1953 Texas Longhorns football team
American college football season
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The 1953 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 1953 college football season. In their third year under head coach Ed Price, the Longhorns compiled an overall record of 7–3, with a mark of 5–1 in conference play, and finished as SWC co-champion.[1]
| 1953 Texas Longhorns football | |
|---|---|
SWC co-champion | |
| Conference | Southwest Conference |
| Ranking | |
| Coaches | No. 8 |
| AP | No. 11 |
| Record | 7–3 (5–1 SWC) |
| Head coach |
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| Home stadium | Memorial Stadium |
Schedule
| Date | Opponent | Rank | Site | Result | Attendance | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 19 | at LSU* | No. 11 | L 7–20 | 45,000 | [2] | |
| September 26 | Villanova* | No. 11 | W 41–12 | 27,000 | [3] | |
| October 3 | Houston* | No. 17 |
| W 28–7 | 30,000 | [4] |
| October 10 | vs. No. 16 Oklahoma* | No. 15 | L 14–19 | 75,504 | [5] | |
| October 17 | at Arkansas | W 16–7 | 19,654 | [6] | ||
| October 24 | Rice |
| L 13–18 | 48,000 | [7] | |
| October 31 | at No. 11 SMU |
| W 16–7 | 51,000 | [8] | |
| November 7 | No. 3 Baylor | No. 19 |
| W 21–20 | 54,000 | [9] |
| November 14 | TCU | No. 10 |
| W 13–3 | 42,000 | [10] |
| November 26 | at Texas A&M | No. 7 | W 21–12 | 42,000 | [11] | |
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Awards and honors
- Carlton Massey, end, Consensus All-American[12]
