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The 1947 Texas Longhorns football team was an American football team that represented the University of Texas as a member of the Southwest Conference (SWC) during the 1947 college football season. In its first season under head coach Blair Cherry, the team compiled a 10–1 record (5–1 against SWC opponents), won the SWC championship, and outscored opponents by a total of 292 to 74. The team lost to SMU and defeated Alabama in the 1948 Sugar Bowl.[1]

ConferenceSouthwest Conference
APNo. 5
Record10–1 (5–1 SWC)
Headcoach
Quick facts Texas Longhorns football, Sugar Bowl champion ...
1947 Texas Longhorns football
Sugar Bowl champion
Sugar Bowl, W 27–7 vs. Alabama
ConferenceSouthwest Conference
Ranking
APNo. 5
Record10–1 (5–1 SWC)
Head coach
Home stadiumWar Memorial Stadium
Seasons
← 1946
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More information Conf., Overall ...
1947 Southwest Conference football standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 3 SMU $5–0–19–0–2
No. 5 Texas5–1–010–1–0
No. 18 Rice4–2–06–3–1
TCU2–3–14–5–2
Arkansas1–4–16–4–1
Texas A&M1–4–13–6–1
Baylor1–5–05–5–0
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll
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Bobby Layne was a consensus selection as the quarterback for the 1947 College Football All-America Team.[2] He also finished sixth in the 1947 voting for the Heisman Trophy.[3] Tackle Richard Harris was also selected as a first-team All-American by the Associated Press (AP).[4]

Three Texas players were selected by the AP as first-team honorees on the 1947 All-Southwest Conference football team: Layne at quarterback; Harris at tackle; and Max Bumgardner at end.[5]

Schedule

More information Date, Time ...
DateTimeOpponentRankSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 202:30 p.m.Texas Tech*
W 33–030,000[6]
September 273:00 p.m.at Oregon*
W 38–1330,000[7]
October 42:30 p.m.No. 19 North Carolina*
  • Memorial Stadium
  • Austin, TX
W 34–047,000[8]
October 112:30 p.m.vs. No. 15 Oklahoma*No. 3
W 34–1446,000[9]
October 182:30 p.m.vs. ArkansasNo. 3
W 21–628,000[10]
October 252:30 p.m.RiceNo. 3
  • Memorial Stadium
  • Austin, TX (rivalry)
W 12–048,400[11]
November 12:30 p.m.at No. 8 SMUNo. 3
  • Cotton Bowl
  • Dallas, TX
L 13–1450,000[12]
November 82:30 p.m.BaylorNo. 8
  • Memorial Stadium
  • Austin, TX (rivalry)
W 28–734,000[13]
November 152:30 p.m.TCUNo. 7
  • Memorial Stadium
  • Austin, TX (rivalry)
W 20–043,000[14]
November 272:00 p.m.at Texas A&MNo. 7
W 32–1343,000[15]
January 1, 1948vs. No. 6 Alabama*No. 5
W 27–773,000[16][17]
  • *Non-conference game
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game
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Rankings

See also: 1947 college football rankings
More information Week, Poll ...
Ranking movements
Legend: ██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking
( ) = First-place votes
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Poll123456789Final
AP3 (15)3 (10)3 (10)3 (25)87776 (2)5
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Game summaries

Vs. Texas Tech

See also: 1947 Texas Tech Red Raiders football team and Texas–Texas Tech football rivalry
Texas Tech Red Raiders (0–0) vs. Texas Longhorns (0–0)
More information Quarter, Total ...
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Texas Tech 0 0 000
Texas 20 0 13033
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at War Memorial Stadium • Austin, TX

  • Date: Saturday, September 20, 1947
  • Game time: 2:30 PM CDT
  • Game weather: Hot & dry
  • Game attendance: 30,000
  • Box Score
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Game information
First Quarter
  • (?:??) UT – Layne 1 yard run (???), UT ?–0
  • (?:??) UT – Gillory 53 yard run (???), UT ?–0
  • (?:??) UT – Pyle 46 yard run (???), UT 20–0
Third Quarter
  • (?:??) UT – Gillory 41 yard run (???), UT ??–0
  • (?:??) UT – Fleming 2 yard run (???), UT 33–0
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More information Statistics, TTU ...
StatisticsTTUTEX
First downs711
Total yards84449
Rushes/yards24/2554/335
Passing yards59114
Passing: Comp–Att–Int7-21-18-12-1
Time of possession
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More information Team, Category ...
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
Texas TechPassingTEAM7-21, 59 yards, 1 INT
RushingTEAM24 car, 25 yards
ReceivingTEAM7 rec, 59 yards
TexasPassingBobby Layne5-6, 69 yards
RushingByron Gillory6 car, 125 yards, 2 TDs
ReceivingDale Schwartzkopf2 rec, 41 yards
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At Oregon

