1980 Texas Longhorns football team

American college football season August 2023 February 2026 1980 Texas Longhorns football Texas Longhorns logo.svg 150 Southwest Conference SWC 7–5 4–4 Fred Akers 4th Leon Manley 4th Leon Fuller 4th Texas Memorial Stadium Astro-Bluebonnet Bowl L 7–16 vs. North Carolina The 1980 Texas Longhorns football team represented the University of Texas at Austin in the 1980 NCAA Division I-A football season. The Longhorns finished the regular season with a 7–4 record and lost to North Carolina in the Astro-Bluebonnet Bowl. Schedule 1980 AP Central September 1 8:00 p.m. w 10 Arkansas 6 Texas Memorial Stadium Austin, TX ABC rivalry 23–17 70,000 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-lincoln-star-texas-defeats-arkansas/158482943/ The Lincoln Star Texas defeats Arkansas, 23–17 September 2, 1980 November 5, 2024 Newspapers.com September 20 7:00 p.m. w y 7 Utah State Texas Memorial Stadium Austin, TX 35–17 63,000 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-kilgore-news-herald-longhorns-overco/158483003/ The Kilgore News Herald Longhorns overcome Utah State September 21, 1980 November 5, 2024 Newspapers.com September 27 7:00 p.m. w y 7 Oregon State Texas Memorial Stadium Austin, TX 35–0 60,381 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-tyler-courier-times-texas-coasts-to/158483080/ The Tyler Courier-Times Texas coasts to victory September 28, 1980 November 5, 2024 Newspapers.com October 4 7:30 p.m. w y 5 Rice Rice Stadium Houston, TX rivalry 41–28 63,163 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-morning-news-texas-steamrollers-game/158483180/ Sunday News Journal Texas steamrollers game Rice 41–28 October 5, 1980 November 5, 2024 Newspapers.com October 11 11:30 a.m. w y y 3 Oklahoma 12 Cotton Bowl Dallas, TX rivalry ABC 20–13 72,032 https://www.newspapers.com/article/el-paso-times-texas-wakes-up-to-drop-soo/158483245/ The El Paso Times Texas wakes up to drop Sooners October 12, 1980 November 5, 2024 Newspapers.com October 25 1:00 p.m. l 2 SMU Texas Memorial Stadium Austin, TX ABC 6–20 73,535 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-arizona-republic-smu-shocks-no-2-te/158481741/ The Arizona Republic SMU shocks No. 2 Texas October 26, 1980 November 5, 2024 Newspapers.com November 1 2:00 p.m. l y 12 Texas Tech Jones Stadium Lubbock, TX rivalry 20–24 50,132 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-idaho-statesman-red-raiders-hold-off/158483313/ The Idaho Statesman Red Raiders hold off Texas for upset win November 2, 1980 November 5, 2024 Newspapers.com November 8 1:00 p.m. w Houston Texas Memorial Stadium Austin, TX 15–13 79,154 https://www.newspapers.com/article/victoria-advocate-ut-slips-past-cougars/158482560/ The Victoria Advocate UT slips past Cougars November 9, 1980 November 5, 2024 Newspapers.com November 15 2:00 p.m. w y TCU Amon G. Carter Stadium Fort Worth, TX rivalry 51–26 20,569 https://www.newspapers.com/article/longview-news-journal-little-leads-horn/158483380/ Longview News-Journal Little leads 'Horns to big 51–26 triumph over TCU November 16, 1980 November 5, 2024 Newspapers.com November 22 2:00 p.m. l y 20 Baylor 11 Baylor Stadium Waco, TX rivalry 0–16 48,500 https://www.newspapers.com/article/victoria-advocate-bears-hard-as-weather/158481429/ The Victoria Advocate Bears hard as weather; Blank UT, 16–0 November 23, 1980 November 5, 2024 Newspapers.com November 29 1:00 p.m. l Texas A&M Texas Memorial Stadium Austin, TX rivalry 14–24 72,537 https://www.newspapers.com/article/fort-lauderdale-news-texas-am-rips-texa/158483477/ Fort Lauderdale News Texas A&M rips Texas, 24–14 November 30, 1980 November 5, 2024 Newspapers.com December 31 7:00 p.m. l y y North Carolina 13 Houston Astrodome Houston, TX Astro-Bluebonnet Bowl Mizlou 7–16 36,669 https://www.newspapers.com/article/san-angelo-standard-times-north-carolina/139741155/ San Angelo Standard-Times North Carolina runs over Longhorns, 16–7 January 1, 1981 January 28, 2024 Newspapers.com1980 Texas Longhorns Schedule and Results Sports Reference LLC SR/College Football November 5, 2024 https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/schools/texas/1980-schedule.html Roster 1980 Texas Longhorns f 54 Jr Mike Baab C y 1 Jr Donnie Little QB y 79 Jr Terry Tausch G y 51 Jr Bruce Scholtz LB y 77 Jr Kenneth Sims DE y 64 Steve Zander DE 38 Gary Suttle KR *Fred Akers 1980 Texas Longhorns Roster Sports Reference LLC SR/College Football November 5, 2024 https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/schools/texas/1980-roster.html References Texas Category:Texas Longhorns football seasons Texas Longhorns football Category:Long stubs with short prose