1947 Texas Longhorns football team

American college football season

1947 Texas Longhorns football

Sugar Bowl champion

Sugar Bowl, W 27–7 vs. Alabama

Conference| Southwest Conference
Ranking
AP| No. 5
Record| 10–1 (5–1 SWC)
Head coach|

* Blair Cherry (1st season)

Home stadium| War Memorial Stadium

Seasons

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1948 ->

1947 Southwest Conference football standings

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Team | W |  | L |  | T |  |  | W |  | L |  | T
No. 3 SMU $  | 5  | - | 0  | - | 1 |  |  | 9  | - | 0  | - | 2
No. 5 Texas | 5  | - | 1  | - | 0 |  |  | 10  | - | 1  | - | 0
No. 18 Rice | 4  | - | 2  | - | 0 |  |  | 6  | - | 3  | - | 1
TCU | 2  | - | 3  | - | 1 |  |  | 4  | - | 5  | - | 2
Arkansas | 1  | - | 4  | - | 1 |  |  | 6  | - | 4  | - | 1
Texas A&M | 1  | - | 4  | - | 1 |  |  | 3  | - | 6  | - | 1
Baylor | 1  | - | 5  | - | 0 |  |  | 5  | - | 5  | - | 0

* $ - Conference champion

Rankings from AP Poll

The 1947 Texas Longhorns football team was an American football team that represented the University of Texas as a member of the Southwest Conference (SWC) during the 1947 college football season. In its first season under head coach Blair Cherry, the team compiled a 10–1 record (5–1 against SWC opponents), won the SWC championship, and outscored opponents by a total of 292 to 74. The team lost to SMU and defeated Alabama in the 1948 Sugar Bowl.[1]

Bobby Layne was a consensus selection as the quarterback for the 1947 College Football All-America Team.[2] He also finished sixth in the 1947 voting for the Heisman Trophy.[3] Tackle Richard Harris was also selected as a first-team All-American by the Associated Press (AP).[4]

Three Texas players were selected by the AP as first-team honorees on the 1947 All-Southwest Conference football team: Layne at quarterback; Harris at tackle; and Max Bumgardner at end.[5]

## Schedule

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Date| Time| Opponent| Rank| Site| Result| Attendance| Source

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September 20| 2:30 p.m.| Texas Tech*| |

* Memorial Stadium
* Austin, TX (rivalry)

| W 33–0| 30,000| [6]
September 27| 3:00 p.m.| at Oregon*| |

* Multnomah Stadium
* Portland, OR

| W 38–13| 30,000| [7]
October 4| 2:30 p.m.| No. 19 North Carolina*| |

* Memorial Stadium
* Austin, TX

| W 34–0| 47,000| [8]
October 11| 2:30 p.m.| vs. No. 15 Oklahoma*| No. 3|

* Cotton Bowl
* Dallas, TX (Red River Shootout)

| W 34–14| 46,000| [9]
October 18| 2:30 p.m.| vs. Arkansas| No. 3|

* Crump Stadium
* Memphis, TN (rivalry)

| W 21–6| 28,000| [10]
October 25| 2:30 p.m.| Rice| No. 3|

* Memorial Stadium
* Austin, TX (rivalry)

| W 12–0| 48,400| [11]
November 1| 2:30 p.m.| at No. 8 SMU| No. 3|

* Cotton Bowl
* Dallas, TX

| L 13–14| 50,000| [12]
November 8| 2:30 p.m.| Baylor| No. 8|

* Memorial Stadium
* Austin, TX (rivalry)

| W 28–7| 34,000| [13]
November 15| 2:30 p.m.| TCU| No. 7|

* Memorial Stadium
* Austin, TX (rivalry)

| W 20–0| 43,000| [14]
November 27| 2:00 p.m.| at Texas A&M| No. 7|

* Kyle Field
* College Station, TX (rivalry)

| W 32–13| 43,000| [15]
January 1, 1948| | vs. No. 6 Alabama*| No. 5|

* Tulane Stadium
* New Orleans, LA (Sugar Bowl)

| W 27–7| 73,000| [16][17]

* *Non-conference game
* Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

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## Rankings

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See also: 1947 college football rankings

Ranking movements
Legend: ██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking
( ) = First-place votes| Week

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Poll| 1| 2| 3| 4| 5| 6| 7| 8| 9| Final
AP| 3 (15)| 3 (10)| 3 (10)| 3 (25)| 8| 7| 7| 7| 6 (2)| 5

