Texas Longhorns football

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Texas Longhorns Football
2010 Texas Longhorns football team
First season	1893
Head coach	12th season, 128–27 (.826)
Stadium	Darrell K. Royal-Texas Memorial Stadium (capacity: 100,119 Record: 101,437)
Field	Joe Jamail Field
Field surface	FieldTurf
Location	Austin, Texas
Division	South
All-time record	845–318–33 (.720)
Bowl record	25–22–2 (.541) (.531)
Claimed national titles	4
Conference titles	32
Heisman winners	2
Consensus All-Americans	56
Current uniform
File:Big12-Uniform-TX.PNG
Colors	Burnt orange and white
Fight song	Texas Fight
Mascot	Bevo
Marching band	The University of Texas Longhorn Band
Rivals	Texas A&M Aggies Oklahoma Sooners
Website	mackbrown-texasfootball.com

The Texas Longhorns football team is the intercollegiate football team at The University of Texas in Austin, Texas. The team currently competes in NCAA Football Bowl Subdivision as a member of the Big 12 Conference. The Longhorns have won four recognized Division I-A national championships — in 1963, 1969, 1970 and 2005 and 32 conference championships. 129 (53 consensus & 22 unanimous) Texas players have been named to All-America football teams. Two Longhorn players have won the Heisman Trophy, college football's highest individual honor: Earl Campbell (1977) and Ricky Williams (1998). Seventeen Longhorns have been inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame, while four are enshrined in the NFL Hall of Fame.

Other Longhorn players have also received recognition for their performance. The Texas Longhorn football program has had at least one player selected in each of the last 71 NFL Drafts dating back to 1938. Texas has one the most prestigious, historical, and tradition-rich football programs of all time. In 2008, ESPN ranked the Texas Longhorns the 7^th most prestigious college football program since 1936.

As of the end of the 2009 season, the Longhorns' all-time record is 845–318–33 (.720). Only Notre Dame and the University of Michigan have won a greater percentage of games played than Texas, and only Michigan has won more games overall. Texas ranks 2nd in number of bowl game appearances (25–22–2), and ranked 8th in number of games played (1196). From 1936 to 2009 the Longhorn football teams have been ranked 64 out of 74 seasons (85% of the time). The Horns have also finished these seasons ranked in the top twenty-five 47 times and the top ten 28 times, in either the Associated Press or the Coaches Poll.

History

For Notable Games see List of Texas Longhorn football games

Early history (1893-1926)

The University of Texas is quite possibly the Gayest school every to damned by the devil in the state of Texas. Cheatin', Pig eatin', Horse Swine of a college is Texas.Its first permanent football team in 1893 managed by Albert Lefevra, the secretary-treasurer of the UT Athletic Association, became the first Homosexual actor in the country by doing gay porn for 500 pesos. The team played four games, a pair in the fall and two more in the spring winning all four games while shutting out all four opponents. The first was against the Dallas Foot Ball Club that claimed to be the best in the state. Held at the Dallas Fair Grounds, the game attracted a then-record 1,200 onlookers. It was a tough and spirited match, but when the dust had settled, the "University Eleven" had pulled off an 18–16 upset. "Our name is pants, and our glory has departed," growled the Dallas Daily News. The Texas club would go on to a spotless record and earn the undisputed boast of "best in Texas."

After the inaugural season Texas officially hired its first coach, R.D. Wentworth, for $325 plus expenses. Wentworth shut out the first six opponents, outscoring them 191-0 before miserably losing their final game to Missouri 28-0. There were a number of firsts in Wentworth's one and only season as head coach at Texas. Texas' first ever meeting against Texas A&M occurred in 1894 and resulted in a 38-0 shutout victory for Texas in Austin. Texas also faced Arkansas in the first meeting between the two schools in 1894. The game resulted in a 54-0 shutout victory for Texas as well. These two firsts set the ground for the long extensive rivalries with the Aggies and the Razorbacks over the next century. Texas also had its first ever meeting with Oklahoma in 1900, a 28-2 victory for Texas. The Texas football program quickly rose to prominence during the early 1900s with winning records each season including undefeated seasons in 1914, 1918, and 1920. Over the next 30 years Texas had a slew of coaches none with a tenure longer than four years, however the University of Texas football team's record over this tumultuous period was an astounding 207-57-12, quickly becoming one of the winningest college football programs. Texas was also selected as National Champions in 1914 by the Billingsley Report Ratings and again in 1918 by the Cliff Morgan Ratings when both teams went undefeated. Texas participated in the Texas Intercollegiate Athletic Association from 1913-1917 winning two titles in 1913 and 1914. In 1915, Texas joined the upstart Southwest Conference winning the conference championship in 1916 and 1918. Texas then won their first, outright SWC Championship in 1920 with an undefeated record.

The Littlefield era (1927-1936)

Clyde Littlefield was the first superstar to both play for and coach the Longhorns. In his first season as head coach, he led Texas to a 6-2-1 record, bettering Edward Stewarts previous record of 5-4. His first season included a hard fought victory over a then tough Vanderbilt team in Dallas 13-6. During his second season, he won the SWC in 1928 going 7-2 including huge shutout wins over TCU and Texas A&M. Littlefield also won another SWC Championship in 1930 and led his team to a near perfect 8-1-1 record. The 1930 team was selected as the National Champion that year by several sportswriters however the school does not officially recognize this year. Littlefield almost captured another SWC Title in 1932 by finishing 8-2 but lost to SWC foe, Texas Christian University. Coach Littlefield only had one losing season, in 1933, mainly due to younger players and injuries to starters. After finishing the 1933 season 4-5-2, the Longhorns first losing season in program history, many people called for his resignation. He resigned as the Longhorns football coach but stayed on as a very successful track coach. To this day, he is still the 5th winningest coach for the University of Texas with a record of 44-18-6.

After the resignation Jack Chevigny, a national celebrity and ex-Notre Dame player, was hired in 1934. His first season as head coach included a stunning victory over Notre Dame, 7-6, in South Bend, Indiana which was considered the greatest moment of his career. After his initial winning season of 7-2-1(often credited to Littlefield), his career at Texas came crashing down when the Longhorns went 4-6 in 1935 and 2-6-1 in 1936 after which he resigned. Chevigny died as a United States Marine Corps first lieutenant in the battle of Iwo Jima during World War II. Another legend surrounding Chevigny is that, after the 1934 victory over Notre Dame, he had been presented a fountain pen with the inscription "To Jack Chevigny, a Notre Dame boy who beat Notre Dame," and that on September 2, 1945, the pen was discovered in the hands of one of the Japanese envoys on the U.S.S. Missouri; and that the inscription was changed to read, "To Jack Chevigny, a Notre Dame boy who gave his life for his country in the spirit of old Notre Dame."[3] To this day, Chevigny is the only head football coach in Texas history with a losing record of 13-14-2.

