The 1972 Texas Longhorns football team represented the University of Texas at Austin in the 1972 college football season.
Schedule[edit]
The Longhorns finished the regular season with a 9–1 record and defeated Alabama in the 1973 Cotton Bowl Classic.
| Date |
Time |
Opponent# |
Rank# |
Site |
TV |
Result |
Attendance |
| September 23 |
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Miami* |
#14 |
Texas Memorial Stadium • Austin, TX |
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W 23–10 |
62,000 |
| September 30 |
7:30 PM |
at Texas Tech |
#12 |
Jones Stadium • Lubbock, TX (Rivalry) |
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W 25–20 |
52,187 |
| October 7 |
7:30 PM |
Utah State* |
#9 |
Texas Memorial Stadium • Austin, TX |
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W 27–12 |
58,122 |
| October 14 |
2:50 PM |
vs. #2 Oklahoma* |
#10 |
Cotton Bowl • Dallas, TX (Red River Shootout) |
ABC |
L 0–27 |
72,030 |
| October 21 |
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#17 Arkansas |
#14 |
Texas Memorial Stadium • Austin, TX (Rivalry) |
ABC |
W 35–15 |
80,844 |
| October 28 |
7:30 PM |
at Rice |
#10 |
Rice Stadium • Houston, TX |
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W 45–9 |
65,000 |
| November 4 |
2:00 PM |
SMU |
#9 |
Texas Memorial Stadium • Austin, TX |
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W 17–9 |
72,500 |
| November 11 |
2:00 PM |
at Baylor |
#9 |
Baylor Stadium • Waco, TX |
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W 17–3 |
48,394 |
| November 18 |
2:00 PM |
at TCU |
#7 |
Amon G. Carter Stadium • Fort Worth, TX |
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W 27–0 |
33,536 |
| November 23 |
8:05 PM |
Texas A&M |
#7 |
Texas Memorial Stadium • Austin, TX (Rivalry) |
ABC |
W 38–3 |
68,000 |
| January 1 |
1:00 PM |
vs. #4 Alabama* |
#7 |
Cotton Bowl • Dallas, TX (Cotton Bowl Classic) |
CBS |
W 17–13 |
72,032 |
*Non-conference game.  Homecoming. #Rankings from AP Poll. All times are in Central Time. |
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Homecoming. #Rankings from AP Poll. All times are in Central Time.