See also: 1947 Oregon Ducks football team
Texas Longhorns (1–0) vs. Oregon Ducks (1–0)
More information Quarter, Total ...
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Texas 0 20 01838
Oregon 0 0 6713
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at Multnomah Stadium • Portland, OR

  • Date: Saturday, September 27, 1947
  • Game time: 3:00 PM CDT
  • Game weather: Clear & warm
  • Game attendance: 28,689
  • Box Score
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Game information
Second Quarter
  • (?:??) UT – Gillory 25 yard pass from Layne (???), UT ?–0
  • (?:??) UT – Gillory 13 yard pass from Layne (???), UT ??–0
  • (?:??) UT – Bumgardner 48 yard pass from Layne (???), UT 20–0
Third Quarter
  • (?:??) UO – Milue 30 yard pass from Van Brocklin (kick failed), UT 20–6
Fourth Quarter
  • (?:??) UT – Clay 3 yard run (kick failed), UT 26–6
  • (?:??) UT – Samnuels 41 yard punt return (kick failed), UT 32–6
  • (?:??) UT – Blount 11 yard pass from Campbell (kick failed), UT 38–6
  • (0:15) UO – Robinson 4 yard pass from Van Brocklin (Newquist kick), UT 38–13
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More information Statistics, TEX ...
StatisticsTEXORE
First downs912
Total yards312233
Rushes/yards34/16340/114
Passing yards149114
Passing: Comp–Att–Int7-13-110-28-1
Time of possession
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TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
TexasPassingBobby Layne6-11, 138 yards, 3 TDs, 1 INT
RushingPerry Samuels3 car, 44 yards, 1 TD
ReceivingByron Gillory4 rec, 69 yards, 2 TDs
OregonPassingTEAM10-28, 119 yards, 2 TDs, 1 INT
RushingTEAM40 car, 114 yards
ReceivingTEAM10 rec, 119 yards, 2 TDs
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Vs. North Carolina

See also: 1947 North Carolina Tar Heels football team
North Carolina Tar Heels (1–0) vs. Texas Longhorns (2–0)
More information Quarter, Total ...
Quarter 1 2 34Total
No. 19 North Carolina 0 0 000
Texas 7 13 01434
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at War Memorial Stadium • Austin, TX

  • Date: Saturday, Oct 4, 1947
  • Game time: 2:30 PM CDT
  • Game weather: Warm & dry
  • Game attendance: 47,000
  • Box Score
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Game information
First Quarter
  • (?:??) UT – Gillory 44 yard pass from Layne (Guess kick), UT 7–0
Second Quarter
  • (?:??) UT – Blount 28 yard pass from Jones (???), UT ??–0
  • (?:??) UT – Landry 1 yard run (???), UT 20–0
Fourth Quarter
  • (?:??) UT – Clay 1 run (Guess kick), UT 27–0
  • (?:??) UT – Clay 1 run (Guess kick), UT 34–0
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More information Statistics, UNC ...
StatisticsUNCTEX
First downs1219
Total yards268417
Rushes/yards24/8852/226
Passing yards180191
Passing: Comp–Att–Int10-20-38-15-3
Time of possession
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TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
UNCPassingTEAM10-20, 180 yards, 3 INTs
RushingTEAM24 car, 88 yards
ReceivingTEAM10 rec, 180 yards
TexasPassingBobby Layne6-11, 155 yards, 1 TD, 2 INTs
RushingTom Landry17 car, 91 yards, 1 TD
ReceivingByron Gillory1 rec, 110 yards, 1 TD
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Vs. Oklahoma

