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1972 Texas Longhorns Schedule and Results

Record: 10-1 (4th of 127) (Schedule & Results)

Rank: 3rd in the Final AP poll

Conference: SWC

Conference Record: 7-0

Coach: Darrell Royal (10-1)

Points For: 254

Points/G: 23.1 (39th of 127)

Points Against: 108

Opp Pts/G: 9.8 (8th of 127)

SRS: 23.72 (5th of 127)

SOS: 11.72 (3rd of 127)

Bowl Game: Won Cotton Bowl 17-13 versus Alabama

AP Poll Summary

AP Poll Summary Table
Pre	9/11	9/18	9/25	10/2	10/9	10/16	10/23	10/30	11/6	11/13	11/20	11/27	12/4	Final
14	15	14	12	9	10	14	10	9	9	7	7	6	7	3

11 Games Table
G	Date	Day	School		Opponent	Conf		Pts	Opp	W	L	Streak	Notes
1	Sep 23, 1972	Sat	(14) Texas		Miami (FL)	Ind	W	23	10	1	0	W 1
2	Sep 30, 1972	Sat	(12) Texas	@	Texas Tech	SWC	W	25	20	2	0	W 2
3	Oct 7, 1972	Sat	(9) Texas		Utah State	Ind	W	27	12	3	0	W 3
4	Oct 14, 1972	Sat	(10) Texas	N	(2) Oklahoma	Big 8	L	0	27	3	1	L 1
5	Oct 21, 1972	Sat	(14) Texas		(17) Arkansas	SWC	W	35	15	4	1	W 1
6	Oct 28, 1972	Sat	(10) Texas	@	Rice	SWC	W	45	9	5	1	W 2
7	Nov 4, 1972	Sat	(9) Texas		SMU	SWC	W	17	9	6	1	W 3
8	Nov 11, 1972	Sat	(9) Texas	@	Baylor	SWC	W	17	3	7	1	W 4
9	Nov 18, 1972	Sat	(7) Texas	@	Texas Christian	SWC	W	27	0	8	1	W 5
10	Nov 23, 1972	Thu	(7) Texas		Texas A&M	SWC	W	38	3	9	1	W 6
11	Jan 1, 1973	Mon	(7) Texas	N	(4) Alabama	SEC	W	17	13	10	1	W 7	Cotton Bowl (Dallas, TX)