Record: 8-4, .667 W-L% (30th of 129) ▪ Rank: 17th in Final AP Poll
Conference: SWC
(Schedule and Results)
Coach: Darrell Royal (8-4)
PS/G: 30.6 (7th of 129) ▪ PA/G: 16.4 (40th of 129)
SRS: 16.88 (9th of 129) ▪ SOS: 7.71 (21st of 129)
Bowl Game: Lost Gator Bowl 27-3 versus Auburn
| Rk | Player | Class | Pos | Summary |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Marty Akins* | QB | 19 Cmp, 47 Att, 250 Yds, 1 TD | |
| 2 | Don Burrisk | QB | 0 Cmp, 1 Att, 0 Yds, 0 TD | |
| 3 | Mike Presley | QB | 14 Cmp, 47 Att, 225 Yds, 1 TD | |
| 4 | Walter Rowan | QB | 1 Cmp, 2 Att, 5 Yds, 0 TD | |
| 5 | Earl Campbell* | RB | 162 Att, 928 Yds, 5.7 Avg | |
| 6 | Jimmy Walker* | RB | 29 Att, 67 Yds, 2.3 Avg | |
| 7 | Gralyn Wyatt* | RB | 76 Att, 590 Yds, 7.8 Avg | |
| 8 | Joe Aboussie | RB | 23 Att, 72 Yds, 3.1 Avg | |
| 9 | David Bartek | RB | 17 Att, 75 Yds, 4.4 Avg | |
| 10 | Raymond Clayborn | RB | 42 Att, 209 Yds, 5.0 Avg | |
| 11 | Roosevelt Leaks | RB | 96 Att, 409 Yds, 4.3 Avg | |
| 12 | Rucker Lewis | RB | 20 Att, 103 Yds, 5.2 Avg | |
| 13 | Bobby Rowan | RB | 1 Att, 3 Yds, 3.0 Avg | |
| 14 | Kevin Scott | RB | 4 Att, 39 Yds, 9.8 Avg | |
| 15 | Tommy Ingram* | WR | 7 Rec, 104 Yds, 14.9 Avg | |
| 16 | Pat Padgett* | WR | 12 Rec, 141 Yds, 11.8 Avg | |
| 17 | Landy Minor | WR | 1 Rec, 15 Yds, 15.0 Avg | |
| 18 | Joe Samford | WR | 6 Rec, 97 Yds, 16.2 Avg | |
| 19 | Bruce Hebert* | OL | ||
| 20 | Bob Simmons* | OL | ||
| 21 | Rick Thurman* | OL | ||
| 22 | Bob Tresch* | OL | ||
| 23 | Will Wilcox* | OL | ||
| 24 | George James | OL | ||
| 25 | Billy Schott | K | ||
| 26 | Travis Couch* | DL | ||
| 27 | Doug English* | DL | ||
| 28 | Lionell Johnson* | DL | ||
| 29 | Brad Shearer* | DL | ||
| 30 | Rick Burleson | DL | ||
| 31 | Fred Currin | DL | ||
| 32 | David McLeod | DL | ||
| 33 | Bill Hamilton* | LB | ||
| 34 | Wade Johnston* | LB | ||
| 35 | Sherman Lee* | LB | ||
| 36 | Adrian Ford | LB | ||
| 37 | Alfred Jackson* | DB | ||
| 38 | Sammie Mason* | DB | ||
| 39 | Terry Melancon* | DB | ||
| 40 | Fred Sarchet* | DB | ||
| 41 | Robert Butler | DB | ||
| 42 | Mike Hartinger | DB | ||
| 43 | Paul Jette | DB |