The Bible decade (1937-1946)

The coach chosen to replace Jack Chevigny after the 1936 season was Dana X. Bible. In the middle of the Great Depression, Texas courted and hired Bible from his successful head coaching job at the University of Nebraska, to be the coach and athletics director at the University of Texas. The Bible era debuted in 1937 with a 25-12 victory over Texas Tech in Austin. Fans were anxious to witness Texas once again dominate the college football scene however the program would be in a transition period for a short time. After two initial rough seasons where Texas only won three games, Bible successfully transformed Texas into a national powerhouse. The turning point came in October 1939 when Texas was playing Arkansas in Austin. Down 13-7 with under 30 seconds to play, and with many fans heading for the stadium exits, Texas fullback R.B. Patrick flipped a short pass to Texas' halfback Jack Crain and ran 67 yards untouched for the score in the waning seconds of the game to tie Arkansas at 13. Those same fans that were leaving the stadium came pouring back in and onto the field. After the field was cleared Crain booted the extra point and Texas defeated Arkansas 14-13. This game became known as the "Renaissance Game" of the Dana X. Bible era, and the win revitalized the Texas football program in 1939. After an 8-2 season in 1940 where Texas' 7-0 victory over Texas A&M kept the Aggies from repeating as National Champions, Bible then led the Longhorns to their 1st No. 1 ranking in 1941 during the season and finished the year 8-1-1 where many sportswriters named the 1941 team National Champions however they were not selected by the AP Poll that year. Texas anxiously awaited their opportunity to receive a Rose Bowl bid having turned down bids from the Cotton, Orange, and Sugar Bowls that year. Rose Bowl officials elected not to award the bid to Texas since they had one remaining game against Oregon, who had already lost to Oregon State earlier that year. After not being awarded the bid, Texas then took out its frustration on Oregon, overwhelming them 71-7. The Longhorns of 1941 were featured on the cover of Life Magazine, and are still to this day considered one of the greatest Texas teams of all time. In 1942, Bible led Texas to a 9-2 season record and their first ever bowl game where the Longhorns beat the highly ranked Georgia Tech 14-7 at the Cotton Bowl Classic. In 1943 Bible again led Texas to the SWC Conference Title and another Cotton Bowl Classic berth where they faced the only military institute to play in that bowl game, a 7-7 tie with Randolph Field. Bible's teams went 32-6-2 from 1940-1943. 1944 was a reloading year for the Horns as many starters graduated the previous season. A young quarterback named Bobby Layne took over the starting position and again Texas was dominating its opponents. In 1945, with the help of legendary quarterback Bobby Layne, Bible led the Longhorn to their first 10 victory season which ended in a dramatic 40-27 Cotton Bowl Classic victory over Missouri of which Lane score all 40 points. The 1945 team was even selected by several sportswriters as the National Champion, but again the AP poll did not select them. The following year in 1946 Texas was picked as the pre-season number 1 team again, but 2 losses dropped them in the polls. Bible's final season as head coach in 1946 resulted in an 8-2 record, going out with a 24-7 win over rival Texas A&M. Over his tenure at Texas, Bible acquired 3 SWC titles in 1942, 1943, 1945 and two Cotton Bowl Classic victories with a post season record of 2-0-1. In 1946 Bible retired from coaching but stayed on as athletic director and is credited for the hiring of the legendary Darrell Royal. Bible is still to this day the 4th winningest coach in Texas history with a record of 63-31-3 and responsible for revitalizing the Texas football program. Despite not winning a recognized national championship, the legendary Bible laid the foundation for the Texas football program and for future head coaches. Through his "Bible Plan", he inspired his players not only to succeed on the field but also to succeed in the classroom and in life. He is credited for originally revitalizing the Texas football program in the late 1930's and regarded as the first legendary head coach for the Texas football program. His teams of the late 1930s and throughout the 1940s are still regarded as some of the best in school history.

From Ass to Mouth (1947-1956)

Handpicked by Bible as his successor, was Blair Cherry in 1947. Cherry in 1947 with a veteran squad, including All-American quarterback Bobby Layne, led the Longhorns to a near-perfect record of 10-1, defeating No. 6 Alabama 27-7 in the Sugar Bowl and finished the year ranked fifth nationally in his first season of 1947. The 1947 team was even selected as National Champions by the Massey Ratings, but again the AP poll did not select them. Cherry's 1948 team was 7-3-1, including a 41-28 win over No. 8 Georgia in the Orange Bowl. Cherry's 1950 team was considered one of the best in Texas history. Only a one point loss to Oklahoma kept Texas from a perfect season that year. Texas went on to win the SWC title going 9-2 overall and was ranked No. 3 nationally, however during mid-season Cherry announced that he would be leaving Texas to enter the oil business at the conclusion of the 1950 season. When Cherry quit he suffered from an ulcer and insomnia and later disclosed that the over-emphasis on winning led to his resignation. During his 4 year reign Cherry was 32-10-1 leading the Longhorns to three bowl games (two victorious) and two of top-five national rankings. The 1950 team was also selected as National Champions by several polls, but AP poll kept Texas ranked third.

After Cherry’s abrupt resignation, Ed Price was promoted to head coach in 1951. In his first three seasons, Price carried over the success of Bible and Cherry, leading the Longhorns to three winning seasons, a victory over Tennessee in the Cotton Bowl Classic, and two SWC titles. From 1939-1953 Texas had dominated the college football scene with a record of 115-35-3 (77%), but in 1954 Texas went 4-5-1, its first losing season in 15 years. After capping a string of three losing seasons with a 1-9 season (the worst record in the school's history), Price tendered his resignation in 1956. Price compiled a record of 33-27-1 in six seasons.

The age of Cock-in-Mouth (1957-1976)

