# 1947 Texas Longhorns football team

The 1947 Texas Longhorns football team was an American football team that represented the University of Texas as a member of the Southwest Conference (SWC) during the 1947 college football season. In its first season under head coach Blair Cherry, the team compiled a 10–1 record (5–1 against SWC opponents), won the SWC championship, and outscored opponents by a total of 292 to 74. The team lost to SMU and defeated Alabama in the 1948 Sugar Bowl.
Bobby Layne was a consensus selection as the quarterback for the 1947 College Football All-America Team. He also finished sixth in the 1947 voting for the Heisman Trophy. Tackle Richard Harris was also selected as a first-team All-American by the Associated Press (AP).
Three Texas players were selected by the AP as first-team honorees on the 1947 All-Southwest Conference football team: Layne at quarterback; Harris at tackle; and Max Bumgardner at end.

## Schedule

| Date | Time | Opponent | Rank | Site | Result | Attendance |
| September 20 | 2:30 p.m. | Texas Tech* | | Memorial StadiumAustin, TX (rivalry) | W 33–0 | 30,000 |
| September 27 | 3:00 p.m. | at Oregon* | | Multnomah StadiumPortland, OR | W 38–13 | 30,000 |
| October 4 | 2:30 p.m. | No. 19 North Carolina* | | Memorial StadiumAustin, TX | W 34–0 | 47,000 |
| October 11 | 2:30 p.m. | vs. No. 15 Oklahoma* | No. 3 | Cotton BowlDallas, TX (Red River Shootout) | W 34–14 | 46,000 |
| October 18 | 2:30 p.m. | vs. Arkansas | No. 3 | Crump StadiumMemphis, TN (rivalry) | W 21–6 | 28,000 |
| October 25 | 2:30 p.m. | Rice | No. 3 | Memorial StadiumAustin, TX (rivalry) | W 12–0 | 48,400 |
| November 1 | 2:30 p.m. | at No. 8 SMU | No. 3 | Cotton BowlDallas, TX | L 13–14 | 50,000 |
| November 8 | 2:30 p.m. | Baylor | No. 8 | Memorial StadiumAustin, TX (rivalry) | W 28–7 | 34,000 |
| November 15 | 2:30 p.m. | TCU | No. 7 | Memorial StadiumAustin, TX (rivalry) | W 20–0 | 43,000 |
| November 27 | 2:00 p.m. | at Texas A&M | No. 7 | Kyle FieldCollege Station, TX (rivalry) | W 32–13 | 43,000 |
| January 1, 1948 | | vs. No. 6 Alabama* | No. 5 | Tulane StadiumNew Orleans, LA (Sugar Bowl) | W 27–7 | 73,000 |
| *Non-conference gameRankings from AP Poll released prior to the game ||||||||

## Rankings

Ranking movements Legend: ██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking ( ) = First-place votes :
| | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week |
| Poll | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | Final |
| AP | 3 (15) | 3 (10) | 3 (10) | 3 (25) | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 (2) | 5 |

## Game summaries
### Vs. Texas Tech

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Texas Tech | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Texas | 20 | 0 | 13 | 0 | 33 |
at War Memorial Stadium • Austin, TX
* Date: Saturday, September 20, 1947
* Game time: 2:30 PM CDT
* Game weather: Hot & dry
* Game attendance: 30,000
* Box Score
| Statistics | TTU | TEX |
| First downs | 7 | 11 |
| Total yards | 84 | 449 |
| Rushes/yards | 24/25 | 54/335 |
| Passing yards | 59 | 114 |
| Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 7-21-1 | 8-12-1 |
| Time of possession | | |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| Texas Tech | Passing | TEAM | 7-21, 59 yards, 1 INT |
| Texas Tech | Rushing | TEAM | 24 car, 25 yards |
| Texas Tech | Receiving | TEAM | 7 rec, 59 yards |
| Texas | Passing | Bobby Layne | 5-6, 69 yards |
| Texas | Rushing | Byron Gillory | 6 car, 125 yards, 2 TDs |
| Texas | Receiving | Dale Schwartzkopf | 2 rec, 41 yards |

### At Oregon

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Texas | 0 | 20 | 0 | 18 | 38 |
| Oregon | 0 | 0 | 6 | 7 | 13 |
at Multnomah Stadium • Portland, OR
* Date: Saturday, September 27, 1947
* Game time: 3:00 PM CDT
* Game weather: Clear & warm
* Game attendance: 28,689
* Box Score
| Statistics | TEX | ORE |
| First downs | 9 | 12 |
| Total yards | 312 | 233 |
| Rushes/yards | 34/163 | 40/114 |
| Passing yards | 149 | 114 |
| Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 7-13-1 | 10-28-1 |
| Time of possession | | |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| Texas | Passing | Bobby Layne | 6-11, 138 yards, 3 TDs, 1 INT |
| Texas | Rushing | Perry Samuels | 3 car, 44 yards, 1 TD |
| Texas | Receiving | Byron Gillory | 4 rec, 69 yards, 2 TDs |
| Oregon | Passing | TEAM | 10-28, 119 yards, 2 TDs, 1 INT |
| Oregon | Rushing | TEAM | 40 car, 114 yards |
| Oregon | Receiving | TEAM | 10 rec, 119 yards, 2 TDs |

