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The '''1943 Texas Longhorns football team''' represented the [[University of Texas at Austin]] during the [[1943 college football season]]. Before the season began, [[Tom Landry]] left the Longhorns and joined the Army Air Corps.<ref>Giants Among Men, Jack Cavanaugh, p.27, 2008, Random House, {{ISBN|978-1-4000-6717-6}}</ref>
The '''1943 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 [[1943 college football season]]. In their seventh year under head coach [[Dana X. Bible]], the Longhorns compiled an overall record of 7–1–1, with a mark of 5–0 in conference play, and finished as SWC champion. Texas concluded their season with a tie against [[1943 Randolph Field Ramblers football team|Randolph Field]] in the [[1944 Cotton Bowl Classic|Cotton Bowl Classic]].<ref>{{cite news|title=1943 Texas Longhorns Schedule and Results|publisher=Sports Reference LLC|work=SR/College Football|accessdate=April 29, 2023|url=https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/schools/texas/1943-schedule.html}}</ref>


In the final [[Litkenhous Ratings]], Texas ranked 13th among the nation's college and service teams with a rating of 103.9.<ref>{{cite news |last=Litkenhous |first=E. E. |authorlink=Edward E. Litkenhous |title=Litkenhouse Selects U. S. Grid Leaders |url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-salt-lake-tribune/122968858/ |newspaper=[[The Salt Lake Tribune]] |location=[[Salt Lake City|Salt Lake City, Utah]] |date=December 17, 1943 |page=18 |access-date=April 16, 2023 |via=[[Newspapers.com]] {{Open access}} }}</ref>
Before the season began, [[Tom Landry]] left the Longhorns and joined the Army Air Corps.<ref>Giants Among Men, Jack Cavanaugh, p.27, 2008, Random House, {{ISBN|978-1-4000-6717-6}}</ref> In the final [[Litkenhous Ratings]], Texas ranked 13th among the nation's college and service teams with a rating of 103.9.<ref>{{cite news |last=Litkenhous |first=E. E. |authorlink=Edward E. Litkenhous |title=Litkenhouse Selects U. S. Grid Leaders |url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-salt-lake-tribune/122968858/ |newspaper=[[The Salt Lake Tribune]] |location=[[Salt Lake City|Salt Lake City, Utah]] |date=December 17, 1943 |page=18 |access-date=April 16, 2023 |via=[[Newspapers.com]] {{Open access}} }}</ref>


==Schedule==
==Schedule==
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| site_cityst = Austin, TX
| site_cityst = Austin, TX
| score = 7–14
| score = 7–14
| attend =
| source = <ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/123757753/southwestern-pirates-outclass-mighty-tex/|work=Waco Sunday Tribune-Herald|title=Southwestern Pirates outclass mighty Texas U. 14 to 7|date=October 3, 1943|accessdate=April 29, 2023|via=[[Newspapers.com]]}}</ref>
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| site_stadium = [[Cotton Bowl (stadium)|Cotton Bowl]]
| site_stadium = [[Cotton Bowl (stadium)|Cotton Bowl]]
| site_cityst = [[Dallas|Dallas, TX]]
| site_cityst = [[Dallas|Dallas, TX]]
| gamename = [[Red River Rivalry|Red River Shootout]]
| gamename = [[Red River Rivalry|rivalry]]
| score = 13–7
| score = 13–7
| attend = 18,500
| source = <ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/123758005/texas-longhorns-come-from-behind-to-beat/|work=Wichita Daily Times|title=Texas Longhorns come from behind to beat Oklahoma University, 13–7|date=October 10, 1943|accessdate=April 29, 2023|via=[[Newspapers.com]]}}</ref>
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| gamename = [[Arkansas–Texas football rivalry|rivalry]]
| gamename = [[Arkansas–Texas football rivalry|rivalry]]
| score = 34–0
| score = 34–0
| attend =
| source = <ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/123758320/longhorns-unleash-power-to-smother-arkan/|work=The Galveston Daily News|title=Longhorns unleash power to smother Arkansas eleven 34–0|date=October 17, 1943|accessdate=April 29, 2023|via=[[Newspapers.com]]}}</ref>
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| gamename = [[Rice–Texas football rivalry|rivalry]]
| gamename = [[Rice–Texas football rivalry|rivalry]]
| score = 58–0
| score = 58–0
| attend =
| source = <ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/123758597/longhorns-continue-on-title-path-with-ro/|work=San Angelo Standard-Times|title=Longhorns continue on title path with rousing 58 to 0 victory over Rice Owls|date=October 24, 1943|accessdate=April 29, 2023|via=[[Newspapers.com]]}}</ref>
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| rank = 16
| rank = 16
| opponent = [[1943 SMU Mustangs football team|SMU]]
| opponent = [[1943 SMU Mustangs football team|SMU]]
| site_stadium = Cotton Bowl
| site_stadium = [[Ownby Stadium]]
| site_cityst = Dallas, TX
| site_cityst = [[University Park, Texas|University Park, TX]]
| score = 20–0
| score = 20–0
| attend =
| source = <ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/123758921/biblemen-ride-ponies-to-200-conclusive/|work=Sunday American-Statesman|title=Biblemen ride Ponies to 20–0 conclusive fall|date=October 31, 1943|accessdate=April 29, 2023|via=[[Newspapers.com]]}}</ref>
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| gamename = [[TCU–Texas football rivalry|rivalry]]
| gamename = [[TCU–Texas football rivalry|rivalry]]
| score = 46–7
| score = 46–7
| attend = 12,000
| source = <ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/123759312/tcu-gets-lead-but-longhorns-roar-into-wi/|work=Sunday Courier-Times-Telegraph|title=TCU gets lead but Longhorns roar into win|date=November 14, 1943|accessdate=April 29, 2023|via=[[Newspapers.com]]}}</ref>
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| gamename = [[Texas–Texas A&M football rivalry|rivalry]]
| gamename = [[Texas–Texas A&M football rivalry|rivalry]]
| score = 27–13
| score = 27–13
| attend = 32,000
| source = <ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/123759506/texas-whips-stout-aggie-team-27-to-13/|work=The Shreveport Times|title=Texas whips stout Aggie team, 27 to 13|date=November 26, 1943|accessdate=April 29, 2023|via=[[Newspapers.com]]}}</ref>
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<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.mackbrown-texasfootball.com/sports/m-footbl/spec-rel/all-time-results.html |title=Archived copy |access-date=December 11, 2009 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101101042752/http://mackbrown-texasfootball.com/sports/m-footbl/spec-rel/all-time-results.html |archive-date=November 1, 2010 }}</ref>


