1916 Texas Longhorns football team

1916 Texas Longhorns football
SWC champion
ConferenceSouthwest Conference
Record7–2 (6–1 SWC)
Head coach
CaptainPig Dittmar
Home stadiumClark Field
1916 Southwest Conference football standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L TW L T
Texas 5 1 07 2 0
Baylor 3 1 09 1 0
Rice 2 1 06 1 2
Oklahoma 2 1 06 5 0
Texas A&M 1 2 06 3 0
Arkansas 0 2 04 4 0
Oklahoma A&M 0 3 04 4 0
Southwestern (TX) 0 4 03 5 1
  • No champion recognized

The 1916 Texas Longhorns football team was an American football team that represented the University of Texas (now known as the University of Texas at Austin) as a member of the Southwest Conference (SWC) during the 1916 college football season. In their first year under head coach Eugene Van Gent, the team compiled an overall record of 7–2, and 6–1 in the SWC. During the A&M game the first Bevo was unveiled.