1916 Texas
7–2 (6–1 Southwest Conference), coached by Conrad Van Gent. Share
Schedule and results
- Biggest winBeat SMU 74–0Sep 30
By 74 points, its widest win.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 30 | vs SMU | W 74–0 | 75% |
| Oct 7 | vs Rice | W 16–2 | 72% |
| Oct 13 | vs Oklahoma State | W 14–6 | 74% |
| Oct 21 | vs Oklahoma | W 21–7 | 65% |
| Oct 28 | vs Baylor | L 3–7 | 69% |
| Nov 4 | at Missouri | L 0–3 | 56% |
| Nov 14 | vs Arkansas | W 52–0 | 74% |
| Nov 21 | vsSouthwestern U | W 17–3 | 83% |
| Nov 30 | vs Texas A&M | W 21–7 | 68% |
Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.
How it ended: Beat Texas A&M 21–7; Southwest Conference champions.
In program history: The 61st-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 126 on file).
Southwest Conference champions6–1 in the conference, shared with Baylor
- Record
- 7–2
- Conference
- 6–1 first in Southwest Conference
- AP poll
- Began in 1936
- Points
- 218–35
- Coach
- Conrad Van Gent
- Elo
- 1644 +66 this season
- SP+ rating
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- SRS
- −3.5 No. 43 of 90 major-college teams
- Recruiting class
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- Captain
- Pig Dittmar
1916 Southwest Conference standings
| Team | Conf. | Overall | AP final |
|---|---|---|---|
 Texas | 6–1 | 7–2 | |
| Baylor | 3–1 | 9–1 | |
| Rice | 2–1 | 6–1–2 | |
| Oklahoma | 2–1 | 6–5 | |
| Texas A&M | 2–2 | 6–3 | |
| Arkansas | 0–2 | 4–4 | |
| Oklahoma State | 0–3 | 4–4 | |
| Southwestern U | 0–4 | 1–5–1 |
Ordered by conference winning percentage, then conference wins. Division splits and tiebreakers aren’t applied.