1991 Texas Longhorns football team

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1991 Texas Longhorns football
1991 Texas Longhorns football
Conference	Southwest Conference
Record	5–6 (4–4 SWC)
Head coach	David McWilliams (5th season);
Offensive coordinator	Lynn Amedee (3rd season)
Defensive coordinator	Leon Fuller (8th season)
Home stadium	Texas Memorial Stadium

1991 Southwest Conference football standings
	Conf.					Overall
Team	W		L		T	W		L		T
No. 12 Texas A&M $	8	–	0	–	0	10	–	2	–	0
Baylor	5	–	3	–	0	8	–	4	–	0
Texas Tech	5	–	3	–	0	6	–	5	–	0
Arkansas	5	–	3	–	0	6	–	6	–	0
TCU	4	–	4	–	0	7	–	4	–	0
Texas	4	–	4	–	0	5	–	6	–	0
Houston	3	–	5	–	0	4	–	7	–	0
Rice	2	–	6	–	0	4	–	7	–	0
SMU	0	–	8	–	0	1	–	10	–	0

$ – Conference champion Rankings from AP Poll

The 1991 Texas Longhorns football team represented the University of Texas at Austin as a member of the Southwest Conference (SWC) during the 1991 NCAA Division I-A football season. Led by David McWilliams in his fifth and final season as head coach, the Longhorns compiled an overall record of 5–6 with a mark of 4–4 in conference play, tying for fifth place in the SWC. The team played home games at Texas Memorial Stadium in Austin, Texas.

Schedule

Date	Time	Opponent	Rank	Site	TV	Result	Attendance	Source
September 7	11:30 a.m.	at Mississippi State*	No. 13	Scott Field Starkville, MS	WTBS	L 6–13	34,123	^[1]
September 21	6:30 p.m.	No. 13 Auburn*		Texas Memorial Stadium Austin, TX	ESPN	L 10–14	77,809	^[2]
October 5	1:00 p.m.	Rice		Texas Memorial Stadium Austin, TX (rivalry)		W 28–7	67,328
October 12	2:30 p.m.	vs. No. 6 Oklahoma*		Cotton Bowl Dallas, TX (Red River Shootout)	ABC	W 10–7	75,587
October 19	12:00 p.m.	at Arkansas		War Memorial Stadium Little Rock, AR (rivalry)	Raycom	L 13–14	55,618
October 26	2:00 p.m.	at SMU		Cotton Bowl Dallas, TX		W 34–0	26,000
November 2	12:00 p.m.	Texas Tech		Texas Memorial Stadium Austin, TX (rivalry)	Raycom	W 23–15	74,873
November 9	2:30 p.m.	at Houston		Houston Astrodome Houston, TX	ABC	L 14–23	47,911
November 16	12:00 p.m.	TCU		Texas Memorial Stadium Austin, TX (rivalry)	Raycom	W 32–0	57,656
November 23	1:00 p.m.	Baylor		Texas Memorial Stadium Austin, TX (rivalry)		L 11–21	61,310
November 28	6:30 p.m.	at No. 10 Texas A&M		Kyle Field College Station, TX (rivalry)	ESPN	L 14–31	76,532
*Non-conference game Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game All times are in Central time

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Season summary

at Mississippi St

Auburn

Rice

vs Oklahoma

#6 Oklahoma Sooners (4–0) vs. Texas Longhorns (1–2)

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Oklahoma	7	0	0	0	7
Texas	0	3	0	7	10

at Cotton Bowl Stadium, Dallas, Texas

Game weather: Clear, 93 °F (34 °C), wind 15–20 NW
Game attendance: 75,587
Referee: John Laurie
TV: ABC
Box Score

Game information

First quarter

OU – Ted Long 24-yard pass from Cale Gundy (Scott Blanton kick), 4:56. Oklahoma 7–0. Drive: 4 plays, 40 yards, 1:45.

Second quarter

UT – Jason Post 30-yard field goal, 7:10. Oklahoma 7–3. Drive: 12 plays, 67 yards, 3:36.

Third quarter

No scoring

Fourth quarter

UT – Bubba Jacques 30-yard fumble return (Jason Post kick), 13:30. Texas 10–7.

Top passers

OU – Cale Gundy – 5/17, 69 yards, TD
UT – Peter Gardere – 11/24, 110 yards, INT

Top rushers

OU –
UT – Adrian Walker – 10 rushes, 56 yards

Top receivers

OU
UT – Darrick Duke – 4 Receptions, 57 yards

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at Arkansas

at SMU

Texas Tech

at Houston

TCU

Baylor

at Texas A&M

Personnel

1991 Texas Longhorns football team roster

Players

Coaches

Offense

Pos.	Name	Class
OL	Jeff Boyd
RB	Phil Brown
OL	Jason Burleson
RB	Shane Childers
RB	Gerald Crawford
WR	Mike Davis
WR	Darrick Duke
QB	Peter Gardere	RJr
OL	Scott Gooch
RB	Butch Hadnot
WR	Brian Howard
TE	Clay Howell
OL	Chuck Johnson	Sr
TE	Darriel Johnson
QB	Chad Lucas
OL	Alan
OL	Turk McDonald
WR	Justin McLemore
WR	Kenny Neal
WR	Cosmo Palmieri
QB	Jimmy Saxton
OL	Shay Shafie
TE	Curtis Thrift
RB	Adrian Walker
RB	Rodrick Walker
RB	Patrick Wilson

Defense

Pos.	Name	Class
DB	Mark Berry
DB	Grady Cayness
LB	Anthony Curl
DL	Shane Dronett
DB	Willie Mack Garza
DB	Lance Gunn
FS	Bubba Jacques	Sr
DL	Tommy Jeter
DB	Van Malone
LB	Mical Padgett
DT	Jason Patton
LB	Boone Powell
LB	Chris Rapp
DL	Bo Robinson

Special teams

Pos.	#	Name	Class
K		Craig Dickey
P		Kelly McClanahan
K		Jason Post
K		Jason Ziegler

Head coach

David McWilliams

Coordinators/assistant coaches

Leon Fuller (DC)

Legend

(C) Team captain
(S) Suspended
(I) Ineligible

Injured
Redshirt

References

^ "Mississippi State, Sherrill stuff Texas, 13–6". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. September 8, 1991. Retrieved November 12, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Auburn quiets 'Horns". San Angelo Standard-Times. September 22, 1991. Retrieved November 12, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "All-Time Results". mackbrown-texasfootball.com. Archived from the original on November 1, 2010. Retrieved March 13, 2012.
^ Rabun, Mike (October 12, 1991). "Texas 10, Oklahoma 7". UPI.com. Retrieved December 2, 2025.
^ Murphy, Austin (October 21, 1991). "Three For Texas". SI Vault. Retrieved December 2, 2025.

[1] "Mississippi State, Sherrill stuff Texas, 13–6". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. September 8, 1991. Retrieved November 12, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.

[2] "Auburn quiets 'Horns". San Angelo Standard-Times. September 22, 1991. Retrieved November 12, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.

[3] "All-Time Results". mackbrown-texasfootball.com. Archived from the original on November 1, 2010. Retrieved March 13, 2012.

[4] Rabun, Mike (October 12, 1991). "Texas 10, Oklahoma 7". UPI.com. Retrieved December 2, 2025.

[5] Murphy, Austin (October 21, 1991). "Three For Texas". SI Vault. Retrieved December 2, 2025.

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