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1978 Texas Longhorns Schedule and Results

Record: 9-3 (15th of 138) (Schedule & Results)

Rank: 9th in the Final AP poll

Conference: SWC

Conference Record: 6-2

Coach: Fred Akers (9-3)

Points For: 245

Points/G: 20.4 (79th of 138)

Points Against: 136

Opp Pts/G: 11.3 (12th of 138)

SRS: 19.40 (9th of 138)

SOS: 10.90 (11th of 138)

Bowl Game: Won Sun Bowl 42-0 versus Maryland

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
8	7	6	6	6	12	8	7	7	6	9	9	14	14	9

12 Games Table
G	Date	Day	School		Opponent	Conf		Pts	Opp	W	L	Streak	Notes
1	Sep 16, 1978	Sat	(7) Texas	@	Rice	SWC	W	34	0	1	0	W 1
2	Sep 23, 1978	Sat	(6) Texas		Wyoming	WAC	W	17	3	2	0	W 2
3	Sep 30, 1978	Sat	(6) Texas	@	Texas Tech	SWC	W	24	7	3	0	W 3
4	Oct 7, 1978	Sat	(6) Texas	N	(1) Oklahoma	Big 8	L	10	31	3	1	L 1
5	Oct 14, 1978	Sat	(12) Texas		North Texas	Ind	W	26	16	4	1	W 1
6	Oct 21, 1978	Sat	(8) Texas		(3) Arkansas	SWC	W	28	21	5	1	W 2
7	Oct 28, 1978	Sat	(7) Texas		SMU	SWC	W	22	3	6	1	W 3
8	Nov 11, 1978	Sat	(6) Texas		(8) Houston	SWC	L	7	10	6	2	L 1
9	Nov 18, 1978	Sat	(9) Texas	@	Texas Christian	SWC	W	41	0	7	2	W 1
10	Nov 25, 1978	Sat	(9) Texas	@	Baylor	SWC	L	14	38	7	3	L 1
11	Dec 2, 1978	Sat	(14) Texas		Texas A&M	SWC	W	22	7	8	3	W 1
12	Dec 23, 1978	Sat	(14) Texas	N	(13) Maryland	ACC	W	42	0	9	3	W 2	Sun Bowl (El Paso, TX)