The 1947 Texas Longhorns football team was an American football team that represented the University of Texas as a member of the Southwest Conference (SWC) during the 1947 college football season. In its first season under head coach Blair Cherry, the team compiled a 10–1 record (5–1 against SWC opponents), won the SWC championship, and outscored opponents by a total of 292 to 74. The team lost to SMU and defeated Alabama in the 1948 Sugar Bowl.
Bobby Layne was a consensus selection as the quarterback for the 1947 College Football All-America Team. He also finished sixth in the 1947 voting for the Heisman Trophy. Tackle Richard Harris was also selected as a first-team All-American by the Associated Press (AP).
Three Texas players were selected by the AP as first-team honorees on the 1947 All-Southwest Conference football team: Layne at quarterback; Harris at tackle; and Max Bumgardner at end.
Schedule
Rankings
Game summaries Vs. Texas Tech
Statistics TTU TEX First downs 7 11 Total yards 84 449 Rushes/yards 24/25 54/335 Passing yards 59 114 Passing: Comp–Att–Int 7-21-1 8-12-1 Time of possession Team Category Player StatisticsTexas Tech Passing TEAM 7-21, 59 yards, 1 INT Rushing TEAM 24 car, 25 yards Receiving TEAM 7 rec, 59 yardsTexas Passing Bobby Layne 5-6, 69 yards Rushing Byron Gillory 6 car, 125 yards, 2 TDs Receiving Dale Schwartzkopf 2 rec, 41 yards
At Oregon
Statistics TEX ORE First downs 9 12 Total yards 312 233 Rushes/yards 34/163 40/114 Passing yards 149 114 Passing: Comp–Att–Int 7-13-1 10-28-1 Time of possession Team Category Player StatisticsTexas Passing Bobby Layne 6-11, 138 yards, 3 TDs, 1 INT Rushing Perry Samuels 3 car, 44 yards, 1 TD Receiving Byron Gillory 4 rec, 69 yards, 2 TDsOregon Passing TEAM 10-28, 119 yards, 2 TDs, 1 INT Rushing TEAM 40 car, 114 yards Receiving TEAM 10 rec, 119 yards, 2 TDs
Vs. North Carolina
Statistics UNC TEX First downs 12 19 Total yards 268 417 Rushes/yards 24/88 52/226 Passing yards 180 191 Passing: Comp–Att–Int 10-20-3 8-15-3 Time of possession Team Category Player StatisticsUNC Passing TEAM 10-20, 180 yards, 3 INTs Rushing TEAM 24 car, 88 yards Receiving TEAM 10 rec, 180 yardsTexas Passing Bobby Layne 6-11, 155 yards, 1 TD, 2 INTs Rushing Tom Landry 17 car, 91 yards, 1 TD Receiving Byron Gillory 1 rec, 110 yards, 1 TD
Vs. Oklahoma
Statistics OU TEX First downs 11 16 Total yards 270 306 Rushes/yards 48/263 49/177 Passing yards 7 129 Passing: Comp–Att–Int 1-3-1 8-11-0 Time of possession Team Category Player StatisticsOklahoma Passing TEAM 1–3, 7 yards, 1 INT Rushing TEAM 48 car, 263 yards, 2 TDs Receiving TEAM 1 rec, 7 yardsTexas Passing Bobby Layne 8–11, 129 yards, 1 TD Rushing Jim Canady 13 car, 65 yards, 1 TD Receiving Jim Canady 2 rec, 56 yards
Vs. Arkansas
Statistics ARK TEX First downs 3 18 Total yards 109 303 Rushes/yards 18/71 67/267 Passing yards 38 36 Passing: Comp–Att–Int 4-8-1 4-5-0 Time of possession Team Category Player StatisticsArkansas Passing TEAM 4-8, 38 yards, 1 INT Rushing TEAM 18 car, 71 yards, 1 TD Receiving TEAM 4 rec, 38 yardsTexas Passing Bobby Layne 4-5, 35 yards Rushing Jim Canady 17 car, 69 yards Receiving Max Bumgardner 2 rec, 23 yards