### Vs. North Carolina

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| No. 19 North Carolina | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Texas | 7 | 13 | 0 | 14 | 34 |
at War Memorial Stadium • Austin, TX
* Date: Saturday, Oct 4, 1947
* Game time: 2:30 PM CDT
* Game weather: Warm & dry
* Game attendance: 47,000
* Box Score
| Statistics | UNC | TEX |
| First downs | 12 | 19 |
| Total yards | 268 | 417 |
| Rushes/yards | 24/88 | 52/226 |
| Passing yards | 180 | 191 |
| Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 10-20-3 | 8-15-3 |
| Time of possession | | |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| UNC | Passing | TEAM | 10-20, 180 yards, 3 INTs |
| UNC | Rushing | TEAM | 24 car, 88 yards |
| UNC | Receiving | TEAM | 10 rec, 180 yards |
| Texas | Passing | Bobby Layne | 6-11, 155 yards, 1 TD, 2 INTs |
| Texas | Rushing | Tom Landry | 17 car, 91 yards, 1 TD |
| Texas | Receiving | Byron Gillory | 1 rec, 110 yards, 1 TD |

### Vs. Oklahoma

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| No. 15 Oklahoma | 0 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 14 |
| No. 3 Texas | 7 | 7 | 7 | 13 | 34 |
at Cotton Bowl • Dallas, TX
* Date: Saturday, October 11, 1947
* Game time: 2:30 PM CDT
* Game weather: Clear
* Game attendance: 46,000
* Box Score
| Statistics | OU | TEX |
| First downs | 11 | 16 |
| Total yards | 270 | 306 |
| Rushes/yards | 48/263 | 49/177 |
| Passing yards | 7 | 129 |
| Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 1-3-1 | 8-11-0 |
| Time of possession | | |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| Oklahoma | Passing | TEAM | 1–3, 7 yards, 1 INT |
| Oklahoma | Rushing | TEAM | 48 car, 263 yards, 2 TDs |
| Oklahoma | Receiving | TEAM | 1 rec, 7 yards |
| Texas | Passing | Bobby Layne | 8–11, 129 yards, 1 TD |
| Texas | Rushing | Jim Canady | 13 car, 65 yards, 1 TD |
| Texas | Receiving | Jim Canady | 2 rec, 56 yards |

### Vs. Arkansas

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Arkansas | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
| No. 3 Texas | 0 | 14 | 0 | 7 | 21 |
at Crump Stadium • Memphis, TN
* Date: Saturday, October 18, 1947
* Game time: 2:30 PM CDT
* Game weather: Rainy
* Game attendance: 28,080
* Box Score
| Statistics | ARK | TEX |
| First downs | 3 | 18 |
| Total yards | 109 | 303 |
| Rushes/yards | 18/71 | 67/267 |
| Passing yards | 38 | 36 |
| Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 4-8-1 | 4-5-0 |
| Time of possession | | |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| Arkansas | Passing | TEAM | 4-8, 38 yards, 1 INT |
| Arkansas | Rushing | TEAM | 18 car, 71 yards, 1 TD |
| Arkansas | Receiving | TEAM | 4 rec, 38 yards |
| Texas | Passing | Bobby Layne | 4-5, 35 yards |
| Texas | Rushing | Jim Canady | 17 car, 69 yards |
| Texas | Receiving | Max Bumgardner | 2 rec, 23 yards |

### Vs. Rice

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Rice | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| No. 3 Texas | 6 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 12 |
at War Memorial Stadium • Austin, TX
* Date: Saturday, October 25, 1947
* Game time: 2:30 PM CDT
* Game weather: Fair & warm
* Game attendance: 48,400
* Box Score
| Statistics | RICE | TEX |
| First downs | 10 | 12 |
| Total yards | 146 | 220 |
| Rushes/yards | 37/96 | 53/160 |
| Passing yards | 50 | 60 |
| Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 4-15-4 | 5-15-1 |
| Time of possession | | |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| Rice | Passing | TEAM | 4–15, 50 yards, 4 INTs |
| Rice | Rushing | TEAM | 37 car, 96 yards |
| Rice | Receiving | TEAM | 4 rec, 50 yards |
| Texas | Passing | Bobby Layne | 5-14, 60 yards, 1 TD, 1 INT |
| Texas | Rushing | Jim Canady | 15 car, 81 yards, 1 TD |
| Texas | Receiving | Max Bumgardner | 1 rec, 18 yards, 1 TD |