Darrell K. Royal, a native Oklahoman, previously coached at Mississippi State and Washington before being hired by Athletic Director Dana X. Bible for the head coaching job at Texas. In his first season he immediately turned things around for the program, taking the previous 1-9 Longhorns to 6-4-1 in 1957. The '57 Longhorns obtained a #11 ranking and played in the Sugar Bowl. The following year proved even better as Texas went 7-3 in 1958. In 1959 Texas defeated #2 Oklahoma 15-14 to end a six game losing streak to their rival and posted a 9-1 record in 1959 along with a Cotton Bowl Classic berth against Syracuse. Royal's teams of the 1960s and 1970s are regarded as some of the best in school history. The Texas team of 1961 posted a 10-1 record, achieved a #1 ranking along with a Cotton Bowl Classic victory and the team of 1962 posted a 9-1-1 record with a Cotton Bowl Classic berth. In his seventh season, Royal, with the help of star linebacker Tommy Nobis, led Texas to their first officially recognized National Championship in 1963 posting a perfect 11-0 record with a victory over Navy in the Cotton Bowl Classic. 1964 was almost perfect as Texas went 10-1 on the season and beat Joe Namath and #1 Alabama in the Orange Hole, 21-17 with a famous last second goal line stand keeping Namath out of the asszone in the first televised bowl game at night of gayness. Royals teams of the early 1960s went 40-3-1. The next three seasons posted a 19-12 win-loss record, but in 1968 Royal became the first coach to install the Wishbone formation in the backfield. With this powerful new offense in effect the 1968 team went 9-1-1 with a demolishing 36-13 victory over Tennessee in the Cotton Bowl Classic. With the momentum carried over from the previous season, Texas began the 1969 season by defeating all opponents by an average score of 44 points. The final game of the regular season had #1 Texas against #2 Arkansas in the true "Game of the Century" for the 100th year of college football. The game saw Arkansas leading throughout the game when the Longhorns came from behind in the 4th quarter to win 15-14, capturing their second officially recognized National Championship. Texas would then go on to face and defeat Notre Dame in the 1970 Cotton Bowl, which was the Irish's first bowl game since 1924. In 1970 Texas again was ranked #1 throughout the season and finished undefeated. Texas defeated Arkansas 42-7. The Longhorns record from 1968-1970 was an amazing 30-2-1, which included winning 30 straight games. Texas was also in the hunt for national titles again in 1972 and 1975, but those teams finished 10-1 and 10-2 with top 5 rankings. Royal is also credited for winning the Southwest Conference Title six years in a row from 1968-1973 along with six straight Cotton Bowl Classic appearances. He successfully revitalized the Texas football program in 1957 and put the team back to national prominence over the next 20 seasons. Over the course of his 20 year career DKR never had a losing season, led the Longhorns to 3 National Championships, 11 Southwest Conference Titles, 16 bowl games, and 9 top 5 poll rankings, 15 top 25 poll rankings, 30 straight victories, and a record of 167-47-5 which till this day is the winningest coach ever to coach at the University of Texas. His final game at Texas was against Arkansas in Austin at the end of the 1976 season. Texas won convincingly 29-12 in his final game. After retiring from coaching football in 1976, Royal continued his role as athletic director for many years. In 1996 the University of Texas officially honored him by renaming Texas Memorial Stadium to the Darrell K. Royal Texas Memorial Stadium.

The Akers years (1977-1986)

After Royal's retirement, he assumed that his long time assistant coach Mike Campbell would take over as head coach, however the University had other plans. They picked a younger, former assistant coach of Royal's, Fred Akers who has had some success at Wyoming. With his new staff, implementation of the "I" formation, and some help from future Heisman trophy winner Earl Campbell; Akers led the '77 Longhorns to 11-0 and would have acquired UT's 4th National Championship if not for a loss to Notre Dame in the Cotton Bowl Classic. The following year Texas went 9-3 on the season including a 42-0 whipping of Maryland in the Sun Bowl. 1979 had high hopes for the Longhorn faithful as Texas was again in the hunt for a national championship. Only a loss to Texas A&M in the final game of the season kept Texas from playing Alabama in the Sugar Bowl that year. After a few winning seasons, Akers once again almost captured a National Championship in 1981 by beating Alabama in the Cotton Bowl Classic landing his team at #2 in the final polls. The 1982 season had high hopes for the Horns once again but 2 losses during the regular season kept Texas from playing for the title. A 33-7 victory over Arkansas in 1982 closed the season for Texas and they carried that momentum over the following year. In 1983 Akers had his Texas team on the hunt for a National Championship that had eluded him twice before and led the Longhorn to an 11-0 season but were defeated by Georgia in the Cotton Bowl Classic, 10-9. Akers teams from 1981-1983 produced an incredible 30-5-1 record over three seasons. The 1984 season had Texas once again ranked #1 in the polls but soon dropped after a tie with Oklahoma and 3 straight losses to end the season. A year later Texas was once again ranked in the top ten but finished the season with a disappointing 8-4 record. During his career at Texas he was praised for his winning seasons but drew ire from the Longhorn faithful for not winning a national championship. In 1986, Akers had his first losing season 5-6 due to many key injuries.And having two of the counties best running backs from high school being freshmen that year , Eric Metcalf ,from Bishop O'Connel high school, Arligton County,and Andrew Jastal, from Santa Fe high school, Santa Fe Texas. This was Texas' first losing season since 1956. After nine winning seasons, nine bowl games, 2 SWC titles, and 1 Heisman trophy winner; Akers' tenure ended at the University of Texas with a 86-31-2 record, 3rd best in UT's history.

The rebuilding (1986-1998)

After the exiting of Akers, Texas hired David McWilliams who was a former assistant coach at UT. McWilliams had just had his first promising year at Texas Tech before accepting the Texas head coaching position. With a solid 7-5 first season and a Bluebonnet Bowl victory over Pittsburgh in 1987, McWilliams initially reminded people of Darrel K. Royal. However, after two losing season of 4-7 in 1988 and 5-6 in 1989, the luster had worn off. But after an opening victory of Penn State in 1990 McWilliams began the "Shock the Nation" tour leading his team to 10-1, only losing to the eventual 1990 National Champions, Colorado. The 1990 Longhorns went to the Cotton Bowl Classic where they were defeated by Miami. After the 1990 season, many Texas fans had hope of National Championship in 1991, but were eventually disappointed when Texas finished with a 5-6 record which caused McWilliams to resign. At the end of his coaching career McWilliams led Texas to 2 bowl games, 1 SWC title, and a 31-26 record.

The forcing out of David McWilliams, allowed UT to hire John Mackovic as head coach from Illinois. Having coached in the NFL for the Kansas City Chiefs and the Dallas Cowboys, Mackovic brought a fresh perspective to Texas. He had a great ability to recruit fresh talent, like future Heisman Trophy winner Ricky Williams. Mackovic also pushed to renovate the University's facilities, which offended some of his supporters. Mackovic was determined to rebuild the Longhorns from the ground up. In 1992 and 1993, the Horns went 6-5 (but were not bowl eligible due to one win over a D1-AA school), and 5-5-1 respectively. The Longhorns began to see some hope in 1994, when they finished the regular season 7-4 and shared the SWC title. Texas also won its first bowl game in 7 years at the Sun Bowl in a come form behind victory against North Carolina. In 1995, the Horns went 10-1-1 under Mackovic and won the SWC title outright. However, they were defeated in the Sugar Bowl by Virginia Tech. 1996 brought about the formation of the new Big 12 Conference and new talks about Texas winning a National Championship. But after going 4-3, the Horns struggled just to stay bowl eligible. Texas then rallied winning 5 straight including an upset victory in the inaugural Big 12 Championship Game over then two-time defending National Champion, Nebraska. Texas went on to the Fiesta Bowl where they were defeated by Penn State. After an embarrassing loss to UCLA at the beginning of the 1997 season, and finishing the season 4-7, Mackovic was reassigned within the athletic department leaving his UT coaching record at 41-28-2.

