1934 Texas Longhorns football
ConferenceSouthwest Conference
Record7–2–1 (4–1–1 SWC)
Head coach
Home stadiumWar Memorial Stadium
Seasons
← 1933
1935 →
1934 Southwest Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 5 Rice $ 5 – 1 – 0 9 – 1 – 1
Texas 4 – 1 – 1 7 – 2 – 1
SMU 3 – 2 – 1 8 – 2 – 2
TCU 3 – 3 – 0 8 – 4 – 0
Arkansas 2 – 3 – 1 4 – 4 – 2
Texas A&M 1 – 4 – 1 2 – 7 – 2
Baylor 1 – 5 – 0 3 – 7 – 0
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from Dickinson System

The 1934 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 1934 college football season. In their first year under head coach Jack Chevigny, the Longhorns compiled an overall record of 7–2–1, with a mark of 4–1–1 in conference play, and finished second in the SWC.[1]

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 22at Texas Tech*
W 12–69,000[2]
October 6at Notre Dame*
W 7–633,000[3]
October 13vs. Oklahoma*
W 19–021,000[4]
October 20Centenary*
L 6–910,000[5]
October 27at Rice
L 9–2018,000[6]
November 3SMU
  • War Memorial Stadium
  • Austin, TX
T 7–7[7]
November 10Baylor
  • War Memorial Stadium
  • Austin, TX
W 25–6[8]
November 17at TCU
W 20–19[9]
November 23at Arkansas
W 19–124,000[10]
November 28Texas A&M
  • War Memorial Stadium
  • Austin, TX (rivalry)
W 13–020,000[11]
  • *Non-conference game

References

  1. ^ "1934 Texas Longhorns Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved April 26, 2023.
  2. ^ "Longhorns luck through to 12–6 win over Texas Tech with Hilliard a fluke hero". San Angelo Standard-Times. September 23, 1934. Retrieved April 26, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Texas seizes breaks to win over Irish, 7–6". Chicago Sunday Tribune. October 7, 1934. Retrieved April 26, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Frogs, Longhorns and Owls triumph". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. October 14, 1934. Retrieved April 26, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Gent field goal defeats Texas in dramatic fourth". Austin American-Statesman. October 21, 1934. Retrieved April 26, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Rice defeats Texas, 20 to 9, with last minute scoring". Sunday American-Statesman. October 28, 1934. Retrieved April 26, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Texas battles Methodists to seven all draw". The Longview Daily News. November 4, 1934. Retrieved April 26, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Longhorns smash to victory over Baylor team 25–6". Wichita Daily Times. November 11, 1934. Retrieved April 26, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Texas' crushing line drives beat T.C.U. 20 to 19". Sunday American-Statesman. November 18, 1934. Retrieved April 26, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Arkansas outplayed by Texas, 19 to 12". The Commercial Appeal. November 24, 1934. Retrieved April 26, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "Steers slip and slide to 13–0 triumph over Texas Aggies". The Waco News-Tribune. November 30, 1934. Retrieved April 26, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.


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