==Awards and honors==
==Awards and honors==

Revision as of 21:58, 29 April 2023

1943 Texas Longhorns football
SWC champion
ConferenceSouthwest Conference
Ranking
APNo. 14
Record7–1–1 (5–0 SWC)
Head coach
Home stadiumWar Memorial Stadium
(capacity: 40,500)
Seasons
← 1942
1944 →
1943 Southwest Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 14 Texas $ 5 – 0 – 0 7 – 1 – 1
Texas A&M 4 – 1 – 0 7 – 2 – 1
Rice 2 – 3 – 0 3 – 7 – 0
SMU 2 – 3 – 0 2 – 7 – 0
TCU 1 – 4 – 0 2 – 6 – 0
Arkansas 1 – 4 – 0 2 – 7 – 0
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1943 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 1943 college football season. In their seventh year under head coach Dana X. Bible, the Longhorns compiled an overall record of 7–1–1, with a mark of 5–0 in conference play, and finished as SWC champion. Texas concluded their season with a tie against Randolph Field in the Cotton Bowl Classic.[1]

Before the season began, Tom Landry left the Longhorns and joined the Army Air Corps.[2] In the final Litkenhous Ratings, Texas ranked 13th among the nation's college and service teams with a rating of 103.9.[3]

Schedule

DateTimeOpponentRankSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 252:30 p.m.Blackland AAF*
W 65–69,000[4][5][6][7]
October 2Southwestern (TX)*
  • War Memorial Stadium
  • Austin, TX
L 7–14[8]
October 9vs. Oklahoma*
W 13–718,500[9]
October 16Arkansas
  • War Memorial Stadium
  • Austin, TX (rivalry)
W 34–0[10]
October 23RiceNo. 16
  • War Memorial Stadium
  • Austin, TX (rivalry)
W 58–0[11]
October 30at SMUNo. 16
W 20–0[12]
November 13TCUNo. 16
  • War Memorial Stadium
  • Austin, TX (rivalry)
W 46–712,000[13]
November 25at No. 16 Texas A&MNo. 12
W 27–1332,000[14]
January 1, 1944vs. Randolph Field*No. 14
T 7–715,000[15]
  • *Non-conference game
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game
  • All times are in Central time

Awards and honors

  • Joe Parker, Cotton Bowl co-Most Valuable Player

References

  1. ^ "1943 Texas Longhorns Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved April 29, 2023.
  2. ^ Giants Among Men, Jack Cavanaugh, p.27, 2008, Random House, ISBN 978-1-4000-6717-6
  3. ^ Litkenhous, E. E. (December 17, 1943). "Litkenhouse Selects U. S. Grid Leaders". The Salt Lake Tribune. Salt Lake City, Utah. p. 18. Retrieved April 16, 2023 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  4. ^ Hart, Weldon (September 25, 1943). "Texas Opens Grid Season Here Today". The Austin American. Austin, Texas. p. 1. Retrieved April 23, 2023 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  5. ^ Hart, Weldon (September 25, 1943). "Young Steers Face Husky Eagles Today (continued)". The Austin American. Austin, Texas. p. 7. Retrieved April 23, 2023 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  6. ^ Hart, Weldon (September 26, 1943). "Steers Crush Blackland In Opener, 65-6". Sunday American-Statesman. Austin, Texas. p. 1. Retrieved April 23, 2023 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  7. ^ Hart, Weldon (September 26, 1943). "Steers Show Eagles Dust in Opener, 65-6 (continued)". Sunday American-Statesman. Austin, Texas. p. 9. Retrieved April 23, 2023 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  8. ^ "Southwestern Pirates outclass mighty Texas U. 14 to 7". Waco Sunday Tribune-Herald. October 3, 1943. Retrieved April 29, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Texas Longhorns come from behind to beat Oklahoma University, 13–7". Wichita Daily Times. October 10, 1943. Retrieved April 29, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Longhorns unleash power to smother Arkansas eleven 34–0". The Galveston Daily News. October 17, 1943. Retrieved April 29, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "Longhorns continue on title path with rousing 58 to 0 victory over Rice Owls". San Angelo Standard-Times. October 24, 1943. Retrieved April 29, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. ^ "Biblemen ride Ponies to 20–0 conclusive fall". Sunday American-Statesman. October 31, 1943. Retrieved April 29, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  13. ^ "TCU gets lead but Longhorns roar into win". Sunday Courier-Times-Telegraph. November 14, 1943. Retrieved April 29, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  14. ^ "Texas whips stout Aggie team, 27 to 13". The Shreveport Times. November 26, 1943. Retrieved April 29, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  15. ^ Harold V. Ratliff (January 2, 1944). "Longhorns And Randolph Field Battle To 7-7 Deadlock: Dobbs Puts On Great Show For Drenched Fans". The Brownsville Herald (AP story). p. 10 – via Newspapers.com.
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