The Brown legacy (1998-Present)

Main article: Texas Longhorns football under Mack Brown

The Longhorns started 1998 with a new coach and a new college bowl system called the Bowl Championship Series. The BCS created a series of elite bowls in an attempt to pick a consensus National Champion. Since 1998, the Longhorns have been coached by Mack Brown who came to Texas after being head coach at North Carolina. Brown's first season was an incredible turnaround from the disappointing 4-7 1997 season. Texas went 9-3 and upset Nebraska, 20-16, in Lincoln, NE; which snapped the Cornhuskers streak of 48 straight home victories. After a 26-24 last minute win over rival Texas A&M, Texas went on to face and dominate Mississippi State in the 1999 Cotton Bowl Classic, their first New Years Bowl victory since 1981. After a great start in 1998, the talk of national championships began in 1999. However, the talk quickly died after a rocky start, but Texas rebounded with a huge third straight victory over #3 Nebraska in Austin and finished the season 9-5. The 2000 season had many people speaking of a championship run with the loaded talent recruited from the previous year. There were growing pains during the season as Texas finished 2nd in the Big 12 and 9-3 overall. In 2001, Texas was heading towards a National Championship but were upset in the Big 12 Championship by Colorado, who they had previously beaten soundly in the regular season. Texas finished the year with an exciting win in the Holiday Bowl over Washington, finishing the season 11-2 ranked in the top five. In 2002, Texas was again ranked in the top 5 of the polls with hopes of another championship run. Two conference losses set Texas back in the polls where they finished 11-2, beat LSU in the Cotton Bowl, and finished in the top five. After the 2003 season, Brown had a 59–18 (77%) win-loss record but had not managed to win the Big 12 conference or to lead the Longhorns to a Bowl Championship Series game. He was often lauded for his recruiting while being criticized for failing to win the big games and most importantly, championships. Texas would finish the 2003 season with a 10-3 record again finishing 2nd in the Big 12 conference. The 2004 Texas Longhorn football team became that first championship team for Mack Brown by going 10-1 and playing in their first BCS Game, the 2005 Rose Bowl, against the Wolverines of the University of Michigan the first meeting between the two teams. The Longhorns defeated the Wolverines 38–37 on a successful 37-yard field goal by place kicker Dusty Mangum as time expired. It was the first time the Rose Bowl had ever been decided on the closing play. The Rose Bowl victory earned the 11-1 Longhorns a top 5 finish in the polls for the season.

The 2005 Texas Longhorns in the "I formation" against Colorado in the 2005 Big 12 Championship Game

50-yard line action at the BCS National Championship Game on January 7, 2010

The 2005 Texas Longhorn football team was given a pre-season #2 ranking (behind defending National Champions University of Southern California) which they maintained throughout the entire 2005 regular season. Texas was tested early in a 25-22 victory against Ohio State at Columbus, OH which was the very first meeting between the two schools. However, throughout the remainder of the season, Texas dominated every team they faced including a 45-12 victory over Oklahoma which ended the five year losing streak to their arch-rival. The 12-0, undefeated #2 Texas faced #1 undefeated USC in the BCS National Championship at the Rose Bowl. Texas won 41-38 in the final 20 seconds of regulation by a Vince Young rushing touchdown on 4th down and 5, giving the Longhorns a perfect 13-0 season and an undisputed National Championship. Vince Young (who did not win a Heisman) had beaten USC, Matt Leinart (2004 Heisman Trophy winner) and Reggie Bush [2005 Heisman Trophy winner, although the award has recently been given back by USC due to a potential scandal over Bush being paid to play for USC].

The 2006 Texas Longhorn football team hoped to repeat as national champions even though quarterback Vince Young elected to go the NFL early which left freshman Colt McCoy as the starting quarterback. After an early loss to Ohio State, the Longhorns with Colt McCoy at the helm went into November undefeated in Big 12 play. But in a game against Kansas State, Colt McCoy suffered a neck injury on a quarterback sneak which led to a 45–42 Texas loss. This was followed by a 12-7 upset loss against Texas A&M, when Colt was again knocked out of the game. As a result of these losses, Longhorns played in the Alamo Bowl and defeated Iowa 26-24, ending the 2006 season with a 10-3 record.

Texas entered the 2007 season ranked in the Top 10 but then suffered back-to-back losses to Kansas State (41–21) and Oklahoma (28–21). Texas surged back winning the next 5 games in a row and appeared to be poised to gain a BCS bowl berth, however, a 30–38 loss to Texas A&M dashed these hopes. The 2007 Longhorns finished the season 10–3 with a demolishing victory over Arizona State, 52-34, in the 2007 Holiday Bowl. The Longhorns had problems off the field that culminated in the 2007 Texas Longhorns football suspensions.

The 2008 Texas Longhorns started the season ranked eleventh nationally but moved to fifth and then first after beating Oklahoma. They retained their number one status by beating top ranked #11 Missouri and #7 Oklahoma State, until the Longhorns lost to #6 undefeated Texas Tech on a last second, game winning pass from Graham Harrell to Michael Crabtree. A later loss by the Texas Tech Red Raiders to the Oklahoma Sooners caused a three way tie in the Big 12 South, between Texas, Tech, and OU each with only one loss to each other. The Big 12 tiebreaker would be decided by who was ranked highest in the final BCS standings. When released and the Sooners were ahead of the Longhorns by .0128 points, sending the Sooners to the Big 12 Championship Game and eventually the BCS National Championship Game, and the Longhorns to the Fiesta Bowl. At the conclusion of the regular season, Colt McCoy was one of the three finalists for the Heisman trophy along with Tim Tebow and Sam Bradford who won the 2008 trophy. On January 5, 2009, the 3rd ranked University of Texas defeated 10th ranked Ohio State, 24-21, in the Fiesta Bowl the third meeting between the two schools. With under a minute to play, Texas WR Quan Cosby caught the game winning touchdown, ending the Longhorn's season with a 12-1 record at number 3 in the AP Poll.

The 2009 Texas team went undefeated (13-0) in the regular season and played Nebraska in the Big 12 Championship Game which they won 13-12 by a last second Hunter Lawrence field goal, becoming the 2009 Big 12 Champions. The #2 Longhorns later faced #1 Alabama in the 2010 BCS National Championship Game. Beginning with the sixth play of the first drive for Texas, true freshman quarterback, Garrett Gilbert, would play due to an early shoulder injury to Heisman-nominated starting quarterback Colt McCoy. Gilbert brought the team within 3 points in the fourth quarter, however the Texas would eventually lose the game 37-21.