## Game summaries

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### Vs. Texas Tech

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See also: 1947 Texas Tech Red Raiders football team and Texas–Texas Tech football rivalry

Texas Tech Red Raiders (0–0) vs. Texas Longhorns (0–0)

Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3| 4| Total

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Texas Tech | 0 | 0 | 0| 0| 0
Texas | 20 | 0 | 13| 0| 33

at War Memorial Stadium • Austin, TX

* Date: Saturday, September 20, 1947
* Game time: 2:30 PM CDT
* Game weather: Hot & dry
* Game attendance: 30,000
* Box Score

Game information

First Quarter

* (?:??) UT – Layne 1 yard run (???), UT ?–0
* (?:??) UT – Gillory 53 yard run (???), UT ?–0
* (?:??) UT – Pyle 46 yard run (???), UT 20–0

Third Quarter

* (?:??) UT – Gillory 41 yard run (???), UT ??–0
* (?:??) UT – Fleming 2 yard run (???), UT 33–0

Statistics | TTU | TEX

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First downs | 7 | 11
Total yards | 84 | 449
Rushes/yards | 24/25 | 54/335
Passing yards | 59 | 114
Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 7-21-1 | 8-12-1
Time of possession |  |
Team | Category | Player | Statistics

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Texas Tech | Passing | TEAM | 7-21, 59 yards, 1 INT
Rushing | TEAM | 24 car, 25 yards
Receiving | TEAM | 7 rec, 59 yards
Texas | Passing | Bobby Layne | 5-6, 69 yards
Rushing | Byron Gillory | 6 car, 125 yards, 2 TDs
Receiving | Dale Schwartzkopf | 2 rec, 41 yards

### At Oregon

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See also: 1947 Oregon Ducks football team

Texas Longhorns (1–0) vs. Oregon Ducks (1–0)

Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3| 4| Total

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Texas | 0 | 20 | 0| 18| 38
Oregon | 0 | 0 | 6| 7| 13

at Multnomah Stadium • Portland, OR

* Date: Saturday, September 27, 1947
* Game time: 3:00 PM CDT
* Game weather: Clear & warm
* Game attendance: 28,689
* Box Score

Game information

Second Quarter

* (?:??) UT – Gillory 25 yard pass from Layne (???), UT ?–0
* (?:??) UT – Gillory 13 yard pass from Layne (???), UT ??–0
* (?:??) UT – Bumgardner 48 yard pass from Layne (???), UT 20–0

Third Quarter

* (?:??) UO – Milue 30 yard pass from Van Brocklin (kick failed), UT 20–6

Fourth Quarter

* (?:??) UT – Clay 3 yard run (kick failed), UT 26–6
* (?:??) UT – Samnuels 41 yard punt return (kick failed), UT 32–6
* (?:??) UT – Blount 11 yard pass from Campbell (kick failed), UT 38–6
* (0:15) UO – Robinson 4 yard pass from Van Brocklin (Newquist kick), UT 38–13

Statistics | TEX | ORE

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First downs | 9 | 12
Total yards | 312 | 233
Rushes/yards | 34/163 | 40/114
Passing yards | 149 | 114
Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 7-13-1 | 10-28-1
Time of possession |  |
Team | Category | Player | Statistics

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Texas | Passing | Bobby Layne | 6-11, 138 yards, 3 TDs, 1 INT
Rushing | Perry Samuels | 3 car, 44 yards, 1 TD
Receiving | Byron Gillory | 4 rec, 69 yards, 2 TDs
Oregon | Passing | TEAM | 10-28, 119 yards, 2 TDs, 1 INT
Rushing | TEAM | 40 car, 114 yards
Receiving | TEAM | 10 rec, 119 yards, 2 TDs

### Vs. North Carolina

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See also: 1947 North Carolina Tar Heels football team

North Carolina Tar Heels (1–0) vs. Texas Longhorns (2–0)

Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3| 4| Total

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No. 19 North Carolina | 0 | 0 | 0| 0| 0
Texas | 7 | 13 | 0| 14| 34

at War Memorial Stadium • Austin, TX

* Date: Saturday, Oct 4, 1947
* Game time: 2:30 PM CDT
* Game weather: Warm & dry
* Game attendance: 47,000
* Box Score

