1901 Texas Longhorns football team

1901 Texas Longhorns football
ConferenceSouthern Intercollegiate Athletic Association
Record8–2–1 (0-0 SIAA)
Head coach
CaptainMark McMahon
Home stadiumVarsity Athletic Field
1901 Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association football standings
Conf. Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Vanderbilt $ 4 0 0 6 1 1
Clemson 2 0 1 3 1 1
LSU 2 1 0 5 1 0
North Carolina 2 1 0 7 2 0
Tulane 2 1 0 4 2 0
Alabama 2 1 2 2 1 2
Auburn 2 2 1 2 3 1
Tennessee 1 1 2 3 3 2
Mississippi A&M 1 2 0 2 2 1
Georgia 0 3 2 1 5 2
Cumberland (TN) 0 1 0 0 3 0
Kentucky State 0 2 0 2 6 1
Ole Miss 0 4 0 2 4 0
Texas 0 0 0 8 2 1
  • $ – Conference champion

The 1901 Texas 'Varsity football team represented The University of Texas (now known as the University of Texas at Austin Longhorns) as a member of the SIAA during the 1901 college football season. In its second year under head coach Samuel Huston Thompson, the team compiled an 8–2–1 record, shut out seven opponents, and outscored opponents by a collective total of 153 to 71. These wins included the first ever UT-A&M game held on Thanksgiving day. The team played its home games at Varsity Athletic Field on the school's campus in Austin, Texas.