1950 Texas Longhorns football team

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1950 Texas Longhorns football
SWC champion
ConferenceSouthwest Conference
Ranking
CoachesNo. 2
APNo. 3
Record9–2 (6–0 SWC)
Head coach
Home stadiumMemorial Stadium
Seasons
← 1949
1951 →
1950 Southwest Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 3 Texas $ 6 – 0 – 0 9 – 2 – 0
Baylor 4 – 2 – 0 7 – 3 – 0
Texas A&M 3 – 3 – 0 7 – 4 – 0
TCU 3 – 3 – 0 5 – 5 – 0
Rice 2 – 4 – 0 6 – 4 – 0
SMU 2 – 4 – 0 6 – 4 – 0
Arkansas 1 – 5 – 0 2 – 8 – 0
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from
AP Poll

The 1950 Texas Longhorns football team represented the University of Texas as a member of the Southwest Conference (SWC) during the 1950 college football season. Led by Blair Cherry in his fourth and final season as head coach, the Longhorns compiled an overall record of 9–2 with a mark of 6–0 in conference play, winning the SWC title. Texas was invited to the Cotton Bowl Classic, where the Longhorns lost to Tennessee.[1]

For the September 30 game against Purdue, Texas chose to wear their white uniforms at home. This was the last time the team worker white at home for 70 years, until October 24, 2020.[2]

Schedule

DateOpponentRankSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 23at
Jones Stadium
  • Lubbock, TX (rivalry)
    		• W 28–1419,500[3]
    September 30Purdue*No. 5
    		W 34–2640,000[4]
    October 14vs. No. 3
    rivalry)
    		L 13–1475,346[5]
    October 21ArkansasNo. 7
    • Memorial Stadium
    • Austin, TX (rivalry)
    		W 19–1440,000[6]
    October 28at RiceNo. 7
    		W 35–770,000[7]
    November 4No. 1 SMUNo. 7
    • Memorial Stadium
    • Austin, TX
    		W 23–2065,498[8]
    November 11at BaylorNo. 5
    		W 27–2035,000[9]
    November 18at TCUNo. 6
    		W 21–730,000[10]
    November 30Texas A&MNo. 3
    • Memorial Stadium
    • Austin, TX (rivalry)
    		W 17–065,498[11]
    December 9LSU*No. 3
    • Memorial Stadium
    • Austin, TX
    		W 21–635,000[12]
    January 1vs. No. 4 Tennessee*No. 3
    		L 14–2075,500[13]
    • *Non-conference game
    • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

    Awards and honors

    • Bud McFadin, Guard, Cotton Bowl Classic Co-Most Valuable Player
    • Bud McFadin, Consensus All-American[14]

    References

    1. ^ "1950 Texas Longhorns Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved April 30, 2023.
    2. ^ Livengood, Paul (December 20, 2020). "Texas Longhorns to wear all-white throwback uniforms vs. Baylor Bears". KVUE Austin.
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    14. ^ "2010 NCAA Football Records" (PDF). National Collegiate Athletics Association.


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