Robert Brewer (American football)

Robert Brewer
Profile
PositionQuarterback
Class1983
Personal information
Listed height6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Listed weight183 lb (83 kg)
Career information
High schoolRichardson (TX)
CollegeTexas (1980–1982)
Awards and highlights
  • Second-team All-SWC (1982)
  • 1982 Fort Worth Kiwanis Club Sportsmanship Award
  • 1982 Cotton Bowl MVP
  • 1982 Texas Longhorn Football MVP
  • 1981 Southwest Conference Championship

Robert Edward Brewer is an American former football player. He played quarterback for the University of Texas Longhorns during the 1981 and 1982 season. He is the last walk-on quarterback to start for Texas and the last to start in the Cotton Bowl. His most memorable moment was the late touchdown he scored against Alabama to guide Texas to a 1982 Cotton Bowl Classic win. He is also the younger member of the only father-son combination to start at quarterback for Texas. Both father and son led Longhorn teams to victory over Bear Bryant coached teams (Charley against Texas A&M in 1954 and 1955 and Robert against Alabama in 1982).