The 1975 Texas Longhorns football team represented the University of Texas at Austin as a member of the Southwest Conference (SWC) during the 1975 NCAA Division I football season. Led by 19th-year head coach Darrell Royal, the Longhorns compiled an overall record of 9–2 record with a mark of 6–1 in conference play, sharing the SWC title with Arkansas. Colorado was invited to the Astro-Bluebonnet Bowl, where the Longhorns defeated Colorado. The team played home games at Memorial Stadium in Austin, Texas.
Schedule
Game summaries
Utah State
Eugene Register-Guard. 1975 Oct 5. Retrieved 2018-Nov-09.
TCU
TCU vs Texas (Nov 15, 1975)
Colorado (Astro-Bluebonnet Bowl)
Roster
Awards and honors Bob Simmons, tackle, consensus All-American Marty Akins, quarterback, first-team All-American Football Writers Association of America. Southwest Conference Player of the Year, Southwest Conference Most Valuable Player, Kern Tips Award Winner, Southwest Conference Offensive MVP, Southwest Conference Offensive Player of the Year, The Darrell K. Royal Trophy, The University of Texas Most Valuable Athlete Award
1976 NFL draft The following players were drafted into professional football following the season.
Bob Simmons Guard 3 77 New Orleans Saints Marty Akins Defensive back 11 315 St. Louis Cardinals Will Wilcox Guard 13 365 Buffalo Bills Rick Thurman Tackle 14 388 Kansas City Chiefs
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