1958 Texas Longhorns football team

The 1958 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 1958 NCAA University Division football season. In their second year under head coach Darrell Royal, the Longhorns compiled an overall record of 7–3, with a mark of 3–3 in conference play, and finished fourth in the SWC.^[1]

1958 Texas Longhorns football
Conference	Southwest Conference
Record	7–3 (3–3 SWC)
Head coach	Darrell Royal (2nd season)
Home stadium	Memorial Stadium (capacity: 60,130)
Seasons ← 1957 1959 →

1958 Southwest Conference football standings
v t e	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
No. 10 TCU $	5	–	1	–	0			8	–	2	–	1
No. 18 SMU	4	–	2	–	0			6	–	4	–	0
Rice	4	–	2	–	0			5	–	5	–	0
Texas	3	–	3	–	0			7	–	3	–	0
Arkansas	2	–	4	–	0			4	–	6	–	0
Texas A&M	2	–	4	–	0			4	–	6	–	0
Baylor	1	–	5	–	0			3	–	7	–	0
$ – Conference champion Rankings from AP Poll

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Rank	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 20	Georgia*	No. 11	Memorial Stadium Austin, TX	W 13–8	32,000	^[2]
September 27	at Tulane*		Tulane Stadium New Orleans, LA	W 21–20	35,000	^[3]
October 4	Texas Tech*	No. 17	Memorial Stadium Austin, TX (rivalry)	W 12–7	32,000	^[4]
October 11	vs. No. 2 Oklahoma*	No. 16	Cotton Bowl Dallas, TX (rivalry)	W 15–14	75,000	^[5]
October 18	Arkansas	No. 7	Memorial Stadium Austin, TX (rivalry)	W 24–6	45,000	^[6]
October 25	at Rice	No. 4	Rice Stadium Houston, TX (rivalry)	L 7–34	72,000	^[7]
November 1	SMU	No. 16	Memorial Stadium Austin, TX	L 10–26	58,000	^[8]
November 8	at Baylor		Baylor Stadium Waco, TX	W 20–15	28,000	^[9]
November 15	at No. 9 TCU		Amon G. Carter Stadium Fort Worth, TX (rivalry)	L 8–22	39,000	^[10]
November 27	Texas A&M		Memorial Stadium Austin, TX (rivalry)	W 27–0	52,000	^[11]
*Non-conference game Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

References

1. "1958 Texas Longhorns Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved April 30, 2023.
2. "Texans rally to frustrate Bulldogs in opener, 13–8". The Macon Telegraph & News. September 21, 1958. Retrieved April 30, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
3. "Offensive play payoff for UT". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. September 27, 1958. Retrieved September 19, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
4. "Burst in second half gives Texas 12–7 win". The American-Statesman. October 5, 1958. Retrieved April 30, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
5. "Longhorns strike late to stun Sooners, 15–14". The Daily Oklahoman. October 12, 1958. Retrieved April 30, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
6. "Unbeaten Texas raps Arkansas". The Commercial Appeal. October 19, 1958. Retrieved April 30, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
7. "Rice routs Texas, 34–7". The Odessa American. October 26, 1958. Retrieved April 30, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
8. "Mustangs bomb Longhorns, 26–10". Abilene Reporter-News. November 2, 1958. Retrieved April 30, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
9. "Texas Longhorns down Baylor, 20–15". The Vernon Daily Record. November 9, 1958. Retrieved April 30, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
10. "TCU clips Texas, gains SWC lead". The Victoria Advocate. November 16, 1958. Retrieved April 30, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
11. "Line, rain killed Aggies". The Waco News-Tribune. November 28, 1958. Retrieved April 30, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.