| 1975Texas Longhorns football | |
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SWC co-champion Astro-Bluebonnet Bowl champion | |
Astro-Bluebonnet Bowl, W 38–21 vs.Colorado | |
| Conference | Southwest Conference |
| Ranking | |
| Coaches | No. 7 |
| AP | No. 6 |
| Record | 10–2 (6–1 SWC) |
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| Offensive coordinator | Don Breaux (1st season) |
| Offensive scheme | Wishbone |
| Defensive coordinator | Mike Campbell |
| Home stadium | Memorial Stadium |
Seasons | |
| Conf. | Overall | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| No. 7Arkansas + | 6 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 10 | – | 2 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 6Texas + | 6 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 10 | – | 2 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 11Texas A&M + | 6 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 10 | – | 2 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Texas Tech | 4 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 6 | – | 5 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Baylor | 2 | – | 5 | – | 0 | 3 | – | 6 | – | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| SMU | 2 | – | 5 | – | 0 | 4 | – | 7 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Rice | 1 | – | 6 | – | 0 | 2 | – | 9 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| TCU | 1 | – | 6 | – | 0 | 1 | – | 10 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The1975 Texas Longhorns football team represented theUniversity of Texas at Austin as a member of theSouthwest Conference (SWC) during the1975 NCAA Division I football season. Led by 19th-year head coachDarrell Royal, the Longhorns compiled an overall record of 9–2 record with a mark of 6–1 in conference play, sharing the SWC title withArkansas. Colorado was invited to theAstro-Bluebonnet Bowl, where the Longhorns defeatedColorado. The team played home games atMemorial Stadium inAustin, Texas
| Date | Time | Opponent | Rank | Site | TV | Result | Attendance | Source |
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| September 13 | 6:30 p.m. | Colorado State* | No. 12 | W 46–0 | 46,400 | [1] | ||
| September 20 | 2:30 p.m. | atWashington* | No. 8 | W 28–10 | 56,000 | [2] | ||
| September 27 | 6:30 p.m. | Texas Tech | No. 6 |
| W 42–18 | 77,809 | [3] | |
| October 4 | 6:30 p.m. | Utah State* | No. 7 |
| W 61–7 | 40,130 | [4] | |
| October 11 | 1:00 p.m. | vs. No. 2Oklahoma* | No. 5 | L 17–24 | 72,204 | [5] | ||
| October 18 | 2:30 p.m. | at No. 20Arkansas | No. 8 | ABC | W 24–18 | 43,860 | [6] | |
| October 25 | 6:30 p.m. | Rice | No. 8 |
| W 41–9 | 55,000 | [7] | |
| November 1 | 2:00 p.m. | atSMU | No. 8 |
| W 30–22 | 35,010 | [8] | |
| November 8 | 1:00 p.m. | Baylor | No. 7 |
| W 37–21 | 75,500 | [9] | |
| November 15 | 2:30 p.m. | TCU | No. 7 |
| W 27–11 | 34,500 | [10] | |
| November 28 | 2:30 p.m. | at No. 2Texas A&M | No. 5 | ABC | L 10–20 | 56,679 | [11] | |
| December 27 | 2:30 p.m. | vs. No. 10Colorado* | No. 9 | ABC | W 38–21 | 52,748 | [12] | |
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| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Utah St | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
| • Texas | 21 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 61 |
| Q1 | TEX | Campbell 40 yard run (Erxleben kick) | TEX 7–0 | |
| Q1 | TEX | Wyatt 5 yard run (Erxleben kick) | TEX 14–0 | |
| Q1 | TEX | Akins 6 yard run (Erxleben kick) | TEX 21–0 | |
| Q2 | TEX | Jackson 29 yard pass from Constanzo (Erxleben kick) | TEX 28–0 | |
| Q2 | USU | Glammona 2 yard run (Mayes kick) | TEX 28–7 | |
| Q2 | TEX | Constanzo 5 yard run (Erxleben kick) | TEX 35–7 | |
| Q3 | TEX | Rowan 1 yard run (kick failed) | TEX 41–7 | |
| Q3 | TEX | Scott 4 yard run (Akins kick) | TEX 48–7 | |
| Q4 | TEX | Gerdes 17 yard pass from Constanzo (Akins kick) | TEX 55–7 | |
| Q4 | TEX | Scott 5 yard run (kick failed) | TEX 61–7 | |
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| TCU | 0 | 3 | 0 | 8 | 11 |
| • Texas | 14 | 0 | 6 | 7 | 27 |
| Q1 | TEX | Walker 20 yard run (Erxleben kick) | TEX 7–0 | |
| Q1 | TEX | Campbell 7 yard run (Erxleben kick) | TEX 14–0 | |
| Q2 | TCU | Biasatti 27 yard field goal | TEX 14–3 | |
| Q3 | TEX | Erxleben 48 yard field goal | TEX 17–3 | |
| Q3 | TEX | Erxleben 22 yard field goal | TEX 20–3 | |
| Q4 | TEX | Wyatt 13 yard run (Erxleben kick) | TEX 27–3 | |
| Q4 | TCU | Cook 1 yard run (Cook run) | TEX 27–11 | |
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The following players were drafted into professional football following the season.
| Player | Position | Round | Pick | Franchise |
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| 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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