1955 Texas Longhorns football team
American college football season
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The 1955 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 1955 college football season. In their fifth year under head coach Ed Price, the Longhorns compiled an overall record of 5–5, with a mark of 4–2 in conference play, and finished third in the SWC.[1]
ConferenceSouthwest Conference
Record5–5 (4–2 SWC)
Headcoach
- Ed Price (5th season)
HomestadiumMemorial Stadium
| 1955 Texas Longhorns football | |
|---|---|
| Conference | Southwest Conference |
| Record | 5–5 (4–2 SWC) |
| Head coach |
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| Home stadium | Memorial Stadium |
Schedule
| Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 17 | Texas Tech* | L 14–20 | 47,000 | [2] | |
| September 24 | Tulane* |
| W 35–21 | 30,000 | [3] |
| September 30 | at No. 9 USC* | L 7–19 | 61,996 | [4] | |
| October 8 | vs. No. 3 Oklahoma* | L 0–20 | 75,504 | [5][6] | |
| October 15 | at Arkansas | L 20–27 | 36,000 | [7] | |
| October 22 | Rice |
| W 32–14 | 46,000 | [8] |
| October 29 | at SMU |
| W 19–18 | 46,500 | [9] |
| November 5 | Baylor |
| W 21–20 | 40,000 | [10] |
| November 12 | No. 8 TCU |
| L 20–47 | 55,000 | [11] |
| November 24 | at No. 8 Texas A&M | W 21–6 | 41,800 | [12] | |
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