Texas Longhorns

The University of Texas offers a wide variety of varsity and intramural sports programs. Due to the breadth of Sports offered and the quality of the programs, Texas was selected as "America's Best Sports College" in a 2002 analysis performed by Sports Illustrated. The University's men's and women's athletics teams are nicknamed the Longhorns. A charter member of the Southwest Conference until its dissolution in 1996, Texas now competes in the Big 12 Conference (South Division) of the NCAA's Division I-A. Texas has won 47 total national championships, 39 of which are NCAA national championships. The University of Texas has traditionally been considered a College football powerhouse. The team experienced its greatest success under coach Darrell Royal, winning three national championships in 1963, 1969, 1970, and winning a fourth title under head coach Mack Brown in 2005 after the 41-38 victory over previously undefeated Southern California in the 2006 Rose Bowl. In recent years, the men's basketball team has gained prominence, advancing to the NCAA Tournament Sweet Sixteen in 2002, the Final Four in 2003, the Sweet Sixteen in 2004, and the Elite Eight in 2006. The university's baseball team is considered one of the Best in the nation with more trips to the college World Series than any other school, with wins in 1949, 1950, 1970, 1983, 2002 and 2005. Additionally, but likely not as well-known, the university's highly successful men's and women's swimming and diving teams lay claim to 16 NCAA Division I titles. In particular, the men's team is under the leadership of Eddie Reese, who served as the head men's coach at the 1992 Olympic Games in Barcelona, and the 2004 Games in Athens. The university's major rival in almost every sport is generally considered to be Texas A&M University. The two schools have acknowledged the importance of this rivalry by creating the State Farm Lone Star Showdown series, which encompasses all sports where both schools field a varsity team. The football game played between the two schools is the third longest-running rivalry in the nation and is the longest-running rivalry for both schools. The game used to be played on.Thanksgiving day but in recent years has been played on the day following Thanksgiving. Both schools traditionally hold a rally each year before the football game — Texas hosts the Hex Rally, and students at Texas A&M host the Aggie Bonfire. Many fans and observers, however, argue that the Longhorns' biggest rival in football is the University of Oklahoma. The football game between Texas and Oklahoma is known as the AT&T Red River Rivalry and is held annually in Dallas, Texas at the Cotton Bowl. In recent years, this rivalry has been particularly spirited, in part Due to the fact that at least one school had been ranked in the top 5 nationally at the time of the game. Many other schools, such as Arkansas and Texas Tech, also consider Texas among their biggest rivals.

Major sporting facilities and their main use include:

• Darrell K. Royal-Texas Memorial Stadium — Football
• Frank Erwin Special Events Center — Basketball
• UFCU Disch-Falk Field— Baseball
• Mike A. Myers Stadium — Soccer
• Red and Charline McCombs Field — Softball
• Gregory Gymnasium — Volleyball
• Lee and Joe Jamail Texas Swimming Center — Swimming and Diving
• Penick-Allison Tennis Center — Tennis
• Texas Rowing Center — Rowing

In addition, the University has numerous practice, training, and intramural facilities.


The Heisman Trophy
· Earl Campbell, 1977
· Ricky Williams, 1998
In 1935, the Downtown Athletic Club established the DAC Trophy, to be awarded to the Best football player from a College east of the Mississippi River. John W. Heisman, who had become the Club's athletic director after a long, successful career as a college coach, died on Oct. 3, 1936. The award was then renamed the Heisman Memorial Trophy and has since been given to the nation's outstanding college player. The winner is selected by a panel made up of media representatives and all living trophy winners. Earl Campbell took home the trophy in 1977 when he was the leading vote-getter in every region except the Southwest, where Heisman runner-up Terry Miller garnered the most votes. Twenty-one years later Ricky Williams became UT's second Heisman Trophy winner as his record-setting senior season results in a landslide victory. He swept all six voting regions by significant margins while posting the greatest percentage of votes cast (43% of 920 voters) and the third-most first-place votes (714) in the award's history. Williams was fifth in the voting in 1997. Other notable Longhorns candidates include Bobby Layne who was eighth and sixth in 1946 and 1947, respectively; James Saxton who was third in 1961; Scott Appleton who was fifth in 1963 as a lineman; Tommy Nobis who was seventh in 1965; Steve Worster who was fourth in 1970; Roosevelt Leaks who was third in 1973; and Vince Young who was runner-up in 2005.
All-Americans:

