1916 Texas Longhorns football team

{{Infobox college sports team season

| year = 1916

| team = Texas Longhorns

| sport = football

| image = Texas football 1916.png

| image_size = 285

| conference = Southwest Conference

| short_conf = SWC

| record = 7–2

| conf_record = 6–1

| head_coach = Eugene Van Gent

| hc_year = 1st

| captain = Pig Dittmar

| stadium = Clark Field

| champion = SWC champion

}}

The 1916 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 a member of the Southwest Conference (SWC) during the 1916 college football season. In their first year under head coach Eugene Van Gent, the team compiled an overall record of 7–2, and 6–1 in the SWC.{{cite news|title=1916 Texas Longhorns Schedule and Results|publisher=Sports Reference LLC|work=SR/College Football|accessdate=April 23, 2023|url=https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/schools/texas/1916-schedule.html}} During the A&M game the first Bevo was unveiled.

Schedule

{{CFB schedule

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = September 30

| w/l = w

| nonconf = y

| opponent = SMU

| site_stadium = Clark Field

| site_cityst = Austin, TX

| score = 74–0

| attend = 2,400

| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/123382435/smu-badly-whipped-by-longhorns/|work=Fort Worth Star-Telegram|title=S.M.U. badly whipped by Longhorns|date=October 1, 1916|accessdate=April 23, 2023|via=Newspapers.com}}

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|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = October 7

| w/l = w

| opponent = Rice

| site_stadium = Clark Field

| site_cityst = Austin, TX

| gamename = rivalry

| score = 16–2

| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/123382565/varsity-defeated-rice-16-to-2-in-hard-co/|work=Houston Daily Post|title=Varsity defeated Rice 16 to 2 in hard contest|date=October 8, 1916|accessdate=April 23, 2023|via=Newspapers.com}}

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = October 13

| w/l = w

| neutral = y

| opponent = Oklahoma A&M

| site_stadium = League Park

| site_cityst = San Antonio, TX

| score = 14–6

| attend = 5,000

| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/123382745/aggies-beaten-by-longhorn-passes/|work=The Daily Oklahoman|title=Aggies beaten by Longhorn passes|date=October 14, 1916|accessdate=April 23, 2023|via=Newspapers.com}}

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = October 21

| w/l = w

| neutral = y

| opponent = Oklahoma

| site_stadium = Fair Park Stadium

| site_cityst = Dallas, TX

| gamename = rivalry

| score = 21–7

| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/123382860/sooners-bow-to-the-longhorns/|work=Tulsa Daily World|title=Sooners bow to the Longhorns|date=October 22, 1916|accessdate=April 23, 2023|via=Newspapers.com}}

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = October 28

| w/l = l

| opponent = Baylor

| site_stadium = Clark Field

| site_cityst = Austin, TX

| gamename = rivalry

| score = 3–7

| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/123382982/baylor-university-defeats-texas-73/|work=The El Paso Times|title=Baylor University defeats Texas, 7–3|date=October 29, 1916|accessdate=April 23, 2023|via=Newspapers.com}}

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = November 4

| w/l = l

| nonconf = y

| away = y

| opponent = Missouri

| site_stadium = Rollins Field

| site_cityst = Columbia, MO

| score = 0–3

| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/123383096/tigers-in-final-period-kick-goal-that/|work=St. Louis Post-Dispatch|title=Tigers, in final period, kick goal that beats Texas|date=November 5, 1916|accessdate=April 23, 2023|via=Newspapers.com}}

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|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = November 14

| w/l = w

| opponent = Arkansas

| site_stadium = Clark Field

| site_cityst = Austin, TX

| gamename = rivalry

| score = 52–0

| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/123383210/texas-men-run-riot-over-razorbacks/|work=The Commercial Appeal|title=Texas men run riot over Razorbacks|date=November 15, 1916|accessdate=April 23, 2023|via=Newspapers.com}}

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = November 21

| w/l = w

| opponent = Southwestern (TX)

| site_stadium = Clark Field

| site_cityst = Austin, TX

| score = 17–3

| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/108410844/texas-trampled-on-methodists/|work=The Houston Post|title=Texas trampled on Methodists|date=November 22, 1916|accessdate=August 27, 2022|via=Newspapers.com}}

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|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = November 30

| w/l = w

| opponent = Texas A&M

| site_stadium = Clark Field

| site_cityst = Austin, TX

| gamename = rivalry

| score = 21–7

| attend = 15,000

| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/123383332/texas-longhorns-win-brilliant-game-with/|work=The Shreveport Times|title=Texas Longhorns win brilliant game with Texas A. & M. 21 to 7|date=December 1, 1916|accessdate=April 23, 2023|via=Newspapers.com}}

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