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1977 Texas Longhorns Schedule and Results

Record: 11-1 (1st of 145) (Schedule & Results)

Rank: 4th in the Final AP poll

Conference: SWC

Conference Record: 8-0

Coach: Fred Akers (11-1)

Points For: 431

Points/G: 35.9 (3rd of 145)

Points Against: 114

Opp Pts/G: 9.5 (6th of 145)

SRS: 23.30 (3rd of 145)

SOS: 7.80 (32nd of 145)

Bowl Game: Lost Cotton Bowl 38-10 versus Notre Dame

AP Poll Summary

AP Poll Summary Table
Pre	9/12	9/19	9/26	10/3	10/10	10/17	10/24	10/31	11/7	11/14	11/21	11/28	Final
	18	9	8	5	2	2	1	1	1	1	1	1	4

12 Games Table
G	Date	Day	School		Opponent	Conf		Pts	Opp	W	L	Streak	Notes
1	Sep 10, 1977	Sat	Texas		Boston College	Ind	W	44	0	1	0	W 1
2	Sep 17, 1977	Sat	(18) Texas		Virginia	ACC	W	68	0	2	0	W 2
3	Oct 1, 1977	Sat	(8) Texas		Rice	SWC	W	72	15	3	0	W 3
4	Oct 8, 1977	Sat	(5) Texas	N	(2) Oklahoma	Big 8	W	13	6	4	0	W 4
5	Oct 15, 1977	Sat	(2) Texas	@	(8) Arkansas	SWC	W	13	9	5	0	W 5
6	Oct 22, 1977	Sat	(2) Texas	@	SMU	SWC	W	30	14	6	0	W 6
7	Oct 29, 1977	Sat	(1) Texas		(14) Texas Tech	SWC	W	26	0	7	0	W 7
8	Nov 5, 1977	Sat	(1) Texas	@	Houston	SWC	W	35	21	8	0	W 8
9	Nov 12, 1977	Sat	(1) Texas		Texas Christian	SWC	W	44	14	9	0	W 9
10	Nov 19, 1977	Sat	(1) Texas		Baylor	SWC	W	29	7	10	0	W 10
11	Nov 26, 1977	Sat	(1) Texas	@	(12) Texas A&M	SWC	W	57	28	11	0	W 11
12	Jan 2, 1978	Mon	(1) Texas	N	(5) Notre Dame	Ind	L	10	38	11	1	L 1	Cotton Bowl (Dallas, TX)