1983 Texas Longhorns football team

1983 Texas Longhorns football
SWC champion
Cotton Bowl Classic, L 9–10 vs. Georgia
ConferenceSouthwest Conference
Ranking
CoachesNo. 5
APNo. 5
Record11–1 (8–0 SWC)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorRon Toman (3rd season)
Defensive coordinatorDavid McWilliams (2nd season)
Home stadiumTexas Memorial Stadium
1983 Southwest Conference football standings
Conf. Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 5 Texas $ 8 0 0 11 1 0
No. 12 SMU 7 1 0 10 2 0
Baylor 4 3 1 7 4 1
Texas A&M 4 3 1 5 5 1
Arkansas 4 4 0 6 5 0
Texas Tech 3 4 1 3 7 1
Houston 3 5 0 4 7 0
TCU 1 6 1 1 8 2
Rice 0 8 0 1 10 0
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1983 Texas Longhorns football team represented the University of Texas at Austin as a member of the Southwest Conference (SWC) during the 1983 NCAA Division I-A football season. Led by seventh-year head coach Fred Akers, the Longhorns compiled an overall record of 11–1 with a mark of 8–0 in conference play, winning the SWC title. Texas earned a berth in the Cotton Bowl Classic, where the #2 Longhorns lost to Georgia. Due to a loss by #1 Nebraska in the Orange Bowl, a win by Texas would've likely resulted in a National Championship. The team played home games at Texas Memorial Stadium in Austin, Texas.