Game information

First Quarter

* (?:??) UT – Gillory 44 yard pass from Layne (Guess kick), UT 7–0

Second Quarter

* (?:??) UT – Blount 28 yard pass from Jones (???), UT ??–0
* (?:??) UT – Landry 1 yard run (???), UT 20–0

Fourth Quarter

* (?:??) UT – Clay 1 run (Guess kick), UT 27–0
* (?:??) UT – Clay 1 run (Guess kick), UT 34–0

Statistics | UNC | TEX

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First downs | 12 | 19
Total yards | 268 | 417
Rushes/yards | 24/88 | 52/226
Passing yards | 180 | 191
Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 10-20-3 | 8-15-3
Time of possession |  |
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UNC | Passing | TEAM | 10-20, 180 yards, 3 INTs
Rushing | TEAM | 24 car, 88 yards
Receiving | TEAM | 10 rec, 180 yards
Texas | Passing | Bobby Layne | 6-11, 155 yards, 1 TD, 2 INTs
Rushing | Tom Landry | 17 car, 91 yards, 1 TD
Receiving | Byron Gillory | 1 rec, 110 yards, 1 TD

### Vs. Oklahoma

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See also: 1947 Oklahoma Sooners football team and Red River Rivalry

Oklahoma Sooners (2–0) vs. Texas Longhorns (3–0)

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No. 15 Oklahoma | 0 | 7 | 0| 7| 14
No. 3 Texas | 7 | 7 | 7| 13| 34

at Cotton Bowl • Dallas, TX

* Date: Saturday, October 11, 1947
* Game time: 2:30 PM CDT
* Game weather: Clear
* Game attendance: 46,000
* Box Score

Game information

First Quarter

* (?:??) UT – Gillory 13 yard run (Guess kick), UT 7–0

Second Quarter

* (?:??) OU – Mitchell 72 yard run (Owen kick), Tied 7–7
* (?:??) UT – Clay 1 yard run (Guess kick), UT 14–7

Third Quarter

* (?:??) UT – Canady 4 yard run (Guess kick), UT 21–7

Fourth Quarter

* (?:??) UT – Clay 3 yard run (???), UT ??–7
* (?:??) UT – McCall 28 yard pass from Layne (???), UT 34–7
* (?:??) OU – Mitchell 3 yard run (Owen kick), UT 34–14

Statistics | OU | TEX

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First downs | 11 | 16
Total yards | 270 | 306
Rushes/yards | 48/263 | 49/177
Passing yards | 7 | 129
Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 1-3-1 | 8-11-0
Time of possession |  |
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Oklahoma | Passing | TEAM | 1–3, 7 yards, 1 INT
Rushing | TEAM | 48 car, 263 yards, 2 TDs
Receiving | TEAM | 1 rec, 7 yards
Texas | Passing | Bobby Layne | 8–11, 129 yards, 1 TD
Rushing | Jim Canady | 13 car, 65 yards, 1 TD
Receiving | Jim Canady | 2 rec, 56 yards

### Vs. Arkansas

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See also: 1947 Arkansas Razorbacks football team

Arkansas Razorbacks (3–1) vs. Texas Longhorns (4–0)

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Arkansas | 6 | 0 | 0| 0| 6
No. 3 Texas | 0 | 14 | 0| 7| 21

at Crump Stadium • Memphis, TN

* Date: Saturday, October 18, 1947
* Game time: 2:30 PM CDT
* Game weather: Rainy
* Game attendance: 28,080
* Box Score

Game information

First Quarter

* (?:??) UA – Scott 47 yard rush (kick failed), UA 6–0

Second Quarter

* (?:??) UT – Clay 1 yard run (Guess kick), UT 7–6
* (?:??) UT – Jones 1 yard run (Guess kick), UT 14–6

Fourth Quarter

* (10:05) UT – Jones 1 yard run (Guess kick), UT 21–6

Statistics | ARK | TEX

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First downs | 3 | 18
Total yards | 109 | 303
Rushes/yards | 18/71 | 67/267
Passing yards | 38 | 36
Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 4-8-1 | 4-5-0
Time of possession |  |
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Arkansas | Passing | TEAM | 4-8, 38 yards, 1 INT
Rushing | TEAM | 18 car, 71 yards, 1 TD
Receiving | TEAM | 4 rec, 38 yards
Texas | Passing | Bobby Layne | 4-5, 35 yards
Rushing | Jim Canady | 17 car, 69 yards
Receiving | Max Bumgardner | 2 rec, 23 yards

