1893 Texas Longhorns football team explained

Year:1893
Team:Texas Longhorns
Sport:football
Conference:Independent
Record:4–0
Head Coach:None
Captain:Paul McLane
Stadium:Zoo Park, Hyde Park
Prev Year:none

The 1893 Texas Longhorns football team represented the University of Texas at Austin in the 1893 college football season. In Texas' first year of playing college football, they went undefeated, pulling off an upset over a Dallas football club.[1]

Roster

The team, like all other college football teams at the time, operated under the one-platoon system which did not include separate offensive and defensive units. All players had the letter number 1.

The formation of five linemen, two ends, two halfbacks, one fullback and one quarterback, was the basic Texas football lineup for several decades onwards.

1893 Texas Varsity Roster[2] ! Name! Number! Position
William P. McLean1Quarterback
Addison Day1Fullback
Davil S. Furman1Right Halfback
Robert U. Lee1Left Halfback
Ray McLane1Right End
James Morrison1Right Tackle
Charles D. Bennett
1Right Tackle
Billy Richardson1Right Guard
Victor C. Moore
1Right Guard
John H. Myers1Center
John W. Philp1Left Guard
Rob Roy1Left Tackle
Paul McLane1Left End
Bibb Graves1Substitute
John Maverick1Substitute
Jesse Andrews1Substitute
Ross Clark1Substitute

Notes and References

  1. Web site: All-Time Results.
  2. Web site: The University of Texas played its first football game 130 years ago today. November 30, 2023. December 3, 2024. burntorangenation.com.