1959 Texas Longhorns football team

The 1959 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 1959 NCAA University Division football season. In their third year under head coach Darrell Royal, the Longhorns compiled an overall record of 9–2, with a mark of 5–1 in conference play, and finished as SWC co-champion. Texas concluded their season with a loss against Syracuse in the Cotton Bowl Classic.^[1]

1959 Texas Longhorns football
SWC co-champion
Cotton Bowl Classic, L 14–23 vs. Syracuse
Conference	Southwest Conference
Ranking
Coaches	No. 4
AP	No. 4
Record	9–2 (5–1 SWC)
Head coach	Darrell Royal (3rd season)
Home stadium	Memorial Stadium (capacity: 60,130)
Seasons ← 1958 1960 →

1959 Southwest Conference football standings

v t e	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
No. 9 Arkansas +	5	–	1	–	0			9	–	2	–	0
No. 4 Texas +	5	–	1	–	0			9	–	2	–	0
No. 7 TCU +	5	–	1	–	0			8	–	3	–	0
SMU	2	–	3	–	1			5	–	4	–	1
Baylor	2	–	4	–	0			4	–	6	–	0
Rice	1	–	4	–	1			1	–	7	–	2
Texas A&M	0	–	6	–	0			3	–	7	–	0
+ – Conference co-champions Rankings from AP Poll

Schedule

Date	Time	Opponent	Rank	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 19	2:00 p.m.	at Nebraska*	No. 17	Memorial Stadium Lincoln, NE (rivalry)	W 20–0	30,623	^[2]
September 26	8:00 p.m.	Maryland*	No. 15	Memorial Stadium Austin, TX	W 26–0	42,000	^[3]
October 3	3:30 p.m.	California*	No. 10	Memorial Stadium Austin, TX	W 33–0	20,000	^[4]
October 10	2:00 p.m.	vs. No. 13 Oklahoma*	No. 4	Cotton Bowl Dallas, TX (rivalry)	W 19–12	75,504	^[5]
October 17	8:00 p.m.	at No. 12 Arkansas	No. 3	War Memorial Stadium Little Rock, AR (rivalry)	W 13–12	40,000	^[6]
October 24	8:00 p.m.	Rice	No. 3	Memorial Stadium Austin, TX (rivalry)	W 28–6	57,000	^[7]
October 31	2:00 p.m.	at SMU	No. 4	Cotton Bowl Dallas, TX	W 21–0	60,000	^[8]
November 7	2:00 p.m.	Baylor	No. 3	Memorial Stadium Austin, TX	W 13–12	40,000	^[9]
November 14	2:00 p.m.	No. 18 TCU	No. 2	Memorial Stadium Austin, TX (rivalry)	L 9–14	43,000	^[10]
November 26	2:00 p.m.	at Texas A&M	No. 4	Kyle Field College Station, TX (rivalry)	W 20–17	40,000	^[11]
January 1	2:30 p.m.	vs. No. 1 Syracuse*	No. 4	Cotton Bowl Dallas, TX (Cotton Bowl Classic)	L 14–23	75,504	^[12]
*Non-conference game Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game All times are in Central time

Awards and honors

• Maurice Doke, Cotton Bowl Classic co-Most Valuable Player

References

1. "1959 Texas Longhorns Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved April 30, 2023.
2. "Smooth-working Longhorns strike twice in second period to shake Huskers, 20–0". Omaha World-Herald. September 20, 1959. Retrieved April 30, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
3. "Texas rips Terps, 26–0". The Baltimore Sun. September 27, 1959. Retrieved April 30, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
4. "Longhorns stampede Cal". The San Francisco Examiner. October 4, 1959. Retrieved April 30, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
5. "Longhorns defeat Oklahoma, 19 to 12". The Vernon Daily Record. October 11, 1959. Retrieved April 30, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
6. "Texas edges Hogs 13 to 12". The Nashville Tennessean. October 18, 1959. Retrieved April 30, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
7. "Stampeding Texas Longhorns run over Rice Owls, 28–6". The Longview Sunday News-Journal. October 25, 1959. Retrieved April 30, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
8. "Steers hit early, rip SMU, 21–0". The Daily Oklahoman. November 1, 1959. Retrieved April 30, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
9. "Texas nips Bears, 13–12, in hair-raising battle". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. November 8, 1959. Retrieved April 30, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
10. "TCU jolts Texas, 14 to 9". The Odessa American. November 15, 1959. Retrieved April 30, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
11. "Frightened Steers stab Aggies 20–17". The Bryan Daily Eagle. November 27, 1959. Retrieved April 30, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
12. "Gang fight, record pass mark Orange win". Democrat and Chronicle. January 2, 1960. Retrieved April 30, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.