1979 Texas
9–3 (6–2 Southwest Conference), coached by Fred Akers, finished No. 12 in the AP poll. Share
Schedule and results
- Biggest upsetBeat No. 3 Oklahoma 16–7Oct 13
Oklahoma was ranked No. 3, above it.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 22 | vs Iowa State | W 17–9 | 68% |
| Sep 29 | at 5Missouri | W 21–0 | 43% |
| Oct 6 | vs Rice | W 26–9 | 90% |
| Oct 13 | vs 3Oklahoma | W 16–7 | 44% |
| Oct 20 | at 10Arkansas | L 14–17 | 43% |
| Oct 27 | at SMU | W 30–6 | 70% |
| Nov 3 | vs Texas Tech | W 14–6 | 80% |
| Nov 10 | at 5Houston | W 21–13 | 43% |
| Nov 17 | vs TCU | W 35–10 | 93% |
| Nov 24 | vs 17Baylor | W 13–0 | 79% |
| Dec 1 | at Texas A&M | L 7–13 | 65% |
| Dec 22Bowls & playoff | vs 13WashingtonSun Bowl | L 7–14 | 64% |
Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.
How it ended: Lost to Washington 14–7 in the Sun Bowl; No. 12 in the final AP poll; 3rd in the Southwest Conference.
In program history: The 28th-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 126 on file).
AP poll, week by week
- Wk 1: 4
- Wk 2: 4
- Wk 3: 4
- Wk 4: 4
- Wk 5: 4
- Wk 6: 4
- Wk 7: 2
- Wk 8: 9
- Wk 9: 8
- Wk 10: 8
- Wk 11: 6
- Wk 12: 6
- Wk 13: 6
- Wk 14: 11
- Final: 12
Players on this team
Steve McMichaelDefensive tackle
Mike BaabCenter- Johnnie JohnsonSafety
- William GrahamDefensive back
- Vance BedfordDefensive back
- Eric HolleDefensive end
- Bill AckerDefensive tackle
Before 2004 our records hold honors and the draft; these are the players whose college years here, from their Wikipedia articles or their honors, include 1979.
- Record
- 9–3
- Conference
- 6–2 3rd in Southwest Conference
- AP final
- No. 12 peak No. 2
- Points
- 221–104
- Coach
- Fred Akers
- Elo
- 1718 +80 this season
- SP+ rating
- 24.0 No. 7 of 135; offense No. 51
- SRS
- 21.2 No. 7 of 140 in Division I-A
- Recruiting class
- —
- Offensive coordinator
- Leon Manley
- Defensive coordinator
- Leon Fuller
Drafted in 1980
The 1980 draft| Rd 1 | Johnny “Lam” Jones WR | New York Jets |
| Rd 1 | Johnnie Johnson DB | Los Angeles Rams |
| Rd 1 | Derrick Hatchett DB | Baltimore Colts |
| Rd 3 | Steve McMichael DT | New England Patriots |
| Rd 4 | Ricky Churchman DB | San Francisco 49ers |
| Rd 6 | Bill Acker DT | St. Louis Cardinals |
All-Southwest Conference
10 first teamFirst team
A.J. “Jam” JonesRBCoaches-1- Lawrence SampletonTECoaches-1
Johnny “Lam” JonesWRCoaches-1- Wes HubertCCoaches-1
- Steve McMichaelDLCoaches-1
- Doug ShankleLBCoaches-1
- Derrick HatchettDBCoaches-1
- Johnnie JohnsonDBCoaches-1
- Ricky ChurchmanDBCoaches-1
- Darrell PattersonMiscellaneousCoaches
From Wikipedia’s 1979 all-conference team article, with the selectors that named each player (AP-1: the Associated Press’s first team).
1979 Southwest Conference standings
| Team | Conf. | Overall | AP final |
|---|---|---|---|
| Houston | 7–1 | 11–1 | 5 |
| Arkansas | 7–1 | 10–2 | 8 |
| Texas | 6–2 | 9–3 | 12 |
| Baylor | 5–3 | 8–4 | 14 |
| Texas A&M | 4–4 | 6–5 | |
| SMU | 3–5 | 5–6 | |
| Texas Tech | 2–5–1 | 3–6–2 | |
| TCU | 1–6–1 | 2–8–1 | |
| Rice | 0–8 | 1–10 |
Ordered by conference winning percentage, then conference wins. Division splits and tiebreakers aren’t applied.