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The Texas Longhorns football program is the intercollegiate team representing the University of Texas at Austin (variously Texas or UT) in the sport of American football. The Longhorns compete in the NCAA Division I Football Bowl Subdivision (formerly Division I-A) as a member of the Southeastern Conference (SEC). Their home games are played at Darrell K Royal–Texas Memorial Stadium in Austin, Texas.

Texas Longhorns football
2024 Texas Longhorns football team
First season1893; 131 years ago
Athletic directorChris Del Conte
Head coachSteve Sarkisian
4th season, 36–16 (.692)
StadiumDarrell K Royal–Texas Memorial Stadium
(capacity: 100,119[1])
FieldCampbell-Williams Field
Field surfaceFieldTurf
LocationAustin, Texas
NCAA divisionDivision I FBS
ConferenceSoutheastern Conference
Past conferencesSIAA (1896–1904)
TIAA (1913–1914)
SWC (1915–1995)
Big 12 (1996–2023)
All-time record953–392–33 (.704)
Bowl record31–26–2 (.542)
Playoff appearances2 (2023, 2024)
Playoff record0–1
Claimed national titles4 (1963, 1969, 1970, 2005)
Unclaimed national titles5 (1914, 1941, 1968, 1977, 1981)
National finalist2 (2005, 2009)
Conference titles33
RivalriesArkansas (rivalry)
Oklahoma (rivalry)
Rice (rivalry)
TCU (rivalry)
Texas A&M (rivalry)
Texas Tech (rivalry)
Heisman winnersEarl Campbell – 1977
Ricky Williams – 1998
Consensus All-Americans63[2]
Current uniform
ColorsBurnt orange and white[3]
   
Fight songTexas Fight
MascotBevo
Marching bandThe University of Texas Longhorn Band
OutfitterNike
Websitetexaslonghorns.com/football

With over 900 wins, and an all-time win–loss percentage of .704, the Longhorns rank 4th (tied) and 12th on the all-time wins and win–loss records lists, respectively. Additionally, the program claims 4 national championships, 33 conference championships, 100 First Team All-Americans (62 consensus and 25 unanimous), and 2 Heisman Trophy winners.

History

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Main article: History of Texas Longhorns football
See also: List of Texas Longhorns football seasons

Beginning in 1893, the Texas Longhorns football program is one of the most highly regarded and historic programs of all time.[4] From 1936 to 1946 the team was led by Hall of Fame coach Dana X. Bible,[5] and then from 1957 to 1976 the team was led by Hall of Fame coach Darrell K Royal,[6] who won three national championships.[7] The first championship was in 1963 and the second was in 1969.[6] In 2009, ESPN ranked Texas as the seventh-most prestigious college football program since 1936.[8] In 2012, the football program was valued at $805 million,[9] more than the calculated value of several NFL teams.[citation needed] Texas is known for their post-season appearances, ranking second in number of bowl game appearances (55),[10] fourth in bowl game victories (29), most Southwest Conference football championships (27), and most Cotton Bowl Classic appearances[11] and victories. Other NCAA records include 108 winning seasons out of 122 total seasons, 24 seasons with 10 or more wins, 9 undefeated seasons, and 26 seasons with at most one loss or tie. From 1936 to 2012, the Longhorns football teams have been in the AP or coaches' rankings 66 out of 76 seasons (86.8% of the time), finishing those seasons ranked in the top twenty-five 48 times and the top ten 28 times. Texas claims four Division I-A national championships (1963, 1969, 1970 and 2005) and 33 conference championships (4 Big 12 Conference, 27 Southwest Conference, and 2 Texas Intercollegiate Athletic Association).

A total of 129 (53 consensus and 22 unanimous) Texas players have been named to College Football All-America Teams, while two Longhorn players, Earl Campbell (1977) and Ricky Williams (1998), have won the Heisman Trophy,[12] "College football's most prestigious individual honor".[13] Seventeen Longhorns have been inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame, while four are enshrined in the Pro Football Hall of Fame.

At the start of the 2019 season, Texas' all-time record was 909–371–33 (.705), which ranked as the third-most wins.[14][15] By the end of the season, Texas' record was 916–375–33 (.704), losing a spot and dropping to fourth in NCAA Division I FBS overall history.[16]

In July 2021, after 25 seasons as members of the Big 12, Texas and rival Oklahoma accepted invitations to join the Southeastern Conference (SEC) no later than the 2025 season.[17] In February 2023, the Big 12 announced that the two schools had negotiated a combined $100 million early termination fee in order to leave for the SEC a year before the schools' media rights deal with the Big 12 was set to expire.[18] The Longhorns football team continued competing in the Big 12 through the 2023 season before moving to the SEC in 2024.