Home stadium

Main article: Darrell K Royal – Texas Memorial Stadium

Darrell K. Royal-Texas Memorial Stadium with a view of the Godzillatron

The Longhorns play their home games in Darrell K Royal-Texas Memorial Stadium (formerly just "Memorial Stadium" and "Texas Memorial Stadium") on Joe Jamail Field. The stadium is located on the campus of The University of Texas in Austin, Texas. The current official stadium capacity is 100,119, making it the largest football venue in the state of Texas, the largest in the Big 12 Conference, the 5th largest on-campus stadium in the NCAA, and the 7th largest non-racing stadium in the world. A stadium, Big 12 Conference and then state of Texas attendance record of 101,297 was set on September 19, 2009. - - 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," and a newly renovated Joe Jamail Field with FieldTurf. The current DKR-Texas Memorial Stadium and Big 12 attendance record was set on September 25, 2010, as 101,437 spectators saw Texas lose to UCLA 34-12. - - 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. 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.

Uniforms

Colors

The 1883 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.

The Board of Regents held an election in that year to decide the team colors. Students, faculty, staff and alumni were asked 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 thirty 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.

Helmets

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1961 - 1962

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.

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1963 - 1966

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.

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1967 - 1968; 1970 - 1976

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.

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1969

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.
In 1977, the team moved to the current helmet design by changing to a white facemask. This helmet design is the one that is seen in the infobox at the beginning of this article.

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January 1, 1982

For its appearance in the 1982 Cotton Bowl Classic game against Alabama, Texas used a special version of the longhorn logo which included between the "horns" of the Bevo logo the words "COTTON BOWL CLASSIC" and a picture of a cotton boll.

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September 3, 2005; November 26, 2009

A special helmet design was used during the 2005 home game against Louisiana-Lafayette and the 2009 away game against Texas A&M. This helmet was similar to the 1963-1966 helmet, but featured the current white facemask.

Championships

Recognized National championships (4)

