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1968 Texas Longhorns Schedule and Results

Record: 9-1-1 (7th of 119) (Schedule & Results)

Rank: 3rd in the Final AP poll

Conference: SWC

Conference Record: 6-1

Coach: Darrell Royal (9-1-1)

Points For: 343

Points/G: 31.2 (9th of 119)

Points Against: 185

Opp Pts/G: 16.8 (44th of 119)

SRS: 24.61 (1st of 118)

SOS: 9.24 (10th of 118)

Bowl Game: Won Cotton Bowl 36-13 versus Tennessee

AP Poll Summary

AP Poll Summary Table
Pre	9/16	9/23	9/30	10/7	10/14	10/21	10/28	11/4	11/11	11/18	11/25	12/2	Final
5	4	6			17	13	11	10	8	6	6	5	3

11 Games Table
G	Date	Day	School		Opponent	Conf		Pts	Opp	W	L	T	Streak	Notes
1	Sep 21, 1968	Sat	(4) Texas		(11) Houston	Ind	T	20	20	0	0	1	T 1
2	Sep 28, 1968	Sat	(6) Texas	@	Texas Tech	SWC	L	22	31	0	1	1	L 1
3	Oct 5, 1968	Sat	Texas		Oklahoma State	Big 8	W	31	3	1	1	1	W 1
4	Oct 12, 1968	Sat	Texas	N	Oklahoma	Big 8	W	26	20	2	1	1	W 2
5	Oct 19, 1968	Sat	(17) Texas		(9) Arkansas	SWC	W	39	29	3	1	1	W 3
6	Oct 26, 1968	Sat	(13) Texas	@	Rice	SWC	W	38	14	4	1	1	W 4
7	Nov 2, 1968	Sat	(11) Texas		(13) SMU	SWC	W	38	7	5	1	1	W 5
8	Nov 9, 1968	Sat	(10) Texas	@	Baylor	SWC	W	47	26	6	1	1	W 6
9	Nov 16, 1968	Sat	(8) Texas	@	Texas Christian	SWC	W	47	21	7	1	1	W 7
10	Nov 28, 1968	Thu	(6) Texas		Texas A&M	SWC	W	35	14	8	1	1	W 8
11	Jan 1, 1969	Wed	(5) Texas	N	(8) Tennessee	SEC	W	36	13	9	1	1	W 9	Cotton Bowl (Dallas, TX)