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1961 Texas Longhorns Football Team
The 1961 Texas Longhorns football team represented the University of Texas at Austin during the 1961 NCAA University Division football season. The 1961 season was first season that Texas wore the "Bevo" Longhorn decal on their helmets. Texas debuted the helmet decal in season opener against Cal in Berkeley, and have continued to wear it ever since. Schedule Personnel Season summary TCU Awards and honors *Mike Cotten, Quarterback, Cotton Bowl co-Most Valuable Player *Bob Moses, End, Cotton Bowl co-Most Valuable Player *Jimmy Saxton, Back, Consensus All-AmericanOfficial website of the Texas Longhorns – Texas Football
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Texas–Texas A&M Football Rivalry
The Texas–Texas A&M football rivalry is an American college football rivalry between the Texas Longhorns and the Texas A&M Aggies. The rivalry was played every year between 1915 and 2011, until A&M left the Big 12 Conference to join the Southeastern Conference during the 2010–12 Southeastern Conference realignment as a part of the wider 2010–2014 NCAA conference realignment. Texas currently leads the series 76–37–5. History The first meeting was in 1894. By 1911, Texas led the series 15–4–2. The series went back and forth until 1939, but Texas still led 27–15–4. After that, Texas went 36–7–1. A&M then won 10 of the next 11 games in the series. Texas then won 12 of the last 17 games in the rivalry. In July 2011, A&M elected to join the Southeastern Conference beginning in 2012. The move to switch conferences resulted in the ending of the annual rivalry. On November 24, 2011, Texas faced A&M in College Station in the final scheduled annual meeting. Texas wo ...
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1961 Texas A&M Aggies Football Team
The 1961 Texas A&M Aggies football team represented Texas A&M University in the 1961 NCAA University Division football season as a member of the Southwest Conference (SWC). The Aggies were led by head coach Jim Myers James A. Myers (November 12, 1921 – July 17, 2014) was an American football coach. He coached for 40 years at the collegiate and professional level. He is probably most remembered for his time as line coach and (since 1971) associate head coac ... in his fourth season and finished with a record of four wins, five losses and one tie (4–5–1 overall, 3–4 in the SWC). Schedule References Texas AandM Texas A&M Aggies football seasons Texas AandM Aggies football {{Collegefootball-1960s-season-stub ...
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TCU–Texas Football Rivalry
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1961 TCU Horned Frogs Football Team
The 1961 TCU Horned Frogs football team represented Texas Christian University (TCU) in the 1961 NCAA University Division football season. The Horned Frogs finished the season 3–5–2 overall and 2–4–1 in the Southwest Conference. The team was coached by Abe Martin in his ninth year as head coach. The Frogs played their home games in Amon G. Carter Stadium, which is located on campus in Fort Worth, Texas. Schedule Personnel Season summary At Texas References {{TCU Horned Frogs football navbox TCU TCU Horned Frogs football seasons TCU Horned Frogs football The TCU Horned Frogs football team represents Texas Christian University (TCU) in college football at the NCAA Division I Football Bowl Subdivision (FBS). The Horned Frogs play their home games in Amon G. Carter Stadium, which is located on the ...
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1961 Baylor Bears Football Team
The 1961 Baylor Bears football team represented Baylor University during the 1961 NCAA University Division football season. The Bears were led by third-year head coach John Bridgers and played their home games at Baylor Stadium in Waco, Texas. They competed as members of the Southwest Conference, finishing in sixth with a regular season record of 5–5 (2–5 SWC). Baylor was invited to the first Gotham Bowl, where they beat the previously-undefeated Utah State Aggies, 24–9. Schedule 2016 Baylor Media Guide
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1961 SMU Mustangs Football Team
The 1961 SMU Mustangs football team represented Southern Methodist University (SMU) as a member of the Southwest Conference (SWC) during the 1961 NCAA University Division football season. Led by Bill Meek in his fifth and final season as head coach, the Mustangs compiled an overall record of 2–7–1 with a conference mark of 1–5–1, placing last out of eight teams in the SWC. Schedule Roster References SMU SMU Mustangs football seasons SMU Mustangs football The SMU Mustangs football program is a college football team representing Southern Methodist University (SMU) in University Park in Dallas County, Texas. The team competes in the NCAA Football Bowl Subdivision (FBS) as a member of the American ...
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Rice–Texas Football Rivalry
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1961 Rice Owls Football Team
The 1961 Rice Owls football team represented Rice University during the 1961 NCAA University Division football season. The Owls were led by 22nd-year head coach Jess Neely and played their home games at Rice Stadium in Houston, Texas. They competed as members of the Southwest Conference, finishing in third. Rice finished the regular season with a record of 7–3 and was ranked 17th in the final AP Poll, conducted before bowl season. As of 2018, this is the last time that Rice was featured in an AP Poll in any week, as Rice began to fade from the national spotlight in the 1960s. The Owls were invited to the 1961 Bluebonnet Bowl, played at their home Rice Stadium, where they were defeated by Kansas. Rice would not make another bowl game again until the 2006 New Orleans Bowl. Schedule References Rice Rice Owls football seasons Rice Owls football The Rice Owls football program represents Rice University in the sport of American football. The team competes at the NCAA Divi ...
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