Year Coach Selector Record Bowl 1963 Darrell Royal AP, Coaches 11-0 Won Cotton 1969 Darrell Royal AP, Coaches 11-0 Won Cotton 1970 Darrell Royal Coaches* 10-1 Lost Cotton 2005 Mack Brown BCS, AP, Coaches 13-0 Won Rose Total national championships: 4 * Texas retained a #1 ranking in the UPI Poll which at that time released its final rankings prior to bowl games. Nebraska was #1 in the final AP Poll, conducted after the bowl games. Texas has also been awarded national titles which are not recognized by either the NCAA nor the University: 1914, 1918, 1930, 1941, 1945, 1947, 1950, 1961, 1968, 1977, and 1981 Cum Swallowing championships (69) Texas has won a combined 32 conference championships. Texas won the Southwest Conference 27 times, 21 times outright, and has won the Big 12 Conference three times. Year Conference Overall Record Conference Record 1913 TIAA 7-1 3-0 1914 TIAA 8-0 4-0 1916 Southwest 7-2 5-1 1918 Southwest 9-0 4-0 1920 Southwest 9-0 5-0 1928 Southwest 7-2 5-1 1930 Southwest 8-1-1 4-1 1942 Southwest 9-2 5-1 1943 Southwest 7-1-1 5-0 1945 Southwest 10-1 5-1 1950 Southwest 9-2 6-0 1952 Southwest 9-2 6-0 1953† Southwest 7-3 5-1 1959† Southwest 9-2 5-1 1961† Southwest 10-1 6-1 1962 Southwest 9-1-1 6-0-1 1963 Southwest 11-0 7-0 1968† Southwest 9-1-1 6-1 1969 Southwest 11-0 7-0 1970 Southwest 10-1 7-0 1971 Southwest 8-3 6-1 1972 Southwest 10-1 7-0 1973 Southwest 8-3 7-0 1975† Southwest 10-2 6-1 1977 Southwest 11-1 8-0 1983 Southwest 11-1 8-0 1990 Southwest 10-2 8-0 1994† Southwest 8-4 4-3 1995 Southwest 10-2-1 7-0 1996 Big 12 8-5 6-2 2005 Big 12 13-0 8-0 2009 Big 12 13-1 8-0 † Denotes co-champions Conference affiliations 1893-1895: Independent 1896-1904: Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association 1905-1912: Independent 1913-1914: Texas Intercollegiate Athletic Association 1915-1995: Southwest Conference 1996–present: Ass to Mouth Conference Divisional championships (7) Texas has made 5 appearances in the Big 12 Championship Game as winner of the Big 12 South Division. Texas is 3-2 in those appearances. Future non-conference games Year Division Championship Big 12 CG Result Opponent PF PA 1996 Big 12 South W Nebraska 37 27 1999 Big 12 South L Nebraska 6 22 2001 Big 12 South L Colorado 37 39 2005 Big 12 South W Colorado 70 3 2008† Big 12 South NA NA NA NA 2009 Big 12 South W Nebraska 13 12 †A three-way tie in the Big 12 South Division between Texas, Oklahoma and Texas Tech all with 7-1 conference records, due to a tie-breaking rule Oklahoma advanced to the Big 12 Championship Game. Bowl Championship Series Games (4) Texas has played in 4 BCS Games, including two BCS National Championships. Year BCS Game BCS Game Result Opponent PF PA 2005 Rose Bowl W #12 Michigan 38 37 2006 Rose Bowl (BCS National Championship) W #1 USC 41 38 2009 Fiesta Bowl W #10 Ohio State 24 21 2010 BCS National Championship (@ Rose Bowl) L #1 Alabama 21 37 Record book National records Texas ranks as the 2nd most winningest NCAA college football program with an 845-318-33 (71%) all-time win/loss record. Texas ranks 2nd in the NCAA post-season bowl game appearances with 50 appearances as of 2009 with a 26-22-2 record. Texas holds an NCAA record for most winning seasons at 105 out of 117 seasons of football. Texas is the only football program to post at least 10 wins in every season since 2001. Texas is the only football program to post at least 9 wins in every season since 1998. Conference records Texas ranks 1st in the Big 12 conference for most bowl game appearances and victories. Texas is the only Big 12 conference program to win three BCS Bowl Games with a 3-1 record. Texas ranks 1st with a Big 12 conference record of 140-39 (78%) since conference began in 1996. Texas holds the Big 12 Conference record for 21 consecutive conference wins from 2004–2006. Texas holds the record for the most Southwest Conference Championships won with 27. Texas won a record 6 straight Southwest Conference Championships from 1968-1973. All-time records against other conferences Texas holds a 17-9-0 all time record against the Atlantic Coast Conference. Texas holds a 330-141-15 all time record against the Big 12 Conference. Texas holds a 6-4-1 all time record against the Big East Conference. Texas holds a 12-7-0 all time record against the Big 10 Conference. Texas holds a 155-51-8 all time record against the Conference USA. Texas holds a 5-8-0 all time record against the Division 1A Independents. Texas holds a 1-0-0 all time record against the Mid-American Conference. Texas holds a 68-23-1 all time record against the Mountain West Conference. Texas holds a 22-11-0 all time record against the Pacific-10 Conference. Texas holds a 95-46-4 all time record against the Southeastern Conference. Texas holds a 14-0-0 all time record against the Sun Belt Conference. Texas holds a 9-0-0 all time record against the Western Athletic Conference. Poll records Texas holds an NCAA record for most consecutive weeks ranked in the AP Top 25 at 162. Texas has been ranked 63 times out of 74 final AP Polls since the poll began in 1936. Texas ranks 6th in total appearances in the AP Poll with 670 weekly appearances. Texas has been ranked #1 in the AP Poll a total of 45 weeks. Texas has appeared in 48 out of 60 pre-season polls since it began in 1950. Texas holds a 30-7-3 win-loss record as the number 1 team in the AP Poll. Texas holds a record of 162 consecutive ranked weeks from the 2000-2010 seasons. Texas has been ranked in the top 5 of the AP Poll a total of 262 weeks. Texas has been ranked in the top 10 of the AP Poll a total of 436 weeks. Texas has finished the season in the top 25 overall in 47 out of 73 possible polls. Bowl records Texas ranks 2nd in the NCAA post-season bowl game appearances with 48 appearances as of 2008 with a 25-21-2 record. Texas holds the record for the most Cotton Bowl Classic appearances and victories. 12 Straight post season appearances with 8-4 bowl record since 1998 (Longest in Big 12, 4th Longest in NCAA) Texas had 6 consecutive bowl streaks from 1959–1964, 8 from 1968–1975, and 9 from 1977-1985. 4 BCS Bowl appearances with 3-1 record in BCS Bowl games (75%) 2nd winningest. Texas is tied for 3rd place with most all-time bowl victories. Texas is one of four teams to have won all original New Year's Day bowl games (Rose, Fiesta, Sugar, Orange, and Cotton Bowls). Other accomplishments First college team to implement the famous Wing-T and Wishbone Offenses. 2 Straight seasons with 12 or more wins since 2008 Texas has 105 winning seasons out of 117 total seasons of football. 