The 1978 Texas Longhorns football team represented the University of Texas at Austin in the 1978 NCAA Division I-A football season. The Longhorns finished the regular season with an 8-3 record and defeated Maryland in the Sun Bowl.
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Date | Time | Opponent | Rank | Site | TV | Result | Attendance | Source |
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September 16 | 7:30 p.m. | at Rice | No. 7 | | | W 34–0 | 62,000 | |
September 23 | 7:00 p.m. | Wyoming* | No. 6 | | | W 17–3 | 60,000 | [1] |
September 30 | 7:30 p.m. | at Texas Tech | No. 6 | | | W 24–7 | 54,012 | |
October 7 | 11:50 a.m. | vs. No. 1 Oklahoma* | No. 6 | | ABC | L 10–31 | 72,032 | |
October 14 | 7:00 p.m. | North Texas State* | No. 12 | - Texas Memorial Stadium
- Austin, TX
| | W 26–16 | 63,000 | |
October 21 | 11:50 a.m. | No. 3 Arkansas | No. 8 | - Texas Memorial Stadium
- Austin, TX (rivalry)
| ABC | W 28–21 | 78,000 | |
October 28 | 2:00 p.m. | SMU | No. 7 | - Texas Memorial Stadium
- Austin, TX
| | W 22–3 | 65,289 | |
November 11 | 2:15 p.m. | No. 8 Houston | No. 6 | - Texas Memorial Stadium
- Austin, TX
| | L 7–10 | 83,053 | |
November 18 | 2:00 p.m. | at TCU | No. 9 | | | W 41–0 | 20,014 | |
November 25 | 2:00 p.m. | at Baylor | No. 9 | | ABC | L 14-38 | 31,500 | |
December 2 | 8:00 p.m. | Texas A&M | No. 14 | - Texas Memorial Stadium
- Austin, TX (rivalry)
| ABC | W 22–7 | 78,413 | |
December 23 | 12:30 p.m. | vs. No. 13 Maryland* | No. 14 | | CBS | W 42–0 | 33,122 | [2] |
- *Non-conference game
- Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game
- All times are in Central time
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More information Players, Coaches ...
1978 Texas Longhorns football team roster |
Players |
Coaches |
Offense
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Defense
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Special teams
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- Head coach
- Coordinators/assistant coaches
- Legend
- (C) Team captain
- (S) Suspended
- (I) Ineligible
Injured
Redshirt
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North Texas State
More information Total, Scoring summary ...
North Texas State at Texas
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2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
Mean Green |
7 |
2 | 7 | 0 |
16 |
• No. 12 Longhorns |
0 |
16 | 7 | 3 |
26 |
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Scoring summary |
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| 1 | 6:13 | UNT | Murray 38-yard pass from Case (Hamm kick) | UNT 7–0 |
| 2 | 13:32 | UNT | Safety (Erxleben fumbled out of end zone) | UNT 9–0 |
| 2 | 1:48 | TEX | Jam Jones 1-yard run (Erxleben kick) | UNT 9–7 |
| 2 | 1:06 | TEX | Safety (Snap out of end zone) | Tied 9–9 |
| 2 | 0:17 | TEX | Lam Jones 41-yard pass from McEachern (Erxleben kick) | Texas 16–9 |
| 3 | 8:31 | TEX | Studdard 13-yard pass from McEachern (Erxleben kick) | Texas 23–9 |
| 3 | 3:10 | UNT | Jackson 2-yard run (Hamm kick) | Texas 23–16 |
| 4 | 2:37 | TEX | Erxleben 47-yard field goal | Texas 26–16 |
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The following players were drafted into professional football following the season.
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