1975 Texas Longhorns football team

The 1975 Texas Longhorns football team represented the University of Texas at Austin as a member of the Southwest Conference (SWC) during the 1975 NCAA Division I football season. Led by 19th-year head coach Darrell Royal, the Longhorns compiled an overall record of 9–2 record with a mark of 6–1 in conference play, sharing the SWC title with Arkansas. Colorado was invited to the Astro-Bluebonnet Bowl, where the Longhorns defeated Colorado. The team played home games at Memorial Stadium in Austin, Texas.

Schedule

Game summaries

Utah State

TCU

Colorado (Astro-Bluebonnet Bowl)

Roster

Awards and honors

• Bob Simmons, tackle, consensus All-American
• Marty Akins, quarterback, first-team All-American Football Writers Association of America. Southwest Conference Player of the Year, Southwest Conference Most Valuable Player, Kern Tips Award Winner, Southwest Conference Offensive MVP, Southwest Conference Offensive Player of the Year, The Darrell K. Royal Trophy, The University of Texas Most Valuable Athlete Award

1976 NFL draft

The following players were drafted into professional football following the season.

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