23 seasons with 10 or more wins Texas in the polls Year Record AP Coaches 1941 8-1-1 4 N/A 1942 9-2-0 11 N/A 1943 7-1-1 14 N/A 1945 10-1-0 5 N/A 1946 8-2-0 15 N/A 1947 10-1-0 5 N/A 1950 9-2-0 3 2 1952 9-2-0 10 11 1953 7-3-0 11 8 1957 6-4-1 11 11 1959 9-2-0 4 4 1960 7-3-1 N/A 17 1961 10-1-0 3 4 1962 9-1-1 4 4 1963 11-0-0 1 1 1964 10-1-0 5 5 1968 9-1-1 3 5 1969 11-0-0 1 1 1970 10-1-0 3 1 1971 8-3-0 18 12 1972 10-1-0 3 5 1973 8-3-0 14 8 1974 8-4-0 17 N/A 1975 10-2-0 6 7 Year Record AP Coaches 1977 11-1-0 4 5 1978 9-3-0 9 9 1979 9-3-0 12 13 1981 10-1-1 2 4 1982 9-3-0 17 18 1983 11-1-0 5 5 1987 7-5-0 N/A 19 1990 10-2-0 12 11 1994 8-4-0 25 23 1995 10-2-1 14 14 1996 8-5-0 23 23 1998 9-3-0 15 16 1999 9-5-0 21 23 2000 9-3-0 12 12 2001 11-2-0 5 5 2002 11-2-0 6 7 2003 10-3-0 12 11 2004 11-1-0 5 4 2005 13-0-0 1 1 2006 10-3-0 13 13 2007 10-3-0 10 10 2008 12-1-0 4 3 2009 13-1-0 2 2 2010 4-3-0 NA NA Team Accomplishments Awards and honors See also: List of Texas Longhorns football All-Americans Major honors Heisman Trophy Most Outstanding Player Earl Campbell - 1977 Ricky Williams - 1998 Maxwell Award Best Football Player Tommy Nobis - 1965 Ricky Williams - 1998 Vince Young - 2005 Colt McCoy - 2009 Walter Camp Award Player of the Year Ricky Williams - 1998 Colt McCoy - 2008 Colt McCoy - 2009 Chic Harley Award College Football Player of the Year Earl Campbell - 1977 Ricky Williams - 1998 Colt McCoy - 2009 Archie Griffin Award Most Valuable Player Vince Young - 2005 Colt McCoy - 2009 AT&T ESPN All-America Player Fans Most Valuable Player Cedric Benson - 2004 Vince Young - 2005 Colt McCoy - 2009 AP Player of the Year Most Outstanding Player Ricky Williams - 1998 TSN Player of the Year Top Collegiate Football Player Earl Campbell - 1977 Ricky Williams - 1998 Colt McCoy - 2009 UPI Player of the Year NCAA Coaches Player of the Year Earl Campbell - 1977 College Football Performance Awards Best by Scientific Ranking Defensive Back Trophy Earl Thomas - 2009 Offensive honors Doak Walker Award Best Running Back Ricky Williams - 1997 Ricky Williams - 1998 Cedric Benson - 2004 Davey O'Brien Award Best Quarterback Earl Campbell - 1977 Vince Young - 2005 Colt McCoy - 2009 Johnny Unitas Golden Arm Award Outstanding Senior Quarterback Colt McCoy - 2009 Manning Award Best Quarterback Vince Young - 2005 Colt McCoy - 2009 Coaching Honors AFCA Award Coach of the Year Darrell Royal - 1963 Darrell Royal - 1970 Eddie Robinson Award Coach of the Year Darrell Royal - 1961 Darrell Royal - 1963 TSN National Coach of the Year Coach of the Year Darrell Royal - 1963 Darrell Royal - 1969 Paul "Bear" Bryant Award Coach of the Year Mack Brown - 2005 Bobby Dodd Award Coach of the Year Mack Brown - 2008 Broyles Award Best Assistant Coach Greg Davis - 2005 Amos Alonzo Stagg Award Outstanding Service for the Advancement of College Football Dana X. Bible (Head Coach and Athletic Director) - 1954 Darrell Royal (Head Coach and Athletic Director) - 2010 Defensive honors Lombardi Award Top Defensive Player Kenneth Sims - 1981 Tony Degrate - 1984 Brian Orakpo - 2008 Nagurski Trophy Top Defensive Player Derrick Johnson - 2004 Brian Orakpo - 2008 Outland Trophy Top Interior Lineman Scott Appleton - 1963 Tommy Nobis - 1965 Brad Shearer - 1977 Dick Butkus Award Top Linebacker Derrick Johnson - 2004 Jim Thorpe Award Top Defensive Back Michael Huff - 2005 Aaron Ross - 2006 Ted Hendricks Award Top Defensive End Brian Orakpo - 2008 UPI Lineman of the Year Lineman of the Year Scott Appleton - 1963 Kenneth Sims - 1981 Other honors Draddy Trophy Best On and Off Field Performance Dallas Griffin - 2007 Nils V. "Swede" Nelson Award Best Sportmanship Pat Culpepper - 1962 Retired Jersey Numbers University Honor Bobby Layne (#22) - 1944-1947 Tommy Nobis (#60) - 1963-1965 Earl Campbell (#20) - 1974-1977 Ricky Williams (#34) - 1995-1998 Vince Young (#10) - 2003-2005 Colt McCoy (#12) - 2006-2009 Active Longhorns in the NFL As of June 9, 2010, 57 Longhorns currently play or coach in the NFL. Cedric Benson, RB, Cincinnati Bengals Justin Blalock, OG, Atlanta Falcons Tarell Brown, CB, San Francisco 49ers Jamaal Charles, RB, Kansas City Chiefs Quan Cosby, WR, Cincinnati Bengals Tim Crowder, DE, Tampa Bay Buccaneers Leonard Davis, OG, Dallas Cowboys Phil Dawson, K, Cleveland Browns Derrick Dockery, OG, Washington Redskins Jermichael Finley, TE, Green Bay Packers Cedric Griffin, CB, Minnesota Vikings Michael Griffin, S, Tennessee Titans Ahmard Hall, FB, Tennessee Titans Casey Hampton, DT, Pittsburgh Steelers Tony Hills, OT, Pittsburgh Steelers Lamarr Houston, DT, Oakland Raiders Michael Huff, S, Oakland Raiders Quentin Jammer, CB, San Diego Chargers Derrick Johnson, LB, Kansas City Chiefs Sergio Kindle, OLB, Baltimore Ravens Hunter Lawrence, PK, Tampa Bay Buccaneers D.D Lewis, LB, Free Agent Cullen Loeffler, DS, Minnesota Vikings Derek Lokey, DT, Kansas City Chiefs Colt McCoy, QB, Cleveland Browns Richmond McGee, PT, Chicago Bears Henry Melton, DE, Chicago Bears Roy Miller, DT, Tampa Bay Buccaneers Roddrick Muckelroy, LB, Cincinnati Bengals Chris Ogbonnaya, RB, St. Louis Rams Frank Okam, DT, Houston Texans Brian Orakpo, OLB, Washington Redskins Cory Redding, DE, Baltimore Ravens Brian Robison, DE, Minnesota Vikings Shaun Rogers, DT, Cleveland Browns Aaron Ross, CB, New York Giants Bo Scaife, TE, Tennessee Titans Jonathan Scott, OT, Buffalo Bills Lyle Sendlein, C, Arizona Cardinals Jordan Shipley, WR, Cincinnati Bengals Chris Simms, QB, Tennessee Titans Kasey Studdard, OG, Houston Texans Limas Sweed, WR, Pittsburgh Steelers Charlie Tanner, OG, New York Jets Earl Thomas, S, Seattle Seahawks David Thomas, TE, New Orleans Saints Adam Ulatoski, OT, Houston Texans Nathan Vasher, CB, San Diego Chargers Mike Williams, OT, Washington Redskins Ricky Williams, RB, Miami Dolphins Roy E. Williams, WR, Dallas Cowboys Rodrique Wright, DT, New York Jets Vince Young, QB, Tennessee Titans Coaches Jerry Gray, Seattle Seahawks Richard Hightower, Houston Texans Alan Lowry, Tennessee Titans Kyle Shanahan, Washington Redskins Culture Rivalries For additional information see the UT rivalries page The University's biggest rival historically is their instate rival Texas A&M University. Their most significant and most fierce border rivalry is with the University of Oklahoma. Both of these rivalries are often considered to be in the top ten college rivalries of all time. Texas once had a major rivalry with Southwest Conference foe Arkansas, however this rivalry has become less important since Arkansas joined the SEC because the schools no longer play each other regularly. Texas Tech has become one of the Longhorns newest instate football rivalries which has quickly grown over the last decade. Texas holds winning records over all four of their main rivals in football. Oklahoma Sooners 2006 Red River Rivalry with yellow arrow indicating the crowd split at the 50 yard line File:Golden Hat.JPG Governor's Trophy This file may be deleted at any time. 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, Texas at the Cotton Bowl. Dallas is used as a "neutral site" since it is approximately mid-way 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. Since 2005, the football game has received sponsorship dollars in return for being referred to as the "SBC Red River Rivalry" (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 and its political correctness. The University of Texas holds its annual Torchlight Parade during the week of the Red River Rivalry. In recent years, this rivalry has taken on added significance, since both football programs have been highly ranked and compete in the same division of the Big 12 conference. 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. 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. Texas leads the all-time series 59–41–5, with a 45–36–4 edge in Dallas, and currently has a two-year winning streak (and four of the last five). 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. Texas A&M Aggies File:Lone Star Trophy.jpg The Lone Star Trophy This file may be deleted at any time. The Texas/Texas A&M rivalry has given rise to several stereotypes on both sides: Aggies are generally portrayed as ignorant conservative farmers, while Longhorns are portrayed as hippy liberals, and not true Texans. 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. The Longhorns have a record of 75–36–5 all-time against the Aggies. This iconic in-state rivalry is often considered one of the top college rivalries of all time. In an attempt to generate more attention for the rivalry in sports other than football, in 2004 the two schools started the Lone Star Showdown, a trial two-year program. 