1977 Texas Longhorns football team


The 1977 Texas Longhorns football team represented the University of Texas at Austin in the 1977 NCAA Division I football season. The Longhorns finished the regular season with an 11–0 record. Earl Campbell won the Heisman Trophy in 1977 and led the nation in rushing with 1,744 yards. In 1977, he became the first recipient of the Davey O'Brien Memorial Trophy, which was awarded to the most outstanding player in the now-defunct Southwest Conference. He was selected as the Southwest Conference running back of the year in each of his college seasons and finished with 4,444 career rushing yards.

Schedule

Roster

Game summaries

Oklahoma

at Arkansas

at Texas A&M

Rankings

Awards and honors

The following players were drafted into professional football following the season.
PlayerPositionRoundPickFranchise
Earl CampbellRunning back11Houston Oilers
Brad ShearerDefensive tackle374Chicago Bears
Alfred JacksonWide receiver7167Atlanta Falcons