### Vs. Rice

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See also: 1947 Rice Owls football team and Rice–Texas football rivalry

Rice Owls (1–2-1) vs. Texas Longhorns (5–0)

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Rice | 0 | 0 | 0| 0| 0
No. 3 Texas | 6 | 0 | 0| 6| 12

at War Memorial Stadium • Austin, TX

* Date: Saturday, October 25, 1947
* Game time: 2:30 PM CDT
* Game weather: Fair & warm
* Game attendance: 48,400
* Box Score

Game information

First Quarter

* (?:??) UT – Bumgardner 18 yard pass from Layne (kick failed), UT 6–0

Fourth Quarter

* (?:??) UT – Canady 3 yard run (kick failed), UT 12–0

Statistics | RICE | TEX

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First downs | 10 | 12
Total yards | 146 | 220
Rushes/yards | 37/96 | 53/160
Passing yards | 50 | 60
Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 4-15-4 | 5-15-1
Time of possession |  |
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Rice | Passing | TEAM | 4–15, 50 yards, 4 INTs
Rushing | TEAM | 37 car, 96 yards
Receiving | TEAM | 4 rec, 50 yards
Texas | Passing | Bobby Layne | 5-14, 60 yards, 1 TD, 1 INT
Rushing | Jim Canady | 15 car, 81 yards, 1 TD
Receiving | Max Bumgardner | 1 rec, 18 yards, 1 TD

### At SMU

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See also: 1947 SMU Mustangs football team

Texas Longhorns (6–0) vs. SMU Mustangs (5–0)

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No. 3 Texas | 0 | 7 | 0| 6| 13
No. 8 SMU | 7 | 7 | 0| 0| 14

at Cotton Bowl • Dallas, TX

* Date: Saturday, November 1, 1947
* Game time: 2:30 PM CDT
* Game weather: Cloudy & windy
* Game attendance: 50,000
* Box Score

Game information

First Quarter

* (?:??) SMU – Page 6 yard run (kick good), SMU 7–0

Second Quarter

* (?:??) UT – Landry 2 yard run (Guess kick), Tied 7–7
* (?:??) SMU – McKissack 1 yard run (kick good), SMU 14–7

Fourth Quarter

* (?:??) UT – Gillory 14 yard pass from Layne (kick failed), SMU 14–13

Statistics | TEX | SMU

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First downs | 9 | 7
Total yards | 196 | 199
Rushes/yards | 36/76 | 49/108
Passing yards | 120 | 91
Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 9-15-1 | 4-7-0
Time of possession |  |
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Texas | Passing | Bobby Layne | 9–15, 120 yards, 1 TD, 1 INT
Rushing | Jim Canady | 8 car, 25 yards
Receiving | Ralph Blount | 2 rec, 36 yards
SMU | Passing | TEAM | 4–7, 91 yards
Rushing | TEAM | 49 car, 108 yards, 1 TD
Receiving | TEAM | 4 rec, 91 yards

### Vs. Baylor

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See also: 1947 Baylor Bears football team and Baylor–Texas football rivalry

Baylor Bears (4–3) vs. Texas Longhorns (6–1)

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Baylor | 7 | 0 | 0| 0| 7
No. 8 Texas | 0 | 14 | 0| 14| 28

at War Memorial Stadium • Austin, TX

* Date: Saturday, November 8, 1947
* Game time: 2:30 PM CDT
* Game weather: Clear & cool
* Game attendance: 34,000
* Box Score

Game information

First Quarter

* (?:??) BAY – Crews 15 yard run (Leal kick), BU 7–0

Second Quarter

* (?:??) UT – Borneman 11 yard run (Guess kick), Tied 7–7
* (?:??) UT – Blount 38 yard pass from Layne (Guess kick), UT 14–7

Fourth Quarter

* (?:??) UT – Canady 2 yard run (Guess kick), UT 21–7
* (?:??) UT – Canady 28 yard run (Guess kick), UT 28–7

