1972 Texas Longhorns football team
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Southwest Conference Champions
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Cotton Bowl Classic vs. Alabama, W 17–13
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| Conference | Southwest Conference |
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| Coaches | #5 |
| AP | #3 |
| 1972 record | 10–1 (7–0 SWC) |
| Head coach | Darrell Royal |
| Offensive coordinator | Fred Akers |
| Defensive coordinator | Mike Campbell |
| Home stadium | Texas Memorial Stadium (Capacity: 77,809) |
The 1972 Texas Longhorns football team represented the University of Texas at Austin in the 1972 college football season.
Schedule
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 | ||
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| September 23 | Miami* | #14 | Texas Memorial Stadium • Austin, TX | W 23–10 | 62,000 | ||||
| September 30 | 7:30 PM | at Texas Tech | #12 | Jones Stadium • Lubbock, TX (Rivalry) | W 25–20 | 52,187 | |||
| October 7 | 7:30 PM | Utah State* | #9 | Texas Memorial Stadium • Austin, TX | 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 | #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 | W 45–9 | 65,000 | |||
| November 4 | 2:00 PM | SMU | #9 | Texas Memorial Stadium • Austin, TX | W 17–9 | 72,500 | |||
| November 11 | 2:00 PM | at Baylor | #9 | Baylor Stadium • Waco, TX | W 17–3 | 48,394 | |||
| November 18 | 2:00 PM | at TCU | #7 | Amon G. Carter Stadium • Fort Worth, TX | 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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