1951 Texas Longhorns football team

American college football season August 2023 February 2026 1951 Texas Longhorns football Southwest Conference SWC 7–3 3–3 Ed Price 1st Memorial Stadium The 1951 Texas Longhorns football team was an American football team that represented the University of Texas as a member of the Southwest Conference (SWC) during the 1951 college football season. In their first year under head coach Ed Price, the team compiled an overall record of 7–3, with a mark of 3–3 in conference play, placing third in the SWC. The November 10 win by the Baylor Bears would be their last victory in Austin until November 25, 1989. Schedule 1951 AP Central September 22 w y 11 Kentucky 6 Memorial Stadium Austin, TX 7–6 47,000 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/94692958/t-jones-pass-leads-texas-over-kentucky/ Wichita Falls Times T. Jones' pass leads Texas over Kentucky, 7–6 September 23, 1951 February 10, 2022 Newspapers.com September 29 w y y 11 Purdue Ross–Ade Stadium West Lafayette, IN 14–0 31,000 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/94698934/texas-capitalizes-on-boilermaker-miscues/ Evansville Press Texas capitalizes on Boilermaker miscues to win, 14–0 September 30, 1951 February 10, 2022 Newspapers.com October 6 w y 6 North Carolina Memorial Stadium Austin, TX 45–20 32,000 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/94699095/texas-runners-smash-over-tar-heels-452/ The Charlotte Observer Texas runners smash over Tar Heels, 45–20 October 7, 1951 February 10, 2022 Newspapers.com October 13 w y y 6 Oklahoma Cotton Bowl Dallas, TX Red River Shootout 9–7 75,347 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/94699243/texas-edges-stubborn-sooners-97/ The Ponca City News Texas edges stubborn Sooners, 9–7 October 14, 1951 February 10, 2022 Newspapers.com October 20 l y 4 Arkansas Razorback Stadium Fayetteville, AR rivalry 14–16 18,000 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/94699385/texas-beaten-by-arkansas-on-field-goal/ The Odessa American Texas beaten by Arkansas on field goal October 21, 1951 February 10, 2022 Newspapers.com October 27 w 10 Rice Memorial Stadium Austin, TX rivalry 14–6 50,000 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/94699481/texas-comes-from-behind-to-beat-rice/ The Monitor Texas comes from behind to beat Rice October 28, 1951 February 10, 2022 Newspapers.com November 3 w y 12 SMU Cotton Bowl Dallas, TX 20–13 72,000 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/94699607/smu-aerials-fail-and-texas-triumphs/ The Commercial Appeal SMU aerials fail and Texas triumphs November 4, 1951 February 10, 2022 Newspapers.com November 10 l 10 Baylor 16 Memorial Stadium Austin, TX rivalry 6–18 58,000 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/94699711/bruin-rushing-rips-steers/ The Austin American-Statesman Bruin rushing rips Steers November 11, 1951 February 10, 2022 Newspapers.com November 17 w 15 TCU 13 Memorial Stadium Austin, TX rivalry 32–21 55,000 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/94699836/longhorn-passing-narrows-spread-for-frog/ Abilene Reporter-News Longhorn passing narrows spread for Frogs, 32–21 November 18, 1951 February 10, 2022 Newspapers.com November 29 l y 16 Texas A&M Kyle Field College Station, TX rivalry 21–22 40,500 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/94699971/aggies-upset-longhorns-2221/ Fort Worth Star-Telegram Aggies upset Longhorns, 22–21 November 30, 1951 February 10, 2022 Newspapers.com References Texas Category:Texas Longhorns football seasons Texas Longhorns football