See also: 1947 Oklahoma Sooners football team and Red River Rivalry
Oklahoma Sooners (2–0) vs. Texas Longhorns (3–0)
More information Quarter, Total ...
Quarter 1 2 34Total
No. 15 Oklahoma 0 7 0714
No. 3 Texas 7 7 71334
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at Cotton Bowl • Dallas, TX

  • Date: Saturday, October 11, 1947
  • Game time: 2:30 PM CDT
  • Game weather: Clear
  • Game attendance: 46,000
  • Box Score
More information Game information ...
Game information
First Quarter
  • (?:??) UT – Gillory 13 yard run (Guess kick), UT 7–0
Second Quarter
  • (?:??) OU – Mitchell 72 yard run (Owen kick), Tied 7–7
  • (?:??) UT – Clay 1 yard run (Guess kick), UT 14–7
Third Quarter
  • (?:??) UT – Canady 4 yard run (Guess kick), UT 21–7
Fourth Quarter
  • (?:??) UT – Clay 3 yard run (???), UT ??–7
  • (?:??) UT – McCall 28 yard pass from Layne (???), UT 34–7
  • (?:??) OU – Mitchell 3 yard run (Owen kick), UT 34–14
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More information Statistics, OU ...
StatisticsOUTEX
First downs1116
Total yards270306
Rushes/yards48/26349/177
Passing yards7129
Passing: Comp–Att–Int1-3-18-11-0
Time of possession
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TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
OklahomaPassingTEAM1–3, 7 yards, 1 INT
RushingTEAM48 car, 263 yards, 2 TDs
ReceivingTEAM1 rec, 7 yards
TexasPassingBobby Layne8–11, 129 yards, 1 TD
RushingJim Canady13 car, 65 yards, 1 TD
ReceivingJim Canady2 rec, 56 yards
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Vs. Arkansas

See also: 1947 Arkansas Razorbacks football team
Arkansas Razorbacks (3–1) vs. Texas Longhorns (4–0)
More information Quarter, Total ...
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Arkansas 6 0 006
No. 3 Texas 0 14 0721
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at Crump Stadium • Memphis, TN

  • Date: Saturday, October 18, 1947
  • Game time: 2:30 PM CDT
  • Game weather: Rainy
  • Game attendance: 28,080
  • Box Score
More information Game information ...
Game information
First Quarter
  • (?:??) UA – Scott 47 yard rush (kick failed), UA 6–0
Second Quarter
  • (?:??) UT – Clay 1 yard run (Guess kick), UT 7–6
  • (?:??) UT – Jones 1 yard run (Guess kick), UT 14–6
Fourth Quarter
  • (10:05) UT – Jones 1 yard run (Guess kick), UT 21–6
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More information Statistics, ARK ...
StatisticsARKTEX
First downs318
Total yards109303
Rushes/yards18/7167/267
Passing yards3836
Passing: Comp–Att–Int4-8-14-5-0
Time of possession
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TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
ArkansasPassingTEAM4-8, 38 yards, 1 INT
RushingTEAM18 car, 71 yards, 1 TD
ReceivingTEAM4 rec, 38 yards
TexasPassingBobby Layne4-5, 35 yards
RushingJim Canady17 car, 69 yards
ReceivingMax Bumgardner2 rec, 23 yards
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Vs. Rice

See also: 1947 Rice Owls football team and Rice–Texas football rivalry
Rice Owls (1–2-1) vs. Texas Longhorns (5–0)
More information Quarter, Total ...
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Rice 0 0 000
No. 3 Texas 6 0 0612
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at War Memorial Stadium • Austin, TX

  • Date: Saturday, October 25, 1947
  • Game time: 2:30 PM CDT
  • Game weather: Fair & warm
  • Game attendance: 48,400
  • Box Score
More information Game information ...
Game information
First Quarter
  • (?:??) UT – Bumgardner 18 yard pass from Layne (kick failed), UT 6–0
Fourth Quarter
  • (?:??) UT – Canady 3 yard run (kick failed), UT 12–0
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More information Statistics, RICE ...
StatisticsRICETEX
First downs1012
Total yards146220
Rushes/yards37/9653/160
Passing yards5060
Passing: Comp–Att–Int4-15-45-15-1
Time of possession
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TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
RicePassingTEAM4–15, 50 yards, 4 INTs
RushingTEAM37 car, 96 yards
ReceivingTEAM4 rec, 50 yards
TexasPassingBobby Layne5-14, 60 yards, 1 TD, 1 INT
RushingJim Canady15 car, 81 yards, 1 TD
ReceivingMax Bumgardner1 rec, 18 yards, 1 TD
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At SMU

