1943 Texas Longhorns football team
American college football season
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The 1943 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 1943 college football season. In their seventh year under head coach Dana X. Bible, the Longhorns compiled an overall record of 7–1–1, with a mark of 5–0 in conference play, and finished as SWC champion. Texas concluded their season with a tie against Randolph Field in the Cotton Bowl Classic.[1]
| 1943 Texas Longhorns football | |
|---|---|
SWC champion | |
Cotton Bowl Classic, T 7–7 vs. Randolph Field | |
| Conference | Southwest Conference |
| Ranking | |
| AP | No. 14 |
| Record | 7–1–1 (5–0 SWC) |
| Head coach |
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| Home stadium | War Memorial Stadium |
Before the season began, Tom Landry left the Longhorns and joined the Army Air Corps.[2] In the final Litkenhous Ratings, Texas ranked 13th among the nation's college and service teams with a rating of 103.9.[3]
Schedule
| Date | Time | Opponent | Rank | Site | Result | Attendance | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 25 | 2:30 p.m. | Blackland AAF* | W 65–6 | 9,000 | [4][5][6][7] | ||
| October 2 | Southwestern (TX)* |
| L 7–14 | [8] | |||
| October 9 | vs. Oklahoma* | W 13–7 | 18,500 | [9] | |||
| October 16 | Arkansas |
| W 34–0 | [10] | |||
| October 23 | Rice | No. 16 |
| W 58–0 | [11] | ||
| October 30 | at SMU | No. 12 | W 20–0 | [12] | |||
| November 13 | TCU | No. 16 |
| W 46–7 | 12,000 | [13] | |
| November 25 | at No. 16 Texas A&M | No. 12 | W 27–13 | 32,000 | [14] | ||
| January 1, 1944 | vs. Randolph Field* | No. 14 |
| T 7–7 | 15,000 | [15] | |
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Rankings
| Week | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Poll | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | Final |
| AP | — | — | 16 | 12 | 13 | 16 | 10 | 12 | 14 |
Awards and honors
- Joe Parker, Cotton Bowl co-Most Valuable Player
