American college football season
The 1990 Texas Longhorns football team represented the University of Texas at Austin during the 1990 NCAA Division I-A football season . They were represented in the Southwest Conference . They played their home games at Texas Memorial Stadium in Austin, Texas . The team was led by head coach David McWilliams .
In 1990, the Longhorns bounced back with a 10–1 regular-season record. Fueled by what became known as the "Shock the Nation" tour, Texas won the SWC championship—the only loss coming at the hands of eventual national champion, Colorado . Texas entered the New Year's Day Cotton Bowl Classic ranked number three in the nation, but was defeated by Miami , 46–3.
Schedule
Date Time Opponent Rank Site TV Result Attendance September 8 11:00 a.m. at No. 21 Penn State * No. 23 Raycom W 17–1385,973
September 22 6:30 p.m. No. 20 Colorado * No. 22 ESPN L 22–2977,273
October 6 6:30 p.m. at Rice W 26–1034,800
October 13 3:00 p.m. vs. No. 4 Oklahoma * ESPN W 14–1375,587
October 20 12:00 p.m. Arkansas No. 19 Texas Memorial Stadium Austin, TX (rivalry ) Raycom W 49–1772,657
October 27 1:00 p.m. SMU No. 13 Texas Memorial Stadium Austin, TX W 52–365,128
November 3 12:00 p.m. at Texas Tech No. 14 Raycom W 41–2250,276
November 10 6:45 p.m. No. 3 Houston No. 14 Texas Memorial Stadium Austin, TX ESPN W 45–2482,547
November 17 11:00 a.m. at TCU No. 7 CBS W 38–1039,007
November 24 1:00 p.m. at Baylor No. 6 PPV W 23–1345,649
December 1 11:00 a.m. Texas A&M No. 5 Texas Memorial Stadium Austin, TX (rivalry ) CBS W 28–2782,518
January 1, 1991 12:30 p.m. vs. No. 4 Miami (FL) * No. 3 CBS L 3–4673,521
*Non-conference game Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game All times are in Central time
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Game summaries
Penn State
Colorado
#20 Colorado at #22 Texas
1
2 3 4 Total
• Buffaloes
7
7 0 15
29
Longhorns
10
3 6 3
22
Date: October 13Location: Texas Memorial Stadium , Austin, TX Game start: 6:39 p.m. Elapsed time: 3:20Game attendance: 77,273Game weather: 79 °F (26 °C), Cloudy/Low Overcast, Wind NE 15–20 mph (24–32 km/h)Referee: Larry FisherTelevision network: ESPN
Rice
Oklahoma
Texas vs. #4 Oklahoma
1
2 3 4 Total
• Longhorns
7
0 0 7
14
Sooners
3
7 3 0
13
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Arkansas
SMU
Texas Tech
Houston
TCU
Baylor
Texas A&M
Miami (FL) (Cotton Bowl)
#4 Miami (FL) vs. #3 Texas
1
2 3 4 Total
• Hurricanes
12
7 14 13
46
Longhorns
0
3 0 0
3
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Personnel
References
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