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{{short description|American college football season}}
{{Infobox NCAA team season
{{Use mdy dates|date=August 2023}}
|Year=1953
{{Infobox college sports team season
|Team=Texas Longhorns
| year = 1953
|Image=
| team = Texas Longhorns
|Conference=Southwest Conference
| sport = football
|Division=
| image =
|ShortConference=SWC
| image_size =
|Record=7–3
| conference = [[Southwest Conference]]
|ConfRecord=5–1
| short_conf = SWC
|CoachRank=8
| CoachRank = 8
|APRank=11
| APRank = 11
|HeadCoach=[[Ed Price (American football)|Ed Price]]
| record = 7–3
|HCYear=3rd
| conf_record = 5–1
|OffCoach=
| head_coach = [[Ed Price (American football)|Ed Price]]
|DefCoach=
| hc_year = 3rd
|OScheme=
| captain =
|DScheme=
|StadiumArena=[[Darrell K Royal–Texas Memorial Stadium|Memorial Stadium]]<br>(Capacity: 60,130)
| stadium = [[Darrell K Royal–Texas Memorial Stadium|Memorial Stadium]]
|Champion=Southwest Conference co-champion
| champion = SWC co-champion
|BowlTourney=
|BowlTourneyResult=
}}
}}
{{1953 Southwest Conference football standings}}
{{1953 Southwest Conference football standings}}
The '''1953 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 [[1953 college football season]]. In their third year under head coach [[Ed Price (American football)|Ed Price]], the Longhorns compiled an overall record of 7–3, with a mark of 5–1 in conference play, and finished as SWC co-champion.<ref>{{cite news|title=1953 Texas Longhorns Schedule and Results|publisher=Sports Reference LLC|work=SR/College Football|accessdate=April 30, 2023|url=https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/schools/texas/1953-schedule.html}}</ref>
The '''1953 Texas Longhorns football team''' represented the [[University of Texas]] in the [[1953 college football season]].


==Schedule==
==Schedule==
{{CFB schedule
{{CFB Schedule Start|time=no|rank=|ranklink=no|rankyear=1953|tv=no|attend=yes}}
| rankyear = 1953
{{CFB Schedule Entry
| poll = AP
| date = September 19

