1979 Texas Longhorns Schedule and Results

Record: 9-3 (19th of 140) (Schedule & Results)

Rank: 12th in the Final AP poll

Conference: SWC

Conference Record: 6-2

Coach: Fred Akers (9-3)

Points For: 214

Points/G: 17.8 (82nd of 140)

Points Against: 90

Opp Pts/G: 7.5 (2nd of 140)

SRS: 19.86 (6th of 140)

SOS: 10.61 (4th of 140)

Bowl Game: Lost Sun Bowl 14-7 versus Washington

AP Poll Summary

AP Poll Summary Table
Pre	9/10	9/17	9/24	10/1	10/8	10/15	10/22	10/29	11/5	11/12	11/19	11/26	12/3	Final
4	4	4	4	4	4	2	9	8	8	6	6	6	11	12

12 Games Table
G	Date	Day	School		Opponent	Conf		Pts	Opp	W	L	Streak	Notes
1	Sep 22, 1979	Sat	(4) Texas		Iowa State	Big 8	W	17	9	1	0	W 1
2	Sep 29, 1979	Sat	(4) Texas	@	(5) Missouri	Big 8	W	21	0	2	0	W 2
3	Oct 6, 1979	Sat	(4) Texas		Rice	SWC	W	26	9	3	0	W 3
4	Oct 13, 1979	Sat	(4) Texas	N	(3) Oklahoma	Big 8	W	16	7	4	0	W 4
5	Oct 20, 1979	Sat	(2) Texas	@	(10) Arkansas	SWC	L	14	17	4	1	L 1
6	Oct 27, 1979	Sat	(9) Texas	@	SMU	SWC	W	30	6	5	1	W 1
7	Nov 3, 1979	Sat	(8) Texas		Texas Tech	SWC	W	14	6	6	1	W 2
8	Nov 10, 1979	Sat	(8) Texas	@	(5) Houston	SWC	W	21	13	7	1	W 3
9	Nov 17, 1979	Sat	(6) Texas		Texas Christian	SWC	W	35	10	8	1	W 4
10	Nov 24, 1979	Sat	(6) Texas		(17) Baylor	SWC	W	13	0	9	1	W 5
11	Dec 1, 1979	Sat	(6) Texas	@	Texas A&M	SWC	L	7	13	9	2	L 1
12	Dec 22, 1979	Sat	(11) Texas	N	(13) Washington	Pac-10	L	7	14	9	3	L 2	Sun Bowl (El Paso, TX)