The 1983 Texas Longhorns football team represented the University of Texas at Austin as a member of the Southwest Conference (SWC) during the 1983 NCAA Division I-A football season. Led by seventh-year head coach Fred Akers, the Longhorns compiled an overall record of 11–1 with a mark of 8–0 in conference play, winning the SWC title. Texas earned a berth in the Cotton Bowl Classic, where the #2 Longhorns lost to Georgia. Due to a loss by #1 Nebraska in the Orange Bowl, a win by Texas would've likely resulted in a National Championship. The team played home games at Texas Memorial Stadium in Austin, Texas.
Schedule
1983 team players in the NFL draft The following players were selected in the 1984 NFL draft following the season.
Mossy Cade Safety 1 6 San Diego Chargers Ed Williams Linebacker 2 43 New England Patriots Doug Dawson Offensive guard 2 45 St. Louis Cardinals Fred Acorn Cornerback 3 57 Tampa Bay Buccaneers Rick McIvor Quarterback 3 80 St. Louis Cardinals Craig Curry Cornerback 4 93 Indianapolis Colts Eric Holle Defensive end 5 117 Kansas City Chiefs Jitter Fields Defensive back 5 123 New Orleans Saints Jeff Leiding Linebacker 5 129 St. Louis Cardinals John Haines Defensive tackle 7 180 Minnesota Vikings Ray Woodard Defensive tackle 8 199 San Diego Chargers David Jones Center 8 214 Detroit Lions John Walker Running back 9 241 St. Louis Cardinals Adam Schreiber Offensive guard 9 243 Seattle Seahawks Bobby Micho Tight end 10 272 Denver Broncos Kirk McJunkin Tackle 10 276 Pittsburgh Steelers Mark Lang Linebacker 12 314 Kansas City Chiefs
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