| time = no
|{{CFB schedule entry
| w/l = l
| date = September 19
| nonconf = yes
| homecoming =
| w/l = l
| away = yes
| nonconf = y
| neutral =
| away = y
| rank = 11
| rank = 11
| opponent = [[1953 LSU Tigers football team|LSU]]
| opponent = [[1953 LSU Tigers football team|LSU]]
| site_stadium = [[Tiger Stadium (Louisiana)|Tiger Stadium]]
| opprank =
| site_stadium = [[Tiger Stadium (Baton Rouge)|Tiger Stadium]]
| site_cityst = [[Baton Rouge, Louisiana|Baton Rouge, LA]]
| score = 7–20
| site_cityst = [[Baton Rouge, Louisiana]]
| gamename =
| attend = 45,000
| source = <ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/123793228/louisiana-state-tigers-score-207-win-ov/|work=The Shreveport Times|title=Louisiana State Tigers score 20–7 win over Texas|date=September 20, 1953|accessdate=April 30, 2023|via=[[Newspapers.com]]}}</ref>
| tv = no
| score = 7&ndash;20
| overtime =
| attend = 45,000
}}
}}
{{CFB Schedule Entry
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = September 26
| date = September 26
| time = no
| w/l = w
| w/l = w
| nonconf = y
| nonconf = yes
| rank = 11
| opponent = [[1953 Villanova Wildcats football team|Villanova]]
| homecoming =
| site_stadium = [[Darrell K Royal–Texas Memorial Stadium|Memorial Stadium]]
| away =
| site_cityst = [[Austin, Texas|Austin, TX]]
| neutral =
| rank = 11
| score = 41–12
| attend = 27,000
| opponent = [[1953 Villanova Wildcats football team|Villanova]]
| source = <ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/123793342/villanova-beaten-by-texas-4112/|work=The Philadelphia Inquirer|title=Villanova beaten by Texas, 41–12|date=September 27, 1953|accessdate=April 30, 2023|via=[[Newspapers.com]]}}</ref>
| opprank =
| site_stadium = [[Texas Memorial Stadium]]
| site_cityst = [[Austin, Texas]]
| gamename =
| tv = no
| score = 41&ndash;12
| overtime =
| attend = 27,000
}}
}}
{{CFB Schedule Entry
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 3
| date = October 3
| time = no
| w/l = w
| w/l = w
| nonconf = y
| nonconf = yes
| rank = 17
| opponent = [[1953 Houston Cougars football team|Houston]]
| homecoming =
| site_stadium = Memorial Stadium
| away =
| site_cityst = Austin, TX
| neutral =
| rank = 17
| score = 28–7
| attend = 30,000
| opponent = {{cfb link|year=1953|team=Houston Cougars|title=Houston}}
| source = <ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/123793472/texas-shows-power-to-down-houston-287/|work=The Victoria Advocate|title=Texas shows power to down Houston, 28–7|date=October 4, 1953|accessdate=April 30, 2023|via=[[Newspapers.com]]}}</ref>
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Texas Memorial Stadium
| site_cityst = Austin, Texas
| gamename =
| tv = no
| score = 28&ndash;7
| overtime =
| attend = 30,000
}}
}}
{{CFB Schedule Entry
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 10
| date = October 10
| time = no
| w/l = l
| w/l = l
| nonconf = y
| nonconf = yes
| neutral = y
| homecoming =
| rank = 15
| opponent = [[1953 Oklahoma Sooners football team|Oklahoma]]
| away =
| neutral = yes
| opprank = 16
| rank = 15
| opponent = [[1953 Oklahoma Sooners football team|Oklahoma]]
| opprank = 16
| site_stadium = [[Cotton Bowl (stadium)|Cotton Bowl]]
| site_stadium = [[Cotton Bowl (stadium)|Cotton Bowl]]
| site_cityst = [[Dallas]]
| site_cityst = [[Dallas|Dallas, TX]]
| gamename = [[Red River Rivalry]]
| gamename = [[Red River Showdown|rivalry]]
| tv = no
| score = 14–19
| attend = 75,504
| score = 14&ndash;19
| source = <ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/123793626/sooners-hang-on-to-squeeze-1914-victory/|work=Abilene Reporter-News|title=Sooners hang on to squeeze 19–14 victory out of Texas|date=October 11, 1953|accessdate=April 30, 2023|via=[[Newspapers.com]]}}</ref>
| overtime =
| attend = 75,504
}}
}}
{{CFB Schedule Entry
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 17
| date = October 17
| time = no
| w/l = w
| w/l = w
| away = y
| opponent = [[1953 Arkansas Razorbacks football team|Arkansas]]
| nonconf =
| site_stadium = [[Donald W. Reynolds Razorback Stadium|Razorback Stadium]]
| homecoming =
| site_cityst = [[Fayetteville, Arkansas|Fayetteville, AR]]
| away = yes
| gamename = [[Arkansas–Texas football rivalry|rivalry]]
| neutral =
| rank =
| score = 16–7
| attend = 19,654
| opponent = [[1953 Arkansas Razorbacks football team|Arkansas]]
| source = <ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/123793749/hulking-texas-line-rips-arkansas-for-16/|work=The Knoxville News-Sentinel|title=Hulking Texas line rips Arkansas for 16–7 victory|date=October 18, 1953|accessdate=April 30, 2023|via=[[Newspapers.com]]}}</ref>
| opprank =
| site_stadium = [[Razorback Stadium]]
| site_cityst = [[Fayetteville, Arkansas]]
| gamename = [[Arkansas–Texas football rivalry|Rivalry]]
| tv = no
| score = 16&ndash;7
| overtime =
| attend = 19,654
}}
}}
{{CFB Schedule Entry
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 24
| date = October 24
| time = no
| w/l = l
| opponent = [[1953 Rice Owls football team|Rice]]
