1977 Texas Longhorns football team

{{CFB schedule

| rankyear = 1977

| poll = AP

| timezone = Central

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = September 10

| time = 4:00 p.m.

| w/l = w

| nonconf = y

| rank = 18

| opponent = Boston College

| site_stadium = Texas Memorial Stadium

| site_cityst = Austin, TX

| score = 44–0

| attend = 50,000

| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/valley-morning-star-texa-stampedes-long/169157604/|work=Valley Morning Star|title=Texas stampedes; Longhorn firepower cuts down Boston College, 44–0|date=September 11, 1977|accessdate=March 29, 2025|via=Newspapers.com}}

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|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = September 17

| time = 4:00 p.m.

| w/l = w

| nonconf = y

| rank = 9

| opponent = Virginia

| site_stadium = Texas Memorial Stadium

| site_cityst = Austin, TX

| score = 68–0

| attend = 41,000

| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/del-rio-news-herald-texas-bombards-virgi/139649398/|work=Del Rio News Herald|title=Texas bombards Virginia, 68–0|date=September 18, 1977|accessdate=January 26, 2024|via=Newspapers.com}}

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|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = October 1

| time = 4:00 p.m.

| w/l = w

| rank = 8

| opponent = Rice

| site_stadium = Texas Memorial Stadium

| site_cityst = Austin, TX

| gamename = rivalry

| score = 72–15

| attend = 47,500

| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/corpus-christi-caller-times-longhorns-pi/169157723/|work=The Corpus Christi Caller-Times|title=Longhorns pile up 72 more points|date=October 2, 1977|accessdate=March 29, 2025|via=Newspapers.com}}

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|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = October 8

| time = 2:00 p.m.

| w/l = w

| nonconf = y

| neutral = y

| rank = 5

| opponent = Oklahoma

| opprank = 2

| site_stadium = Cotton Bowl

| site_cityst = Dallas, TX

| gamename = Red River Shootout

| score = 13–6

| attend = 72,032

| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-orange-leader-campbell-third-string/169157837/|work=The Orange Leader|title=Campbell, third-string QB lead Longhorns|date=October 9, 1977|accessdate=March 29, 2025|via=Newspapers.com}}

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|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = October 15

| time = 12:00 p.m.

| w/l = w

| away = y

| rank = 2

| opponent = Arkansas

| opprank = 8

| site_stadium = Razorback Stadium

| site_cityst = Fayetteville, AR

| gamename = rivalry

| tv = ABC

| score = 13–9

| attend = 44,296

| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-waxahachie-daily-light-texas-defeats/169157915/|work=The Waxahachie Daily Light|title=Texas defeats Arkansas in stirring 13–9 battle|date=October 16, 1977|accessdate=March 29, 2025|via=Newspapers.com}}

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = October 22

| time = 1:30 p.m.

| w/l = w

| away = y

| rank = 2

| opponent = SMU

| site_stadium = Cotton Bowl

| site_cityst = Dallas, TX

| score = 30–14

| attend = 36,151

| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/tulsa-world-campbell-steers-texas-right/169157981/|work=Tulsa World|title=Campbell steers Texas right, 30–14|date=October 23, 1977|accessdate=March 29, 2025|via=Newspapers.com}}

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = October 29

| time = 2:00 p.m.

| w/l = w

| rank = 1

| opponent = Texas Tech

| opprank = 14

| site_stadium = Texas Memorial Stadium

| site_cityst = Austin, TX

| gamename = rivalry

| score = 26–0

| attend = 78,809

| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/el-paso-times-longhorns-not-subtle-in-ju/169158065/|work=The El Paso Times|title=Longhorns not subtle in justifying ranking|date=October 30, 1977|accessdate=March 29, 2025|via=Newspapers.com}}

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = November 5

| time = 2:00 p.m.

| w/l = w

| away = y

| rank = 1

| opponent = Houston

| site_stadium = Rice Stadium

| site_cityst = Houston, TX

| score = 35–21

| attend = 72,124

| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-times-longhorns-explode-past-cougs/169158180/|work=The Shreveport Times|title=Longhorns explode past Cougs, 35–21|date=November 6, 1977|accessdate=March 29, 2025|via=Newspapers.com}}