Conference affiliations

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Texas has been affiliated with four conferences and twice been an independent.[19]

Championships

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National championships

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Texas has been selected national champion in 9 seasons from NCAA-designated major selectors, including 4 from the major wire-service: AP Poll and/or Coaches' Poll.[20]: 107–109  The 1963, 1969, 1970, and 2005 championships are claimed by the school, while the remainder are not claimed.[21]

Claimed national championships

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Year Coach Selectors Record Bowl Final AP Final Coaches
1963 Darrell Royal AP, FWAA, NFF, UPI (Coaches) 11–0 W Cotton No. 1 No. 1
1969 AP, FWAA, NFF, UPI (Coaches), Richard Nixon[22][23][a] 11–0 W Cotton No. 1 No. 1
1970 NFF (co-champion),[24] UPI (Coaches) 10–1 L Cotton No. 3 No. 1
2005 Mack Brown AP, BCS, FWAA, NFF, USA Today (Coaches) 13–0 W Rose (BCS National Championship Game) No. 1 No. 1
  1. ^ Not an NCAA-designated major selector.

Unclaimed national championships

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Year Coach Selectors Record Bowl Final AP Final Coaches
1914 David Allerdice Billingsley Report[20]: 111  8–0 – –
1941 Dana X. Bible Berryman, Williamson System[20]: 112  8–1–1 No. 4 –
1968 Darrell Royal Devold System, Matthews Grid Ratings, Sagarin[20]: 113  9–1–1 W Cotton No. 3 No. 5
1977 Fred Akers Berryman, FACT, Sagarin (ELO-Chess)[20]: 114  11–1 L Cotton No. 4 No. 5
1981 Fred Akers National Championship Foundation[20]: 114  10–1–1 W Cotton No. 2 No. 4

Conference championships

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Texas has won 33 conference championships, 27 outright and six shared, spanning three conferences, the Texas Intercollegiate Athletic Association, the Southwest Conference, and the Big 12 Conference.[25][19]

Year Conference Coach Overall record Conference record
1913 TIAA Dave Allerdice 7–1 3–0
1914 8–0 4–0
1916 Southwest Conference Eugene Van Gent 7–2 5–1
1918 William Juneau 9–0 4–0
1920 Berry Whitaker 9–0 5–0
1928 Clyde Littlefield 7–2 5–1
1930 8–1–1 4–1
1942 Dana X. Bible 9–2 5–1
1943 7–1–1 5–0
1945 10–1 5–1
1950 Blair Cherry 9–2 6–0
1952 Ed Price 9–2 6–0
1953† 7–3 5–1
1959† Darrell Royal 9–2 5–1
1961† 10–1 6–1
1962 9–1–1 6–0–1
1963 11–0 7–0
1968 9–1–1 6–1
1969 11–0 7–0
1970 10–1 7–0
1971 8–3 6–1
1972 10–1 7–0
1973 8–3 7–0
1975† 10–2 6–1
1977 Fred Akers 11–1 8–0
1983 10–1 7–0
1990 David McWilliams 10–2 8–0
1994† John Mackovic 8–4 4–3
1995 10–2–1 7–0
1996 Big 12 Conference 8–5 6–2
2005 Mack Brown 13–0 8–0
2009 13–1 9-0
2023 Steve Sarkisian 12–2 8–1

† Co-champions

Division championships

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Texas has won a share of 7 Big 12 South titles, 5 of which resulted in an appearance in the Big 12 Championship Game. Texas is 3–2 in those appearances. As of 2011, the new ten-team Big 12 Conference ceased to have divisions and conference championship games.[26]

Year Division Coach Opponent CG result Notes
1996 Big 12 South John Mackovic Nebraska W 37–27 notes
1999 Mack Brown Nebraska L 6–22 notes
2001 Colorado L 37–39 notes
2002† N/A lost tiebreaker to Oklahoma notes
2005 Colorado W 70–3 notes
2008† N/A lost tiebreaker to Oklahoma notes
2009 Nebraska W 13–12 notes

† Co-champions

Bowl games

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Main article: List of Texas Longhorns bowl games

At the end of the 2018 season, Texas is tied for second in all time bowl appearances in the NCAA FBS at 55, matching Georgia and trailing Alabama's 70 appearances.[27] (Note: Some years Texas went to two bowls although they were in different seasons)

