1950 Texas Longhorns football team

The 1950 Texas Longhorns football team represented the University of Texas in the 1950 college football season.

1950 Texas Longhorns football
Southwest Conference champion
ConferenceSouthwest Conference
Ranking
CoachesNo. 2
APNo. 3
1950 record9–2 (6–0 SWC)
Head coach
Home stadiumMemorial Stadium
(Capacity: 60,130)
1950 Southwest Conference football standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 3 Texas $ 6 –0 –09 –2 –0
Baylor 4 –2 –07 –3 –0
Texas A&M 3 –3 –07 –4 –0
TCU 3 –3 –05 –5 –0
Rice 2 –4 –06 –4 –0
SMU 2 –4 –06 –4 –0
Arkansas 1 –5 –02 –8 –0
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll

For the September 30th game against Purdue, Texas chose to wear their White uniforms at home, this would be the last time they would wear white at home for 70 years until October 24, 2020.[1]

Schedule
DateOpponentRankSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 23at Texas Tech*No. 5
W 28–1419,500
September 30Purdue*No. 5
W 34–2640,000
October 14vs. No. 3 Oklahoma*No. 4
L 13–1475,346
October 21ArkansasNo. 7
  • Memorial Stadium
  • Austin, TX (rivalry)
W 19–1440,000
October 28at RiceNo. 7
W 35–770,000
November 4No. 1 SMUNo. 7
  • Memorial Stadium
  • Austin, TX
W 23–2065,498
November 11at BaylorNo. 5
W 27–2035,000
November 18at TCUNo. 6
W 21–730,000
November 30Texas A&MNo. 3
  • Memorial Stadium
  • Austin, TX (rivalry)
W 17–068,000
December 9LSU*No. 3
  • Memorial Stadium
  • Austin, TX
W 21–635,000[2]
January 1vs. No. 4 Tennessee*No. 3
L 14–2075,500[3]
  • *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[4]

References
  1. Livengood, Paul (December 20, 2020). "Texas Longhorns to wear all-white throwback uniforms vs. Baylor Bears". KVUE Austin.
  2. "Texas throttles LSU before 35,000 for 21–6 victory". The News and Observer. December 10, 1950. Retrieved February 11, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. "Last-half rally gives Tennessee 20 to 14 victory". The Odessa American. January 2, 1951. Retrieved February 11, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. http://fs.ncaa.org/Docs/stats/football_records/DI/2010/Awards.pdf
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