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|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = November 12

| time = 2:00 p.m.

| w/l = w

| rank = 1

| opponent = TCU

| site_stadium = Texas Memorial Stadium

| site_cityst = Austin, TX

| gamename = rivalry

| score = 44–14

| attend = 50,150

| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/longview-news-journal-longhorns-romp-ove/169158290/|work=Longview Morning Journal|title=Longhorns romp over Frogs|date=November 13, 1977|accessdate=March 29, 2025|via=Newspapers.com}}

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = November 19

| time = 3:00 p.m.

| w/l = w

| rank = 1

| opponent = Baylor

| site_stadium = Texas Memorial Stadium

| site_cityst = Austin, TX

| gamename = rivalry

| tv = ABC

| score = 29–7

| attend = 60,000

| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/victoria-advocate-ut-blasts-bears-on-tv/169158380/|work=The Victoria Advocate|title=UT blasts Bears on TV|date=November 20, 1977|accessdate=March 29, 2025|via=Newspapers.com}}

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = November 26

| time = 1:30 p.m.

| w/l = w

| away = y

| rank = 1

| opponent = Texas A&M

| opprank = 12

| site_stadium = Kyle Field

| site_cityst = College Station, TX

| gamename = rivalry

| score = 57–28

| attend = 57,443

| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/port-arthur-daily-news-campbell-warhead/169158467/|work=Port Arthur Daily News|title=Campbell warhead razes Aggie defenses|date=November 27, 1977|accessdate=March 29, 2025|via=Newspapers.com}}

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = January 2, 1978

| time = 1:00 p.m.

| w/l = l

| nonconf = y

| neutral = y

| rank = 1

| opponent = Notre Dame

| opprank = 5

| site_stadium = Cotton Bowl

| site_cityst = Dallas, TX

| gamename = Cotton Bowl Classic

| tv = CBS

| score = 10–38

| attend = 76,701

| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-indianapolis-star-notre-dame-claims/169158612/|work=The Indianapolis Star|title=Notre Dame claims grid title|date=January 3, 1978|accessdate=March 29, 2025|via=Newspapers.com}}

}}

}}

{{cite web|title=1977 Texas Longhorns Schedule and Results|publisher=Sports Reference LLC|work=SR/College Football|accessdate=March 29, 2025|url=https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/schools/texas/1977-schedule.html}}

{{main|1977 NCAA Division I football rankings}}

{{AFB game box start

|Title=#2 Oklahoma vs. #5 Texas

|Visitor=Sooners

|V1=3 |V2=0 |V3=3 |V4=0

|Host=Longhorns

|H1=0|H2=10 |H3= 0|H4=3

|Date=October 9

|Location=Cotton Bowl

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{{AFB Game Box Scoring Entry |Quarter=Q2 |Time= |Team=TEX |Event=Erxleben 64 yard field goal |Score= Tie 3–3}}

{{AFB Game Box Scoring Entry |Quarter=Q2 |Time= |Team=TEX |Event=Campbell 24 yard run (Erxleben kick) |Score= TEX 10–3}}

{{AFB Game Box Scoring Entry |Quarter=Q3 |Time= |Team=OKLA |Event=von Schamann 33 yard field goal |Score= TEX 10–6}}

{{AFB Game Box Scoring Entry |Quarter=Q4 |Time= |Team=TEX |Event=Erxleben 58 yard field goal |Score=TEX 13–6 |LastEntry=yes}}

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{{see also|1977 Oklahoma Sooners football team|Red River Shootout}}

"Texas Knocks Off Oklahoma." Palm Beach Post. 1977 Oct 8. Retrieved 2014-Nov-27.