Bowl game No. of appearances First year Last year Bowl record
College Football Playoff 1 2024 2024 0–0–0
Cotton Bowl 22 1943 2003 11–10–1
Bluebonnet Bowl† 6 1960 1987 3–2–1
Holiday Bowl 5 2000 2011 3–2–0
Sun Bowl 4 1978 1994 2–2–0
Sugar Bowl 5 1948 2024 2–3–0
Alamo Bowl 6 2006 2022 4–2–0
Orange Bowl 2 1949 1965 2–0–0
Fiesta Bowl 2 1997 2009 1–1–0
Rose Bowl 2^ 2005 2006^ 2–0–0^
BCS National Championship 2^ 2006^ 2010 1–1–0^
Gator Bowl 1 1974 1974 0–1–0
Freedom Bowl‡ 1 1984 1984 0–1–0
Texas Bowl† 2 2014 2017 1–1–0
Total bowl appearances 58 Total bowl record 31–26–2

^ The 2006 Rose Bowl was both the Rose Bowl Game and the sanctioned BCS National Championship Game, after that season the BCS NCG became a separate game unaffiliated with the major bowl games.

† The Bluebonnet Bowl in Houston was discontinued in 1988, but was replaced by the Houston Bowl (2000–2001) and the Texas Bowl (2006–current).

‡ The Freedom Bowl merged with the Holiday Bowl in 1995.

New Year's Six bowls and Bowl Championship Series games

Texas has played in four Bowl Championship Series games (including two BCS National Championships) and one New Year's Six bowl. Texas also played in two Bowl Alliance games (the precursor to the BCS): the 1995 Sugar Bowl and the 1997 Fiesta Bowl.

Season Game Opponent Result
2004 Rose Bowl No. 12 Michigan W 38–37
2005 Rose Bowl (BCS National Championship Game) No. 1 USC W 41–38
2008 Fiesta Bowl No. 10 Ohio State W 24–21
2009 BCS National Championship Game No. 1 Alabama L 21–37
2018 Sugar Bowl No. 5 Georgia W 28–21
2023 Sugar Bowl No. 2 Washington L 37-31

Head coaches

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Main article: List of Texas Longhorns head football coaches

There have been 31 head coaches since the inaugural team in 1893, with Steve Sarkisian being the current head coach of the Longhorns.[28]

No. Coach Seasons Years Record Pct
No coach 1 1893 4–0 1.000
1 Reginald DeMerritt Wentworth 1 1894 6–1 .857
2 Frank Crawford 1 1895 5–0 1.000
3 Harry Orman Robinson 1 1896 4–2–1 .643
4 Walter F. Kelly 1 1897 6–2 .750
5 David Farragut Edwards 1 1898 5–1 .833
6 Maurice Gordon Clarke 1 1899 6–2 .750
7 Samuel Huston Thompson 2 1900–1901 14–2–1 .853
8 J. B. Hart 1 1902 6–3–1 .650
9 Ralph Hutchinson 3 1903–1905 16–7–2 .680
10 H. R. Schenker 1 1906 9–1 .900
11 W. E. Metzenthin 2 1907–1908 11–5–1 .676
12 Dexter W. Draper 1 1909 4–3–1 .563
13 Billy Wasmund 1 1910 6–2 .750
14 Dave Allerdice 5 1911–1915 33–7 .825
15 Eugene Van Gent 1 1916 7–2 .778
16 William Juneau 3 1917–1919 19–7 .731
17 Berry Whitaker 3 1920–1922 22–3–1 .865
18 E. J. Stewart 4 1923–1926 24–9–3 .708
19 Clyde Littlefield 7 1927–1933 44–18–6 .691
20 Jack Chevigny 3 1934–1936 13–14–2 .483
21 Dana X. Bible 10 1937–1946 63–31–3 .665
22 Blair Cherry 4 1947–1950 32–10–1 .756
23 Ed Price 6 1951–1956 33–27–1 .549
24 Darrell Royal 20 1957–1976 167–47–5 .774
25 Fred Akers 10 1977–1986 86–31–2 .731
26 David McWilliams 5 1987–1991 31–26 .544
27 John Mackovic 6 1992–1997 41–28–2 .592
28 Mack Brown 16 1998–2013 158–48 .767
29 Charlie Strong 3 2014–2016 16–21 .432
30 Tom Herman 4 2017–2020 32–18 .640
31 Steve Sarkisian 4 2021–present 36–15 .706
Steve SarkisianTom HermanCharlie StrongMack BrownJohn MackovicDavid McWilliams (American football)Fred AkersDarrell RoyalEd Price (American football)Blair CherryDana X. BibleJack ChevignyClyde LittlefieldE. J. StewartBerry WhitakerWilliam JuneauEugene Van GentDave AllerdiceBilly WasmundDexter W. DraperW. E. MetzenthinH. R. SchenkerRalph HutchinsonJ. B. HartSamuel Huston ThompsonMaurice Gordon ClarkeDavid Farragut EdwardsWalter F. KellyHarry Orman RobinsonFrank CrawfordReginald DeMerritt Wentworth

