The 1977 Texas Longhorns football team represented the

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in the

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. The Longhorns finished the regular season with an 11–0 record.

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won the Heisman Trophy in 1977 and led the nation in rushing with 1,744 yards. In 1977, he became the first recipient of the

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, which was awarded to the most outstanding player in the now-defunct

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. He was selected as the Southwest Conference running back of the year in each of his college seasons and finished with 4,444 career rushing yards. Rothman (FACT), a mathematical rating system in use since 1968 and NCAA-designated major selector, selected Texas as co-national champions with Notre Dame and Arkansas.

Schedule

Roster

Game summaries

Oklahoma

at Arkansas

at Texas A&M

27 Rush, 222 Yds (career-high)

Notre Dame (Cotton Bowl)

Rankings

Awards and honors

– Heisman Trophy,

, Consensus All-American * Brad Shearer –

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, Consensus All-American *

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– SWC Coach of the Year

1977 team players in the NFL

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

References

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Texas Longhorns football seasons Southwest Conference football champion seasons

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