1928 Texas Longhorns football team

The 1928 Texas Longhorns football team represented the University of Texas at Austin in the 1928 college football season.[1] It was the second year under coach Clyde Littlefield,[2] who led the team to their third Southwest Conference title.

1928 Texas Longhorns football
Southwest Conference champion
ConferenceSouthwest Conference
1928 record7–2 (5–1 SWC)
Head coach
Home stadiumWar Memorial Stadium
1928 Southwest Conference football standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L T  W L T
Texas $ 5 1 0  7 2 0
Arkansas 2 1 0  7 2 0
Baylor 3 2 0  8 2 0
TCU 3 2 0  8 2 0
SMU 2 2 1  6 3 1
Texas A&M 1 3 1  5 4 1
Rice 0 5 0  2 7 0
  • $ Conference champion

1928 was also the first year in which Texas wore their now distinctive "burnt orange" jerseys.

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResult
September 29St. Edwards*W 32–0
October 6Texas Tech*
  • War Memorial Stadium
  • Austin, TX (rivalry)
W 12–0
October 13vs. Vanderbilt*
L 12–13
October 20Arkansas
  • War Memorial Stadium
  • Austin, TX (rivalry)
W 20–7
October 27at RiceW 13–6
November 3SMU
  • War Memorial Stadium
  • Austin, TX
L 2–6
November 10at BaylorW 6–0
November 17at TCU
W 6–0
November 29Texas A&M
  • War Memorial Stadium
  • Austin, TX (rivalry)
W 19–0
  • *Non-conference game

References

  1. https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/schools/texas/1928.html
  2. "Texas Yearly Results". College Football Data Warehouse. Retrieved January 8, 2017.


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