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1983 Texas Longhorns Schedule and Results

Record: 11-1 (3rd of 112) (Schedule & Results)

Rank: 5th in the Final AP poll

Conference: SWC

Conference Record: 8-0

Coach: Fred Akers (11-1)

Points For: 280

Points/G: 23.3 (41st of 112)

Points Against: 104

Opp Pts/G: 8.7 (2nd of 112)

SRS: 14.02 (12th of 112)

SOS: 1.10 (56th of 112)

Bowl Game: Lost Cotton Bowl 10-9 versus Georgia

AP Poll Summary

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

12 Games Table
G	Date	Day	School		Opponent	Conf		Pts	Opp	W	L	Streak	Notes
1	Sep 17, 1983	Sat	(3) Texas	@	(5) Auburn	SEC	W	20	7	1	0	W 1
2	Sep 24, 1983	Sat	(2) Texas		North Texas	Non-Major	W	26	6	2	0	W 2
3	Oct 1, 1983	Sat	(2) Texas		Rice	SWC	W	42	6	3	0	W 3
4	Oct 8, 1983	Sat	(2) Texas	N	(8) Oklahoma	Big 8	W	28	16	4	0	W 4
5	Oct 15, 1983	Sat	(2) Texas	@	Arkansas	SWC	W	31	3	5	0	W 5
6	Oct 22, 1983	Sat	(2) Texas	@	(9) SMU	SWC	W	15	12	6	0	W 6
7	Oct 29, 1983	Sat	(2) Texas		Texas Tech	SWC	W	20	3	7	0	W 7
8	Nov 5, 1983	Sat	(2) Texas	@	Houston	SWC	W	9	3	8	0	W 8
9	Nov 12, 1983	Sat	(2) Texas		Texas Christian	SWC	W	20	14	9	0	W 9
10	Nov 19, 1983	Sat	(2) Texas		Baylor	SWC	W	24	21	10	0	W 10
11	Nov 26, 1983	Sat	(2) Texas	@	Texas A&M	SWC	W	45	13	11	0	W 11
12	Jan 2, 1984	Mon	(2) Texas	N	(7) Georgia	SEC	L	9	10	11	1	L 1	Cotton Bowl (Dallas, TX)