| w/l = l
| site_stadium = Memorial Stadium
| nonconf =
| site_cityst = Austin, TX
| homecoming =
| gamename = [[Rice–Texas football rivalry|rivalry]]
| away =
| neutral =
| score = 13–18
| rank =
| attend = 48,000
| source = <ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/110712736/rice-sinks-texas-1813-with-late-count/|work=Fort Worth Star-Telegram|title=Rice sinks Texas, 18–13, with late counter|date=October 25, 1953|accessdate=April 30, 2023|via=[[Newspapers.com]]}}</ref>
| opponent = [[1953 Rice Owls football team|Rice]]
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Texas Memorial Stadium
| site_cityst = Austin, Texas
| gamename =
| tv = no
| score = 13&ndash;18
| overtime =
| attend = 48,000
}}
}}
{{CFB Schedule Entry
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 31
| date = October 31
| time = no
| w/l = w
| w/l = w
| away = y
| opponent = [[1953 SMU Mustangs football team|SMU]]
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| opprank = 11
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = [[1953 SMU Mustangs football team|SMU]]
| opprank = 11
| site_stadium = Cotton Bowl
| site_stadium = Cotton Bowl
| site_cityst = Dallas
| site_cityst = Dallas, TX
| gamename =
| score = 16–7
| tv = no
| attend = 51,000
| source = <ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/123793888/texas-defeats-fumbling-smu-167-with-s/|work=The Lexington Herald|title=Texas defeats fumbling SMU, 16–7, with second-half scoring outburst|date=November 1, 1953|accessdate=April 30, 2023|via=[[Newspapers.com]]}}</ref>
| score = 16&ndash;7
| overtime =
| attend = 51,000
}}
}}
{{CFB Schedule Entry
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = November 7
| date = November 7
| time = no
| w/l = w
| w/l = w
| rank = 19
| opponent = [[1953 Baylor Bears football team|Baylor]]
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| opprank = 3
| site_stadium = Memorial Stadium
| away =
| site_cityst = Austin, TX
| neutral =
| gamename = [[Baylor–Texas football rivalry|rivalry]]
| rank = 19
| score = 21–20
| opponent = [[1953 Baylor Bears football team|Baylor]]
| opprank = 3
| attend = 54,000
| source = <ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/123794035/texas-nips-baylor-in-2120-clash/|work=The Indianapolis Star|title=Texas nips Baylor in 21–20 clash|date=November 8, 1953|accessdate=April 30, 2023|via=[[Newspapers.com]]}}</ref>
| site_stadium = Texas Memorial Stadium
| site_cityst = Austin, Texas
| gamename =
| tv = no
| score = 21&ndash;20
| overtime =
| attend = 54,000
}}
}}
{{CFB Schedule Entry
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = November 14
| date = November 14
| time = no
| w/l = w
| w/l = w
| rank = 10
| opponent = [[1953 TCU Horned Frogs football team|TCU]]
| nonconf =
| site_stadium = Memorial Stadium
| homecoming =
| site_cityst = Austin, TX
| away =
| gamename = [[TCU–Texas football rivalry|rivalry]]
| neutral =
| rank = 10
| score = 13–3
| attend = 42,000
| opponent = [[1953 TCU Horned Frogs football team|TCU]]
| source = <ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/123794156/andrews-late-passing-gives-texas-133-w/|work=The Kilgore News Herald|title=Andrews' late passing gives Texas 13–3 win|date=November 15, 1953|accessdate=April 30, 2023|via=[[Newspapers.com]]}}</ref>
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Texas Memorial Stadium
| site_cityst = Austin, Texas
| gamename =
| tv = no
| score = 13&ndash;3
| overtime =
| attend = 42,000
}}
}}
{{CFB Schedule Entry
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = November 26
| date = November 26
| time = no
| w/l = w
| w/l = w
| away = y
| nonconf =
| rank = 7
| opponent = [[1953 Texas A&M Aggies football team|Texas A&M]]
| homecoming =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank = 7
| opponent = [[1953 Texas A&M Aggies football team|Texas A&M]]
| opprank =
| site_stadium = [[Kyle Field]]
| site_stadium = [[Kyle Field]]
| site_cityst = [[College Station, Texas]]
| site_cityst = [[College Station, Texas|College Station, TX]]
| gamename = [[Texas–Texas A&M football rivalry|Rivalry]]
| gamename = [[Texas–Texas A&M football rivalry|rivalry]]
| tv = no
| score = 21–12
| attend = 42,000
| score = 21&ndash;12
| source = <ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/123794270/longhorns-show-power-against-hapless-agg/|work=The Corsicana Daily Sun|title=Longhorns show power against hapless Aggies|date=November 27, 1953|accessdate=April 30, 2023|via=[[Newspapers.com]]}}</ref>
| overtime =
}}
| attend = 42,000
}}
}}
{{CFB Schedule End|rank=|poll=[[AP Poll]]||timezone=[[Central Time Zone|Central Time]]}}<ref name="mackbrown-texasfootball.com">{{cite web|url=http://www.mackbrown-texasfootball.com/sports/m-footbl/spec-rel/all-time-results.html |title=Archived copy |accessdate=2009-12-11 |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20101101042752/http://mackbrown-texasfootball.com/sports/m-footbl/spec-rel/all-time-results.html |archivedate=2010-11-01 |df= }}</ref>


