The 1950 Texas Longhorns football team represented the University of Texas as a member of the Southwest Conference (SWC) during the 1950 college football season. Led by Blair Cherry in his fourth and final season as head coach, the Longhorns compiled an overall record of 9âÂÂ2 with a mark of 6âÂÂ0 in conference play, winning the SWC title. Texas was invited to the Cotton Bowl Classic, where the Longhorns lost to Tennessee.
For the September 30 game against Purdue, Texas chose to wear their white uniforms at home. This was the last time the team wore white at home for 70 years, until October 24, 2020.