TEXAS LONGHORNS
2017 FOOTBALL GAME NOTES
FOUR-TIME NATIONAL CHAMPIONS • 28-TIME CONFERENCE CHAMPIONS • THIRD MOST WINS IN COLLEGE FOOTBALL HISTORY
MISSOURI
TIGERS
TEXAS
LONGHORNS
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WHAT’S INSIDE Game Information/Coverage _____________ 1 Weekly Schedule/Series Info _____________ 2 Game Notes _________________________2-8 2017 Honors/Top 25 Polls _______________ 9 Numerical/Alphabetical Rosters ________10-11 2017 Standings/Opponents’ Schedules ____ 12 2017 Starters ________________________ 13 Statistics _________________________14-29 Career Highs ______________________30-31 Recaps ___________________________32-43 The Last Matchup ____________________ 44 Meet the 2017 Longhorns ____________45-92 Coaching Staff ____________________93-105 Record Book ____________________107-201
MEDIA RELATIONS Sr. Assoc. Athletics Director: John Bianco Email: john.bianco@athletics.utexas.edu Associate Director: Thomas Stepp Email: thomas.stepp@athletics.utexas.edu Associate Director: Joe Hernandez Email: joe.hernandez@athletics.utexas.edu Assistant Director: Scott Swegan Email: scott.swegan@athletics.utexas.edu
Kickoff __________________________________ Wednesday, December 27, 2017 (8 p.m. CT) Location___________________________________________________Houston, Texas Stadium ______________________________________________ NRG Stadium (71,500) Television _______________________________________________________ ESPN Talent__________________ Adam Amin (PxP), Dusty Dvoracek (analyst), Molly McGrath (sideline) Local Radio ________________________________________Longhorn IMG Radio Network Talent______________________ Craig Way (PxP), Roger Wallace (analyst), Quan Cosby (sideline) Spanish Radio ______________________________________Longhorn IMG Radio Network Talent___________________________ Dr. Rubén Pizarro-Silva (PxP), Jesus Mendoza (analyst) National Radio ________________________________________________ESPN Radio Talent___________________ Bill Rosinski (PxP), David Norrie (analyst), Ian Fitzsimmons (sideline)
GAMEDAY INFO
Record __________________ 7-5 (4-4 SEC) Ranking (CFP/AP/Coaches)_____NR/RV/NR Head Coach _______________ Barry Odom Career Record _____________ 11-13 (2nd) Record at Missouri _______________same Location________________ Columbia, Mo. Founded________________________ 1839 Enrollment ____________________ 32,777 Colors ___________________Black & Gold
Record ________________ 6-6 (5-4 Big 12) Ranking (CFP/AP/Coaches)_____NR/NR/NR Head Coach _______________ Tom Herman Career Record ______________ 28-10 (3rd) Record at Texas_______________ 6-6 (1st) Location__________________Austin, Texas Founded________________________ 1883 Enrollment ____________________ 50,950 Colors ____________Burnt Orange & White
THE OPENING KICKOFF
• The University of Texas will represent the Big 12 Conference in the 2017 Academy Sports + Outdoors Texas Bowl. The Longhorns will square off against former Big 12 foe, Missouri. • The Texas Bowl will be played on Wednesday, Dec. 27 at NRG Stadium in Houston. • The Longhorns finished the regular season 6-6 overall and 5-4 in conference play. The Tigers finished 7-5, winners of their final six, and 4-4 in Southeastern Conference action. • Both schools will be making their first bowl appearance since 2014.
NATIONAL GAME COVERAGE
• The 2017 Academy Sports + Outdoors Texas Bowl will kickoff at 8 p.m. CT and is set to air on ESPN. Adam Amin (play-by-play), Dusty Dvoracek (analyst) and Molly McGrath (sideline) will call the action. • Longhorn Network’s Texas GameDay show begins two hours prior to kickoff. Following the game, LHN will also host Texas GameDay Final with interviews and analysis. • A Longhorn IMG Radio Network broadcast can be heard nationally on SiriusXM ESPNU Radio Channel 84. • ESPN Radio will have a national radio broadcast of the game. Bill Rosinski (play-by-play), David Norrie (analyst) and Ian Fitzsimmons (sideline) will call the action. The ESPN Radio broadcast can be heard on SiriusXM channel 80.
THE ACADEMY SPORTS + OUTDOORS TEXAS BOWL
• The Texas Bowl began in 2006 and the 2017 version will mark its 12th game. • Texas played Arkansas in the 2014 Texas Bowl, while Missouri’s lone appearance was a loss to Navy in 2009. • The game will be played at Houston’s NRG Stadium, home of the Houston Texans. The Stadium has hosted two Super Bowls - XXXVIII on Feb. 1, 2004 and LI on Feb. 5, 2017.
2017 SCHEDULE Record/Results
OVERALL: HOME: AWAY: NEUTRAL:
6-6 3-3 3-2 0-1
BIG 12: BIG 12 HOME: BIG 12 AWAY: BIG 12 NEUTRAL:
5-4 2-2 3-1 0-1
MARYLAND
L, 41-51
SAAN JOSE STATE
W, 56-0
Sept. Se 2 • 11 am CT • Austin
Sept. Se 9 • 2:30 pm CT • Austin
AT 4/4 AT
USC
L, 24-27
Sept. Se 16 • 7:30 pm CT • Los Angeles Se
AT IOWA AT
STATE
2OT
W, 17-7
Sept. Se 28 • 7 pm CT • Ames Se
KANSAS STATE
W, 40-34
Oct. Oc 7 • 6 pm CT • Austin
VS. 12/12
2OT
OKLAHOMA
L, 24-29
Oct. Oc 14 • 2:30 pm CT • ESPN • Dallas
10/11 10
OKLAHOMA STATE L, 10-13
Oct. Oc 21 • 11 am CT • Austin
AT AT
BAYLOR
OT
W, 38-7
Oct. Oc 28 • 11 am CT • Waco
AT 10/12 AT
TCU
L, 7-24
Nov. No 4 • 6:15 pm CT • Fort Worth
KANSAS
W, 42-27
Nov. No 11 • 5 pm CT • Austin
AT 24/25 AT
WVU
Nov. No 18 • 11 am CT • Morgantown No
TEEXAS TECH
Nov. No 24 • 7 pm CT • Austin
VS.
MISSOURI
W, 28-14 L, 23-27
Dec. De 27 • 8 pm CT • ESPN • Houston
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