1909 Texas Longhorns football team

{{Infobox college sports team season

| year = 1909

| team = Texas Longhorns

| sport = football

| image = UT&T text logo.svg

| image_size = 100

| conference = Independent

| record = 4–3–1

| head_coach = Dexter Draper

| hc_year = 1st

| captain = Ben Dyer

| stadium = Clark Field

}}

The 1909 Texas Longhorns football team was an American football team that represented the University of Texas (now known as the University of Texas at Austin) as an independent during the 1909 college football season. In their first year under head coach Dexter Draper, the Longhorns compiled an overall record of 4–3–1.{{cite news|title=1909 Texas Longhorns Schedule and Results|publisher=Sports Reference LLC|work=SR/College Football|accessdate=April 28, 2023|url=https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/schools/texas/1909-schedule.html}}

Schedule

{{CFB schedule

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = October 9

| w/l = w

| opponent = {{cfb link|year=1909|team=Southwestern Pirates|title=Southwestern (TX)}}

| site_stadium = Clark Field

| site_cityst = Austin, TX

| score = 12–0

| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/123680707/texas-uni-won-defeated-southwestern-in/|work=The Houston Daily Post|title=Texas Uni. won; Defeated Southwestern in opening game, 12 to 0|date=October 10, 1909|accessdate=April 28, 2023|via=Newspapers.com}}

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = October 16

| w/l = l

| neutral = y

| opponent = Haskell

| site_stadium = Gaston Park

| site_cityst = Dallas, TX

| score = 11–12

| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/123680875/texas-is-loser-by-indian-luck/|work=The Austin Daily Statesman|title=Texas is loser by Indian luck|date=October 17, 1909|accessdate=April 28, 2023|via=Newspapers.com}}

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = October 23

| w/l = w

| opponent = {{cfb link|year=1909|team=Trinity Tigers|title=Trinity (TX)}}

| site_stadium = Clark Field

| site_cityst = Austin, TX

| score = 18–0

| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/123681113/varsity-blanks-trinity-eleven/|work=The Fort Worth Record|title=Varsity blanks Trinity eleven|date=October 24, 1909|accessdate=April 28, 2023|via=Newspapers.com}}

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = October 30

| w/l = w

| opponent = TCU

| site_stadium = Clark Field

| site_cityst = Austin, TX

| gamename = rivalry

| score = 24–0

| source = {{cite news |author= |title=Easy for Texas—University Defeated T. C. U. 24 to 0 at Austin. |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/31072288/the_houston_post/ |newspaper=The Houston Post |location=Houston, Texas |date=October 31, 1909 |page=12 |access-date=April 29, 2019 |via=Newspapers.com {{Open access}} }}

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = November 8

| w/l = l

| neutral = y

| opponent = Texas A&M

| site_stadium = West End Park

| site_cityst = Houston, TX

| gamename = rivalry

| score = 0–23

| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/123681280/the-a-and-m-defeated-university/|work=The Houston Daily Post|title=The A. and M. defeated University|date=November 9, 1909|accessdate=April 28, 2023|via=Newspapers.com}}

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|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = November 13

| w/l = t

| away = y

| opponent = Tulane

| site_stadium = Tulane Stadium

| site_cityst = New Orleans, LA

| score = 10–10

| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/98873366/|work=Austin Daily Statesman|title=Texas at New Orleans; University of Texas by dint of hard luck is held down to a tie score by Tulane|date=November 7, 1909|accessdate=April 1, 2022|via=Newspapers.com}}

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = November 19

| w/l = w

| opponent = Oklahoma

| site_stadium = Clark Field

| site_cityst = Austin, TX

| gamename = rivalry

| score = 30–0

| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/123681519/texas-wins-game-from-oklahoma/|work=The Austin Daily Statesman|title=Texas wins game from Oklahoma|date=November 20, 1909|accessdate=April 28, 2023|via=Newspapers.com}}

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = November 25

| w/l = l

| opponent = Texas A&M

| site_stadium = Clark Field

| site_cityst = Austin, TX

| score = 0–5

| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/123681641/triple-forward-pass-wins-for-a-m/|work=Fort Worth Star-Telegram|title=Triple forward pass wins for A. & M.|date=November 26, 1909|accessdate=April 28, 2023|via=Newspapers.com}}

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References

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