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With all eyes on August and a rematch with Ohio State let's look at how Texas has fared against the reigning National Champions. The 3 selectors used were the AP, Coaches, and FWAA final polls. 

 

Overall Record:  9-7-1

Regular Season Record: 5-6-1

Postseason Record: 4-1

Home Record: 2-0

Road Record: 2-1

Neutral Record: 5-6-1

 

1939 - H TCU W 25-19

1940 - H Texas A&M W 7-0 

1951- N Oklahoma W 9-7

1952- N Tennessee W 16-0 Cotton Bowl

1956 -N Oklahoma L 0-45

1957 - N Oklahoma L 7-21

1961 -N Ole Miss W 12-7 Cotton Bowl (FWAA)

1965 - A Arkansas- L 24-27 (FWAA)

1975 - N Oklahoma L 17-14

1976 - N Oklahoma T 6-6

1986- N Oklahoma L 12-47

1990 - N Miami L 3-46 Cotton Bowl

1996 - N Nebraska  W 37-27 Big 12 Title

1998 - A Nebraska W 20-16 (Coaches Poll)

2001 - N Oklahoma L 3-14

2005 - N USC W 41-38 BCS National Championship

2024- A Michigan W 31-21

2025- A Ohio State ????

Honorable Mention- Alabama was named the 1964 Champions pre bowl but lost in the 1965 Orange bowl to Texas 21-17. 

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On 1/21/2025 at 9:39 AM, Sir Ulrich said:

Honorable Mention- Alabama was named the 1964 Champions pre bowl but lost in the 1965 Orange bowl to Texas 21-17. 

My 80 year old Dad was a sophomore OL on the Horns that season. Still talks about the game to this day and has his Orange Bowl watch.

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45 minutes ago, Wilcox Cummingtonite said:

My 80 year old Dad was a sophomore OL on the Horns that season. Still talks about the game to this day and has his Orange Bowl watch.

That's awesome. Love those stories 

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7 hours ago, Wilcox Cummingtonite said:

My 80 year old Dad was a sophomore OL on the Horns that season. Still talks about the game to this day and has his Orange Bowl watch.

He must be proud of your Surly handle.

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2 hours ago, South Austin said:

He must be proud of your Surly handle.

Look on the 64 roster…william c cummingtonite.    So he’s a junior.  

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10 hours ago, Wilcox Cummingtonite said:

My 80 year old Dad was a sophomore OL on the Horns that season.

Your dad played when he was 80?  And he was only a sophomore?

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9 hours ago, jimmyjazz said:

Your dad played when he was 80?

Fuck man, that’s exactly what I was going to lost…

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