The 1990 Texas Longhorns football team represented the University of Texas at Austin as a member of the Southwest Conference (SWC) during the 1990 NCAA Division I-A football season. Led by fourth-year head coach David McWilliams, the Longhorns compiled an overall record of 10–2 with a mark of 8–0 in conference play, winning the SWC title. Texas earned a berth in the Cotton Bowl Classic, where the Longhorns lost to the Miami Hurricanes. The team played home games at Texas Memorial Stadium in Austin, Texas.
The 1990 Longhorns bounced back after consecutive losing seasons with a 10–1 record in the regular season. Fueled by what became known as the "Shock the Nation" tour, Texas won the SWC championship, with the only loss in the regulation season coming at the hands of eventual national champion, Colorado. Texas entered the New Year's Day Cotton Bowl Classic ranked number three in the nation, but was lost handily to Miami, 46–3.
Schedule
Date | Time | Opponent | Rank | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
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September 8 | 11:00 a.m. | at No. 21 Penn State* | No. 23 | | Raycom | W 17–13 | 85,973 |
September 22 | 6:30 p.m. | No. 20 Colorado* | No. 22 | | ESPN | L 22–29 | 77,273 |
October 6 | 6:30 p.m. | at Rice | | | | W 26–10 | 34,800 |
October 13 | 3:00 p.m. | vs. No. 4 Oklahoma* | | | ESPN | W 14–13 | 75,587 |
October 20 | 12:00 p.m. | Arkansas | No. 19 | - Texas Memorial Stadium
- Austin, TX (rivalry)
| Raycom | W 49–17 | 72,657 |
October 27 | 1:00 p.m. | SMU | No. 13 | - Texas Memorial Stadium
- Austin, TX
| | W 52–3 | 65,128 |
November 3 | 12:00 p.m. | at Texas Tech | No. 14 | | Raycom | W 41–22 | 50,276 |
November 10 | 6:45 p.m. | No. 3 Houston | No. 14 | - Texas Memorial Stadium
- Austin, TX
| ESPN | W 45–24 | 82,547 |
November 17 | 11:00 a.m. | at TCU | No. 7 | | CBS | W 38–10 | 39,007 |
November 24 | 1:00 p.m. | at Baylor | No. 6 | | PPV | W 23–13 | 45,649 |
December 1 | 11:00 a.m. | Texas A&M | No. 5 | - Texas Memorial Stadium
- Austin, TX (rivalry)
| CBS | W 28–27 | 82,518 |
January 1, 1991 | 12:30 p.m. | vs. No. 4 Miami (FL)* | No. 3 | | CBS | L 3–46 | 73,521 |
- *Non-conference game
- Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game
- All times are in Central time
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Game summaries
Penn State
Colorado
No. 20 Colorado at No. 22 Texas
Team |
1 |
2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
• Buffaloes |
7 |
7 | 0 | 15 |
29 |
Longhorns |
10 |
3 | 6 | 3 |
22 |
- Date: October 13
- Location: Texas Memorial Stadium, Austin, TX
- Game start: 6:39 p.m.
- Elapsed time: 3:20
- Game attendance: 77,273
- Game weather: 79 °F (26 °C), Cloudy/Low Overcast, Wind NE 15–20 mph (24–32 km/h)
- Referee: Larry Fisher
- Television network: ESPN
Scoring summary |
Q1 | 8:46 | TEX | Kerry Cash 6-yard pass from Gardere (Michael Pollak kick) | TEX 7–0 |
3:30 | COL | George Hemingway 38-yard pass from Hagan (Harper kick) | Tied 7–7 |
0:16 | TEX | Michael Pollak 47-yard field goal | TEX 10–7 |
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Q2 | 6:51 | COL | Eric Bieniemy 2-yard run (Harper kick) | COL 14–10 |
1:26 | TEX | Michael Pollak 25-yard field goal | COL 14–13 |
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Q3 | 4:44 | TEX | Phil Brown 2-yard run (Pass failed) | TEX 19–14 |
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Q4 | 14:22 | TEX | Michael Pollak 22-yard field goal | TEX 22–14 |
10:10 | COL | Eric Bieniemy 4-yard run (Pass failed) | TEX 22–20 |
5:47 | COL | Eric Bieniemy 2-yard run (Harper kick) | COL 27–22 |
0:29 | COL | Safety, Williams tackled Gardere in End Zone | COL 29–22 |
Rice
Oklahoma
Texas vs. No. 4 Oklahoma
Team |
1 |
2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
• Longhorns |
7 |
0 | 0 | 7 |
14 |
Sooners |
3 |
7 | 3 | 0 |
13 |
Scoring summary |
1 | | OU | R.D. Lashar 47 yard field goal | OU 3-0 |
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1 | | TEX | Kerry Cash 8 yard pass from Peter Gardere (Michael Pollak kick) | TEX 7-3 |
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2 | | OU | Dewell Brewer 9 yard run (R.D. Lashar kick) | OU 10-7 |
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3 | | OU | R.D. Lashar 36 yard field goal | OU 13-7 |
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4 | 2:00 | TEX | Keith Cash 16 yard pass from Peter Gardere (Michael Pollak kick) | TEX 14-13 |
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Arkansas
SMU
Texas Tech
Houston
TCU
Baylor
Texas A&M
Miami (FL)—Cotton Bowl Classic
No. 4 Miami (FL) vs. No. 3 Texas
Team |
1 |
2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
• Hurricanes |
12 |
7 | 14 | 13 |
46 |
Longhorns |
0 |
3 | 0 | 0 |
3 |
Scoring summary |
1 | 8:53 | MIA | Carlos Huerta 28-yard field goal | MIA 3–0 |
5:26 | MIA | Carlos Huerta 50-yard field goal | MIA 6–0 |
0:11 | MIA | Wesley Carroll 12-yard pass from Erickson (pass failed) | MIA 12–0 |
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2 | 7:43 | TEX | Michael Pollak 29-yard field goal | MIA 12–3 |
4:17 | MIA | Wesley Carroll 24-yard pass from Erickson (Huerta kick) | MIA 19–3 |
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3 | 11:46 | MIA | Darrin Smith 34-yard interception return (Huerta kick) | MIA 26–3 |
6:09 | MIA | Randal Hill 48-yard pass from Erickson (Huerta kick) | MIA 33–3 |
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4 | 10:56 | MIA | Randy Bethel 4-yard pass from Erickson (kick blocked) | MIA 40–3 |
9:23 | MIA | Leonard Conley 26-yard run (Huerta kick) | MIA 46–3 |
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Personnel
1991 NFL draft
The following players were selected in the 1991 NFL draft following the season.
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