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1972 Texas Longhorns football team

1972 Texas Longhorns football
Texas Longhorn logo.svg
Southwest Conference champion
Cotton Bowl Classic, W 17–13 vs. Alabama
Conference Southwest Conference
Ranking
Coaches No. 5
AP No. 3
1972 record 10–1 (7–0 SWC)
Head coach Darrell Royal (16th year)
Offensive coordinator Fred Akers
Defensive coordinator Mike Campbell
Home stadium Memorial Stadium
(Capacity: 77,809)
Seasons
← 1971
1973 →
1972 Southwest Conference football standings
Conf     Overall
Team W   L   T     W   L   T
#3 Texas $ 7 0 0     10 1 0
Texas Tech 4 3 0     8 4 0
SMU 4 3 0     7 4 0
Arkansas 3 4 0     6 5 0
Rice 3 4 0     5 5 1
Baylor 3 4 0     5 6 0
TCU 2 5 0     5 6 0
Texas A&M 2 5 0     3 8 0
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1972 Texas Longhorns football team represented the University of Texas at Austin in the 1972 college football season. The Longhorns finished the regular season with a 9–1 record and defeated Alabama in the Cotton Bowl Classic.


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