Home stadium

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Main article: Darrell K Royal–Texas Memorial Stadium
 
Darrell K Royal–Texas Memorial Stadium with a view of the Godzillatron

The Longhorns have played their home games in Darrell K Royal–Texas Memorial Stadium (formerly just "Memorial Stadium" and "Texas Memorial Stadium") on Campbell-Williams Field[29] since 1924. The stadium is located on the campus of The University of Texas in Austin, Texas. The current official stadium capacity is 100,119,[30] making it the second largest football venue in the state of Texas,[31] the fifth largest in the SEC Conference,[32] the fifth largest on-campus stadium in the NCAA, and the seventh largest non-racing stadium in the world.

The stadium has been expanded several times since its original opening, and now includes 100,119 permanent seats, the nation's first high definition video display in a collegiate facility nicknamed "Godzillatron,"[33] and a newly renovated Joe Jamail Field with FieldTurf. The current DKR-Texas Memorial Stadium and Big 12 attendance record was set on September 15, 2018, against USC with 103,507 spectators.

The final planned phase of the stadium's expansion includes the construction of permanent seating and an upper deck in the south end zone, completely enclosing the playing field. The stadium's seating capacity is expected to reach 112,000 once the south end zone is fully enclosed, which would mean DKR-Texas Memorial Stadium would surpass Michigan Stadium as the largest football stadium in North America.[34] However, the date of the final construction phase to fully enclose the south end zone has not been set nor have any funds been raised. Varying sources claim this phase may not take place for upwards of 10 to 15 years, though on March 11, 2014, an announcement was made that an exploratory committee has been formed regarding the expansion of the stadium in conjunction with the construction of the Dell Medical School on campus.

Before the Longhorns football team moved to DKR, they played their home games at Clark Field from 1887[35] to 1924. Clark Field was a wooden-structured stadium located on the University of Texas campus.[36] The Longhorns last game at Clark Field before moving to brand new Memorial Stadium occurred on October 25, 1924. The Longhorns battled the Florida Gators to a 7–7 tie that day.[37] Texas finished with a record of 135–23–3 during their time at Clark Field.[38]

Rivalries

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Oklahoma

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Main article: Red River Showdown
 
2006 Red River Rivalry with yellow arrow indicating the crowd split at the 50-yard line

Texas has a long-standing rivalry with the University of Oklahoma. The football game between the University of Texas and Oklahoma is commonly known as the "Red River Rivalry" and is held annually in Dallas at the Cotton Bowl. Dallas is used as a "neutral site" since it is approximately midway between the two campuses. The stadium is split, with each team having an equal number of supporters on each side of the 50 yard line. Texas state flags fly around the Longhorn end of the stadium and Oklahoma state flags fly around the Sooner end. This border rivalry is often considered to be one of the top five current rivalries in the NCAA. The Red River Shootout originated in 1900, while Oklahoma was still a territory of the United States, and it is the longest-running college-football rivalry played on a neutral field.[39] Since 2005, the football game has received sponsorship dollars in return for being referred to as the "SBC Red River Rivalry"[40] (changed to AT&T Red River Rivalry in 2006 after SBC merged with AT&T), a move which has been criticized both for its commercialism[41] and its political correctness.[42] The University of Texas holds its annual Torchlight Parade during the week of the Red River Rivalry.[43] In 2005, the Dallas Morning News did an opinion poll of the 119 Division 1A football coaches as to the nations top rivalry game in college football. The Texas-OU game was ranked third.[44] The game typically has conference or even national significance. Since 1945, one or both of the two teams has been ranked among the top 25 teams in the nation coming into 60 out of 65 games. Twice Texas has defeated the Sooners a record eight straight times from 1940 to 1947 and 1958–1965. One of the most significant meetings was in 1963 with Oklahoma ranked No. 1 and Texas ranked No. 2, the game won by Texas 28–7 en route to their first officially recognized national championship. The series has also had its share of games that came down to the wire and comebacks most recently in 2021 which saw sixth-ranked Sooners rallying from a 21-point first-quarter deficit to edge the 21st-ranked Longhorns 55–48 in the highest-scoring game in the rivalry. The game has also been the result of controversy. The meeting in 1976 was a heated affair as the Oklahoma staff was accused of spying on Texas' practices, a move later confirmed by former OU head coach Barry Switzer. In the 2008 season Texas scored 45 points over then No. 1 Oklahoma for the win, but even with the victory Texas would not go on to the Big 12 Championship game due to BCS rankings. Six of the last ten showings featured one of the participants in the BCS National Championship Game (2000, 2003–2005, 2008, 2009), including national titles won by Oklahoma in 2000 and by Texas in 2005. On October 6, 2018, the Longhorns and Sooners squared off in a Red River Rivalry game that will go down in history. After giving up a 21-point 4th Quarter lead, the Longhorns found themselves tied at 45 with the Sooners with just over two minutes left to play in the game. As the Longhorns began to systematically march down the field, time began to run out. However, a Cameron Dicker 40 yard field goal sealed a 48–45 win for the Longhorns and finally ended the 2-year drought in the Red River Rivalry.

