1972 Texas Longhorns football team

American college football season August 2023 February 2026 1972 Texas Longhorns football Texas Longhorns logo.svg 150 Southwest Conference SWC 5 3 10–1 7–0 Darrell Royal 16th Fred Akers Wishbone Mike Campbell 4–4 Memorial Stadium SWC champion Cotton Bowl Classic W 17–13 vs. Alabama The 1972 Texas Longhorns football team represented the University of Texas at Austin in the 1972 NCAA University Division football season. The Longhorns finished the regular season with a 9–1 record and defeated Alabama in the Cotton Bowl Classic. Barry Switzer admitted in his autobiography that Oklahoma spied on Texas in 1972; the Oklahoma game was Texas' only loss all season.Shrake Bud Bootlegger's Boy Jove Books 1990 113 Schedule 1972 AP Central September 23 7:30 p.m. w y 14 Miami (FL) Memorial Stadium Austin, TX 23–10 62,000 https://www.newspapers.com/article/victoria-advocate-longhorns-zip-past-mia/169003575/ The Victoria Advocate Longhorns zip past Miami, 23–10 September 24, 1972 March 26, 2025 Newspapers.com September 30 7:30 p.m. w y 12 Texas Tech Jones Stadium Lubbock, TX rivalry 25–20 52,187 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-kilgore-news-herald-texas-trips-tech/169003671/ The Kilgore News Herald Texas trips Tech October 1, 1972 March 26, 2025 Newspapers.com October 7 7:30 p.m. w y 9 Utah State Memorial Stadium Austin, TX 27–12 58,122 https://www.newspapers.com/article/longview-news-journal-texas-longhorns-s/169003798/ Longview Morning Journal Texas' Longhorns stop speedy Utah, 27–12 October 8, 1972 March 26, 2025 Newspapers.com October 14 2:50 p.m. l y y 10 Oklahoma 2 Cotton Bowl Dallas, TX rivalry ABC 0–27 72,030 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-odessa-american-ou-defense-throttles/169003921/ The Odessa American OU defense throttles Longhorns, 27–0 October 15, 1972 March 26, 2025 Newspapers.com October 21 w 14 Arkansas 17 Memorial Stadium Austin, TX rivalry ABC 35–15 80,844 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-orange-leader-texas-uses-quick-tds-t/169004102/ The Orange Leader Texas uses quick TDs to overpower Hogs, 35–15 October 22, 1972 March 26, 2025 Newspapers.com October 28 7:30 p.m. w y 10 Rice Rice Stadium Houston, TX rivalry 45–9 65,000 https://www.newspapers.com/article/san-angelo-standard-times-leaks-runs-wil/169004204/ San Angelo Standard-Times Leaks runs wild as Texas crushes Rice Owls, 45–9 October 29, 1972 March 26, 2025 Newspapers.com November 4 2:00 p.m. w 9 SMU Memorial Stadium Austin, TX 17–9 72,500 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-tyler-courier-times/135111208/ The Tyler Courier-Times Texas puts Leaks in SMU defense November 5, 1972 March 26, 2025 Newspapers.com November 11 2:00 p.m. w y 9 Baylor Baylor Stadium Waco, TX rivalry 17–3 48,394 https://www.newspapers.com/article/brownwood-bulletin-longhorns-clinch-titl/169004478/ Brownwood Bulletin Longhorns clinch title tie November 12, 1972 March 26, 2025 Newspapers.com November 18 2:00 p.m. w y 7 TCU Amon G. Carter Stadium Fort Worth, TX rivalry 27–0 33,536 https://www.newspapers.com/article/austin-american-statesman-longhorns-rap/169004597/ The Austin American-Statesman Longhorns rap Frogs, head to Cotton Bowl November 19, 1972 March 26, 2025 Newspapers.com November 23 8:05 p.m. w 7 Texas A&M Memorial Stadium Austin, TX rivalry ABC 38–3 68,000 https://www.newspapers.com/article/corpus-christi-caller-times-longhorns-wr/169004699/ The Corpus Christi Caller-Times Longhorns wrapup Texas A&M, 38–3 November 24, 1972 March 26, 2025 Newspapers.com January 1, 1973 1:00 p.m. w y y 7 Alabama 4 Cotton Bowl Classic Cotton Bowl Dallas, TX CBS 17–13 72,032 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-selma-times-journal-longhorns-rattle/169004833/ The Selma Times-Journal Longhorns rattle Bama's "bone" January 2, 1973 March 26, 2025 Newspapers.com 1972–73 NCAA Statistics (Texas) https://stats.ncaa.org/teams/251774 National Collegiate Athletic Association March 27, 2025 Rankings 1972 NCAA University Division football rankings AP 0 14 14 15 14 12 9 10 14 т 10 9 9 7 7 6 7 3 Coaches 0 13 15 13 15 14 10 11 NR 11 9 9 6 6 5 5 Roster 1972 Texas Longhorns y Marty Akins QB Tommy Landry RB Roosevelt Leaks FB y Alan Lowry QB Jerry Sisemore OL y Julius Whittier WR y Tommy Keel DB Darrell Royal Fred Akers References Texas Category:Texas Longhorns football seasons Category:Southwest Conference football champion seasons Category:Cotton Bowl Classic champion seasons Texas Longhorns football