| 1977Texas Longhorns football | |
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Co-national champion (Rothman (FACT)) SWC champion | |
Cotton Bowl Classic, L 10–38 vs.Notre Dame | |
| Conference | Southwest Conference |
| Ranking | |
| Coaches | No. 5 |
| AP | No. 4 |
| Record | 11–1 (8–0 SWC) |
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| Offensive coordinator | Leon Manley (1st season) |
| Offensive scheme | Veer,I formation |
| Defensive coordinator | Leon Fuller (1st season) |
| Base defense | 4–3 |
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| Home stadium | Texas Memorial Stadium |
Seasons | |
| Conf. | Overall | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Team | W | L | T | W | L | T | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 4Texas $ | 8 | – | 0 | – | 0 | 11 | – | 1 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 3Arkansas | 7 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 11 | – | 1 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Texas A&M | 6 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 8 | – | 4 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Houston | 4 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 6 | – | 5 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Texas Tech | 4 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 7 | – | 5 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Baylor | 3 | – | 5 | – | 0 | 5 | – | 6 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| SMU | 3 | – | 5 | – | 0 | 4 | – | 7 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| TCU | 1 | – | 7 | – | 0 | 2 | – | 9 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Rice | 0 | – | 8 | – | 0 | 1 | – | 10 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The1977 Texas Longhorns football team represented theUniversity of Texas at Austin in the1977 NCAA Division I football season. The Longhorns finished the regular season with an 11–0 record.Earl Campbell won theHeisman Trophy in 1977 and led the nation in rushing with 1,744 yards. In 1977, he became the first recipient of theDavey O'Brien Memorial Trophy, which was awarded to the most outstanding player in the now-defunctSouthwest Conference. He was selected as the Southwest Conference running back of the year in each of his college seasons and finished with 4,444 career rushing yards. Rothman (FACT), a mathematical rating system in use since 1968 and NCAA-designated major selector, selected Texas as co-national champions with Notre Dame and Arkansas.
| Date | Time | Opponent | Rank | Site | TV | Result | Attendance | Source |
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| September 10 | 4:00 p.m. | Boston College* | No. 18 | W 44–0 | 50,000 | [1] | ||
| September 17 | 4:00 p.m. | Virginia* | No. 9 |
| W 68–0 | 41,000 | [2] | |
| October 1 | 4:00 p.m. | Rice | No. 8 |
| W 72–15 | 47,500 | [3] | |
| October 8 | 2:00 p.m. | vs. No. 2Oklahoma* | No. 5 | W 13–6 | 72,032 | [4] | ||
| October 15 | 12:00 p.m. | at No. 8Arkansas | No. 2 | ABC | W 13–9 | 44,296 | [5] | |
| October 22 | 1:30 p.m. | atSMU | No. 2 |
| W 30–14 | 36,151 | [6] | |
| October 29 | 2:00 p.m. | No. 14Texas Tech | No. 1 |
| W 26–0 | 78,809 | [7] | |
| November 5 | 2:00 p.m. | atHouston | No. 1 | W 35–21 | 72,124 | [8] | ||
| November 12 | 2:00 p.m. | TCU | No. 1 |
| W 44–14 | 50,150 | [9] | |
| November 19 | 3:00 p.m. | Baylor | No. 1 |
| ABC | W 29–7 | 60,000 | [10] |
| November 26 | 1:30 p.m. | at No. 12Texas A&M | No. 1 | W 57–28 | 57,443 | [11] | ||
| January 2, 1978 | 1:00 p.m. | vs. No. 5Notre Dame* | No. 1 |
| CBS | L 10–38 | 76,701 | [12] |
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| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Sooners | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 6 |
| •Longhorns | 0 | 10 | 0 | 3 | 13 |
| Q1 | OKLA | von Schamann 47 yard field goal | OKLA 3–0 | |
| Q2 | TEX | Erxleben 64 yard field goal | Tie 3–3 | |
| Q2 | TEX | Campbell 24 yard run (Erxleben kick) | TEX 10–3 | |
| Q3 | OKLA | von Schamann 33 yard field goal | TEX 10–6 | |
| Q4 | TEX | Erxleben 58 yard field goal | TEX 13–6 | |
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| •Longhorns | 14 | 19 | 7 | 17 | 57 |
| Aggies | 7 | 7 | 14 | 0 | 28 |
| Q1 | TA&M | Dickey 7 yard run (Franklin kick) | TA&M 7–0 | |
| Q1 | TEX | Campbell 60 yard pass from McEachern (McMichael kick) | Tie 7–7 | |
| Q1 | TEX | Campbell 4 yard run (McMichael kick) | TEX 14–7 | |
| Q2 | TEX | H. Jones 4 yard run (McMichael kick) | TEX 21–7 | |
| Q2 | TEX | Jackson 9 yard pass from McEachern (kick failed) | TEX 26–7 | |
| Q2 | TEX | Jackson 12 yard pass from McEachern (McMichael kick) | TEX 33–7 | |
| Q2 | TA&M | Woodard 1 yard run (Franklin kick) | TEX 33–14 | |
| Q3 | TEX | Campbell 6 yard run (McMichael kick) | TEX 40–14 | |
| Q3 | TA&M | Walker 8 yard run (Franklin kick) | TEX 40–21 | |
| Q3 | TA&M | Woodard 1 yard run (Franklin kick) | TEX 40–28 | |
| Q4 | TEX | Campbell 23 yard run (McMichael kick) | TEX 47–28 | |
| Q4 | TEX | L. Jones 37 yard pass from McEachern (McMichael kick) | TEX 54–28 | |
| Q4 | TEX | McMichael 48 yard field goal | TEX 57–28 | |
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| •Fighting Irish | 3 | 21 | 7 | 7 | 38 |
| Longhorns | 3 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| Q1 | 11:35 | ND | Reeve 47-yard field goal | ND 3–0 |
| Q1 | 6:07 | TEX | Erxleben 42-yard field goal | Tie 3–3 |
| Q2 | 14:56 | ND | Eurick 6-yard run (Reeve kick) | ND 10–3 |
| Q2 | 11:37 | ND | Eurick 10-yard run (Reeve kick) | ND 17–3 |
| Q2 | 7:28 | ND | Ferguson 17-yard pass from Montana (Reeve kick) | ND 24–3 |
| Q2 | 0:00 | TEX | Lockett 13-yard pass from McEachern (Erxeleben kick) | ND 24–10 |
| Q3 | 6:49 | ND | Ferguson 3-yard run (Reeve kick) | ND 31–10 |
| Q4 | 9:41 | ND | Ferguson 26-yard run (Reeve kick) | ND 38–10 |
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The following players were drafted into professional football following the season.
| Player | Position | Round | Pick | Franchise |
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| Earl Campbell | Running back | 1 | 1 | Houston Oilers |
| Brad Shearer | Defensive tackle | 3 | 74 | Chicago Bears |
| Alfred Jackson | Wide receiver | 7 | 167 | Atlanta Falcons |
