Texas Longhorns
Texas Longhorns athletics programs include the extramural and intramural sports teams of The University of Texas at Austin. These teams are referred to as the Texas Longhorns (or variously as Longhorns, Horns, UT or Texas), taking their name from the Longhorn cattle that were an important part of the development of Texas, and are now the official "large animal" of the State of Texas. The University of Texas at Austin (often referred to as simply The University of Texas, Texas, or the abbreviation UT) is the flagship institution of The University of Texas System.
Two Texas Longhorn running backs have won college football's most prestigious individual award, the Heisman Trophy: Earl Campbell (1977) and Ricky Williams (1998). Eleven Longhorns have been inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame[9], while four are enshrined in the NFL Hall of Fame.[10] Other Longhorn players have also received recognition for their performance.
Texas ranks as the third most winning program in college football history, in terms of both total wins and win percentage. As of the end of the 2007 season, the Longhorns' all-time record is 820-315-33 (.716). Only Notre Dame and the University of Michigan have won more games and a greater percentage of games played than Texas,[11] which recorded its 800th victory with the Longhorns' 41-38 win over the USC Trojans in the 2006 BCS National Championship Game at the Rose Bowl. During the late 1980s and early 1990s, the program was somewhat less successful, but the Longhorns have since returned to prominence in college football, finishing in the top six of the AP and coaches' polls in 2001, 2002, 2004, and 2005.
The University of Texas team plays home games in Darrell K. Royal-Texas Memorial Stadium which has a seating capacity of 85,123.[12] Renovations began on the stadium November 14, 2005, two days following UT's last home football game of the 2005 season. The improvements scheduled were completed before the 2006-2007 football season, and included additional seating[13] and the nation's first high definition video display in a collegiate facility nicknamed "Godzillatron."[14] With the new bleacher seating section added behind the south endzone, the stadium's stated capacity for the 2006 season was 85,123.[15] This has already been surpassed, with 89,422 viewing the Ohio State game on 9 September 2006.[16] That attendance figure is the largest crowd ever to watch a football game in the state of Texas.[16]
The Longhorns are currently coached by Mack Brown, who came to Texas after being head coach at North Carolina.
News about the Texas Longhorns
Aggies And Horns Want Part Of Your Electric Bill For Their Struggling Sports Programs
a few weeks before the launch of Aggie Energy, the Longhorns will debut a similar electricity program called Texas Longhorns Energy. Both deals involve Dallas-based Branded Retail Energy Company and Houston's Champion Energy Services. Larry Weil, the guy
Ravens Kindle a sleepwalker? Doubt it
Ed Reed usually don during practices and camp. According to his former college coach, Mack Brown, the former Texas Longhorns standout suffers from narcolepsy. Brown went on to suggest that the disorder may have been to blame for Kindle's tumble. This
D.B. Sweeney: Beyond ‘Toe Pick’
them if their football team would be willing to “lose” at the end of the film to the Texas Longhorns. The University of Southern California, the University of Miami and others all passed on account their school would be on the losing side. “I
D.B. Sweeney: Beyond ‘Toe Pick’
them if their football team would be willing to “lose” at the end of the film to the Texas Longhorns. The University of Southern California, the University of Miami and others all passed on account their school would be on the losing side. “I
Texas Athletics Commits to Landmark Scholarship to Establish Texas Longhorns Energy
Women's Athletics programs today announced a landmark sponsorship program with Dallas-based Branded Retail Energy Company to create Texas Longhorns Energy (TLE). TLE, to be powered by one of the nation's top retail electricity providers, Champion Energy
Texas Athletics Commits to Landmark Scholarship to Establish Texas Longhorns Energy
Women's Athletics programs today announced a landmark sponsorship program with Dallas-based Branded Retail Energy Company to create Texas Longhorns Energy (TLE). TLE, to be powered by one of the nation's top retail electricity providers, Champion Energy
Texas Athletics Commits to Landmark Scholarship to Establish Texas Longhorns Energy
Women's Athletics programs today announced a landmark sponsorship program with Dallas-based Branded Retail Energy Company to create Texas Longhorns Energy (TLE). TLE, to be powered by one of the nation's top retail electricity providers, Champion Energy
Texas Athletics Commits to Landmark Scholarship to Establish Texas Longhorns Energy
Women's Athletics programs today announced a landmark sponsorship program with Dallas-based Branded Retail Energy Company to create Texas Longhorns Energy (TLE). TLE, to be powered by one of the nation's top retail electricity providers, Champion Energy
Texas Athletics Commits to Landmark Scholarship to Establish Texas Longhorns Energy
Women's Athletics programs today announced a landmark sponsorship program with Dallas-based Branded Retail Energy Company to create Texas Longhorns Energy (TLE). TLE, to be powered by one of the nation's top retail electricity providers, Champion Energy
Texas Athletics Commits to Landmark Scholarship to Establish Texas Longhorns Energy
Women's Athletics programs today announced a landmark sponsorship program with Dallas-based Branded Retail Energy Company to create Texas Longhorns Energy (TLE). TLE, to be powered by one of the nation's top retail electricity providers, Champion Energy