1967 Texas Longhorns football team

1967 Texas Longhorns football
1967 Texas Longhorns football
Conference	Southwest Conference
Record	6–4 (4–3 SWC)
Head coach	Darrell Royal (11th season);
Offensive coordinator	Fred Akers
Offensive scheme	Wing-T
Defensive coordinator	Mike Campbell
Base defense	6-2
Home stadium	Memorial Stadium
	Seasons ← 1966 1968 →

1967 Southwest Conference football standings
v t e	Conf					Overall
Team	W		L		T	W		L		T
Texas A&M $	6	–	1	–	0	7	–	4	–	0
Texas Tech	5	–	2	–	0	6	–	4	–	0
Texas	4	–	3	–	0	6	–	4	–	0
TCU	4	–	3	–	0	4	–	6	–	0
Arkansas	3	–	3	–	1	4	–	5	–	1
SMU	3	–	4	–	0	3	–	7	–	0
Rice	2	–	5	–	0	4	–	6	–	0
Baylor	0	–	6	–	1	1	–	8	–	1

$ – Conference champion Rankings from AP Poll

The 1967 Texas Longhorns football team was an American football team that represented the University of Texas (now known as the University of Texas at Austin) as a member of the Southwest Conference (SWC) during the 1967 NCAA University Division football season. In their eleventh year under head coach Darrell Royal, the Longhorns compiled an overall record of 6–4, with a mark of 4–3 in conference play, and finished tied for third in the SWC.^[1]

After coach Darrell Royal refused a bowl bid in the midst of the Longhorns' third consecutive 6–4 season, Texas played in the next six Cotton Bowls as Southwest Conference champion.

Schedule

Date	Time	Opponent	Rank	Site	TV	Result	Attendance	Source
September 23	10:00 p.m.	at No. 7 USC*	No. 5	Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum Los Angeles, CA		L 13–17	67,705	^[2]
September 30	7:30 p.m.	Texas Tech	No. 8	Memorial Stadium Austin, TX (rivalry)		L 13–19	66,000	^[3]
October 7	7:30 p.m.	Oklahoma State*		Memorial Stadium Austin, TX		W 19–0	51,000	^[4]
October 14	2:00 p.m.	vs. Oklahoma*		Cotton Bowl Dallas, TX (rivalry)		W 9–7	75,504	^[5]
October 21	3:00 p.m.	at Arkansas		War Memorial Stadium Little Rock, AR (rivalry)	ABC	W 21–12	53,000	^[6]
October 28	7:30 p.m.	Rice		Memorial Stadium Austin, TX (rivalry)		W 28–6	63,000	^[7]
November 4	2:00 p.m.	at SMU		Cotton Bowl Dallas, TX		W 35–28	43,000	^[8]
November 11	2:00 p.m.	Baylor		Memorial Stadium Austin, TX		W 24–0	55,000	^[9]
November 18	2:00 p.m.	TCU		Memorial Stadium Austin, TX (rivalry)		L 17–24	51,000	^[10]
November 23	1:30 p.m.	at Texas A&M		Kyle Field College Station, TX (rivalry)		L 7–10	50,000	^[11]
*Non-conference game Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game All times are in Central time

References

^ "1967 Texas Longhorns Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved May 1, 2023.
^ "Simpson leads SC over Texas, 17–13". Independent Press-Telegram. September 24, 1967. Retrieved May 1, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Scovell guides TT to 19–13 upset win". Austin American-Statesman. October 1, 1967. Retrieved May 1, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Longhorns blank Oklahoma State". The Odessa American. October 8, 1967. Retrieved May 1, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Longhorns fight back to edge Sooners, 9–7". The Kilgore News Herald. October 15, 1967. Retrieved May 1, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Hungry Texans feast after successful Razorback hunt, 21–12". The Commercial Appeal. October 22, 1967. Retrieved May 1, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Texas Longhorns shoot down the Rice Owls, 28–6". Longview Morning Journal. October 29, 1967. Retrieved May 1, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Texas overcomes SMU". The El Paso Times. November 5, 1967. Retrieved May 1, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Longhorns bomb Baylor 24–0". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. November 12, 1967. Retrieved May 1, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "TCU knocks off Texas". The Victoria Advocate. November 19, 1967. Retrieved May 1, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Texas A&M wins, gains Cotton Bowl berth". The Odessa American. November 24, 1967. Retrieved May 1, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.