1950 Texas Longhorns football team

The 1950 Texas Longhorns football team represented the University of Texas as a member of the Southwest Conference (SWC) during the 1950 college football season. Led by Blair Cherry in his fourth and final season as head coach, the Longhorns compiled an overall record of 9–2 with a mark of 6–0 in conference play, winning the SWC title. Texas was invited to the Cotton Bowl Classic, where the Longhorns lost to Tennessee.

1950 Texas Longhorns football
SWC champion
ConferenceSouthwest Conference
Ranking
CoachesNo. 2
APNo. 3
Record9–2 (6–0 SWC)
Head coach
Home stadiumMemorial Stadium
1950 Southwest Conference football standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 3 Texas $ 6 0 09 2 0
Baylor 4 2 07 3 0
Texas A&M 3 3 07 4 0
TCU 3 3 05 5 0
Rice 2 4 06 4 0
SMU 2 4 06 4 0
Arkansas 1 5 02 8 0
  • $ Conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll

For the September 30 game against Purdue, Texas chose to wear their white uniforms at home. This was the last time the team worker white at home for 70 years, until October 24, 2020.

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