See also: 1947 SMU Mustangs football team
Texas Longhorns (6–0) vs. SMU Mustangs (5–0)
More information Quarter, Total ...
Quarter 1 2 34Total
No. 3 Texas 0 7 0613
No. 8 SMU 7 7 0014
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at Cotton Bowl • Dallas, TX

  • Date: Saturday, November 1, 1947
  • Game time: 2:30 PM CDT
  • Game weather: Cloudy & windy
  • Game attendance: 50,000
  • Box Score
More information Game information ...
Game information
First Quarter
  • (?:??) SMU – Page 6 yard run (kick good), SMU 7–0
Second Quarter
  • (?:??) UT – Landry 2 yard run (Guess kick), Tied 7–7
  • (?:??) SMU – McKissack 1 yard run (kick good), SMU 14–7
Fourth Quarter
  • (?:??) UT – Gillory 14 yard pass from Layne (kick failed), SMU 14–13
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More information Statistics, TEX ...
StatisticsTEXSMU
First downs97
Total yards196199
Rushes/yards36/7649/108
Passing yards12091
Passing: Comp–Att–Int9-15-14-7-0
Time of possession
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More information Team, Category ...
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
TexasPassingBobby Layne9–15, 120 yards, 1 TD, 1 INT
RushingJim Canady8 car, 25 yards
ReceivingRalph Blount2 rec, 36 yards
SMUPassingTEAM4–7, 91 yards
RushingTEAM49 car, 108 yards, 1 TD
ReceivingTEAM4 rec, 91 yards
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Vs. Baylor

See also: 1947 Baylor Bears football team and Baylor–Texas football rivalry
Baylor Bears (4–3) vs. Texas Longhorns (6–1)
More information Quarter, Total ...
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Baylor 7 0 007
No. 8 Texas 0 14 01428
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at War Memorial Stadium • Austin, TX

  • Date: Saturday, November 8, 1947
  • Game time: 2:30 PM CDT
  • Game weather: Clear & cool
  • Game attendance: 34,000
  • Box Score
More information Game information ...
Game information
First Quarter
  • (?:??) BAY – Crews 15 yard run (Leal kick), BU 7–0
Second Quarter
  • (?:??) UT – Borneman 11 yard run (Guess kick), Tied 7–7
  • (?:??) UT – Blount 38 yard pass from Layne (Guess kick), UT 14–7
Fourth Quarter
  • (?:??) UT – Canady 2 yard run (Guess kick), UT 21–7
  • (?:??) UT – Canady 28 yard run (Guess kick), UT 28–7
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More information Statistics, BAY ...
StatisticsBAYTEX
First downs518
Total yards165426
Rushes/yards31/15152/271
Passing yards14155
Passing: Comp–Att–Int2-11-111-23-1
Time of possession
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More information Team, Category ...
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
BaylorPassingTEAM2–11, 14 yards, 1 INTs
RushingTEAM31 car, 151 yards, 1 TD
ReceivingTEAM2 rec, 14 yards
TexasPassingBobby Layne10–21, 144 yards, 1 TD, 1 INT
RushingJones Raymond8 car, 56 yards
ReceivingRalph Blount3 rec, 56 yards, 1 TD
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Vs. TCU

See also: 1947 TCU Horned Frogs football team and TCU–Texas football rivalry
TCU Horned Frogs (4–2-1) vs. Texas Longhorns (7–1)
More information Quarter, Total ...
Quarter 1 2 34Total
TCU 0 0 000
No. 7 Texas 6 7 0720
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at War Memorial Stadium • Austin, TX

