1951 Texas Longhorns football team
American college football season
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The 1951 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 1951 college football season. In their first year under head coach Ed Price, the team compiled an overall record of 7–3, with a mark of 3–3 in conference play, placing third in the SWC. The November 10 win by the Baylor Bears would be their last victory in Austin until November 25, 1989.
ConferenceSouthwest Conference
Record7–3 (3–3 SWC)
Headcoach
- Ed Price (1st season)
HomestadiumMemorial Stadium
| 1951 Texas Longhorns football | |
|---|---|
| Conference | Southwest Conference |
| Record | 7–3 (3–3 SWC) |
| Head coach |
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| Home stadium | Memorial Stadium |
Schedule
| Date | Opponent | Rank | Site | Result | Attendance | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 22 | No. 6 Kentucky* | No. 11 | W 7–6 | 47,000 | [1] | |
| September 29 | at Purdue* | No. 11 | W 14–0 | 31,000 | [2] | |
| October 6 | North Carolina* | No. 6 |
| W 45–20 | 32,000 | [3] |
| October 13 | vs. Oklahoma* | No. 6 | W 9–7 | 75,347 | [4] | |
| October 20 | at Arkansas | No. 4 | L 14–16 | 18,000 | [5] | |
| October 27 | Rice | No. 10 |
| W 14–6 | 50,000 | [6] |
| November 3 | at SMU | No. 12 |
| W 20–13 | 72,000 | [7] |
| November 10 | No. 16 Baylor | No. 10 |
| L 6–18 | 58,000 | [8] |
| November 17 | No. 13 TCU | No. 15 |
| W 32–21 | 55,000 | [9] |
| November 29 | at Texas A&M | No. 16 | L 21–22 | 40,500 | [10] | |
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