Statistics | BAY | TEX

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First downs | 5 | 18
Total yards | 165 | 426
Rushes/yards | 31/151 | 52/271
Passing yards | 14 | 155
Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 2-11-1 | 11-23-1
Time of possession |  |
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Baylor | Passing | TEAM | 2–11, 14 yards, 1 INTs
Rushing | TEAM | 31 car, 151 yards, 1 TD
Receiving | TEAM | 2 rec, 14 yards
Texas | Passing | Bobby Layne | 10–21, 144 yards, 1 TD, 1 INT
Rushing | Jones Raymond | 8 car, 56 yards
Receiving | Ralph Blount | 3 rec, 56 yards, 1 TD

### Vs. TCU

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See also: 1947 TCU Horned Frogs football team and TCU–Texas football rivalry

TCU Horned Frogs (4–2-1) vs. Texas Longhorns (7–1)

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TCU | 0 | 0 | 0| 0| 0
No. 7 Texas | 6 | 7 | 0| 7| 20

at War Memorial Stadium • Austin, TX

* Date: Saturday, November 15, 1947
* Game time: 2:30 PM CDT
* Game weather: Clear & cool
* Game attendance: 43,000
* Box Score

Game information

First Quarter

* (?:??) UT – Canady 3 yard run (kick fail), UT 6–0

Second Quarter

* (?:??) UT – Blount 31 yard pass from Guess (Guess kick), UT 13–0

Fourth Quarter

* (?:??) UT – Schwartzkopf 35 yard blocked punt return (Guess kick), UT 20–0

Statistics | TCU | TEX

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First downs | 10 | 19
Total yards | 136 | 326
Rushes/yards | 31/104 | 63/213
Passing yards | 32 | 113
Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 2-10-1 | 8-11-0
Time of possession |  |
Team | Category | Player | Statistics

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TCU | Passing | TEAM | 2–10, 32 yards, 1 INT
Rushing | TEAM | 31 car, 104 yards
Receiving | TEAM | 2 rec, 32 yards
Texas | Passing | Bobby Layne | 6–9, 61 yards
Rushing | Tom Landry | 12 car, 78 yards
Receiving | Max Bumgardner | 4 rec, 48 yards

### At Texas A&M

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See also: 1947 Texas A&M Aggies football team and Texas–Texas A&M football rivalry

Texas Longhorns (8–1) vs. Texas A&M Aggies (3–5-1)

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No. 7 Texas | 6 | 6 | 14| 6| 32
Texas A&M | 0 | 0 | 0| 13| 13

at Kyle Field • College Station, TX

* Date: Thursday, November 27, 1947
* Game time: 2:00 PM CDT
* Game weather: Clear
* Game attendance: 41,000
* Box Score

Game information

First Quarter

* (?:??) UT – Landry 6 yard run (kick failed), UT 6–0

Second Quarter

* (?:??) UT – Gillory 10 yard run (kick failed), UT 12–0

Third Quarter

* (?:??) UT – Pyle 1 yard run (Guess kick), UT 19–0
* (?:??) UT – Schwartzkopf 20 yard pass from Layne (Guess kick), UT 26–0

Fourth Quarter

* (?:??) A&M – Dusek 4 yard run (???), UT 26–?
* (?:??) A&M – Goode 15 yard pass from Baty (???), UT 26–13
* (?:??) UT – Layne 1 yardrun (kick failed), UT 33–13

Statistics | TEX | TAMU

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First downs | 18 | 12
Total yards | 288 | 267
Rushes/yards | 48/219 | 29/36
Passing yards | 69 | 231
Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 5-13-1 | 15-34-2
Time of possession |  |
Team | Category | Player | Statistics

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Texas | Passing | Bobby Layne | 4–12, 53 yards, 1 TD, 1 INT
Rushing | Tom Landry | 9 car, 54 yards, 1 TD
Receiving | Dale Schwartzkopf | 1 rec, 20 yards, 1 TD
Texas A&M | Passing | TEAM | 15–34, 231 yards, 1 TD, 2 INTs
Rushing | TEAM | 29 car, 36 yards, 1 TD
Receiving | TEAM | 15 rec, 231 yards, 1 TD

### Vs. Alabama (Sugar Bowl)

[edit]

