1968 Texas Longhorns football team

1968 Texas Longhorns football
SWC co-champion
Cotton Bowl Classic champion
ConferenceSouthwest Conference
Ranking
CoachesNo. 5
APNo. 3
Record9–1–1 (6–1 SWC)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorEmory Bellard
Offensive schemeI-formation (first two games)
Wishbone (last nine games)
Defensive coordinatorMike Campbell
Base defense4–4
Home stadiumMemorial Stadium
Seasons
← 1967
1969 →
1968 Southwest Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 6 Arkansas + 6 1 0 10 1 0
No. 3 Texas + 6 1 0 9 1 1
No. 14 SMU 5 2 0 8 3 0
Texas Tech 4 3 0 5 3 2
Baylor 3 4 0 3 7 0
Texas A&M 2 5 0 3 7 0
TCU 2 5 0 3 7 0
Rice 0 7 0 0 9 1
  • + – Conference co-champions
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1968 Texas Longhorns football team was an American football team that represented the University of Texas at Austin as a member of the Southwest Conference (SWC) during the 1968 NCAA University Division football season. In their 12th year under head coach Darrell Royal, the Longhorns compiled an overall record of 9–1–1, with a mark of 6–1 in conference play, and finished as SWC co-champion. Texas concluded their season with a victory over Tennessee in the Cotton Bowl Classic.[1]

  1. ^ "1968 Texas Longhorns Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved May 2, 2023.

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