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1904 Texas Longhorns football team

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1904 Texas Longhorns football
ConferenceSouthwestern Intercollegiate Athletic Association
Record6–2 (5–0 SWIAA)
Head coach
Home stadiumVarsity Athletic Field
Seasons
← 1903
1905 →
1904 Southwestern Intercollegiate Athletic Association football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Texas 5 0 0 6 2 0
Texas A&M 3 1 0 4 2 0
Oklahoma 1 1 0 4 3 1
Arkansas 0 1 0 4 3 0
Baylor 2 5 1 2 5 1
TCU 1 3 1 1 4 1
Oklahoma A&M 0 1 0 0 4 1
Trinity 0 1 0 0 1 0

The 1904 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 Southwestern Intercollegiate Athletic Association (SWIAA) during the 1904 college football season. In their second year under head coach Ralph Hutchinson, the Longhorns compiled an overall record of 6–2, with a mark of 5–0 in conference play, and outscored opponents by a collective total of 219 to 88.[1]

Schedule

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DateTimeOpponentSiteResultSource
October 8TCU*W 40–0[2]
October 15Trinity (TX)*
  • Varsity Athletic Field
  • Austin, TX
W 24–0[3]
October 21Haskell*
  • Varsity Athletic Field
  • Austin, TX
L 0–4[4]
October 293:00 p.m.at Washington University*W 23–0[5][6]
November 5at Chicago*L 0–68[7]
November 12Oklahoma*
  • Varsity Athletic Field
  • Austin, TX (rivalry)
W 40–10[8]
November 19at Baylor*Waco, TXW 58–0[9]
November 24Texas A&M
  • Varsity Athletic Field
  • Austin, TX (rivalry)
W 34–6[10]
  • *Non-conference game

References

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  1. ^ "1904 Texas Longhorns Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved April 28, 2023.
  2. ^ "Opening Game Won By The University". The Austin Statesman. Austin, Texas. October 9, 1904. p. 3. Retrieved August 21, 2021 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  3. ^ "Trinity's defeat, went down in the game at Austin with the University eleven". The Galveston Daily News. October 16, 1904. Retrieved April 28, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "The Indians won the game". The Houston Daily Post. October 22, 1904. Retrieved April 28, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "To-day's Programme—At The—World's Fair". St. Louis Globe-Democrat. St. Louis, Missouri. October 29, 1904. p. 1. Retrieved January 3, 2023 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  6. ^ "Washington U. Beaten By Texas; Lombard Outlclassed By C. B. C." The St. Louis Republic. St. Louis, Missouri. October 30, 1904. p. 7, part III. Retrieved January 3, 2023 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  7. ^ "Texas team easy for the Maroons". The Chicago Sunday Tribune. November 6, 1904. Retrieved April 28, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Texas Defeated The Oklahoma Eleven". The Austin Statesman. November 13, 1904. p. 4. Retrieved January 10, 2023 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  9. ^ "Baylor put up a good fight, though entirely outclassed". The Austin Daily Statesman. November 20, 1904. Retrieved April 28, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Texas' victory; Farmers went down heavily in defeat before the Varsity boys". The Galveston Daily News. November 25, 1904. Retrieved April 28, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.