The 1984 Texas Longhorns football team represented the University of Texas at Austin in the 1984 NCAA Division I-A football season. The Longhorns finished the regular season with a 7–3–1 record and lost to Iowa in the Freedom Bowl.
| 1984 Texas Longhorns football | |
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Freedom Bowl, L 17–55 vs. Iowa | |
| Conference | Southwest Conference |
| Record | 7–4–1 (5–3 SWC) |
| Head coach |
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| Offensive coordinator | Ron Toman (4th season) |
| Defensive coordinator | David McWilliams (3rd season) |
| Home stadium | Texas Memorial Stadium |
Seasons | |
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| Team | W | L | T | W | L | T | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 8 SMU + | 6 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 10 | – | 2 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Houston + | 6 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 7 | – | 5 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| TCU | 5 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 8 | – | 4 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Arkansas | 5 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 7 | – | 4 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Texas | 5 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 7 | – | 4 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Baylor | 4 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 5 | – | 6 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Texas A&M | 3 | – | 5 | – | 0 | 6 | – | 5 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Texas Tech | 2 | – | 6 | – | 0 | 4 | – | 7 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Rice | 0 | – | 8 | – | 0 | 1 | – | 10 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Schedule
| Date | Time | Opponent | Rank | Site | TV | Result | Attendance | Source |
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| September 15 | 6:45 p.m. | No. 11 Auburn* | No. 4 |
| ESPN | W 35–27 | 78,348 | |
| September 29 | 11:00 a.m. | vs. No. 4 Penn State* | No. 2 |
| Raycom | W 28–3 | 76,883 | |
| October 6 | 7:00 p.m. | at Rice | No. 1 |
| HSE | W 38–13 | 56,047 | |
| October 13 | 3:00 p.m. | vs. No. 3 Oklahoma* | No. 1 |
| ABC | T 15–15 | 75,587 | |
| October 20 | 1:00 p.m. | Arkansas | No. 3 |
| W 24–18 | 77,809 | ||
| October 27 | 2:30 p.m. | No. 14 SMU | No. 3 |
| ABC | W 13–7 | 80,759 | |
| November 3 | 2:00 p.m. | at Texas Tech | No. 2 |
| W 13–10 | 50,722 | ||
| November 10 | 11:30 a.m. | Houston | No. 3 |
| Raycom | L 15–29 | 80,348 | |
| November 17 | 2:30 p.m. | at No. 12 TCU | No. 10 |
| ABC | W 44–23 | 47,280 | |
| November 24 | 11:30 a.m. | at Baylor | No. 6 |
| Raycom | L 10–24 | 33,500 | |
| December 1 | 6:45 p.m. | Texas A&M | No. 13 |
| ESPN | L 12–37 | 81,309 | |
| December 26 | 7:15 p.m. | vs. Iowa* | No. 19 |
| Raycom | L 17–55 | 24,093 | |
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Game summaries
Auburn
#11 Auburn at #4 Texas
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Auburn | 0 | 13 | 6 | 8 | 27 |
| • Texas | 14 | 0 | 7 | 14 | 35 |
- Date: September 15
- Location: Texas Memorial Stadium, Austin, Texas
- Game start: 6:47 pm CDT
- Elapsed time: 3:11
- Game attendance: 78,348
- Game weather: 79 °F (26 °C), high clouds, Wind NE 20–25 mph (32–40 km/h)
- Source: Box score
| 1 | 5:15 | TEX | Dodge 10-yard run (Ward kick) | TEX 7-0 |
| 1 | 0:50 | TEX | Orr 1-yard run (Ward kick) | TEX 14-0 |
| 2 | 11:05 | AUB | Collins 2-yard run (McGinty kick) | TEX 14-7 |
| 2 | 3:33 | AUB | McGinty 22-yard field goal | TEX 14-10 |
| 2 | 0:00 | AUB | McGinty 40-yard field goal | TEX 14-13 |
| 3 | 9:19 | TEX | Duhon 32-yard pass from Dodge (Ward kick) | TEX 21-13 |
| 3 | 4:23 | AUB | Bo Jackson 5-yard run (run failed) | TEX 21-19 |
| 4 | 9:19 | TEX | Jerome Johnson 10-yard run (Ward kick) | TEX 28-19 |
| 4 | 4:50 | TEX | Jerome Johnson 14-yard run (Ward kick) | TEX 35-19 |
| 4 | 2:33 | AUB | Fullwood 1-yard run (Washington run) | TEX 35-27 |
Vs. Penn State
Vs. Oklahoma
#3 Oklahoma vs. #1 Texas
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Texas | 7 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 15 |
| Oklahoma | 0 | 0 | 15 | 0 | 15 |
- Date: Saturday, October 13
- Location: Cotton Bowl, Dallas, Texas
- Game attendance: 75,587
- Game weather: Rain
- Source: Gainesville Sun
| 1 | TEX | Bryant 25 yard pass from Dodge (Ward kick) | TEX 7-0 | |
| 2 | TEX | Ward 40 yard field goal | TEX 10-0 | |
| 3 | OKLA | Sewell 5 yard run (Lashar kick) | TEX 10-7 | |
| 3 | OKLA | Safety, Steelhammer centered ball out of end zone | TEX 10-9 | |
| 3 | OKLA | Sewell 11 yard run (pass failed) | OKLA 15-10 | |
| 4 | TEX | Safety, intentional snap out of end zone | OKLA 15-12 | |
| 4 | TEX | Ward 32 yard field goal | Tied 15-15 | |
Vs. Iowa (Freedom Bowl)
#19 Texas vs. Iowa
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| #19 Longhorns | 0 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 17 |
| • Hawkeyes | 14 | 10 | 31 | 0 | 55 |
- Date: December 26
- Location: Anaheim Stadium, Anaheim, California
- Game start: 5:26 pm PST
- Elapsed time: 3:13
- Game attendance: 24,093
- Game weather: 55 °F (13 °C), Rain
- Referee: Jack Gatto
- TV announcers (Mizlou): Sam Nover and Jack Snow
- Source: Box Score
| 1 | 9:15 | IOWA | Hayes 6-yard pass from Long (Nichol kick) | IOWA 7–0 |
| 1 | 3:27 | Iowa | Flagg 11-yard pass from Long (Nichol kick) | IOWA 14–0 |
| 2 | 13:35 | Texas | Bryant 11-yard pass from Dodge (Ward kick) | IOWA 14–7 |
| 2 | 10:14 | IOWA | Bush 1-yard run (Nichol kick) | IOWA 21–7 |
| 2 | 5:34 | Texas | Harris 1-yard pass from Dodge (Ward kick) | IOWA 21–14 |
| 2 | 2:23 | Texas | Ward 46-yard FG | IOWA 21–17 |
| 2 | 0:00 | IOWA | Nichol 27-yard FG | IOWA 24–17 |
| 3 | 13:03 | IOWA | Nichol 35-yard FG | IOWA 27–17 |
| 3 | 12:05 | IOWA | Happel 33-yard pass from Long (Nichol kick) | IOWA 34–17 |
| 3 | 7:09 | IOWA | Smith 49-yard pass from Long (Nichol kick) | IOWA 41–17 |
| 3 | 4:53 | IOWA | Helverson 4-yard pass from Long (Nichol kick) | IOWA 48–17 |
| 3 | 2:19 | IOWA | Hayes 15-yard pass from Long (Nichol kick) | IOWA 55–17 |
Roster
- QB Todd Dodge
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