In 2022, Texas shut out Oklahoma, beating them 49-0. This was the most dominant win by either side since 2003, and the first shut out since 2004.

Texas leads the all-time series 63–51–5 through the 2023 season.[45][46] In 2023 Oklahoma surpassed Texas A&M as UT’s most played football rivalry game.

Texas Tech

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Main article: Texas–Texas Tech football rivalry
 
The Chancellor's Spurs is the traveling trophy between the Longhorns and Texas Tech Red Raiders

The first meeting between the Texas Longhorns and Texas Tech Matadors (as the team was known until 1937) was in 1928, a 12–0 win for Texas. The teams only faced each other nine times before 1960 with Texas holding an 8–1 record over Tech at the time.[47] From 1960 to 1995, both schools played annually as members of the Southwest Conference. Since 1996, both schools have played as members of the Big 12 Conference.[48] In 1996, the Texas Tech University System was established and the system's first chancellor, John T. Montford, a former member of the Texas State Senate, started the exchange of a traveling trophy between the two universities called the Chancellor's Spurs.[49][50] The spurs are gold and silver and engraved with Texas Tech's Double T and Texas' interlocking UT logo and were first awarded to Texas after a 38–32 victory over the Red Raiders in Lubbock.[50]

Texas leads the all-time series 54–18 through the 2023 season.[51]

Arkansas

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Main article: Arkansas–Texas football rivalry

Old Southwest Conference rivals, Texas and Arkansas first met in 1894, a 54–0 win by Texas. In the days of the Southwest Conference, the game between the two schools usually decided which team would win the conference championship. Overall, Texas won the game about 71% of the time, which led to an incredibly fierce and intense rivalry. The two programs have met 79 times and have had many big games. The meeting in 1969 is the true Game of the Century commemorating the 100th year of college football, which led to the Longhorns' 1969 national championship. This game, which is commonly known as "Dixie's Last Stand" and The Big Shootout, still does not sit well with Razorback fans to this day.[52] The game saw Arkansas lead throughout only to have Texas come from behind and win in the final minutes, 15–14. The game also saw former President Richard Nixon attend the game and crown the Longhorns the National Champion in the locker room. The Texas-Arkansas game has not been played annually since Arkansas's departure from the Southwest Conference to the Southeastern Conference in 1991. However, many Longhorn and Razorback fans still consider this matchup an important rivalry. Texas and Arkansas played in September 2008, with Texas winning, 52–10. Texas and Arkansas also played in the 2014 Texas Bowl, which Arkansas won, 31–7. Texas and Arkansas played in the 2021 regular season, with Arkansas winning by a score of 40-21.

Texas leads the series 57–23 through the 2024 season.[53]

Texas A&M

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Main article: Texas–Texas A&M football rivalry
See also: Lone Star Showdown

The first meeting between the football squads of the University of Texas and Texas A&M was in 1894, a 38–0 win for Texas. In fact, Texas won its first seven games against the Aggies, all of them by shutout. By 1915 Texas held a 15–4–2 advantage against the Aggies. The game was a back and forth affair for the next twenty years as the home team usually took the victory in the game, however Texas still maintained the series lead. In 1940, Texas shutout the Aggies 7–0 and kept them from receiving the Rose Bowl bid that year. From that year forward Texas would go on to win 33 of the next 38 games over A&M. It was not until the mid-1980s that A&M developed a win streak over Texas and in the late 1990s and 2000s the rivalry would again go back to Longhorns.[54] The Texas/Texas A&M rivalry has given rise to several stereotypes on both sides: Texas A&M is generally portrayed as the rural smaller school while Texas is portrayed as the urban-wealthy larger school. With the exception of the 1994 game, when A&M's probation restricted the Aggies from being televised, the annual football game with Texas A&M traditionally takes place on Thanksgiving Day or the day after each year. This iconic in-state rivalry is often considered one of the top college rivalries of all time. In July 2011, Texas A&M elected to join the Southeastern Conference beginning in 2012, which ended of the 118-year consecutive meetings between the two schools. On November 24, 2011, Texas faced Texas A&M in College Station in the final scheduled meeting of the rivalry as of January 2019. Texas defeated Texas A&M 27–25 on a last second field goal to win the final meeting. In an attempt to generate more attention for the rivalry in sports other than football, the two schools created the Lone Star Showdown[55] in 2004. Essentially, each time the two schools meet in a sport, the winner of the matchup gets a point. At the end of the year, the school with the most points wins the series and receives the Lone Star Trophy.

