1972 Texas Longhorns football team

The 1972 Texas Longhorns football team represented the University of Texas at Austin in the 1972 NCAA University Division football season. The Longhorns finished the regular season with a 9–1 record and defeated Alabama in the Cotton Bowl Classic.

1972 Texas Longhorns football
Southwest Conference champion
ConferenceSouthwest Conference
Ranking
CoachesNo. 5
APNo. 3
Record10–1 (7–0 SWC)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorFred Akers
Offensive schemeWishbone
Defensive coordinatorMike Campbell
Base defense4-4
Home stadiumMemorial Stadium
Seasons
← 1971
1973 →
1972 Southwest Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 3 Texas $ 7 0 0 10 1 0
Texas Tech 4 3 0 8 4 0
SMU 4 3 0 7 4 0
Arkansas 3 4 0 6 5 0
Rice 3 4 0 5 5 1
Baylor 3 4 0 5 6 0
TCU 2 5 0 5 6 0
Texas A&M 2 5 0 3 8 0
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll

Schedule

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DateTimeOpponentRankSiteTVResultAttendance
September 23Miami (FL)*No. 14W 23–1062,000
September 307:30 p.m.at Texas TechNo. 12W 25–2052,187
October 77:30 p.m.Utah State*No. 9
  • Memorial Stadium
  • Austin, TX
W 27–1258,122
October 142:50 p.m.vs. No. 2 Oklahoma*No. 10ABCL 0–2772,030
October 21No. 17 ArkansasNo. 14
  • Memorial Stadium
  • Austin, TX (rivalry)
ABCW 35–1580,844
October 287:30 p.m.at RiceNo. 10W 45–965,000
November 42:00 p.m.SMUNo. 9
  • Memorial Stadium
  • Austin, TX
W 17–972,500
November 112:00 p.m.at BaylorNo. 9W 17–348,394
November 182:00 p.m.at TCUNo. 7W 27–033,536
November 238:05 p.m.Texas A&MNo. 7
  • Memorial Stadium
  • Austin, TX (rivalry)
ABCW 38–368,000
January 1, 19731:00 p.m.vs. No. 4 Alabama*No. 7
CBSW 17–1372,032
  • *Non-conference game
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game
  • All times are in Central time

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Personnel

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1972 Texas Longhorns football team roster
Players Coaches
Offense
Pos. # Name Class
QB Marty Akins
RB Tommy Landry
FB Roosevelt Leaks
QB Alan Lowry
OL Jerry Sisemore
WR Julius Whittier
Defense
Pos. # Name Class
DB Tommy Keel
Special teams
Pos. # Name Class
Head coach
Coordinators/assistant coaches

Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  •   Injured
  •   Redshirt

Rankings

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Ranking movements
Legend: ██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking
— = Not ranked т = Tied with team above or below
Week
PollPre12345678910111213Final
AP1415141291014 т109977673
Coaches15131514101111996655Not released

References

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  1. ^ "Official website of the Texas Longhorns – Texas Football". MackBrown-TexasFootball.com. January 7, 2010. Archived from the original on November 1, 2010. Retrieved September 17, 2012.