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1980 Texas Longhorns Schedule and Results

Record: 7-5 (54th of 138) (Schedule & Results)

Conference: SWC

Conference Record: 4-4

Coach: Fred Akers (7-5)

Points For: 260

Points/G: 21.7 (57th of 138)

Points Against: 198

Opp Pts/G: 16.5 (40th of 138)

SRS: 11.06 (28th of 138)

SOS: 7.39 (25th of 138)

Bowl Game: Lost Bluebonnet Bowl 16-7 versus North Carolina

AP Poll Summary

AP Poll Summary Table
Pre	9/8	9/15	9/22	9/29	10/6	10/13	10/20	10/27	11/3	11/10	11/17	11/24	12/1	12/8	Final
10	6	7	7	5	3	3	2	12			20

12 Games Table
G	Date	Day	School		Opponent	Conf		Pts	Opp	W	L	Streak	Notes
1	Sep 1, 1980	Mon	(10) Texas		(6) Arkansas	SWC	W	23	17	1	0	W 1
2	Sep 20, 1980	Sat	(7) Texas		Utah State	PCAA	W	35	17	2	0	W 2
3	Sep 27, 1980	Sat	(7) Texas		Oregon State	Pac-10	W	35	0	3	0	W 3
4	Oct 4, 1980	Sat	(5) Texas	@	Rice	SWC	W	41	28	4	0	W 4
5	Oct 11, 1980	Sat	(3) Texas	N	(12) Oklahoma	Big 8	W	20	13	5	0	W 5
6	Oct 25, 1980	Sat	(2) Texas		SMU	SWC	L	6	20	5	1	L 1
7	Nov 1, 1980	Sat	(12) Texas	@	Texas Tech	SWC	L	20	24	5	2	L 2
8	Nov 8, 1980	Sat	Texas		Houston	SWC	W	15	13	6	2	W 1
9	Nov 15, 1980	Sat	Texas	@	Texas Christian	SWC	W	51	26	7	2	W 2
10	Nov 22, 1980	Sat	(20) Texas	@	(11) Baylor	SWC	L	0	16	7	3	L 1
11	Nov 29, 1980	Sat	Texas		Texas A&M	SWC	L	14	24	7	4	L 2
12	Dec 31, 1980	Wed	Texas	N	(13) North Carolina	ACC	L	7	16	7	5	L 3	Bluebonnet Bowl (Houston, TX)