Texas leads the series 76–37–5 through the 2023 season.[56] The rivalry will resume when Texas moves to the Southeastern Conference in 2024.

Baylor

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Baylor and Texas have played each other 111 times, with the first game between Baylor and Texas being played in 1901. Only Oklahoma and Texas A&M have played Texas more times than Baylor. Both Baylor and Texas were founding members of the Southwest Conference and the BIG 12 Conference. Texas leads the series with Baylor 81-28-4. However, starting in 2010 this rivalry intensified as Baylor established themselves as a major contender in the BIG 12 Conference with Baylor playing for 4 BIG 12 titles and winning 3, including a head-to-head win over Texas to clinch the BIG 12 Championship in 2013, in what is now known as the "Ice Bowl".[57] Losing the BIG 12 Title to Baylor 30-10 was Mack Brown's last regular season game as the head coach at Texas.

Since 2015, Texas holds a 7-2 edge in the series with Baylor.[58]

TCU

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Main article: TCU–Texas football rivalry

Texas leads the series with TCU 64–28–1 through the 2023 season.[59]

Rice

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Main article: Rice–Texas football rivalry

Texas leads the series 75–21–1 through the 2023 season. The teams were conference rivals for 81 seasons in the Southwest Conference from 1915 through 1995.[citation needed]

All-time series records

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SEC opponents[60][a]
Opponent First meeting Last meeting Overall SEC Big 12 SWC Rivalry
Alabama
1902
2023
 TEX 8–2–1
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–
–
Arkansas
1894
2024
 TEX 57–23 TEX 1–0
–
 TEX 46–19 Arkansas–Texas football rivalry
Auburn
1910
1991
 TEX 5–3
–
–
–
Florida
1924
2024
 TEX 3–0–1 TEX 1–0
–
–
Georgia
1948
2024
 TEX 4–3 UGA 2–0
–
–
Kentucky
1951
2024
 TEX 2–0 TEX 1–0
–
–
LSU
1896
2019
 TEX 9–8–1
–
–
–
Mississippi State
1921
2024
 TEX 3–2 TEX 1–0
–
–
Missouri
1894
2017
 TEX 18–6
–
 TEX 7–2
–
Oklahoma
1900
2023
 TEX 64–51–5 TEX 1–0 OU 18–11 OU 3–1 Red River Rivalry
Ole Miss
1912
2013
 TEX 6–2
–
–
–
South Carolina
1957
1957
 SC 1–0
–
–
–
Tennessee
1950
1968
 TEX 2–1
–
–
–
Texas A&M
1894
2024
 TEX 77–37–5 TEX 1–0 TEX 11–5 TEX 50–28–3 Lone Star Showdown
Vanderbilt
1899
2024
 VU 8–4–1 TEX 1–0
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Former Big 12 and SWC opponents[61]
Opponent First meeting Last meeting Overall Big 12 SWC Rivalry
BYU
1987
2023
 BYU 4-2 TEX 1-0
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Baylor
1901
2023
 TEX 81-28-4 TEX 21-7 TEX 50-21-4
Colorado
1940
2020
 TEX 12-7 TEX 8-3
-
Houston
1953
2023
 TEX 17-7-2 TEX 1-0 TEX 12-7-1
Iowa State
1979
2023
 TEX 16-5 TEX 15-5
-
Kansas
1901
2023
 TEX 18-5 TEX 18-3
-
Kansas State
1913
2023
 TEX 14-10 TEX11-9
-
Nebraska
1933
2010
 TEX 10-4 TEX 9-1
-
Oklahoma State
1916
2023
 TEX 27-11 TEX 18-10
-
Rice
1914
2023
 TEX 75-21-1
-
 TEX 59-21-1 Rice–Texas football rivalry
SMU
1916
1995
 TEX 47-22-4
-
 TEX 46-22-4
TCU
1897
2023
 TEX 65-28-1 TCU 8-4 TEX 49-20-1 TCU–Texas football rivalry
Texas Tech
1928
2023
 TEX 54-18 TEX 20-7 TEX 26-10 Chancellor's Spurs
West Virginia
1956
2022
 tied 6-6 TEX 6-5
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Individual accomplishments

