 10:14 IOWA Bush 1-yard run (Nichol kick) IOWA 21–7 2 5:34 Texas Harris 1-yard pass from Dodge (Ward kick) IOWA 21–14 2 2:23 Texas Ward 46-yard FG IOWA 21–17 2 0:00 IOWA Nichol 27-yard FG IOWA 24–17 3 13:03 IOWA Nichol 35-yard FG IOWA 27–17 3 12:05 IOWA Happel 33-yard pass from Long (Nichol kick) IOWA 34–17 3 7:09 IOWA Smith 49-yard pass from Long (Nichol kick) IOWA 41–17 3 4:53 IOWA Helverson 4-yard pass from Long (Nichol kick) IOWA 48–17 3 2:19 IOWA Hayes 15-yard pass from Long (Nichol kick) IOWA 55–17 yes 1984 Freedom Bowl 1984 Iowa Hawkeyes football team https://www.nytimes.com/1984/12/27/sports/long-sets-records-as-iowa-triumphs.html Long Sets Records As Iowa Triumphs The New York Times December 27, 1984 November 2, 2019 Roster QB Todd Dodge References Texas Category:Texas Longhorns football seasons Texas Longhorns football Category:Long stubs with short prose