1997 Texas Longhorns football team

1997 Texas Longhorns football
Conference	Big 12 Conference
Division	South Division
1997 record	4–7 (2–6 Big 12)
Head coach	John Mackovic (6th year)
Offensive coordinator	Gene Dahlquist (6th year)
Defensive coordinator	Bobby Jack Wright (1st year)
Home stadium	Darrell K Royal–Texas Memorial Stadium (Capacity: 75,512)
Seasons ← 1996 1998 →

1997 Big 12 football standings
	Conf							Overall
Team		W		L					W		L
Northern Division
#2 Nebraska † xy$		8	–	0					13	–	0
#8 Kansas State  %		7	–	1					11	–	1
#23 Missouri		5	–	3					7	–	5
Colorado		3	–	5					5	–	6
Kansas		3	–	5					6	–	5
Iowa State		1	–	7					1	–	10
Southern Division
#20 Texas A&M xy		6	–	2					9	–	4
#24 Oklahoma State		5	–	3					8	–	4
Texas Tech		5	–	3					6	–	5
Texas		2	–	6					4	–	7
Oklahoma		2	–	6					4	–	8
Baylor		1	–	7					2	–	9
Championship: Nebraska 54, Texas A&M 15
† – Coaches Poll National Champion $ – Bowl Alliance representative as champion % – Bowl Alliance at-large representative x – Division champion/co-champions y – Championship game participant Rankings from AP Poll

1 2 3 4 Total Rutgers 7 0 0 7 14 • Texas 0 13 28 7 48 Date: September 6 Location: Darrell K Royal–Texas Memorial Stadium Game attendance: 70,882

Scoring summary Q1 7:11 RUTG Fauntleroy 1 yard run (Mike-Mayer kick) RUTG 7–0 Q2 13:52 TEX Williams 74 yard run (Dawson kick) Tie 7–7 Q2 12:17 TEX McGarity 32 yard pass from Brown (kick failed) TEX 13–7 Q3 9:40 TEX Williams 1 yard run (White pass from Brown) TEX 21–7 Q3 7:18 TEX Dawson 52 yard field goal TEX 24–7 Q3 5:46 TEX Williams 12 yard run (Dawson kick) TEX 31–7 Q3 :56 TEX Lewis 3 yard pass from Walton (Dawson kick) TEX 38–7 Q4 4:46 RUTG Fletcher 22 yard pass from Edmonds (Mike-Mayer kick) TEX 38–14 Q4 2:14 TEX Mitchell 15 yard run (Dawson kick) TEX 45–14

Scoring summary
Q1	7:11	RUTG	Fauntleroy 1 yard run (Mike-Mayer kick)	RUTG 7–0
Q2	13:52	TEX	Williams 74 yard run (Dawson kick)	Tie 7–7
Q2	12:17	TEX	McGarity 32 yard pass from Brown (kick failed)	TEX 13–7
Q3	9:40	TEX	Williams 1 yard run (White pass from Brown)	TEX 21–7
Q3	7:18	TEX	Dawson 52 yard field goal	TEX 24–7
Q3	5:46	TEX	Williams 12 yard run (Dawson kick)	TEX 31–7
Q3	:56	TEX	Lewis 3 yard pass from Walton (Dawson kick)	TEX 38–7
Q4	4:46	RUTG	Fletcher 22 yard pass from Edmonds (Mike-Mayer kick)	TEX 38–14
Q4	2:14	TEX	Mitchell 15 yard run (Dawson kick)	TEX 45–14

The 1997 Texas Longhorns football team represented the University of Texas at Austin during the 1997 NCAA Division I-A football season. They were represented in the Big 12 Conference in the South Division. They played their home games at Darrell K Royal–Texas Memorial Stadium in Austin, Texas. The team was led by head coach John Mackovic, who was fired after the conclusion of the regular season.

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