Main article: 1948 Sugar Bowl

See also: 1947 Alabama Crimson Tide football team

1948 Sugar Bowl: Alabama Crimson Tide (8–2) vs. Texas Longhorns (9–1)

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No. 6 Alabama | 0 | 7 | 0| 0| 7
No. 5 Texas | 7 | 0 | 7| 13| 27

at Tulane Stadium • New Orleans, LA

* Date: Thursday, January 1, 1948
* Game attendance: 73,000
* Box Score

Game information

First Quarter

* (?:??) UT – Canady 1 yard run (Guess kick), UT 7–0

Second Quarter

* (?:??) AL – White 7 yard pass from Gimer (Morrow kick), Tied 7–7

Third Quarter

* (?:??) UT – Petrovich blocked punt recovered in endzone (Guess kick), UT 14–7

Fourth Quarter

* (?:??) UT – Holder 17 yard interception return (???), UT ??–7
* (?:??) UT – Layne 1 yard run (???), UT 27–7

Statistics | ALA | TEX

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First downs | 7 | 14
Total yards | 88 | 237
Rushing yards | 49 | 51
Passing yards | 62 | 183
Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 17-4-2 | 24-11–0
Time of possession |  |
Team | Category | Player | Statistics

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Alabama | Passing | TEAM | 17-4, 62 yards, 1 TD, 2 INTs
Rushing | TEAM | 49 yards
Receiving | TEAM | 4 rec, 62 yards
Texas | Passing | TEAM | 24–11, 183 yards
Rushing | TEAM | 51 yards
Receiving | TEAM | 11 rec, 183 yards

## Roster

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* QB Bobby Layne
* DB Tom Landry
* LE Clyde Harville

## Awards and honors

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Bobby Layne

* Consensus All-American[19]
* Sugar Bowl Most Valuable Player

## References

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1. ^ "1947 Texas Longhorns Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved February 15, 2019.
2. ^ "Football Award Winners" (PDF). National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA). 2016. p. 8. Retrieved October 21, 2017.
3. ^ "1947 Heisman Trophy Voting". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved February 14, 2019.
4. ^ "Midwest Places Three Backs On AP All-American Squad: Lujack, Evans and Chappuis On First Team". Wisconsin Rapids Daily Tribune. December 3, 1947.
5. ^ "Clyde Scott Only Porker to Make All-Southwest". Hope Star, Arkansas. December 1, 1947. p. 5.
6. ^ Weldon Hart (September 21, 1947). "Terrific Cherry T Squashes Raiders". The Austin American. p. 1 - via Newspapers.com.
7. ^ "Oregon Loses, But Gallantly, 38 to 13". Eugene Register-Guard. September 28, 1947. pp. 1, 22 - via Newspapers.com.
8. ^ Weldon Hart (October 5, 1947). "Choo Choo Fails As Steers Blast Tar Heels, 34-0". Sunday American-Statesman (Austin, TX). pp. 1, 17 - via Newspapers.com.
9. ^ Weldon Hart (October 12, 1947). "Texas Wins As Pop Bottles Fly: Layne Hurls Longhorns To 34-to-14 Win". Sunday American-Statesman. pp. 1, 17 - via Newspapers.com.
10. ^ Weldon Hart (October 19, 1947). "Steers Blast Hogs: UT Club Rolls Through Rain To 21-6 Win". Sunday American-Statesman (Austin, TX). pp. 1, 17 - via Newspapers.com.
11. ^ Weldon Hart (October 26, 1947). "Steers Rip Owls, 12-0: Fierce Line Play Finds UT Superior". Sunday American-Statesman. pp. 1, 17 - via Newspapers.com.
12. ^ Weldon Hart (November 2, 1947). "SMU Rips Steers, 14-13: Walker Kicks Extra Point To Drop UT". Sunday American-Statesman (Austin, TX). pp. 1, 17 - via Newspapers.com.
13. ^ Weldon Hart. "Longhorns Crush Bears". The Austin American. pp. 1, 17 - via Newspapers.com.
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15. ^ Weldon Hart (November 28, 1947). "Bowl-Bound Steers Smash Aggies, 32-13: UT Secures 8th Win In Row in Series". The Austin American. pp. 1, 13 - via Newspapers.com.
16. ^ Weldon Hart (January 2, 1947). "UT Romps Over Alabama, 27 to 7". The Austin American. pp. 1, 14 - via Newspapers.com.
17. ^ Mullins, Jim (January 2, 1948). "Alert Texas baffles Tide, 27 to 7". The Tuscaloosa News. p. 7. Retrieved September 30, 2012.
18. ^ "Football, All-Time Results". mackbrown-texasfootball.com. Archived from the original on November 1, 2010. Retrieved December 11, 2009.
19. ^ "2010 NCAA Football Records" (PDF). National Collegiate Athletics Association.

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