Overview
The Texas Longhorns are a college football giant, filling Darrell K. Royal Texas Memorial Stadium with burnt orange for a program that expects championships as the standard, not the exception. "Hook 'em Horns" is one of the sport's most recognized traditions, and Texas has long leveraged the state's deep talent base to stock elite rosters. The Longhorns' 2024 move to the Southeastern Conference placed one of the sport's flagship brands into its toughest league.
History & Legacy
Texas won national championships in 1963, 1969, and 1970 under Hall of Fame coach Darrell Royal, then added a fourth title in 2005 under Mack Brown behind Heisman winner Vince Young's legendary Rose Bowl performance against USC. The Longhorns have long been one of the winningest programs in college football history and a dominant recruiting force in the talent-rich state of Texas. After decades in the Southwest Conference and then the Big 12, Texas's arrival in the SEC opened a new era for the program.
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ConferenceSoutheastern
Championships4 (1963, 1969, 1970, 2005)
School Founded1883
Home VenueDarrell K. Royal Texas Memorial Stadium
RivalsOklahoma (Red River Rivalry), Texas A&M (Lone Star Showdown)
Conference Titles34 (27 Southwest, 4 Big 12, plus earlier titles)
All-Time IconVince Young — 2005 title-clinching Rose Bowl performance
Retired Numbers10 (Vince Young), 12 (Colt McCoy), 20 (Earl Campbell), 22 (Bobby Layne), 34 (Ricky Williams), 60 (Tommy Nobis)
ColorsBurnt Orange and White
MascotBevo (live longhorn steer, since 1916)