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1967 Texas Longhorns football team

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1967 Texas Longhorns football
ConferenceSouthwest Conference
Record6–4 (4–3 SWC)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorFred Akers
Offensive schemeWing-T
Defensive coordinatorMike Campbell
Base defense6-2
Home stadiumMemorial Stadium
Seasons
← 1966
1968 →
1967 Southwest Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Texas A&M $ 6 1 0 7 4 0
Texas Tech 5 2 0 6 4 0
Texas 4 3 0 6 4 0
TCU 4 3 0 4 6 0
Arkansas 3 3 1 4 5 1
SMU 3 4 0 3 7 0
Rice 2 5 0 4 6 0
Baylor 0 6 1 1 8 1
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1967 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 1967 NCAA University Division football season. In their eleventh year under head coach Darrell Royal, the Longhorns compiled an overall record of 6–4, with a mark of 4–3 in conference play, and finished tied for third in the SWC.[1]

After coach Darrell Royal refused a bowl bid in the midst of the Longhorns' third consecutive 6–4 season, Texas played in the next six Cotton Bowls as Southwest Conference champion.

Schedule

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DateTimeOpponentRankSiteTVResultAttendanceSource
September 2310:00 p.m.at No. 7 USC*No. 5L 13–1767,705[2]
September 307:30 p.m.Texas TechNo. 8L 13–1966,000[3]
October 77:30 p.m.Oklahoma State*
  • Memorial Stadium
  • Austin, TX
W 19–051,000[4]
October 142:00 p.m.vs. Oklahoma*W 9–775,504[5]
October 213:00 p.m.at ArkansasABCW 21–1253,000[6]
October 287:30 p.m.Rice
  • Memorial Stadium
  • Austin, TX (rivalry)
W 28–663,000[7]
November 42:00 p.m.at SMU
  • Cotton Bowl
  • Dallas, TX
W 35–2843,000[8]
November 112:00 p.m.Baylor
  • Memorial Stadium
  • Austin, TX
W 24–055,000[9]
November 182:00 p.m.TCU
  • Memorial Stadium
  • Austin, TX (rivalry)
L 17–2451,000[10]
November 231:30 p.m.at Texas A&ML 7–1050,000[11]
  • *Non-conference game
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game
  • All times are in Central time

References

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  1. ^ "1967 Texas Longhorns Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved May 1, 2023.
  2. ^ "Simpson leads SC over Texas, 17–13". Independent Press-Telegram. September 24, 1967. Retrieved May 1, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Scovell guides TT to 19–13 upset win". Austin American-Statesman. October 1, 1967. Retrieved May 1, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Longhorns blank Oklahoma State". The Odessa American. October 8, 1967. Retrieved May 1, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Longhorns fight back to edge Sooners, 9–7". The Kilgore News Herald. October 15, 1967. Retrieved May 1, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Hungry Texans feast after successful Razorback hunt, 21–12". The Commercial Appeal. October 22, 1967. Retrieved May 1, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Texas Longhorns shoot down the Rice Owls, 28–6". Longview Morning Journal. October 29, 1967. Retrieved May 1, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Texas overcomes SMU". The El Paso Times. November 5, 1967. Retrieved May 1, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Longhorns bomb Baylor 24–0". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. November 12, 1967. Retrieved May 1, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "TCU knocks off Texas". The Victoria Advocate. November 19, 1967. Retrieved May 1, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "Texas A&M wins, gains Cotton Bowl berth". The Odessa American. November 24, 1967. Retrieved May 1, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.