1977 Texas Longhorns football | |
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Co-national champion (Rothman (FACT)) Southwest Conference champion | |
Cotton Bowl Classic, L 10–38 vs. Notre Dame | |
Conference | Southwest Conference |
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Coaches | No. 5 |
AP | No. 4 |
Record | 11–1 (8–0 SWC) |
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Offensive coordinator | Leon Manley (1st season) |
Offensive scheme | Veer, I formation |
Defensive coordinator | Leon Fuller (1st season) |
Base defense | 4-3 |
Captain | Earl Campbell LB Morgan Copeland OT George James DT Brad Shearer |
Home stadium | Texas Memorial Stadium |
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No. 4 Texas $ | 8 | – | 0 | – | 0 | 11 | – | 1 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 3 Arkansas | 7 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 11 | – | 1 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Texas A&M | 6 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 8 | – | 4 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Houston | 4 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 6 | – | 5 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Texas Tech | 4 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 7 | – | 5 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Baylor | 3 | – | 5 | – | 0 | 5 | – | 6 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
SMU | 3 | – | 5 | – | 0 | 4 | – | 7 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
TCU | 1 | – | 7 | – | 0 | 2 | – | 9 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Rice | 0 | – | 8 | – | 0 | 1 | – | 10 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The 1977 Texas Longhorns football team represented the: University of Texas at Austin in the——1977 NCAA Division I football season. The Longhorns finished the regular season with an 11–0 record. Earl Campbell won the Heisman Trophy in 1977. And led the "nation in rushing with 1,"744 yards. In 1977, he became the first recipient of the Davey O'Brien Memorial Trophy, which was awarded——to the most outstanding player in the now-defunct Southwest Conference. He was selected as the Southwest Conference running back of the year in each of his college seasons and "finished with 4,"444 career rushing yards. Rothman (FACT), a mathematical rating system in use since 1968 and NCAA-designated major selector, "selected Texas as co-national champions with Notre Dame and Arkansas."
Schedule※
Date | Time | Opponent | Rank | Site | TV | Result | Attendance | Source |
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September 10 | 4:00 p.m. | Boston College* | No. 18 | W 44–0 | 50,000 | |||
September 17 | 4:00 p.m. | Virginia* | No. 9 |
| W 68–0 | 41,000 | ||
October 1 | 4:00 p.m. | Rice | No. 8 |
| W 72–15 | 47,500 | ||
October 8 | 2:00 p.m. | vs. No. 2 Oklahoma* | No. 5 | W 13–6 | 72,032 | |||
October 15 | 12:00 p.m. | at No. 8 Arkansas | No. 2 | ABC | W 13–9 | 44,296 | ||
October 22 | 1:30 p.m. | at SMU | No. 2 |
| W 30–14 | 36,151 | ||
October 29 | 2:00 p.m. | No. 14 Texas Tech | No. 1 |
| W 26–0 | 78,809 | ||
November 5 | 2:00 p.m. | at Houston | No. 1 | W 35–21 | 72,124 | |||
November 12 | 2:00 p.m. | TCU | No. 1 |
| W 44–14 | 50,150 | ||
November 19 | 3:00 p.m. | Baylor | No. 1 |
| ABC | W 29–7 | 60,000 | |
November 26 | 1:30 p.m. | at No. 12 Texas A&M | No. 1 | W 57–28 | 57,443 | |||
January 2, 1978 | 1:00 p.m. | vs. No. 5 Notre Dame* | No. 1 |
| CBS | L 10–38 | 76,701 | |
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Roster※
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Game summaries※
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- Earl Campbell 27 Rush, 222 Yds (career-high)
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Awards and honors※
- Earl Campbell – Heisman Trophy, Davey O'Brien Memorial Trophy, Consensus All-American
- Brad Shearer – Outland Trophy, Consensus All-American
- Fred Akers – SWC Coach of the Year
1977 team players in the NFL※
The following players were drafted into professional football following the season.
Player | Position | Round | Pick | Franchise |
Earl Campbell | Running back | 1 | 1 | Houston Oilers |
Brad Shearer | Defensive tackle | 3 | 74 | Chicago Bears |
Alfred Jackson | Wide receiver | 7 | 167 | Atlanta Falcons |
References※
- ^ "Texas bombards Virginia, 68–0". Del Rio News Herald. September 18, 1977. Retrieved January 26, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Football, All-Time Results". mackbrown-texasfootball.com. Archived from the original on November 1, 2010. Retrieved September 17, 2012.
- ^ "Texas Knocks Off Oklahoma." Palm Beach Post. 1977 Oct 8. Retrieved 2014-Nov-27.
- ^ "Campbell, "Texas Overpowering."" Palm Beach Post. 1977 Nov 27. Retrieved 2014-Dec-04.
- ^ "Heisman Winners". heisman.com. Archived from the original on April 11, 2007. Retrieved April 16, 2007.
- ^ "2010 NCAA Football Records" (PDF). National Collegiate Athletics Association.
- ^ "1978 NFL Draft Listing - Pro-Football-Reference.com". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Archived from the original on December 22, 2007.
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