Ben Adams, OG - 1998
Marty Akins, QB - 1975
Will Allen, OG - 2005
Scott Appleton, T - 1963*
Bill Atessis, DE - 1970*
Rod Babers, CB - 2002
Hub Bechtol, DE - 1944, 45*, 46*
Cedric Benson, RB - 2004
Justin Blalock, OT - 2005, 2006* 
Tony Brackens, DE - 1995*
Blake Brockermeyer, OT - 1994
Max Bumgardner, E - 1947
Mossy Cade, DB - 1983
Earl Campbell, RB - 1975, 77*
Kwame Cavil, WR - 1999
Gene Chilton, C - 1985
Randall Clay, B - 1949
Raymond Clayborn, DB - 1976
Tim Crowder, DE - 2006
Chal Daniel, G - 1941
Leonard Davis, OT - 2000*
Doug Dawson, OG - 1983*
Phil Dawson, PK - 1996
Tony Degrate, DT - 1984*
Bobby Dillon, B - 1951
Derrick Dockery, OG/T - 2002*
Maurice Doke, G - 1959
Shane Dronett, DE - 1991
Doug English, DT - 1974
Russell Erxleben, P/PK - 1976, 77, 78
Happy Feller, PK - 1970
Pat Fitzgerald, TE - 1995, 96
Tommy Ford, RB - 1963
Chris Gilbert, RB - 1968*
Herb Gray, T - 1955
Jerry Gray, DB - 1983*, 84*
Michael Griffin, S - 2006
Lance Gunn, DB - 1992
Britt Hager, LB - 1988
Glen Halsell, LB - 1969*
Casey Hampton, DT - 1999, 2000*
Aaron Harris, LB - 2005
Dick Harris, T - 1947
Scott Henderson, LB - 1970
Tillman Holloway, OG - 2003
Michael Huff, S - 2005*
Jay Humphrey, OT - 1998
Quentin Jammer, CB - 2001*
Derrick Johnson, LB - 2003*, 04*
Johnnie Johnson, DB - 1978*, 79*
Johnny Jones, WR - 1978, 79
Malcolm Kutner, SE - 1941
Bobby Layne, QB - 1946, 47*
Roosevelt Leaks, RB - 1973*
Jeff Leiding, LB - 1983*
Carlton Massey, DE - 1953*
Bud McFadin, G - 1949, 50*
Bob McKay, OT - 1969*
Steve McMichael, DT - 1978, 79*
Don Menasco, DE - 1950
Dan Neil, OG - 1995, 96*
Tommy Nobis, G/LB - 1964, 65*
Joe Parker, DE - 1943
Cory Redding, DE - 2001, 02
Stanley Richard, DB - 1990
Corby Robertson, LB - 1967
Roger Roesler, OG - 1999
Aaron Ross, CB - 2006
James Saxton, RB - 1961*
Jonathan Scott, OT - 2005*
Harley Sewell, G - 1952
Brad Shearer, DT - 1977
Bob Simmons, OT - 1974, 75*
Kenneth Sims, DT - 1980*, - 1981*
Jerry Sisemore, OT - 1971*, 72*
Cotton Speyrer, WR - 1969, 70
Kris Stockton, PK - 2000
Tom Stolhandske, DE - 1952
Don Talbert, Tackle - 1961
Terry Tausch, OT - 1981*
Johnny Treadwell, G - 1962*
Nathan Vasher, CB/PR - 2001, 03
Loyd Wainscott, DT - 1968
Jeff Ward, K - 1986
Bryant Westbrook, CB - 1996
Mike Williams, OT - 2001
Ricky Williams, RB - 1997*, 98*
Roy Williams, WR - 2003
Steve Worster, FB - 1969, 70*
Rod Wright, DT - 2005*
Bob Wuensch, OT - 1969, 70*
Bill Wyman, C - 1973*
Vince Young, QB - 2005*
* consensus first-team All-American

All-Confrence:

