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American college football season
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 NCAA University Division 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]
In 1956, the
Texas A&M Aggies were the first Aggie football team to beat the Texas Longhorns at
Memorial Stadium.
[2]
[3] The win was
Bear Bryant's only victory over a
Texas Longhorns team.
Schedule
Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance | Source |
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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* | - Memorial Stadium
- Austin, TX
| L 6–7 | 30,000 |
[6] |
October 13 | vs. No. 1
Oklahoma* | | L 0–45 | 75,504 |
[7] |
October 20 |
Arkansas | - Memorial Stadium
- Austin, TX (
rivalry)
| L 14–32 | 40,000 |
[8] |
October 27 | at
Rice | | L 7–28 | 67,000 |
[9] |
November 3 |
SMU | - Memorial Stadium
- Austin, TX
| 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 | - Memorial Stadium
- Austin, TX (
rivalry)
| L 21–34 | 61,000 |
[13] |
- *Non-conference game
- Rankings from
AP Poll released prior to the game
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References
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"1956 Texas Longhorns Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved April 30, 2023.
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^ Reedy, Vince (November 30, 1956).
"Aggies Conquer Texas and Memorial Stadium". The Victoria Advocate, via Google News.
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^ Feigen, Jonathan (August 29, 1993),
"Football '93/A state of war/UT—A&M transcends football",
Houston Chronicle,
Houston, Texas, p. Special, page 25, retrieved September 26, 2007
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"Trojans batter Texans". Santa Barbara News-Press. September 23, 1956. Retrieved April 30, 2023 – via
Newspapers.com.
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"Clements' clutch pass gives Texas 7–6 win despite Tulane Green Wave edge in statistics". The American-Statesman. September 30, 1956. Retrieved September 19, 2021 – via
Newspapers.com.
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"W. Virginia trips Texas by 7 to 6". Pittsburgh Sun-Telegraph. October 7, 1956. Retrieved April 30, 2023 – via
Newspapers.com.
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"OU stampedes Steers, 45–0, for 33rd straight". Tulsa Sunday World. October 14, 1956. Retrieved April 30, 2023 – via
Newspapers.com.
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"Late Porker rally overpowers Texas". The Commercial Appeal. October 21, 1956. Retrieved April 30, 2023 – via
Newspapers.com.
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"Rice rolls past Steers by 28–7". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. October 28, 1956. Retrieved April 30, 2023 – via
Newspapers.com.
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"SMU evades Texas upset, wins 20 to 19". Wichita Falls Times. November 4, 1956. Retrieved April 30, 2023 – via
Newspapers.com.
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"Baylor field goal clips Texas, 10 to 7". The American-Statesman. November 11, 1956. Retrieved April 30, 2023 – via
Newspapers.com.
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"Texas Christian tramples Texas, 46–0". The Odessa American. November 18, 1956. Retrieved April 30, 2023 – via
Newspapers.com.
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"Aggies blast jinx, whip Steers, 34–21". The Austin American. November 30, 1956. Retrieved April 30, 2023 – via
Newspapers.com.
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