1975 Texas Longhorns football team
American college football season
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The 1975 Texas Longhorns football team represented the University of Texas at Austin as a member of the Southwest Conference (SWC) during the 1975 NCAA Division I football season. Led by 19th-year head coach Darrell Royal, the Longhorns compiled an overall record of 9–2 record with a mark of 6–1 in conference play, sharing the SWC title with Arkansas. Colorado was invited to the Astro-Bluebonnet Bowl, where the Longhorns defeated Colorado. The team played home games at Memorial Stadium in Austin, Texas.
| 1975 Texas Longhorns football | |
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SWC co-champion Astro-Bluebonnet Bowl champion | |
Astro-Bluebonnet Bowl, W 38–21 vs. Colorado | |
| Conference | Southwest Conference |
| Ranking | |
| Coaches | No. 7 |
| AP | No. 6 |
| Record | 10–2 (6–1 SWC) |
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| Offensive coordinator | Don Breaux (1st season) |
| Offensive scheme | Wishbone |
| Defensive coordinator | Mike Campbell |
| Home stadium | Memorial Stadium |
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| Team | W | L | T | W | L | T | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 7 Arkansas + | 6 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 10 | – | 2 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 6 Texas + | 6 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 10 | – | 2 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 11 Texas A&M + | 6 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 10 | – | 2 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Texas Tech | 4 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 6 | – | 5 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Baylor | 2 | – | 5 | – | 0 | 3 | – | 6 | – | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| SMU | 2 | – | 5 | – | 0 | 4 | – | 7 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Rice | 1 | – | 6 | – | 0 | 2 | – | 9 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| TCU | 1 | – | 6 | – | 0 | 1 | – | 10 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Schedule
| Date | Time | Opponent | Rank | Site | TV | Result | Attendance | Source |
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| September 13 | 6:30 p.m. | Colorado State* | No. 12 | W 46–0 | 46,400 | [1] | ||
| September 20 | 2:30 p.m. | at Washington* | No. 8 | W 28–10 | 56,000 | [2] | ||
| September 27 | 6:30 p.m. | Texas Tech | No. 6 |
| W 42–18 | 77,809 | [3] | |
| October 4 | 6:30 p.m. | Utah State* | No. 7 |
| W 61–7 | 40,130 | [4] | |
| October 11 | 1:00 p.m. | vs. No. 2 Oklahoma* | No. 5 | L 17–24 | 72,204 | [5] | ||
| October 18 | 2:30 p.m. | at No. 20 Arkansas | No. 8 | ABC | W 24–18 | 43,860 | [6] | |
| October 25 | 6:30 p.m. | Rice | No. 8 |
| W 41–9 | 55,000 | [7] | |
| November 1 | 2:00 p.m. | at SMU | No. 8 |
| W 30–22 | 35,010 | [8] | |
| November 8 | 1:00 p.m. | Baylor | No. 7 |
| W 37–21 | 75,500 | [9] | |
| November 15 | 2:30 p.m. | TCU | No. 7 |
| W 27–11 | 34,500 | [10] | |
| November 28 | 2:30 p.m. | at No. 2 Texas A&M | No. 5 | ABC | L 10–20 | 56,679 | [11] | |
| December 27 | 2:30 p.m. | vs. No. 10 Colorado* | No. 9 | ABC | W 38–21 | 52,748 | [12] | |
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Game summaries
Utah State
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Utah St | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
| • Texas | 21 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 61 |
- Date: October 4
- Location: Memorial Stadium
- Game attendance: 41,100
| Q1 | TEX | Campbell 40 yard run (Erxleben kick) | TEX 7–0 | |
| Q1 | TEX | Wyatt 5 yard run (Erxleben kick) | TEX 14–0 | |
| Q1 | TEX | Akins 6 yard run (Erxleben kick) | TEX 21–0 | |
| Q2 | TEX | Jackson 29 yard pass from Constanzo (Erxleben kick) | TEX 28–0 | |
| Q2 | USU | Glammona 2 yard run (Mayes kick) | TEX 28–7 | |
| Q2 | TEX | Constanzo 5 yard run (Erxleben kick) | TEX 35–7 | |
| Q3 | TEX | Rowan 1 yard run (kick failed) | TEX 41–7 | |
| Q3 | TEX | Scott 4 yard run (Akins kick) | TEX 48–7 | |
| Q4 | TEX | Gerdes 17 yard pass from Constanzo (Akins kick) | TEX 55–7 | |
| Q4 | TEX | Scott 5 yard run (kick failed) | TEX 61–7 | |
TCU
TCU vs #7 Texas
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| TCU | 0 | 3 | 0 | 8 | 11 |
| • Texas | 14 | 0 | 6 | 7 | 27 |
- Date: November 15
- Location: Memorial Stadium, Austin, Texas
- Game start: 2:30 pm
- Game weather: Temperature: 73 deg. Wind: S 15 mph Weather: 40% humidity
| Q1 | TEX | Walker 20 yard run (Erxleben kick) | TEX 7–0 | |
| Q1 | TEX | Campbell 7 yard run (Erxleben kick) | TEX 14–0 | |
| Q2 | TCU | Biasatti 27 yard field goal | TEX 14–3 | |
| Q3 | TEX | Erxleben 48 yard field goal | TEX 17–3 | |
| Q3 | TEX | Erxleben 22 yard field goal | TEX 20–3 | |
| Q4 | TEX | Wyatt 13 yard run (Erxleben kick) | TEX 27–3 | |
| Q4 | TCU | Cook 1 yard run (Cook run) | TEX 27–11 | |
Colorado (Astro-Bluebonnet Bowl)
Roster
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Awards and honors
- Bob Simmons, tackle, consensus All-American[16]
- Marty Akins, quarterback, first-team All-American Football Writers Association of America. Southwest Conference Player of the Year, Southwest Conference Most Valuable Player, Kern Tips Award Winner, Southwest Conference Offensive MVP, Southwest Conference Offensive Player of the Year, The Darrell K. Royal Trophy, The University of Texas Most Valuable Athlete Award
1976 NFL draft
The following players were drafted into professional football following the season.
| Player | Position | Round | Pick | Franchise |
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| Bob Simmons | Guard | 3 | 77 | New Orleans Saints |
| Marty Akins | Defensive back | 11 | 315 | St. Louis Cardinals |
| Will Wilcox | Guard | 13 | 365 | Buffalo Bills |
| Rick Thurman | Tackle | 14 | 388 | Kansas City Chiefs |
