Championships and Bowl Games[]
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 has also been awarded twelve other national championships by various polling organizations:[1]
Conference Championships (32)[]
Texas has won a combined 32 conference championships. Texas won the Southwest Conference 27 times, 21 times outright, the Texas-Intercollegiate League twice, and has won the Big 12 Conference three times. Texas ranks 6th in total conference championships won among all NCAA teams[2]
| 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: Big 12 Conference
Divisional Championships (7)[]
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.
| 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 |
| 2002 | Big 12 South | NA* | NA | NA | NA |
| 2005 | Big 12 South | W | Colorado | 70 | 3 |
| 2008 | Big 12 South | NA† | NA | NA | NA |
| 2009 | Big 12 South | W | Nebraska | 13 | 12 |
*Both Texas and Oklahoma tied in the Big 12 South Division with 6–2 conference records and due to a tie-breaking rule Oklahoma advanced to the Big 12 Championship Game.
†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. Texas also played in two Bowl Alliance games (the precursor to the BCS), the 1995 Sugar Bowl and the 1997 Fiesta Bowl.
| Year | BCS Game | BCS Game Result | Opponent | PF | PA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | Rose Bowl | W | No. 12 Michigan | 38 | 37 |
| 2006 | Rose Bowl (BCS National Championship) | W | No. 1 USC | 41 | 38 |
| 2008 | Fiesta Bowl | W | No. 10 Ohio State | 24 | 21 |
| 2009 | BCS National Championship (@ Rose Bowl) | L | No. 1 Alabama | 21 | 37 |
Bowl Game Appearances (51)[]
At the end of the 2012 season, Texas is 2nd in all time bowl appearances in the NCAA FBS at 51.[3] (Note: Some years Texas went to two bowls although they were in different seasons)
| Bowl Game | # of Appearances | First Year | Last Year | Bowl Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cotton Bowl | 22 | 1943 | 2003 | 11–10–1 |
| Bluebonnet Bowl† | 6 | 1960 | 1987 | 3–2–1 |
| Sun Bowl | 4 | 1978 | 1994 | 2–2–0 |
| Holiday Bowl | 5 | 2000 | 2011 | 3–2–0 |
| Sugar Bowl | 3 | 1948 | 1995 | 1–2–0 |
| 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 |
| Alamo Bowl | 2 | 2006 | 2012 | 2–0–0 |
| Total Bowl Appearances: | 51 | Total Bowl Record: | 27–22–2 | |
*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, TX 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
Notes[]
- ↑ Texas All National Championships
- ↑ "All-Time Results". mackbrown-texasfootball.com. http://www.mackbrown-texasfootball.com/sports/m-footbl/spec-rel/all-time-results.html. Retrieved December 11, 2009.
- ↑ MackBrown-TexasFootball.com – Official website of the Texas Longhorns – Texas Football
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