==Awards and honors==
==Awards and honors==
* [[Carlton Massey]], end, Consensus All-American<ref name="fs.ncaa.org">http://fs.ncaa.org/Docs/stats/football_records/DI/2010/Awards.pdf</ref>
* [[Carlton Massey]], end, Consensus All-American<ref name="fs.ncaa.org">{{cite web |title=2010 NCAA Football Records |url=http://fs.ncaa.org/Docs/stats/football_records/DI/2010/Awards.pdf |publisher=National Collegiate Athletics Association}}</ref>


==References==
==References==
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Latest revision as of 16:36, 31 December 2024

1953 Texas Longhorns football
SWC co-champion
ConferenceSouthwest Conference
Ranking
CoachesNo. 8
APNo. 11
Record7–3 (5–1 SWC)
Head coach
Home stadiumMemorial Stadium
Seasons
← 1952
1954 →
1953 Southwest Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 6 Rice + 5 – 1 – 0 9 – 2 – 0
No. 11 Texas + 5 – 1 – 0 7 – 3 – 0
Baylor 4 – 2 – 0 7 – 3 – 0
SMU 3 – 3 – 0 5 – 5 – 0
Arkansas 2 – 4 – 0 3 – 7 – 0
Texas A&M 1 – 5 – 0 4 – 5 – 1
TCU 1 – 5 – 0 3 – 7 – 0
  • + – Conference co-champions
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1953 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 1953 college football season. In their third year under head coach Ed Price, the Longhorns compiled an overall record of 7–3, with a mark of 5–1 in conference play, and finished as SWC co-champion.[1]

Schedule

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DateOpponentRankSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 19at LSU*No. 11
L 7–2045,000[2]
September 26Villanova*No. 11
W 41–1227,000[3]
October 3Houston*No. 17
  • Memorial Stadium
  • Austin, TX
W 28–730,000[4]
October 10vs. No. 16 Oklahoma*No. 15
L 14–1975,504[5]
October 17at Arkansas
W 16–719,654[6]
October 24Rice
  • Memorial Stadium
  • Austin, TX (rivalry)
L 13–1848,000[7]
October 31at No. 11 SMU
  • Cotton Bowl
  • Dallas, TX
W 16–751,000[8]
November 7No. 3 BaylorNo. 19
  • Memorial Stadium
  • Austin, TX (rivalry)
W 21–2054,000[9]
November 14TCUNo. 10
  • Memorial Stadium
  • Austin, TX (rivalry)
W 13–342,000[10]
November 26at Texas A&MNo. 7
W 21–1242,000[11]
  • *Non-conference game
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

Awards and honors

[edit]

References

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  1. ^ "1953 Texas Longhorns Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved April 30, 2023.
  2. ^ "Louisiana State Tigers score 20–7 win over Texas". The Shreveport Times. September 20, 1953. Retrieved April 30, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Villanova beaten by Texas, 41–12". The Philadelphia Inquirer. September 27, 1953. Retrieved April 30, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Texas shows power to down Houston, 28–7". The Victoria Advocate. October 4, 1953. Retrieved April 30, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Sooners hang on to squeeze 19–14 victory out of Texas". Abilene Reporter-News. October 11, 1953. Retrieved April 30, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Hulking Texas line rips Arkansas for 16–7 victory". The Knoxville News-Sentinel. October 18, 1953. Retrieved April 30, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Rice sinks Texas, 18–13, with late counter". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. October 25, 1953. Retrieved April 30, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Texas defeats fumbling SMU, 16–7, with second-half scoring outburst". The Lexington Herald. November 1, 1953. Retrieved April 30, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Texas nips Baylor in 21–20 clash". The Indianapolis Star. November 8, 1953. Retrieved April 30, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Andrews' late passing gives Texas 13–3 win". The Kilgore News Herald. November 15, 1953. Retrieved April 30, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "Longhorns show power against hapless Aggies". The Corsicana Daily Sun. November 27, 1953. Retrieved April 30, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. ^ "2010 NCAA Football Records" (PDF). National Collegiate Athletics Association.


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