1950 Texas Longhorns football team
American college football season
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The 1950 Texas Longhorns football team represented the University of Texas as a member of the Southwest Conference (SWC) during the 1950 college football season. Led by Blair Cherry in his fourth and final season as head coach, the Longhorns compiled an overall record of 9–2 with a mark of 6–0 in conference play, winning the SWC title. Texas was invited to the Cotton Bowl Classic, where the Longhorns lost to Tennessee.[1]
| 1950 Texas Longhorns football | |
|---|---|
SWC champion | |
Cotton Bowl Classic, L 14–20 vs. Tennessee | |
| Conference | Southwest Conference |
| Ranking | |
| Coaches | No. 2 |
| AP | No. 3 |
| Record | 9–2 (6–0 SWC) |
| Head coach |
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| Home stadium | Memorial Stadium |
For the September 30 game against Purdue, Texas chose to wear their white uniforms at home. This was the last time the team wore white at home for 70 years, until October 24, 2020.[2]
Schedule
| Date | Opponent | Rank | Site | Result | Attendance | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 23 | at Texas Tech* | No. 5 | W 28–14 | 19,500 | [3] | |
| September 30 | Purdue* | No. 5 | W 34–26 | 40,000 | [4] | |
| October 14 | vs. No. 3 Oklahoma* | No. 4 | L 13–14 | 75,346 | [5] | |
| October 21 | Arkansas | No. 7 |
| W 19–14 | 40,000 | [6] |
| October 28 | at Rice | No. 7 | W 35–7 | 70,000 | [7] | |
| November 4 | No. 1 SMU | No. 7 |
| W 23–20 | 65,498 | [8] |
| November 11 | at Baylor | No. 5 | W 27–20 | 35,000 | [9] | |
| November 18 | at TCU | No. 6 | W 21–7 | 30,000 | [10] | |
| November 30 | Texas A&M | No. 3 |
| W 17–0 | 65,498 | [11] |
| December 9 | LSU* | No. 3 |
| W 21–6 | 35,000 | [12] |
| January 1 | vs. No. 4 Tennessee* | No. 3 |
| L 14–20 | 75,500 | [13] |
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Awards and honors
- Bud McFadin, Guard, Cotton Bowl Classic Co-Most Valuable Player
- Bud McFadin, Consensus All-American[14]