### At SMU

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| No. 3 Texas | 0 | 7 | 0 | 6 | 13 |
| No. 8 SMU | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 14 |
at Cotton Bowl • Dallas, TX
* Date: Saturday, November 1, 1947
* Game time: 2:30 PM CDT
* Game weather: Cloudy & windy
* Game attendance: 50,000
* Box Score
| Statistics | TEX | SMU |
| First downs | 9 | 7 |
| Total yards | 196 | 199 |
| Rushes/yards | 36/76 | 49/108 |
| Passing yards | 120 | 91 |
| Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 9-15-1 | 4-7-0 |
| Time of possession | | |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| Texas | Passing | Bobby Layne | 9–15, 120 yards, 1 TD, 1 INT |
| Texas | Rushing | Jim Canady | 8 car, 25 yards |
| Texas | Receiving | Ralph Blount | 2 rec, 36 yards |
| SMU | Passing | TEAM | 4–7, 91 yards |
| SMU | Rushing | TEAM | 49 car, 108 yards, 1 TD |
| SMU | Receiving | TEAM | 4 rec, 91 yards |

### Vs. Baylor

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Baylor | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
| No. 8 Texas | 0 | 14 | 0 | 14 | 28 |
at War Memorial Stadium • Austin, TX
* Date: Saturday, November 8, 1947
* Game time: 2:30 PM CDT
* Game weather: Clear & cool
* Game attendance: 34,000
* Box Score
| Statistics | BAY | TEX |
| First downs | 5 | 18 |
| Total yards | 165 | 426 |
| Rushes/yards | 31/151 | 52/271 |
| Passing yards | 14 | 155 |
| Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 2-11-1 | 11-23-1 |
| Time of possession | | |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| Baylor | Passing | TEAM | 2–11, 14 yards, 1 INTs |
| Baylor | Rushing | TEAM | 31 car, 151 yards, 1 TD |
| Baylor | Receiving | TEAM | 2 rec, 14 yards |
| Texas | Passing | Bobby Layne | 10–21, 144 yards, 1 TD, 1 INT |
| Texas | Rushing | Jones Raymond | 8 car, 56 yards |
| Texas | Receiving | Ralph Blount | 3 rec, 56 yards, 1 TD |

### Vs. TCU

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| TCU | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| No. 7 Texas | 6 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 20 |
at War Memorial Stadium • Austin, TX
* Date: Saturday, November 15, 1947
* Game time: 2:30 PM CDT
* Game weather: Clear & cool
* Game attendance: 43,000
* Box Score
| Statistics | TCU | TEX |
| First downs | 10 | 19 |
| Total yards | 136 | 326 |
| Rushes/yards | 31/104 | 63/213 |
| Passing yards | 32 | 113 |
| Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 2-10-1 | 8-11-0 |
| Time of possession | | |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| TCU | Passing | TEAM | 2–10, 32 yards, 1 INT |
| TCU | Rushing | TEAM | 31 car, 104 yards |
| TCU | Receiving | TEAM | 2 rec, 32 yards |
| Texas | Passing | Bobby Layne | 6–9, 61 yards |
| Texas | Rushing | Tom Landry | 12 car, 78 yards |
| Texas | Receiving | Max Bumgardner | 4 rec, 48 yards |

### At Texas A&M

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| No. 7 Texas | 6 | 6 | 14 | 6 | 32 |
| Texas A&M | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 13 |
at Kyle Field • College Station, TX
* Date: Thursday, November 27, 1947
* Game time: 2:00 PM CDT
* Game weather: Clear
* Game attendance: 41,000
* Box Score
| Statistics | TEX | TAMU |
| First downs | 18 | 12 |
| Total yards | 288 | 267 |
| Rushes/yards | 48/219 | 29/36 |
| Passing yards | 69 | 231 |
| Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 5-13-1 | 15-34-2 |
| Time of possession | | |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| Texas | Passing | Bobby Layne | 4–12, 53 yards, 1 TD, 1 INT |
| Texas | Rushing | Tom Landry | 9 car, 54 yards, 1 TD |
| Texas | Receiving | Dale Schwartzkopf | 1 rec, 20 yards, 1 TD |
| Texas A&M | Passing | TEAM | 15–34, 231 yards, 1 TD, 2 INTs |
| Texas A&M | Rushing | TEAM | 29 car, 36 yards, 1 TD |
| Texas A&M | Receiving | TEAM | 15 rec, 231 yards, 1 TD |

### Vs. Alabama (Sugar Bowl)

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| No. 6 Alabama | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
| No. 5 Texas | 7 | 0 | 7 | 13 | 27 |
at Tulane Stadium • New Orleans, LA
* Date: Thursday, January 1, 1948
* Game attendance: 73,000
* Box Score
| Statistics | ALA | TEX |
| First downs | 7 | 14 |
| Total yards | 88 | 237 |
| Rushing yards | 49 | 51 |
| Passing yards | 62 | 183 |
| Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 17-4-2 | 24-11–0 |
| Time of possession | | |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| Alabama | Passing | TEAM | 17-4, 62 yards, 1 TD, 2 INTs |
| Alabama | Rushing | TEAM | 49 yards |
| Alabama | Receiving | TEAM | 4 rec, 62 yards |
| Texas | Passing | TEAM | 24–11, 183 yards |
| Texas | Rushing | TEAM | 51 yards |
| Texas | Receiving | TEAM | 11 rec, 183 yards |

## Roster

* QB Bobby Layne
* DB Tom Landry
* LE Clyde Harville

## Awards and honors

Bobby Layne
* Consensus All-American
* Sugar Bowl Most Valuable Player