American college football season
The 1972 Texas Longhorns football team represented the University of Texas at Austin in the 1972 NCAA University Division football season. The Longhorns finished the regular season with a 9–1 record and defeated Alabama in the Cotton Bowl Classic.
Date | Time | Opponent | Rank | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
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September 23 | | Miami (FL)* | No. 14 | | | W 23–10 | 62,000 |
September 30 | 7:30 p.m. | at Texas Tech | No. 12 | | | W 25–20 | 52,187 |
October 7 | 7:30 p.m. | Utah State* | No. 9 | - Memorial Stadium
- Austin, TX
| | W 27–12 | 58,122 |
October 14 | 2:50 p.m. | vs. No. 2 Oklahoma* | No. 10 | | ABC | L 0–27 | 72,030 |
October 21 | | No. 17 Arkansas | No. 14 | - Memorial Stadium
- Austin, TX (rivalry)
| ABC | W 35–15 | 80,844 |
October 28 | 7:30 p.m. | at Rice | No. 10 | | | W 45–9 | 65,000 |
November 4 | 2:00 p.m. | SMU | No. 9 | - Memorial Stadium
- Austin, TX
| | W 17–9 | 72,500 |
November 11 | 2:00 p.m. | at Baylor | No. 9 | | | W 17–3 | 48,394 |
November 18 | 2:00 p.m. | at TCU | No. 7 | | | W 27–0 | 33,536 |
November 23 | 8:05 p.m. | Texas A&M | No. 7 | - Memorial Stadium
- Austin, TX (rivalry)
| ABC | W 38–3 | 68,000 |
January 1, 1973 | 1:00 p.m. | vs. No. 4 Alabama* | No. 7 | | CBS | W 17–13 | 72,032 |
- *Non-conference game
- Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game
- All times are in Central time
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1972 Texas Longhorns football team roster
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Players
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Coaches
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Offense
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Defense
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Name |
Class
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DB
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Tommy Keel
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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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Ranking movements
Legend: ██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking
— = Not ranked т = Tied with team above or below | Week |
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Poll | Pre | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | Final |
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AP | 14 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 9 | 10 | 14 т | 10 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 3 |
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Coaches | 15 | 13 | 15 | 14 | 10 | 11 | — | 11 | 9 | 9 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | Not released |
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Venues | |
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Bowls & rivalries | |
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Culture & lore | |
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People | |
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Seasons | |
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National championship seasons in bold |
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National championships in bold |