  • Date: Saturday, November 15, 1947
  • Game time: 2:30 PM CDT
  • Game weather: Clear & cool
  • Game attendance: 43,000
  • Box Score
More information Game information ...
Game information
First Quarter
  • (?:??) UT – Canady 3 yard run (kick fail), UT 6–0
Second Quarter
  • (?:??) UT – Blount 31 yard pass from Guess (Guess kick), UT 13–0
Fourth Quarter
  • (?:??) UT – Schwartzkopf 35 yard blocked punt return (Guess kick), UT 20–0
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More information Statistics, TCU ...
StatisticsTCUTEX
First downs1019
Total yards136326
Rushes/yards31/10463/213
Passing yards32113
Passing: Comp–Att–Int2-10-18-11-0
Time of possession
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TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
TCUPassingTEAM2–10, 32 yards, 1 INT
RushingTEAM31 car, 104 yards
ReceivingTEAM2 rec, 32 yards
TexasPassingBobby Layne6–9, 61 yards
RushingTom Landry12 car, 78 yards
ReceivingMax Bumgardner4 rec, 48 yards
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At Texas A&M

See also: 1947 Texas A&M Aggies football team and Texas–Texas A&M football rivalry
Texas Longhorns (8–1) vs. Texas A&M Aggies (3–5-1)
More information Quarter, Total ...
Quarter 1 2 34Total
No. 7 Texas 6 6 14632
Texas A&M 0 0 01313
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at Kyle Field • College Station, TX

  • Date: Thursday, November 27, 1947
  • Game time: 2:00 PM CDT
  • Game weather: Clear
  • Game attendance: 41,000
  • Box Score
More information Game information ...
Game information
First Quarter
  • (?:??) UT – Landry 6 yard run (kick failed), UT 6–0
Second Quarter
  • (?:??) UT – Gillory 10 yard run (kick failed), UT 12–0
Third Quarter
  • (?:??) UT – Pyle 1 yard run (Guess kick), UT 19–0
  • (?:??) UT – Schwartzkopf 20 yard pass from Layne (Guess kick), UT 26–0
Fourth Quarter
  • (?:??) A&M – Dusek 4 yard run (???), UT 26–?
  • (?:??) A&M – Goode 15 yard pass from Baty (???), UT 26–13
  • (?:??) UT – Layne 1 yardrun (kick failed), UT 33–13
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More information Statistics, TEX ...
StatisticsTEXTAMU
First downs1812
Total yards288267
Rushes/yards48/21929/36
Passing yards69231
Passing: Comp–Att–Int5-13-115-34-2
Time of possession
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More information Team, Category ...
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
TexasPassingBobby Layne4–12, 53 yards, 1 TD, 1 INT
RushingTom Landry9 car, 54 yards, 1 TD
ReceivingDale Schwartzkopf1 rec, 20 yards, 1 TD
Texas A&MPassingTEAM15–34, 231 yards, 1 TD, 2 INTs
RushingTEAM29 car, 36 yards, 1 TD
ReceivingTEAM15 rec, 231 yards, 1 TD
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Vs. Alabama (Sugar Bowl)

Main article: 1948 Sugar Bowl
See also: 1947 Alabama Crimson Tide football team
1948 Sugar Bowl: Alabama Crimson Tide (8–2) vs. Texas Longhorns (9–1)
More information Quarter, Total ...
Quarter 1 2 34Total
No. 6 Alabama 0 7 007
No. 5 Texas 7 0 71327
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at Tulane Stadium • New Orleans, LA

  • Date: Thursday, January 1, 1948
  • Game attendance: 73,000
  • Box Score
More information Game information ...
Game information
First Quarter
  • (?:??) UT – Canady 1 yard run (Guess kick), UT 7–0
Second Quarter
  • (?:??) AL – White 7 yard pass from Gimer (Morrow kick), Tied 7–7
Third Quarter
  • (?:??) UT – Petrovich blocked punt recovered in endzone (Guess kick), UT 14–7
Fourth Quarter
  • (?:??) UT – Holder 17 yard interception return (???), UT ??–7
  • (?:??) UT – Layne 1 yard run (???), UT 27–7
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More information Statistics, ALA ...
StatisticsALATEX
First downs714
Total yards88237
Rushing yards4951
Passing yards62183
Passing: Comp–Att–Int17-4-224-11–0
Time of possession
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More information Team, Category ...
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
AlabamaPassingTEAM17-4, 62 yards, 1 TD, 2 INTs
RushingTEAM49 yards
ReceivingTEAM4 rec, 62 yards
TexasPassingTEAM24–11, 183 yards
RushingTEAM51 yards
ReceivingTEAM11 rec, 183 yards
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Awards and honors

Bobby Layne

  • Consensus All-American[19]
  • Sugar Bowl Most Valuable Player

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