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1955 Texas Longhorns football
ConferenceSouthwest Conference
Record5–5 (4–2 SWC)
Head coach
Home stadiumMemorial Stadium
Seasons
← 1954
1956 →
1955 Southwest Conference football standings
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  • Conf Overall
    Team W   L   T W   L   T
    No.6TCU $ 5 1 0 9 2 0
    No.17Texas A&M 4 1 1 7 2 1
    Texas 4 2 0 5 5 0
    Arkansas 3 2 1 5 4 1
    Baylor 2 4 0 5 5 0
    SMU 2 4 0 4 6 0
    Rice 0 6 0 2 7 1
    • $ – Conference champion
    Rankings from AP Poll

    The 1955 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 1955 college football season. In their fifth year under head coach Ed Price, the Longhorns compiled an overall record of 5–5, with a mark of 4–2 in conference play, and finished third in the SWC.[1]

    Schedule

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    DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
    September 17Texas Tech*
  • Austin, TX (rivalry)
  • L 14–2047,000[2]
    September 24Tulane*
    • Memorial Stadium
  • Austin, TX
  • W 35–2130,000[3]
    September 30at No. 9USC*
  • Los Angeles, CA
  • L 7–1961,996[4]
    October 8vs. No. 3Oklahoma*
  • Dallas, TX (rivalry)
  • L 0–2075,504[5][6]
    October 15atArkansas
  • Little Rock, AR (rivalry)
  • L 20–2736,000[7]
    October 22Rice
    • Memorial Stadium
  • Austin, TX (rivalry)
  • W 32–1446,000[8]
    October 29atSMU
    • Cotton Bowl
  • Dallas, TX
  • W 19–1846,500[9]
    November 5Baylor
    • Memorial Stadium
  • Austin, TX
  • W 21–2040,000[10]
    November 12No. 8TCU
    • Memorial Stadium
  • Austin, TX (rivalry)
  • L 20–4755,000[11]
    November 24at No. 8Texas A&M
  • College Station, TX (rivalry)
  • W 21–641,800[12]
    • *Non-conference game
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game
  • References

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    1. ^ "1955 Texas Longhorns Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved April 30, 2023.
  • ^ "Raiders out-maneuver Longhorns, 20–14". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. September 18, 1955. Retrieved April 30, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  • ^ "Sophs Clements and Fondren team to demolish Green Wave by 35–21". The American-Statesman. September 25, 1955. Retrieved September 19, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  • ^ "Texans fly home with 19–7 loss". Palo Alto Daily Times. October 1, 1955. Retrieved April 30, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  • ^ "1955 OU Football Season Schedule - SoonerStats - Historical scores, records, and stats for Oklahoma Sooners football, basketball, baseball, and softball".
  • ^ Flem Hall (October 9, 1955). "Oklahoma Storms Past Longhorns, 20–0". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. p. II-1 – via Newspapers.com.
  • ^ "Razorbacks hold, beat Texas, 27–20". The Commercial Appeal. October 16, 1955. Retrieved April 30, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  • ^ "Texas stuns Rice, 32–14". Tulsa Daily World. October 23, 1955. Retrieved April 30, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  • ^ "Texas captures 19–18 decision". Denton Record-Chronicle. October 30, 1955. Retrieved April 30, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  • ^ "Traylor's passing not enough, Texas wins". San Angelo Standard-Times. November 6, 1955. Retrieved April 30, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  • ^ "TCU Frogs S[w]ink Longhorns, 47–20". The Kilgore News Herald. November 13, 1955. Retrieved April 30, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  • ^ "Scouting plus spirit shock Aggies, 21 to 6". The Austin Statesman. November 25, 1955. Retrieved April 30, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.

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