Year: | 1957 |
Team: | Texas Longhorns |
Sport: | football |
Conference: | Southwest Conference |
Short Conf: | SWC |
Coachrank: | 11 |
Aprank: | 11 |
Record: | 6–4–1 |
Conf Record: | 4–1–1 |
Head Coach: | Darrell Royal |
Hc Year: | 1st |
Stadium: | Memorial Stadium |
Bowl: | Sugar Bowl |
Bowl Result: | L 7–39 vs. Ole Miss |
The 1957 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 1957 college football season. In their first year under head coach Darrell Royal, the Longhorns compiled an overall record of 6–4–1, with a mark of 4–1–1 in conference play, and finished second in the SWC. Texas concluded their season with a loss against Ole Miss in the Sugar Bowl.[1]
This was the first year as head coach for future College Football Hall of Fame coach, Darrell Royal.[2] On Thanksgiving Day, Texas upset #4 Texas A&M, led Heisman Trophy winner John David Crow, at Kyle Field, 9–7.[3]