1981 Texas Longhorns football team
American college football season
The 1981 Texas Longhorns football team represented the University of Texas at Austin in the 1981 NCAA Division I-A football season. The Longhorns finished the regular season with a 9–1–1 record and defeated Alabama in the 1982 Cotton Bowl Classic.
Schedule
Date | Time | Opponent | Rank | Site | TV | Result | Attendance | Source |
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September 12 | 7:00 p.m. | Rice | No. 8 | | | W 31–3 | 68,497 | |
September 19 | 7:00 p.m. | North Texas State* | No. 6 | - Texas Memorial Stadium
- Austin, TX
| | W 23–10 | 58,638 | [1] |
September 26 | 7:00 p.m. | No. 14 Miami (FL)* | No. 4 | - Texas Memorial Stadium
- Austin, TX
| | W 14–7 | 74,653 | |
October 10 | 11:30 a.m. | vs. No. 10 Oklahoma* | No. 3 | | ABC | W 34–14 | 75,587 | |
October 17 | 2:30 p.m. | at Arkansas | No. 1 | | ABC | L 11–42 | 44,031 | |
October 24 | 1:30 p.m. | at No. 8 SMU | No. 10 | | | W 9–7 | 60,777 | |
October 31 | 1:00 p.m. | Texas Tech | No. 6 | - Texas Memorial Stadium
- Austin, TX (rivalry)
| | W 26–9 | 56,439 | |
November 7 | 7:30 p.m. | at Houston | No. 5 | | | T 14–14 | 52,589 | |
November 14 | 1:00 p.m. | TCU | No. 10 | - Texas Memorial Stadium
- Austin, TX (rivalry)
| | W 31–15 | 60,038 | |
November 21 | 1:00 p.m. | Baylor | No. 8 | - Texas Memorial Stadium
- Austin, TX
| | W 34–12 | 72,806 | |
November 26 | 2:00 p.m. | at Texas A&M | No. 7 | | CBS | W 21–13 | 71,731 | |
January 1, 1982 | 1:00 p.m. | vs. No. 3 Alabama* | No. 6 | | CBS | W 14–12 | 73,243 | [2] |
- *Non-conference game
- Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game
- All times are in Central time
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Game summaries
Rice
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North Texas State
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Miami (FL)
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Vs. Oklahoma
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At Arkansas
Game information
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- First quarter
- ARK – Tom Jones 1-yard run (kick failed), 11:06. Arkansas 6–0. Drive: 4 plays, 19 yards, 1:36.
- ARK – Safety (ball snapped over punter's head), 9:12. Arkansas 8–0.
- ARK – Gary Anderson 5-yard run (Bruce Lahay kick), 2:54. Arkansas 15–0. Drive: 1 play, 5 yards, 0:04.
- Second quarter
- ARK – Bruce Lahay 47-yard field goal, 14:49. Arkansas 18–0. Drive: 6 plays, 15 yards, 2:32.
- TEX – Raul Allegre 24-yard field goal, 9:25. Arkansas 18–3. Drive: 11 plays, 78 yards, 5:21.
- ARK – Gary Anderson 19-yard pass from Tom Jones (Bruce Lahay kick), 0:20. Arkansas 25–3. Drive: 5 plays, 36 yards, 1:31.
- Third quarter
- ARK – Tom Jones 4-yard run (Bruce Lahay kick), 9:48. Arkansas 32–3. Drive: 8 plays, 44 yards, 3:16.
- ARK – Darryl Bowles 19-yard run (Bruce Lahay kick), 7:02. Arkansas 39–3. Drive: 7 plays, 40 yards, 2:34.
- Fourth quarter
- ARK – Bruce Lahay 37-yard field goal, 9:46. Arkansas 42–3. Drive: 6 plays, 31 yards, 2:49.
- TEX – Donnie Little 8-yard pass from Robert Brewer (pass good), 0:58. Arkansas 42–11. Drive: 9 plays, 89 yards, 1:39.
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- Top passers
- TEX – Rick McIvor – 14/38, 215 yards, 4 INT
- ARK – Tom Jones – 7/18, 83 yards, TD, INT
- Top rushers
- TEX – Johnny Walker – 7 rushes, 44 yards
- ARK – Tom Jones – 13 rushes, 73 yards, 2 TD
- Top receivers
- TEX – Maurice McCloney – 4 receptions, 72 yards
- ARK – Gary Anderson – 2 receptions, 33 yards, TD
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At SMU
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Texas Tech
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At Houston
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TCU
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Baylor
Baylor at #8 Texas
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1 |
2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
Baylor |
0 |
12 | 0 | 0 |
12 |
• Texas |
20 |
0 | 0 | 14 |
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| 1 | | TEX | Clark 9-yard run (Allegre kick) | TEX 7-0 |
| 1 | | TEX | Jones 67-yard run (Allegre kick) | TEX 14-0 |
| 1 | | TEX | Walker 1-yard run (kick blocked) | TEX 20-0 |
| 2 | | BAY | Jimmerson 30-yard field goal | TEX 20-3 |
| 2 | | BAY | McNeil 30-yard pass from Jeffrey (kick failed) | TEX 20-9 |
| 2 | | BAY | Jimmerson 22-yard field goal | TEX 20-12 |
| 4 | | TEX | Brewer 1-yard run (Allegre kick) | TEX 27-12 |
| 4 | | TEX | Brewer 1-yard run (Allegre kick) | TEX 34-12 |
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At Texas A&M
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Cotton Bowl (vs. Alabama)
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Personnel
1981 Texas Longhorns football team roster
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Players
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Coaches
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Offense
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Defense
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Special teams
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- Head coach
- Coordinators/assistant coaches
- Legend
- (C) Team captain
- (S) Suspended
- (I) Ineligible
- Injured
- Redshirt
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