1957 Texas Longhorns football team
{{short description|American college football season}}
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{{Infobox college sports team season
| year = 1957
| team = Texas Longhorns
| sport = football
| image =
| image_size =
| conference = Southwest Conference
| short_conf = SWC
| CoachRank = 11
| APRank = 11
| record = 6–4–1
| conf_record = 4–1–1
| head_coach = Darrell Royal
| hc_year = 1st
| captain =
| stadium = Memorial Stadium
| bowl = Sugar Bowl
| bowl_result = L 7–39 vs. Ole Miss
}}
{{1957 Southwest Conference football standings}}
The 1957 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 1957 college football season. In their first year under head coach Darrell Royal, the Longhorns compiled an overall record of 6–4–1, with a mark of 4–1–1 in conference play, and finished second in the SWC. Texas concluded their season with a loss against Ole Miss in the Sugar Bowl.{{cite news|title=1957 Texas Longhorns Schedule and Results|publisher=Sports Reference LLC|work=SR/College Football|accessdate=April 30, 2023|url=https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/schools/texas/1957-schedule.html}}
This was the first year as head coach for future College Football Hall of Fame coach, Darrell Royal.{{cite news |title=Texas Rips Georgia Easily |location=Daytona Beach, Florida |work=The Sunday News Journal, via Google News |agency=Associated Press |date=September 22, 1957 |url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=NG4eAAAAIBAJ&sjid=jMkEAAAAIBAJ&pg=3868,3521730 }} On Thanksgiving Day, Texas upset #4 Texas A&M, led Heisman Trophy winner John David Crow, at Kyle Field, 9–7.{{cite news |title=Texas Knocks Aggies Out of Title Race |work=The Milwaukee Journal, via Google News |date=November 29, 1957 |url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=sgRRAAAAIBAJ&sjid=9yUEAAAAIBAJ&pg=4720,5122510 }}
Schedule
{{CFB schedule
| rankyear = 1957
| poll = AP
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = September 21
| w/l = w
| nonconf = y
| away = y
| opponent = Georgia
| site_stadium = Grant Field
| site_cityst = Atlanta, GA
| score = 26–7
| attend = 33,000
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/123802308/longhorns-gore-bulldogs-267-in-atlant/|work=The Macon Telegraph & News|title=Longhorns gore Bulldogs, 26–7, in Atlanta clash|date=September 22, 1957|accessdate=April 30, 2023|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = September 28
| w/l = w
| nonconf = y
| rank = 13
| opponent = Tulane
| site_stadium = Memorial Stadium
| site_cityst = Austin, TX
| score = 20–6
| attend = 35,000
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/85638318/texas-whips-wave-206/|work=Fort Worth Star-Telegram|title=Texas whips Wave, 20–6|date=September 29, 1957|accessdate=September 19, 2021|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 5
| w/l = l
| nonconf = y
| rank = 20
| opponent = South Carolina
| site_stadium = Memorial Stadium
| site_cityst = Austin, TX
| score = 21–27
| attend = 38,500
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/123802488/gamecocks-rally-beat-texas-2721/|work=The State|title=Gamecocks rally, beat Texas 27–21|date=October 6, 1957|accessdate=April 30, 2023|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 12
| w/l = l
| nonconf = y
| neutral = y
| opponent = Oklahoma
| opprank = 1
| site_stadium = Cotton Bowl
| site_cityst = Dallas, TX
| gamename = rivalry
| score = 7–21
| attend = 75,504
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/123802671/sooners-survive-texas-ordeal-217/|work=Tulsa Sunday World|title=Sooners survive Texas ordeal, 21–7|date=October 13, 1957|accessdate=April 30, 2023|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 19
| w/l = w
| away = y
| opponent = Arkansas
| opprank = 10
| site_stadium = Razorback Stadium
| site_cityst = Fayetteville, AR
| gamename = rivalry
| score = 17–0
| attend = 27,000
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/123802962/longhorns-surprise-arkansas-with-170-be/|work=The Galveston Daily News|title=Longhorns surprise Arkansas with 17–0 beating|date=October 20, 1957|accessdate=April 30, 2023|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 26
| w/l = w
| rank = 19
| opponent = Rice
| opprank = 13
| site_stadium = Memorial Stadium
| site_cityst = Austin, TX
| gamename = rivalry
| score = 19–14
| attend = 48,000
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/123803120/long-run-gives-texas-victory/|work=The El Paso Times|title=Long run gives Texas victory|date=October 27, 1957|accessdate=April 30, 2023|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = November 2
| w/l = l
| away = y
| rank = 13
| opponent = SMU
| site_stadium = Cotton Bowl
| site_cityst = Dallas, TX
| score = 12–19
| attend = 42,000
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/123803266/mustangs-spring-1912-surprise-on-longho/|work=Fort Worth Star-Telegram|title=Mustangs spring 19–12 surprise on Longhorns|date=November 3, 1957|accessdate=April 30, 2023|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = November 9
| w/l = t
| opponent = Baylor
| site_stadium = Memorial Stadium
| site_cityst = Austin, TX
| gamename = rivalry
| score = 7–7
| attend = 37,000
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/123803417/traylor-leads-bears-in-tie-with-longhorn/|work=The Tyler Courier-Times-Telegraph|title=Traylor leads Bears in tie with Longhorns|date=November 10, 1957|accessdate=April 30, 2023|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = November 16
| w/l = w
| opponent = TCU
| opprank = 17
| site_stadium = Memorial Stadium
| site_cityst = Austin, TX
| gamename = rivalry
| score = 14–2
| attend = 30,000
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/123803568/texas-beats-tcu-142-to-retain-hopes/|work=The American-Statesman|title=Texas beats TCU, 14–2, to retain hopes|date=November 17, 1957|accessdate=April 30, 2023|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = November 28
| w/l = w
| away = y
| opponent = Texas A&M
| opprank = 4
| site_stadium = Kyle Field
| site_cityst = College Station, TX
| gamename = rivalry
| score = 9–7
| attend = 42,000
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/123803694/longhorns-kick-aggies-from-swc-title-pic/|work=The Victoria Advocate|title=Longhorns kick Aggies from SWC title picture, 9–7|date=November 29, 1957|accessdate=April 30, 2023|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = January 1
| w/l = l
| nonconf = y
| neutral = y
| rank = 11
| opponent = Ole Miss
| opprank = 7
| site_stadium = Tulane Stadium
| site_cityst = New Orleans, LA
| gamename = Sugar Bowl
| score = 7–39
| attend = 82,000
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/123803859/ole-miss-whips-texas-397/|work=The Chattanooga Times|title=Ole Miss whips Texas 39–7|date=January 2, 1958|accessdate=April 30, 2023|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
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