1982 Texas Longhorns football team
| 1982 Texas Longhorns football | |
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Sun Bowl, L 10–26 vs. North Carolina | |
| Conference | Southwest Conference |
| Ranking | |
| Coaches | No. 18 |
| AP | No. 17 |
| Record | 9–3 (7–1 SWC) |
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| Offensive coordinator | Ron Toman (2nd season) |
| Defensive coordinator | David McWilliams (1st season) |
| Home stadium | Texas Memorial Stadium |
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| No. 2 SMU $ | 7 | – | 0 | – | 1 | 11 | – | 0 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 17 Texas | 7 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 9 | – | 3 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 9 Arkansas | 5 | – | 2 | – | 1 | 9 | – | 2 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Houston | 4 | – | 3 | – | 1 | 5 | – | 5 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Baylor | 3 | – | 4 | – | 1 | 4 | – | 6 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Texas Tech | 3 | – | 5 | – | 0 | 4 | – | 7 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Texas A&M | 3 | – | 5 | – | 0 | 5 | – | 6 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| TCU | 2 | – | 6 | – | 0 | 3 | – | 8 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Rice | 0 | – | 8 | – | 0 | 0 | – | 11 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The 1982 Texas Longhorns football team represented the University of Texas at Austin as a member of the Southwest Conference (SWC) during the 1982 NCAA Division I-A football season. Led by sixth-year head coach Fred Akers, the Longhorns compiled an overall record of 9–3 with a mark of 7–1 in conference play, placing second in the SWC. Texas was invited to Sun Bowl, where the Longhorns lost to North Carolina. The team played home games at Texas Memorial Stadium in Austin, Texas.
Schedule
[edit]| Date | Time | Opponent | Rank | Site | TV | Result | Attendance | Source |
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| September 18 | 7:00 p.m. | Utah* | No. 18 | W 21–12 | 70,158 | [1] | ||
| September 25 | 7:00 p.m. | Missouri* | No. 17 |
| W 21–0 | 76,438 | [2] | |
| October 2 | 7:30 p.m. | at Rice | No. 15 | W 34–7 | 50,000 | [3] | ||
| October 9 | 2:00 p.m. | vs. Oklahoma* | No. 13 | CBS | L 22–28 | 75,587 | [4] | |
| October 23 | 2:30 p.m. | No. 4 SMU | No. 19 |
| ABC | L 17–30 | 80,157 | [5] |
| October 30 | 2:00 p.m. | at Texas Tech | W 27–0 | 52,041 | [6] | |||
| November 6 | 1:00 p.m. | Houston |
| W 50–0 | 76,657 | [7] | ||
| November 13 | 2:00 p.m. | at TCU | No. 20 | W 38–21 | 22,468 | [8] | ||
| November 20 | 2:00 p.m. | at Baylor | No. 17 | W 31–23 | 38,000 | [9] | ||
| November 25 | 1:00 p.m. | Texas A&M | No. 14 |
| W 53–16 | 72,368 | [10] | |
| December 4 | 2:30 p.m. | No. 6 Arkansas | No. 12 |
| ABC | W 33–7 | 67,903 | [11] |
| December 25 | 2:00 p.m. | vs. North Carolina* | No. 8 | CBS | L 10–26 | 31,359 | [12] | |
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Game summaries
[edit]Oklahoma
[edit]Oklahoma Sooners vs. Texas Longhorns
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Texas | 0 | 10 | 0 | 12 | 22 |
| Oklahoma | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 28 |
at Cotton Bowl • Dallas, Texas
- Date: October 9
- Game time: 2:00 p.m.
- Game weather: Partly cloudy; 67 °F (19 °C); wind 17 mph (27 km/h) N
- Game attendance: 75,587
- Referee: Vance Carlson
- TexasSports.com
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References
[edit]- ↑ "What's the Utes? UT wins opener". Waco Tribune-Herald. September 19, 1982. Retrieved February 20, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
- ↑ "Texas defense humbles Mizzou, 21–0". St. Louis Post-Dispatch. September 26, 1982. Retrieved February 20, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
- ↑ "Longhorns cook Rice, 34–7". Tulsa World. October 3, 1982. Retrieved February 20, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
- ↑ "Oklahoma gets back at Longhorns". The Orange Leader. October 10, 1982. Retrieved February 20, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
- ↑ "Mustangs roll by Longhorns". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. October 24, 1982. Retrieved February 20, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
- ↑ "UT slides past Tech". The Odessa American. October 31, 1982. Retrieved February 20, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
- ↑ "'Horns embarrass Cougars, 50–0". Austin American-Statesman. November 7, 1982. Retrieved February 20, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
- ↑ "Longhorns win wild shootout with Frogs". Corpus Christi Caller-Times. November 14, 1982. Retrieved February 20, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
- ↑ "Walls, Clark guide Longhorns in 31–23 decision over Baylor". Longview News-Journal. November 21, 1982. Retrieved February 20, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
- ↑ "Longhorns make joke of Aggies, 53–16". The Shreveport Times. November 26, 1982. Retrieved February 20, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
- ↑ "Brewer arm, Longhorns turn Hogs' errors into 33–7 win". The Tampa Tribune-Times. December 5, 1982. Retrieved February 20, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
- ↑ "North Carolina basks in Sun 26–10". The El Paso Times. December 26, 1982. Retrieved January 28, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
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