1924 Texas Longhorns football
ConferenceSouthwest Conference
Record5–3–1 (2–3 SWC)
Head coach
Home stadiumClark Field
War Memorial Stadium
Seasons
← 1923
1925 →
1924 Southwest Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Baylor $ 4 – 0 – 1 7 – 2 – 1
SMU 2 – 0 – 4 5 – 0 – 4
Rice 2 – 2 – 0 4 – 4 – 0
Texas A&M 2 – 2 – 1 7 – 2 – 1
Oklahoma A&M 1 – 1 – 1 6 – 1 – 2
Texas 2 – 3 – 0 5 – 3 – 1
Arkansas 1 – 2 – 1 7 – 2 – 1
TCU 1 – 5 – 0 4 – 5 – 0
  • $ – Conference champion

The 1924 Texas Longhorns football team was an American football team that represented the University of Texas (now known as the University of Texas at Austin) as a member of the Southwest Conference (SWC) during the 1924 college football season. In their second year under head coach E. J. Stewart, the Longhorns compiled an overall record of 5–3–1, with a mark of 2–3 in conference play, and finished sixth in the SWC.[1]

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultSource
September 27Southwestern (TX)*
W 27–0[2]
October 4Phillips*
  • Clark Field
  • Austin, TX
W 27–0[3]
October 11Howard Payne*
  • Clark Field
  • Austin, TX
W 6–0[4]
October 18at SMU
L 6–10[5][6]
October 25Florida*
  • Clark Field
  • Austin, TX
T 7–7[7]
November 1at Rice
L 6–19[8]
November 8Baylor
L 10–28[9]
November 15at TCU
W 13–0[10]
November 27Texas A&M
  • War Memorial Stadium
  • Austin, TX (rivalry)
W 7–0[11]
  • *Non-conference game

References

  1. ^ "1924 Texas Longhorns Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved April 24, 2023.
  2. ^ "Stewart's Longhorns whip Corsairs, 27–0". The Austin Statesman. September 28, 1924. Retrieved April 24, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Haymakers hold T.U. to low score". The Enid Morning News. October 5, 1924. Retrieved April 24, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Longhorns show poor form in defeat of Howard Payne by scoring lone touchdown". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. October 12, 1924. Retrieved April 24, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Texas squad reaches Dallas ready for scrap". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. October 18, 1924. Retrieved April 24, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Mustangs score first victory over Longhorns 10 to 6". Wichita Daily Times. October 19, 1924. Retrieved April 24, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Florida and Texas play 7–7 tie when Longhorns display magnificent defense in final". Pensacola News Journal. October 26, 1924. Retrieved April 24, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Inspired Rice eleven wins from Steers 19–6". Houston Post Dispatch. November 2, 1924. Retrieved April 24, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Bears stampede Longhorns". The Austin Statesman. November 9, 1924. Retrieved April 24, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ Record, Ned C. (November 16, 1924). "Frogs Lose To Heavy Longhorn Squad 13 To 0". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. Fort Worth, Texas. p. 19. Retrieved August 26, 2021 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  11. ^ "Longhorns battle to victory over Aggies at stadium dedication". The Waco News-Tribune. November 28, 1924. Retrieved April 24, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.


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