Although Texas began competing in intercollegiate football in 1893,[1] the school's official record book considers the "modern era" to have begun in 1950. Records from before this year are often incomplete and inconsistent, and they are generally not included in these lists.
These lists are dominated by more recent players for several reasons:
Since 1950, seasons have increased from 10 games to 11 and then 12 games in length.
The NCAA didn't allow freshmen to play varsity football until 1972 (with the exception of the World War II years), allowing players to have four-year careers.
Bowl games only began counting toward single-season and career statistics in 2002.[2] The Longhorns have played in a bowl game in all but one season since then, allowing players to have an additional game to accumulate statistics.
Similarly, the Longhorns played in the Big 12 Championship Game five times between 1996 and 2010, until the game stopped being held due to the Big 12 dropping to only 10 teams.
All ten of the Longhorns' ten highest seasons in offensive yards and point scored came under former head coach Mack Brown,[1] who coached Texas from 1998 through 2013.
These lists are updated through the end of the 2016 season.