1956 Texas Longhorns football team
American college football season
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The 1956 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 1956 college football season. In their sixth year under head coach Ed Price, the Longhorns compiled an overall record of 1–9, with a mark of 0–6 in conference play, and finished seventh in the SWC.[1]
- Ed Price (6th season)
| 1956 Texas Longhorns football | |
|---|---|
| Conference | Southwest Conference |
| Record | 1–9 (0–6 SWC) |
| Head coach |
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| Home stadium | Memorial Stadium |
The team had more losses than any other Longhorn team in program history and tied for the fewest wins. It was the first team to ever lose to the Texas A&M Aggies at Memorial Stadium.[2][3] The win was Bear Bryant's only victory over a Texas Longhorns team.
The team had two players make the All-Southwest Conference 2nd team - Walter Fondren and Bob Bryant.
It led to head coach Ed Price being fired.
Schedule
| Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 22 | No. 15 USC* | L 20–44 | 47,000 | [4] | |
| September 29 | at Tulane* | W 7–6 | 35,000 | [5] | |
| October 6 | West Virginia* |
| L 6–7 | 30,000 | [6] |
| October 13 | vs. No. 1 Oklahoma* | L 0–45 | 75,504 | [7] | |
| October 20 | Arkansas |
| L 14–32 | 40,000 | [8] |
| October 27 | at Rice | L 7–28 | 67,000 | [9] | |
| November 3 | SMU |
| L 19–20 | 36,000 | [10] |
| November 10 | at Baylor | L 7–10 | 21,000 | [11] | |
| November 17 | at TCU | L 0–46 | 30,000 | [12] | |
| November 29 | No. 5 Texas A&M |
| L 21–34 | 61,000 | [13] |
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