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{{see also|1977 Arkansas Razorbacks football team|Arkansas–Texas football rivalry}}

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{{AFB game box start

|Title=#1 Texas at Texas A&M

|Visitor=Longhorns

|V1= 14|V2=19 |V3= 7|V4=17

|Host=Aggies

|H1= 7|H2=7 |H3= 14|H4=0

|Date=November 26

|Location=Kyle Field, College Station, Texas

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{{AFB Game Box Scoring Entry |FirstEntry= |Quarter= Q1|Time= |Team= TEX|Event= Campbell 60 yard pass from McEachern (McMichael kick) |Score=Tie 7–7 |LastEntry=}}

{{AFB Game Box Scoring Entry |FirstEntry= |Quarter= Q1|Time= |Team= TEX|Event=Campbell 4 yard run (McMichael kick) |Score=TEX 14–7 |LastEntry=}}

{{AFB Game Box Scoring Entry |FirstEntry= |Quarter= Q2|Time= |Team=TEX |Event=H. Jones 4 yard run (McMichael kick) |Score= TEX 21–7|LastEntry=}}

{{AFB Game Box Scoring Entry |FirstEntry= |Quarter= Q2|Time= |Team=TEX |Event=Jackson 9 yard pass from McEachern (kick failed) |Score=TEX 26–7 |LastEntry=}}

{{AFB Game Box Scoring Entry |FirstEntry= |Quarter= Q2|Time= |Team=TEX |Event=Jackson 12 yard pass from McEachern (McMichael kick) |Score= TEX 33–7|LastEntry=}}

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{{AFB Game Box Scoring Entry |FirstEntry= |Quarter= Q3|Time= |Team=TA&M |Event=Walker 8 yard run (Franklin kick) |Score=TEX 40–21 |LastEntry=}}

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{{AFB Game Box Scoring Entry |FirstEntry= |Quarter= Q4|Time= |Team=TEX |Event=L. Jones 37 yard pass from McEachern (McMichael kick) |Score=TEX 54–28 |LastEntry=}}

{{AFB Game Box Scoring Entry |FirstEntry= |Quarter= Q4|Time= |Team=TEX |Event= McMichael 48 yard field goal|Score=TEX 57–28 |LastEntry=yes}}

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{{see also|1977 Texas A&M Aggies football team|Texas–Texas A&M football rivalry}}

• Earl Campbell 27 Rush, 222 Yds (career-high)

"Campbell, Texas Overpowering." Palm Beach Post. 1977 Nov 27. Retrieved 2014-Dec-04.

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{{AFB game box start

|Title=

|Visitor=Fighting Irish

|V1=3 |V2=21 |V3=7 |V4=7

|Host=Longhorns

|H1=3 |H2=7 |H3=0 |H4=0

|Date=January 2

|Location=Cotton Bowl

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|Attendance=76,701

|Weather=Sunny; {{convert|35|F}}

|Referee=Vance Carlson

|TVAnnouncers=Lindsey Nelson, Paul Hornung, Paul Alexander, and Don Criqui

|TVStation=CBS

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{{AFB game box scoring entry |FirstEntry= |Quarter=Q1 |Time= 6:07|Team=TEX |Event=Erxleben 42-yard field goal |Score=Tie 3–3 |LastEntry=}}

{{AFB game box scoring entry |FirstEntry= |Quarter=Q2 |Time= 14:56|Team=ND |Event=Eurick 6-yard run (Reeve kick) |Score=ND 10–3 |LastEntry=}}

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{{AFB game box scoring entry |FirstEntry= |Quarter=Q2 |Time= 7:28|Team=ND |Event=Ferguson 17-yard pass from Montana (Reeve kick) |Score=ND 24–3 |LastEntry=}}

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{{AFB game box scoring entry |FirstEntry= |Quarter=Q4 |Time=9:41 |Team= ND|Event= Ferguson 26-yard run (Reeve kick) |Score=ND 38–10 |LastEntry=yes}}

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{{main|1978 Cotton Bowl Classic}}

{{see also|1977 Notre Dame Fighting Irish football team}}

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• Earl Campbell – Heisman Trophy,{{cite web|url=http://www.heisman.com/winners/hsmn-winners.html |title=Heisman Winners |website=heisman.com |access-date=2007-04-16 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070411031301/http://www.heisman.com/winners/hsmn-winners.html |archive-date=2007-04-11 }} Davey O'Brien Memorial Trophy, Consensus All-American{{cite web |title=2010 NCAA Football Records |url=http://fs.ncaa.org/Docs/stats/football_records/DI/2010/Awards.pdf |publisher=National Collegiate Athletics Association}}
• Brad Shearer – Outland Trophy, Consensus All-American
• Fred Akers – SWC Coach of the Year

{{main|1978 NFL draft}}

The following players were drafted into professional football following the season.

{{Reflist}}

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