Vs. Rice
Statistics RICE TEX First downs 10 12 Total yards 146 220 Rushes/yards 37/96 53/160 Passing yards 50 60 Passing: Comp–Att–Int 4-15-4 5-15-1 Time of possession Team Category Player StatisticsRice Passing TEAM 4–15, 50 yards, 4 INTs Rushing TEAM 37 car, 96 yards Receiving TEAM 4 rec, 50 yardsTexas Passing Bobby Layne 5-14, 60 yards, 1 TD, 1 INT Rushing Jim Canady 15 car, 81 yards, 1 TD Receiving Max Bumgardner 1 rec, 18 yards, 1 TD
At SMU
Statistics TEX SMU First downs 9 7 Total yards 196 199 Rushes/yards 36/76 49/108 Passing yards 120 91 Passing: Comp–Att–Int 9-15-1 4-7-0 Time of possession Team Category Player StatisticsTexas Passing Bobby Layne 9–15, 120 yards, 1 TD, 1 INT Rushing Jim Canady 8 car, 25 yards Receiving Ralph Blount 2 rec, 36 yardsSMU Passing TEAM 4–7, 91 yards Rushing TEAM 49 car, 108 yards, 1 TD Receiving TEAM 4 rec, 91 yards
Vs. Baylor
Statistics BAY TEX First downs 5 18 Total yards 165 426 Rushes/yards 31/151 52/271 Passing yards 14 155 Passing: Comp–Att–Int 2-11-1 11-23-1 Time of possession Team Category Player StatisticsBaylor Passing TEAM 2–11, 14 yards, 1 INTs Rushing TEAM 31 car, 151 yards, 1 TD Receiving TEAM 2 rec, 14 yardsTexas Passing Bobby Layne 10–21, 144 yards, 1 TD, 1 INT Rushing Jones Raymond 8 car, 56 yards Receiving Ralph Blount 3 rec, 56 yards, 1 TD
Vs. TCU
Statistics TCU TEX First downs 10 19 Total yards 136 326 Rushes/yards 31/104 63/213 Passing yards 32 113 Passing: Comp–Att–Int 2-10-1 8-11-0 Time of possession Team Category Player StatisticsTCU Passing TEAM 2–10, 32 yards, 1 INT Rushing TEAM 31 car, 104 yards Receiving TEAM 2 rec, 32 yardsTexas Passing Bobby Layne 6–9, 61 yards Rushing Tom Landry 12 car, 78 yards Receiving Max Bumgardner 4 rec, 48 yards
At Texas A&M
Statistics TEX TAMU First downs 18 12 Total yards 288 267 Rushes/yards 48/219 29/36 Passing yards 69 231 Passing: Comp–Att–Int 5-13-1 15-34-2 Time of possession Team Category Player StatisticsTexas Passing Bobby Layne 4–12, 53 yards, 1 TD, 1 INT Rushing Tom Landry 9 car, 54 yards, 1 TD Receiving Dale Schwartzkopf 1 rec, 20 yards, 1 TDTexas A&M Passing TEAM 15–34, 231 yards, 1 TD, 2 INTs Rushing TEAM 29 car, 36 yards, 1 TD Receiving TEAM 15 rec, 231 yards, 1 TD
Vs. Alabama (Sugar Bowl)
Statistics ALA TEX First downs 7 14 Total yards 88 237 Rushing yards 49 51 Passing yards 62 183 Passing: Comp–Att–Int 17-4-2 24-11–0 Time of possession Team Category Player StatisticsAlabama Passing TEAM 17-4, 62 yards, 1 TD, 2 INTs Rushing TEAM 49 yards Receiving TEAM 4 rec, 62 yardsTexas Passing TEAM 24–11, 183 yards Rushing TEAM 51 yards Receiving TEAM 11 rec, 183 yards
Roster QB Bobby Layne DB Tom Landry LE Clyde Harville
Awards and honors Bobby Layne Consensus All-American Sugar Bowl Most Valuable Player
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