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See also: Texas Longhorns football statistical leaders

Retired numbers

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See also: List of NCAA football retired numbers
No. Player Pos. Career Ref.
10 Vince Young QB 2003–2005 [62]
12 Colt McCoy QB 2006–2009 [62]
20 Earl Campbell RB 1974–1977 [62]
22 Bobby Layne QB, K 1944–1947 [62]
34 Ricky Williams RB 1995–1998 [62]
60 Tommy Nobis LB 1963–1965 [62]

National awards and honors

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The University of Texas has had 129 Longhorns selected to the College Football All-America Team including 62 Consensus and 25 Unanimous; Texas also has 17 players and coaches that have been inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame.[63]

Conference awards

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As of 2016, the Texas Longhorns have had 570 All-Conference Player selections since 1915, including 292 in the Southwest Conference and 278 in the Big 12 where Longhorn players have been named 78 times to the first team and 65 to the second team.[64]

SEC

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Big 12

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Longhorns in the NFL

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351 Longhorns have been drafted into the NFL, including 44 in the 1st round.[65]
As of August 7, 2024, the Longhorns have 44 players active on NFL rosters.[66]

 
QB Bobby Layne was inducted in the Pro Football HOF

College Football Hall of Fame inductees

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Earl Campbell, 1977 Heisman Trophy winner
 
Ricky Williams, 1998 Heisman Trophy winner
 
Vince Young, 2005 BCS National Championship Game Offensive MVP

Texas has had 22 players and three former coaches inducted into the Hall of Fame.

Name Time at Texas Position Inducted
Bud Sprague 1923–1924 T 1970
Harrison Stafford 1930–1932 RB 1975
Dana X. Bible 1937–1946 Head Coach 1951
Malcolm Kutner 1939–1941 End 1974
Hub Bechtol 1944–1946 End 1991
Bobby Layne 1944–1947 QB 1968
Bud McFadin 1948–1950 G 1983
Harley Sewell 1950–1952 G 2000
Darrell Royal 1957–1976 Head Coach 1983
James Saxton 1959–1961 RB 1996
Tommy Nobis 1963–1965 LB 1981
Chris Gilbert 1966–1968 RB 1999
Bob McKay 1968–1969 OL 2017
Jerry Sisemore 1970–1972 OL 2002
Roosevelt Leaks 1972–1974 RB 2005
Doug English 1972–1974 DT 2011
Earl Campbell 1974–1977 RB 1990
Johnnie Johnson 1976–1979 DB 2007
Steve McMichael 1976–1979 DT 2009
Kenneth Sims 1978–1981 DT 2021
Jerry Gray 1981–1984 DB 2013
Ricky Williams 1995–1998 RB 2015
Mack Brown 1998–2013 Head Coach 2018
Vince Young 2003–2005 QB 2019
Derrick Johnson 2001–2004 LB 2023

Pro Football Hall of Fame inductees

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Texas has had 5 players inducted into the NFL Hall of Fame. One former Longhorn was inducted as an NFL head coach.

Name Time at Texas Position Inducted
Bobby Layne 1944–1947 QB 1967
Tom Landry 1947–1948 S/P 1990
Earl Campbell 1974–1977 RB 1991
Bobby Dillon 1949–1951 DB 2020
Steve McMichael 1976–1979 DT 2024

Uniforms

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Texas' home uniform (2007)

Colors

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The 1893 team did not always wear orange. They also wore gold and white uniforms. In 1895, the Texas Athletic Association moved to orange and white colors. In 1897, the Association moved to orange and maroon to save cleaning costs. The Cactus Yearbook at the time listed the university colors as either gold or orange and white until the 1899 Cactus declared the university colors to be gold and maroon. Students at the university's medical branch in Galveston (UTMB) were in favor of royal blue. By 1899, a UT fan could have worn any of yellow, orange, white, red, maroon, or even blue.[67]

The Board of Regents held an election in that year to decide the team colors. Students, faculty, staff and alumni were asked to vote. 1,111 votes were cast, with 562 in favor of orange and white. Orange and maroon received 310, royal blue 203, crimson 10, and royal blue and crimson 11. For the next 30 years, Longhorn teams wore bright orange on their uniforms, which faded to yellow by the end of the season. By the 1920s, other teams sometimes called the Longhorn squads "yellow bellies," a term that didn't sit well with the athletic department. In 1928, UT football coach Clyde Littlefield ordered uniforms in a darker shade of orange that wouldn't fade, which would later become known as "burnt orange" or "Texas orange." The dark-orange color was used until the dye became too expensive during the Great Depression, and the uniforms reverted to the bright orange for another two decades, until coach Darrell K Royal revived the burnt-orange color in the early 1960s.[67]

For the 2009 Lone Star Showdown, the Longhorns wore a Nike Pro Combat uniform.

