1928 Texas Longhorns football team
American college football season
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The 1928 Texas Longhorns football team was an American football team that represented the University of Texas (now known as the University of Texas at Austin) as a member of the Southwest Conference (SWC) during the 1928 college football season. In their second year under head coach Clyde Littlefield, the Longhorns compiled an overall record of 7â2, with a mark of 5â1 in conference play, and finished as SWC champion.[1]
ConferenceSouthwest Conference
Record7â2 (5â1 SWC)
Headcoach
- Clyde Littlefield (2nd season)
CaptainRufus King
| 1928 Texas Longhorns football | |
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SWC champion | |
| Conference | Southwest Conference |
| Record | 7â2 (5â1 SWC) |
| Head coach |
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| Captain | Rufus King |
| Home stadium | War Memorial Stadium |
1928 was also the first year in which Texas wore their now distinctive "burnt orange" jerseys.
Schedule
| Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 29 | St. Edwards* | W 32â0 | [2] | ||
| October 6 | Texas Tech* |
| W 12â0 | [3] | |
| October 13 | vs. Vanderbilt* |
| L 12â13 | [4] | |
| October 20 | Arkansas |
| W 20â7 | [5] | |
| October 27 | at Rice | W 13â6 | 9,000 | [6] | |
| November 3 | SMU |
| L 2â6 | 16,000 | [7] |
| November 10 | at Baylor | W 6â0 | [8] | ||
| November 17 | at TCU | W 6â0 | [9] | ||
| November 29 | Texas A&M |
| W 19â0 | 45,000 | [10] |
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