1947 Texas Longhorns football team
Introduction 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.
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Roster *QB Bobby Layne*DB Tom Landry
Awards and honors Bobby Layne*Consensus All-American*Sugar Bowl Most Valuable Player
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