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. Aspects of the rivalry include: Each school mentions the other in its fight song ("and it's goodbye to A&M" in Texas Fight, and the entire second verse of the Aggie War Hymn is about Texas). The football series is the third longest running rivalry in all of college football. Since 1900, the last regular season football game is usually reserved for their matchup. Each school has elaborate pre-game preparations for the annual football clash, including the Aggie Bonfire and the Hex Rally Texas has a unique lighting scheme for the UT Tower after wins over Texas A&M. In the past, mischief has preceded the annual game, such as "kidnapping" each other's mascots. Texas is 75-36-5 all time against Texas A&M, including 42-18-2 on Thanksgiving Day. Texas improved to 24-22-2 in College Station as of 11-26-09. Texas Tech Red Raiders 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. The teams only faced each other nine times between, until 1960. Since 1960, both teams have played annually as members of the Southwest Conference through 1995 and from 1996 as charter members of the Big 12 Conference in the South Division. In 1996, the Texas Tech University System was established and the system's first chancellor, John T. Montford, started the exchange of a traveling trophy between the two universities called the Chancellor's Spurs. The spurs are gold and silver and engraved with Texas Tech's Double T and Texas' interlocking UT logo. Texas leads the all-time series 45-15-0 as of the 2010 season. Arkansas Razorbacks Old Southwest Conference rivals Texas and Arkansas first met in 1894 in a 54-0 blowout by Texas. In the days of the Southwest Conference, the game between the two schools usually decided who would win the conference championship. Overall, Texas won the conference over Arkansas 75% of the time which led to an incredibly fierce and intense rivalry during the days of the Southwest Conference. The two programs have met 77 times with Texas holding a decisive 56-21-0 advantage and have had many big games. The meeting in 1969 was labeled the true Game of the Century commemorating the 100th year of college football, which led to the Longhorns' 1969 national championship. This game still does not sit well with Razorback fans to this day.The game saw Arkansas lead throughout the entire game only to have Texas come from behind and win in the final minutes 15-14. Although the Texas-Arkansas game was commonly known as The Big Shootout, it has not been regularly played since Arkansas's departure from the Southwest Conference to the Southeastern Conference in 1991. However, many Longhorn and Razorback fans consider this an important rivalry. Texas and Arkansas' most recent meeting was in September 2008 in which Texas dominated Arkansas, 52-10. Texas leads the all-time series 56-21-0. Texas and Arkansas will play again in the 2014 season. Texas Longhorn rivalries: all-time records Team Rivalry name Trophy Games played First meeting Last meeting UT win UT loss Ties Win % Arkansas Razorbacks The Big Shootout none 77 1894 2008 won 52-10 56 21 0 .727 Oklahoma Sooners Red River Rivalry Golden Hat Governors' trophy 105 1900 2010 lost 28-20 59 41 5 .562 Texas A&M Aggies Lone Star Showdown Lone Star Trophy 116 1894 2009 won 49-39 75 36 5 .647 Texas Tech Red Raiders The Grudge Game Chancellor's Spurs 60 1928 2010 won 24-14 45 15 0 .750 Traditions For a more complete list see UT 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, Big Bertha, "The Eyes of Texas", Hook 'em Horns, "Texas Fight", Smokey the Cannon, The Showband of the Southwest, The World's Largest Texas Flag, and Lighting the Tower Schedules 2010 Schedule September 4, 2010 2:30 pm vs. Rice* No. 5 Reliant Stadium Houston, TX ESPN W 34-17 70,445 September 11, 2010 6:00 pm vs. Wyoming* No. 5 Darrell K. Royal-Texas Memorial Stadium Austin, TX FSN W 34-7 101,339 September 18, 2010 7:00 pm at Texas Tech No. 6 Jones AT&T Stadium Lubbock, TX (Chancellor's Spurs) ABC/ESPN2 W 24–14 60,454 September 25, 2010 2:30 pm UCLA* No. 7 Darrell K. Royal-Texas Memorial Stadium Austin, TX ABC L 12-34 101,437 October 2, 2010 2:30 pm vs. No. 8 Oklahoma No. 21 Cotton Bowl Stadium Dallas, TX (Red River Shootout) ABC L 20-28 96,009 October 16 2:30 pm at No. 5 Nebraska Memorial Stadium Lincoln, NE ABC/ESPN W 20-13 85,648 October 23 11:00 am Iowa State No. 22 Darrell K Royal-Texas Memorial Stadium Austin, TX FSN   October 30 6:00 pm Baylor Darrell K Royal-Texas Memorial Stadium Austin, TX FSN   November 6 at Kansas State Bill Snyder Family Football Stadium Manhattan, KS   November 13 Oklahoma State Darrell K Royal-Texas Memorial Stadium Austin, TX   November 20 Florida Atlantic* Darrell K. Royal-Texas Memorial Stadium Austin, TX   November 25, 2010 7:00 pm Texas A&M Darrell K. Royal-Texas Memorial Stadium Austin, TX (Lone Star Showdown) ESPN   2011 September 3, 2011 Rice (C-USA) September 10, 2011 BYU (Ind) September 17, 2011 at UCLA (Pac-10) 2012 September 1, 2012 Wyoming (MWC) September 8, 2012 New Mexico (MWC) September 15, 2012 at Ole Miss (SEC) 2013 August 31, 2013 NMSU (WAC) September 7, 2013 at BYU (Ind) September 14, 2013 Ole Miss (SEC) 2014 August 30, 2014 UNT (Sun Belt) September 6, 2014 BYU (Ind) September 13, 2014 at Arkansas (SEC) 2015 September 5, 2015 at Notre Dame (Ind) September 12, 2011 Rice (C-USA) September 19, 2015 California (Pac-10) 2016 September 3, 2016 Notre Dame (Ind) September 10, 2016 UTEP (CUSA) September 17, 2016 at California (Pac-10) 2017 September 2, 2017 Maryland (ACC) September 9, 2017 UCF (C-USA) September 16, 2017 at USC (Pac-10) 2018 September 1, 2018 at Maryland (ACC) September 15, 2018 USC (Pac-10) 2019 August 31, 2019 Notre Dame (Ind) 2020 September 12, 2020 at Notre Dame (Ind) Coaches Head and shoulder of a man with gray hair wearing an orange, collared shirt. Mack Brown, current head coach of the Texas Longhorns Current coaching staff Since 1998 the head coach of the team has been Mack Brown, who is under contract through the 2016 season. When Brown retires, he will be succeeded by his defensive coordinator Will Muschamp, who was named coach-in-waiting in November 2008. The offensive coordinator for Texas is Greg Davis and the assistant head coaches are Major Applewhite, a former UT quarterback, and Duane Akina. Head coaches Main article: List of Texas Longhorns head football coaches The team has had 28 head coaches since it started playing organized football in 1893; however, they played without a head coach in their first season. Texas was an original member of the Southwest Conference, joining in 1915. The Longhorns became a charter member of the Big 12 in 1996 when the Southwest Conference disbanded. The Longhorns have played in 1,200 games during their 117 seasons. In those seasons, eight coaches have led Texas to postseason bowl games: Dana X. Bible, Blair Cherry, Ed Price, Darrell Royal, Fred Akers, David McWilliams, John Mackovic, and Mack Brown. Ten coaches have won conference championships with the Longhorns: Berry Whitaker, Clyde Littlefield, Bible, Cherry, Price, Royal, Akers, McWilliams, Mackovic, and Brown. Royal and Brown have also won national championships with Texas. Royal is the all-time leader in games coached (219), years coached (20) and total wins (167). Frank Crawford has the highest winning percentage of any Longhorn coach after going 5–0 his only year. Of coaches who served more than one season, Whitaker leads with a .865 winning percentage. Jack Chevigny is, in terms of winning percentage, the worst coach the Longhorns have had (.483). Of the 28 Longhorns coaches, Bible and Royal have been inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame. Royal and Brown have each received National Coach of the Year honors from at least one organization. The current coach is Mack Brown, who was hired in December 1997. Notes References External links Official site