The 1977 Texas Longhorns football team represented the University of Texas at Austin in the 1977 NCAA Division I football season. The Longhorns finished the regular season with an 11–0 record. Earl Campbell won the Heisman Trophy in 1977 and led the nation in rushing with 1,744 yards. In 1977, he became the first recipient of the Davey O'Brien Memorial Trophy, which was awarded to the most outstanding player in the now-defunct Southwest Conference. He was selected as the Southwest Conference running back of the year in each of his college seasons and finished with 4,444 career rushing yards. Rothman (FACT), a mathematical rating system in use since 1968 and NCAA-designated major selector, selected Texas as co-national champions with Notre Dame and Arkansas.
Schedule
Rankings
Game summaries
Oklahoma
"Texas Knocks Off Oklahoma." Palm Beach Post. 1977 Oct 8. Retrieved 2014-Nov-27.
At Arkansas
At Texas A&M
Earl Campbell 27 Rush, 222 Yds (career-high)
"Campbell, Texas Overpowering." Palm Beach Post. 1977 Nov 27. Retrieved 2014-Dec-04.
vs. Notre Dame (Cotton Bowl)
Roster
Awards and honors Earl Campbell – Heisman Trophy, Davey O'Brien Memorial Trophy, Consensus All-American Brad Shearer – Outland Trophy, Consensus All-American Fred Akers – SWC Coach of the Year
1977 team players in the NFL
The following players were drafted into professional football following the season. Earl Campbell Running back 1 1 Houston Oilers Brad Shearer Defensive tackle 3 74 Chicago Bears Alfred Jackson Wide receiver 7 167 Atlanta Falcons
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