The 1983 Texas Longhorns football team represented the University of Texas at Austin in the 1983 NCAA Division I-A football season. The Longhorns finished the regular season with an 11–0 record and lost to Georgia in the Cotton Bowl Classic.
| 1983 Texas Longhorns football | |
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Southwest Conference champion | |
Cotton Bowl Classic, L 9–10 vs. Georgia | |
| Conference | Southwest Conference |
| Ranking | |
| Coaches | No. 5 |
| AP | No. 5 |
| Record | 11–1 (8–0 SWC) |
| Head coach |
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| Offensive coordinator | Ron Toman (3rd season) |
| Defensive coordinator | David McWilliams (2nd season) |
| Home stadium | Texas Memorial Stadium (Capacity: 77,809) |
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| No. 5 Texas $ | 8 | – | 0 | – | 0 | 11 | – | 1 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 12 SMU | 7 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 10 | – | 2 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Baylor | 4 | – | 3 | – | 1 | 7 | – | 4 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Texas A&M | 4 | – | 3 | – | 1 | 5 | – | 5 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Arkansas | 4 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 6 | – | 5 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Texas Tech | 3 | – | 4 | – | 1 | 3 | – | 7 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Houston | 3 | – | 5 | – | 0 | 4 | – | 7 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| TCU | 1 | – | 6 | – | 1 | 1 | – | 8 | – | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Rice | 0 | – | 8 | – | 0 | 1 | – | 10 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Schedule edit
| Date | Time | Opponent | Rank | Site | TV | Result | Attendance | Source |
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| September 17 | 11:30 a.m. | at No. 5 Auburn* | No. 3 | CBS | W 20–7 | 73,500 | [1] | |
| September 24 | 7:00 p.m. | No. 9 (I-AA) North Texas State* | No. 2 | W 26–6 | 71,202 | [2] | ||
| October 1 | 7:00 p.m. | Rice | No. 2 |
| W 42–6 | 70,005 | [3] | |
| October 8 | 2:00 p.m. | vs. No. 8 Oklahoma* | No. 2 | W 28–16 | 75,587 | [4] | ||
| October 15 | 11:30 a.m. | at Arkansas | No. 2 | CBS | W 31–3 | 54,882 | [5] | |
| October 22 | 2:30 p.m. | at No. 9 SMU | No. 2 | CBS | W 15–12 | 63,805 | [6] | |
| October 29 | 1:00 p.m. | Texas Tech | No. 2 |
| W 20–3 | 75,402 | [7] | |
| November 5 | 2:00 p.m. | at Houston | No. 2 | W 9–3 | 47,103 | [8] | ||
| November 12 | 1:00 p.m. | TCU | No. 2 |
| W 20–14 | 61,156 | [9] | |
| November 19 | 1:00 p.m. | Baylor | No. 2 |
| W 24–21 | 76,208 | [10] | |
| November 26 | 11:30 a.m. | at Texas A&M | No. 2 | ABC | W 45–13 | 76,751 | [11] | |
| January 2, 1984 | 12:30 p.m. | vs. No. 7 Georgia* | No. 2 |
| CBS | L 9–10 | 67,891 | [12] |
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References edit
- ^ "Longhorns power past Tigers 20–7". The Clarion-Ledger. September 18, 1983. Retrieved December 30, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "UT overcomes penalty flags, spunky Eagles". Austin American-Statesman. September 25, 1983. Retrieved October 29, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Moerschell, Simmons pace Texas in rout of Rice Owls". The Shreveport Times. October 2, 1983. Retrieved December 30, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Longhorns come alive in 3rd quarter to down OU, 28–16". The Marshall News Messenger. October 9, 1983. Retrieved December 30, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "QB sparks No. 2 Texas by Arkansas". Omaha World-Herald. October 16, 1983. Retrieved December 30, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Longhorn defense rises to occasion". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. October 23, 1983. Retrieved December 30, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Texas trips Texas Tech 20–3". Fort Lauderdale News. October 30, 1983. Retrieved December 30, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Texas nips Houston". New Braunfels Herald-Zeitung. November 6, 1983. Retrieved December 30, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "No. 2 Texas comes back to beat TCU, 20–14". The Paris News. November 13, 1983. Retrieved December 30, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "'Horns bound for Cotton". Wichita Falls Times. November 20, 1983. Retrieved December 30, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "McIvor, Horns cap 11–0 season". Austin American-Statesman. November 27, 1983. Retrieved December 22, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Lastinger dash burns Longhorns". The Daily Advertiser. January 3, 1984. Retrieved December 30, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
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