1957 Texas Longhorns football team

American college football season

1957 Texas Longhorns football

Sugar Bowl, L 7–39 vs. Ole Miss

Conference| Southwest Conference
Ranking
Coaches| No. 11
AP| No. 11
Record| 6–4–1 (4–1–1 SWC)
Head coach|

* Darrell Royal (1st season)

Home stadium| Memorial Stadium

Seasons

<- 1956

1958 ->

1957 Southwest Conference football standings

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Team | W |  | L |  | T |  |  | W |  | L |  | T
No. 8 Rice $  | 5  | - | 1  | - | 0 |  |  | 7  | - | 4  | - | 0
No. 11 Texas | 4  | - | 1  | - | 1 |  |  | 6  | - | 4  | - | 1
No. 9 Texas A&M | 4  | - | 2  | - | 0 |  |  | 8  | - | 3  | - | 0
SMU | 3  | - | 3  | - | 0 |  |  | 4  | - | 5  | - | 1
Arkansas | 2  | - | 4  | - | 0 |  |  | 6  | - | 4  | - | 0
TCU | 2  | - | 4  | - | 0 |  |  | 5  | - | 4  | - | 1
Baylor | 0  | - | 5  | - | 1 |  |  | 3  | - | 6  | - | 1

* $ - Conference champion

Rankings from AP Poll

The 1957 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 1957 college football season. In their first year under head coach Darrell Royal, the Longhorns compiled an overall record of 6–4–1, with a mark of 4–1–1 in conference play, and finished second in the SWC. Texas concluded their season with a loss against Ole Miss in the Sugar Bowl.[1]

This was the first year as head coach for future College Football Hall of Fame coach, Darrell Royal.[2] On Thanksgiving Day, Texas upset #4 Texas A&M, led Heisman Trophy winner John David Crow, at Kyle Field, 9–7.[3]

## Schedule

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

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September 21| at Georgia*| |

* Grant Field
* Atlanta, GA

| W 26–7| 33,000| [4]
September 28| Tulane*| No. 13|

* Memorial Stadium
* Austin, TX

| W 20–6| 35,000| [5]
October 5| South Carolina*| No. 20|

* Memorial Stadium
* Austin, TX

| L 21–27| 38,500| [6]
October 12| vs. No. 1 Oklahoma*| |

* Cotton Bowl
* Dallas, TX (rivalry)

| L 7–21| 75,504| [7]
October 19| at No. 10 Arkansas| |

* Razorback Stadium
* Fayetteville, AR (rivalry)

| W 17–0| 27,000| [8]
October 26| No. 13 Rice| No. 19|

* Memorial Stadium
* Austin, TX (rivalry)

| W 19–14| 48,000| [9]
November 2| at SMU| No. 13|

* Cotton Bowl
* Dallas, TX

| L 12–19| 42,000| [10]
November 9| Baylor| |

* Memorial Stadium
* Austin, TX (rivalry)

| T 7–7| 37,000| [11]
November 16| No. 17 TCU| |

* Memorial Stadium
* Austin, TX (rivalry)

| W 14–2| 30,000| [12]
November 28| at No. 4 Texas A&M| |

* Kyle Field
* College Station, TX (rivalry)

| W 9–7| 42,000| [13]
January 1| vs. No. 7 Ole Miss*| No. 11|

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

| L 7–39| 82,000| [14]

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

## References

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1. ^ "1957 Texas Longhorns Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved April 30, 2023.
2. ^ "Texas Rips Georgia Easily". The Sunday News Journal, via Google News. Daytona Beach, Florida. Associated Press. September 22, 1957.
3. ^ "Texas Knocks Aggies Out of Title Race". The Milwaukee Journal, via Google News. November 29, 1957.
4. ^ "Longhorns gore Bulldogs, 26–7, in Atlanta clash". The Macon Telegraph & News. September 22, 1957. Retrieved April 30, 2023 - via Newspapers.com.
5. ^ "Texas whips Wave, 20–6". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. September 29, 1957. Retrieved September 19, 2021 - via Newspapers.com.
6. ^ "Gamecocks rally, beat Texas 27–21". The State. October 6, 1957. Retrieved April 30, 2023 - via Newspapers.com.
7. ^ "Sooners survive Texas ordeal, 21–7". Tulsa Sunday World. October 13, 1957. Retrieved April 30, 2023 - via Newspapers.com.
8. ^ "Longhorns surprise Arkansas with 17–0 beating". The Galveston Daily News. October 20, 1957. Retrieved April 30, 2023 - via Newspapers.com.
9. ^ "Long run gives Texas victory". The El Paso Times. October 27, 1957. Retrieved April 30, 2023 - via Newspapers.com.
10. ^ "Mustangs spring 19–12 surprise on Longhorns". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. November 3, 1957. Retrieved April 30, 2023 - via Newspapers.com.
11. ^ "Traylor leads Bears in tie with Longhorns". The Tyler Courier-Times-Telegraph. November 10, 1957. Retrieved April 30, 2023 - via Newspapers.com.
12. ^ "Texas beats TCU, 14–2, to retain hopes". The American-Statesman. November 17, 1957. Retrieved April 30, 2023 - via Newspapers.com.
13. ^ "Longhorns kick Aggies from SWC title picture, 9–7". The Victoria Advocate. November 29, 1957. Retrieved April 30, 2023 - via Newspapers.com.
14. ^ "Ole Miss whips Texas 39–7". The Chattanooga Times. January 2, 1958. Retrieved April 30, 2023 - via Newspapers.com.

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Texas Longhorns football

Venues|

* Clark Field (1896–1924)
* Darrell K Royal–Texas Memorial Stadium (1924–present)

Bowls & rivalries|

* Bowl games
* Arkansas
* Baylor
* Oklahoma (Red River Rivalry)
* Rice
* TCU
* Texas A&M (Lone Star Showdown)
* Texas Tech

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* History
* Brown years
* Bevo
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* "Texas Fight"
* Hex Rally
* 1969 "Game of the Century"
* Longhorn Band
* The University of Texas National Championship 2005
* 2005 Ohio State game
* 2007 player suspensions
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* 2008 Big 12 South 3-way tie controversy
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