Helmets

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Colt McCoy hands the ball to Jamaal Charles.

From 1961 to 1962, the Longhorns' helmets featured the individual player's number on the side in burnt orange above the "Bevo" logo, which was also in burnt orange, with a large burnt-orange stripe down the middle of the helmet. The burnt-orange stripe was removed in 1963 and the helmet featured only the burnt-orange Bevo logo below the player's number, which was also in burnt orange. In 1967, the team abandoned the individual player's number above the logo, and moved the burnt-orange Bevo logo to the center of the helmet's side. With the exception of the 1969 season, this remained the team's helmet design until 1977. In 1969, the helmet design commemorated the 100th anniversary of the first college football game. The player's number was replaced by a large burnt-orange football above the Bevo logo. Inside the football was a white number "100" that indicated the anniversary year.

Traditions

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See also: Texas Longhorns § Traditions

The University of Texas is a tradition-rich school, and many of those traditions are associated with athletics events, especially football. Some Longhorn traditions include:

  • Bevo – the school mascot, a live Texas longhorn steer present for football games and other special events. It is a common misconception that the mascot's name came from Texas students altering a 13-0 branding a group of Aggies gave the steer. In actuality, Bevo received his name several months before the Aggies could vandalize the steer in a Texas alumni magazine. His name came from the slang term for a steer that is destined to become food, beeve, and in a common practice for the 00's and 10's, an "O" was added at the end, similar to Groucho or Harpo Marx.[68]
  • Big Bertha – Claimed by the university to be the world's largest drum; however, Purdue University makes a similar claim about its drum.
  • "The Eyes of Texas" – the school song, traditionally led by the Orange Jackets on the football field, sung to the tune of I've Been Working on the Railroad
  • Hook 'em Horns – the school hand signal, was introduced at a pep rally in 1955.[69] Sports Illustrated featured the Hook 'em Horns symbol in front of a Texas pennant on the cover of their September 10, 1973 issue (pictured).[70]
  • "Texas Fight" – the school fight song
  • Smokey the Cannon – fired in celebration on game day at the moment of kickoff and after Texas scores
  • The University of Texas Longhorn Band - nicknamed The Showband of the Southwest
  • The World's Largest Texas Flag is run on the field prior to home football games, bowl games, and other sporting events. It is also dropped from the President's Balcony during pep rallies. It is owned by the UT Alpha Rho chapter of Alpha Phi Omega.
  • Lighting the Tower (also known as the Main Building) in orange for various types of sporting victories. After National Championship victories, windows are lighted in the main building to display a large number "1".[71]

Future opponents

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SEC Conference opponents

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The Texas football program joined the SEC in 2024. The conference expanded to 16 teams.[72] Only the 2024 conference schedule was announced on June 14, 2023, while the conference still considers a new format for the future.[73]

2025 SEC Schedule

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Non-conference opponents

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Announced schedules as of June 25, 2023.[75][76] This is subject to change based on Texas' future move to the SEC. As part of the agreement allowing Texas and Oklahoma to move from the Big 12 to the SEC in 2024, instead of 2025, the sites of the home-and-home series with Michigan, originally scheduled to be at Texas in 2024, and at Michigan in 2027, were reversed, giving Fox the right to broadcast the 2024 game at Michigan.[77]

2025 2026 2027 2028 2029 2030 2031 2032 2033 2034
at Ohio State Texas State Louisiana Tech Louisiana–Monroe
San Jose State Ohio State Michigan at Arizona State Arizona State
UTEP UTSA UTEP UTSA UTEP UTSA UTEP
Louisiana–Monroe Sam Houston

Recruiting Department

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Texas Football's recruiting department is led by Billy Glasscock.[78] Glasscock came from NC State in 2021 as director of player personnel, leading a team of staffers and interns in a combination of duties between recruiting and player personnel. On the recruiting side, Taylor Searels[79] directs everything from an events standpoint to accommodate recruiting visits. In player personnel, JM Jones and Austin Shelton[80] are assistant directors of player personnel, handling offense and defense respectively. They manage a team of recruiting assistants that all manage a position and report to their position coach. This recruiting assistant program has been a robust program that has seen the likes of Daniel Bernstein - EDGE, Julian Rowe-Cohen - TEs, Maxwell Solman - OL, Jacob De Santos - DB, Jake Warren - WR, and Tanner Martin - QBs come through. Their jobs were to identify recruits, evaluate them, and bring them to their position coaches if they are deemed worth watching and offering. These are the individuals that found most of the players on the team before anyone else.

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