1896 Texas Longhorns football team

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The 1896 Texas Longhorns football team represented the University of Texas in the 1896 Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association football season. Led by Harry Orman Robinson in his first and only season as head coach, the team compiled an overall record of 4–2–1 with a mark of 1–1 in Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association (SIAA) play. The team participated in the first gridiron football games played in Mexico through a series of exhibition games against the Missouri Tigers.

ConferenceSouthern Intercollegiate Athletic Association
Record4–2–1 (1–1 SIAA)
Headcoach
Captains
  • Julius House
  • James S. Jones
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1896 Texas Longhorns football
ConferenceSouthern Intercollegiate Athletic Association
Record4–2–1 (1–1 SIAA)
Head coach
Captains
  • Julius House
  • James S. Jones
Home stadiumVarsity Athletic Field
Seasons
← 1895
1897 â†’
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1896 Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association football standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L TW L T
LSU +3–0–06–0–0
Georgia +2–0–04–0–0
Vanderbilt2–0–23–2–2
Tennessee1–0–04–0–0
Auburn3–1–03–1–0
Texas1–1–04–2–1
Alabama1–1–02–1–0
Kentucky State College1–1–03–6–0
Sewanee3–3–03–3–0
Tulane1–2–03–2–0
Nashville0–1–10–1–1
Mercer0–2–10–2–1
Central (KY)0–2–10–3–1
Mississippi A&M0–2–00–4–0
SW Presbyterian0–2–00–3–0
Cumberland (TN) â€“  â€“ 
  • + – Conference co-champions
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Personnel

Lineup

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Player Position Year
James Jones [Co-C]Right End2nd
Otto PfeifferRight Tackle1st
Andrew DenmarkRight Guard2nd
James ClarkeCenter1st
R.W. WorthamLeft Guard2nd
R.D. Parker Jr.Left Tackle3rd
Wallace RalstonLeft End3rd
S.F. AcreeQuarterback2nd
Joseph MaytubbyRight Halfback1st
James CapertonLeft Halfback2nd
Arthur HomerFullback1st
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Subs

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Player Position Year
C.H. LeavellHalfback1st
Clarence KingTackle1st
Lamar BetheaHalfback1st
Walter SchreinerEnd1st
Frank Creswell1st
Jerry DebenportGuard1st
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Schedule

University of Texas Athletic Association season ticket for the 1896 season.
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DateTimeOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
October 173:40 p.m.Galveston High*
W 42–0800[2]
October 24at Dallas University*Dallas, TXT 0–0
November 73:35 p.m.San Antonio Town Team*
  • Varsity Athletic Field
  • Austin, TX
W 12–4[3]
November 143:30 p.m.at Tulane
W 12–4800[4][5][6]
November 16at LSU
L 0–14[7]
November 26Dallas University*
  • Varsity Athletic Field
  • Austin, TX
W 22–42,000[8]
December 143:45 p.m.Missouri*
  • Varsity Athletic Field
  • Austin, TX
L 0–10[9]
December 25vs. Missouri*Monterrey, MexicoL 0–12 (exhibition)3,000[10]
December 29vs. Missouri*
T 0–0 (exhibition)[11]
January 210:00 a.m.vs. Missouri*
L 6–18 (exhibition)300[12][13]
  • *Non-conference game
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