The 1990 Texas Longhorns football team represented the University of Texas at Austin as a member of the Southwest Conference (SWC) during the 1990 NCAA Division I-A football season. Led by fourth-year head coach David McWilliams, the Longhorns compiled an overall record of 10–2 with a mark of 8–0 in conference play, winning the SWC title. Texas earned a berth in the Cotton Bowl Classic, where the Longhorns lost to the Miami Hurricanes. The team played home games at Texas Memorial Stadium in Austin, Texas.
The 1990 Longhorns bounced back after consecutive losing seasons with a 10–1 record in the regular season. Fueled by what became known as the "Shock the Nation" tour, Texas won the SWC championship, with the only loss in the regular season coming at the hands of eventual national champion, Colorado. Texas defeated No. 21 Penn State to open the season and bested their historic rivals, Oklahoma, Arkansas, and Texas A&M. The Longhorns entered the Cotton Bowl Classic ranked third in the AP Poll, but lost handily to Miami, 46–3.
Schedule
Game summaries Penn State
Colorado
Rice
Oklahoma
"Texas enjoys Sooner roast for second straight year." Eugene Register-Guard. 1990 Oct 14.
Arkansas
SMU
Texas Tech
Houston
TCU
Baylor
Texas A&M
Miami (FL)—Cotton Bowl Classic
Personnel
1991 NFL draft The following players were selected in the 1991 NFL draft following the season.
Stanley Richard Safety 1 9 San Diego Chargers Stan Thomas Tackle 1 22 Chicago Bears Kerry Cash Tight end 5 125 Indianapolis Colts Keith Cash Tight end 7 188 Washington Redskins Johnny Walker Wide receiver 8 203 Green Bay Packers Brian Jones Linebacker 8 213 Los Angeles Raiders Chris Samuels Running back 12 317 San Diego Chargers Stephen Clark Tight end 12 333 Buffalo Bills
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