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1995 Texas Longhorns football team
| 1995 Texas Longhorns football |
|---|
| Southwest Conference |
| No. 14 |
| No. 14 |
| 10–2–1 (7–0 SWC) |
| John Mackovic (4th season) |
| Gene Dahlquist (4th season) |
| Gary Darnell (2nd season) |
| Texas Memorial Stadium |
The 1995 Texas Longhorns football team represented the University of Texas at Austin as a member of the Southwest Conference (SWC) during the 1995 NCAA Division I-A football season. Led by fourth-year head coach John Mackovic, the Longhorns compiled an overall record of 10–2–1 with a mark of 7–0 in conference play, winning the SWC title. Texas was invited to the Sugar Bowl, where the Longhorns lost to Virginia Tech. The team played home games at Texas Memorial Stadium in Austin, Texas.
1995 was the final season for the SWC. At the end of the season, Texas, along with Baylor University, Texas A&M University, and Texas Tech University, joined the members of the Big Eight Conference to form the Big 12 Conference, which began play in 1996.
| Date | Time | Opponent | Rank | Site | TV | Result | Attendance | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 2 | 11:00 p.m. | at Hawaii* | No. 18 | Aloha StadiumHalawa, HI | ESPN2 | W 38–17 | 43,243 | |
| September 16 | 2:30 p.m. | Pittsburgh* | No. 15 | Texas Memorial StadiumAustin, TX | ABC | W 38–27 | 62,875 | |
| September 23 | 11:30 a.m. | at No. 21 Notre Dame* | No. 13 | Notre Dame StadiumNotre Dame, IN | NBC | L 27–55 | 59,075 | |
| September 30 | 12:00 p.m. | at SMU | No. 21 | Cotton BowlDallas, TX | Raycom | W 35–10 | 26,921 | |
| October 7 | 1:00 p.m. | Rice | No. 20 | Texas Memorial StadiumAustin, TX (rivalry) | W 37–13 | 66,184 | ||
| October 14 | 2:30 p.m. | vs. No. 13 Oklahoma* | No. 18 | Cotton BowlDallas, TX (Red River Shootout) | ABC | T 24–24 | 75,587 | |
| October 21 | 12:00 p.m. | No. 14 Virginia* | No. 16 | Texas Memorial StadiumAustin, TX | Raycom | W 17–16 | 70,427 | |
| November 4 | 6:30 p.m. | No. 23 Texas Tech | No. 13 | Texas Memorial StadiumAustin, TX (rivalry) | ESPN | W 48–7 | 77,809 | |
| November 11 | 1:00 p.m. | at Houston | No. 11 | Houston AstrodomeHouston, TX | W 52–20 | 32,520 | ||
| November 18 | 12:00 p.m. | TCU | No. 10 | Texas Memorial StadiumAustin, TX (rivalry) | Raycom | W 27–19 | 63,342 | |
| November 23 | 7:00 p.m. | Baylor | No. 9 | Texas Memorial StadiumAustin, TX (rivalry) | ESPN | W 21–13 | 58,497 | |
| December 2 | 2:30 p.m. | at No. 16 Texas A&M | No. 9 | Kyle FieldCollege Station, TX (rivalry) | ABC | W 16–6 | 76,221 | |
| December 31 | 6:00 p.m. | vs. No. 13 Virginia Tech* | No. 9 | Louisiana SuperdomeNew Orleans, LA (Sugar Bowl) | ABC | L 10–28 | 70,283 | |
| *Non-conference gameRankings from AP Poll released prior to the gameAll times are in Central time |
Texas clinched the final SWC championship in the conference's second-to-last game.
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