University of Texas Austin - Cactus Yearbook (Austin, TX)

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Stafford completed 7 of 1 passes for 1 36 yards and had one rush for 28 yards. The Horns won the game on the strength of tailback Edwin Sim- mon ' s performance. He carried the ball 22 times for 90 yards, and his eight-yard touchdown in the second quarter not only was crucial to the Texas win, but it gave Simmons his first touchdown since Texas ' game against TCCI the previous season. Although Texas outscored Baylor, the statistics pointed in the other direction. The Bears led the contest in first downs, return yardage and time of possession. Meanwhile, the Longhorns led in two positive categories as well as two negative statistics. Texas amassed 333 yards in total offense compared to Baylor ' s 282-yard total. The Horns also were leaders in punting and, unfortunately, in both turnovers and penalty yards. But Akers did not seem too upset by the statistics. When bombarded by reporters ' questions, the (JT head coach smiled and said, Did we do anything but win? Top: Charles Hunter. liberal arts fophomore, emerged as Texas ' leading rusher from thr tailback position. Bottom Left- Because of the powerful Otl runn ing attack, safrty Gerard Srnegal. liberal arts frrvhman, helps out from his secondary spot. Bottom Right: With Utx goal line In tight, safety James LoU. liberal art sophomore, tries to drag down Texas Tech ' s Bouoler Date to prevent a score. Passing: Completions Attempts Yards Touchdowns Brel Stafford M M 943 3 JoddDodgt 36 91 o; I Rushing: Attempts Yards Average Touchdowns Cnartes Hunter M4 717 4.7 4 Darron Morris (9 441 1.4 5 Edwin Simmons H 369 4.3 t Receiving: Catches Yards Average Touchdowns Evftftl Off 21 431 19-6 r W llltm Htrrll 15 272 HI Gabri ! Johnson 12 190 IS.I Punting: Number Yards Average Return-yards John JtHKhlt M mi 45 2 31-213 PATs Field Goals Placekickmg: attempted made attempted-made Points JtHWird 27-27 19-24 M Football 133

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Ward ties single-season field goal record Early in the fourth quarter, Metcalf, the fastest member of the Texas tailback brigade which ac- counted for 1,265 yards during the season, outraced Horned Frog defenders for a 71 -yard touchdown. Texas led 17-0 when Jeff Ward capped a 23-yard, eight-play drive with a 49-yard field goal. The boot was Ward ' s 17th of the season, tying him with John Goodson for the school single-season record. The final home game of the season saw the Longhorns and the Baylor Bears filled with hopes for the con- ference crown and a trip to the Cottton Bowl. Keeping their hopes alive and setting up a showdown with Texas A M in the season finale, Texas beat Baylor 17-10 Nov. 23. The (JT defense, playing perhaps its best game of the season, held the Bears to 153 rushing yards and 129 passing yards. Nobody has shut down our running game like that, Baylor Coach Grant Teaff said. I feel like Texas controlled the line of scrimmage all day and dominated it in key situations. 8-4 Missouri 21-17 Stanford 38-34 Rice 44-16 Oklahoma . . .... 7-14 Arkansas .15-13 Southern Methodist 14-44 Texas Tech 34-21 Houston 34-24 Texas Christian 20-0 Baylor . 17-10 Texas A M ... . . . . 10-42 Bluebonnet Bowl Air Force 16-24 KetyPKt Kelly Pace Left: Defensive tackle Brian Esplnosa, liberal arts sophomore, looks to put some hurt on Texas ABM ' s leaping Anthony Toney. Right: After suffering an Injury on the special teams against TCU, Al Pawelek, liberal arts Junior, Is wheeled off the field by Texas doctors. Bottom; Everett Gay, liberal arts sophomore, separates himself from the Rice defender after catching a Todd Dodge pass. 132 Football

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Taking the rocky road Squad meets with problems away from home turf by Daria Albinger Even though the Longhorns foot- ball team fared well on its own turf, road trips often put Texas on shaky ground. The team lost three of six games and came away from the vic- tories by only narrow margins. In the second week of the season, the team traveled to Palo Alto, Calif., to play the only game of the season on grass. There, against Stanford, Texas dominated the line of scrim- mage the entire first half, starting with a 74-yard touchdown run by quarterback Bret Stafford. In the second quarter, Longhorn passing quarterback Todd Dodge stepped in to hit receiver Donovan Pitts with a 45-yard pass for a second Longhorn touchdown and Pitts ' first college reception. The first half scor- ing ended with fullback Darron Mor- ris ' 62-yard touchdown scramble. At the end of the day, the 5-foot-ll, 199-pound freshman had 154 yards on 1 1 carries. The line did a great job, Morris said. They made holes big enough for three guys to go through. From a 24-10 half time deficit, Top Left: Eric Metcatf. liberal arts freshman, looks for an open receiver downfleld on the halfback option. Top Right: Prior to the Oklahoma game. Coach FredAkers chats with OU Coach Barry Swltier. Bottom Left- With an OU receiver looking on, linebacker Ty AUert, physical education Junior, tries to make the Interception. Bottom Right- Defensive back Tony Griffin sociology sophomore, stops an Arkansas runner on the sidelines. 134 Football