1915 Southwest Conference
Pig Dittmar C
Clyde Littlefield B
1916 Southwest Conference
Alva Carlton G
Pig Dittmar C
Maxey Hart E
Rip Lang B
1917 Southwest Conference
Dewey Bradford G
1919 Southwest Conference
Bibb Falk T
1920 Southwest Conference
Tom Dennis T
Hook McCullough E
Swede Swenson C
Grady Watson B
1921 Southwest Conference
Tom Dennis T
Bud McCallum B
Hook McCullough E
Swede Swenson C
1922 Southwest Conference
Ivan Roberston B
Swede Swenson C
Joe Ward T
1923 Southwest Conference
Ed Bluestein T
F.M. Bralley C
Oscar Eckhardt B
Jim Marley B
1924 Southwest Conference
K.L. Berry G
Bud Sprague T
1925 Southwest Conference
Mack Saxon B
1926 Southwest Conference
Mack Saxon B
1927 Southwest Conference
Pottie McCullough C
Ike Sewell G
1928 Southwest Conference
Gordy Brown T
Bill Ford E
Dexter Shelley B
1929 Southwest Conference
Alfred Rose E
1930 Southwest Conference
Claude Blanton T
Ox Emerson G
Ernie Koy B
Lester Peterson E
Dexter Shelley B
Harrison Stafford B
1931 Southwest Conference
Ernie Koy B
Harrison Stafford B
1932 Southwest Conference
Bohn Hilliard B
Ernie Koy B
Harrison Stafford B
1933 Southwest Conference
Charley Coates T
Bill Smith C
1934 Southwest Conference
Charley Coates C
Bohn Hilliard B
Phil Sanger E
1936 Southwest Conference
Hugh Wolfe B
1937 Southwest Conference
Hugh Wolfe B
1938 Southwest Conference
Jack Rhodes G
1939 Southwest Conference
Jack Crain B
1940 Southwest Conference
Pete Layden B
1941 Southwest Conference
Jack Crain B
Chal Daniel G
Malcolm Kutner E
Pete Layden B
1942 Southwest Conference
Jackie Field B
Stan Mauldin T
Roy Dale McKay B
1943 Southwest Conference
Franklin Butler G
J.R. Callahan B
Ralph Ellsworth B
Joe Magliolo B
Joe Parker E
1944 Southwest Conference
Hub Bechtol E
Harold Fisher G
Bobby Layne B
Jack Sachse C
1945 Southwest Conference
Hub Bechtol E
Dick Harris C
Bobby Layne B
1946 Southwest Conference
Hub Bechtol E
Dick Harris C
Bobby Layne B
1947 Southwest Conference
Max Bumgardner E
Dick Harris T
Bobby Layne B
1948 Southwest Conference
Ray Borneman B
Dick Harris C
George Petrovich T
1949 Southwest Conference
Bud McFadin G
1950 Southwest Conference
Ken Jackson T
Bud McFadin G
Byron Townsend B
1951 Southwest Conference
Gib Dawson B
Bobby Dillon DB
Harley Sewell G
Paul Williams E
1952 Southwest Conference
Phil Branch G
Gib Dawson B
Bill Georges DE
T Jones B
Dick Ochoa B
Billy Quinn B
Harley Sewell G
Tom Stolhandske E
1953 Southwest Conference
Phil Branch G
Carlton Massey E
1954 Southwest Conference
Buck Lansford T
1955 Southwest Conference
Walter Fondren B
Herb Gray G
Menan Schriewer E
1959 Southwest Conference
Jack Collins HB
Maurice Doke G
Monte Lee E
Rene Ramirez HB
1960 Southwest Conference
Monte Lee G
1961 Southwest Conference
Mike Cotten B
Pat Culpepper B
Bob Moses E
Ray Poage B
James Saxton B
Don Talbert T
1962 Southwest Conference
Scott Appleton T
Tommy Ford B
Johnny Treadwell G
1963 Southwest Conference
Scott Appleton T
Tommy Ford B
Tommy Nobis G/LB
1964 Southwest Conference
Joe Dixon B
Tommy Nobis G/LB
Knox Nunnally E
Olen Ondervood C
Harold Philipp B
1965 Southwest Conference
Frank Bedrick G
Jack Howe C
Pete Lammons E
Tommy Nobis G/LB
Diron Talbert T
1966 Southwest Conference
Chris Gilbert B
Howard Goad G
Corby Robertson E
1967 Southwest Conference
Danny Abbott G
Chris Gilbert B
Loyd Wainscott T
1968 Southwest Conference
Danny Abbott G
Deryl Comer E
Chris Gilbert B
Glen Halsell LB
Loyd Wainscott T
Steve Worster B
1969 Southwest Conference
Bill Atessis E
Leo Brooks T
Glen Halsell LB
Bob McKay T
Charles Speyrer E
James Street QB
Steve Worster FB
Bobby Wuensch T
1970 Southwest Conference
Bill Atessis E
Jim Bertelsen HB
Scott Henderson LB
Bobby Mitchell G
Steve Worster FB
Bobby Wuensch T
1971 Southwest Conference
Jim Bertelsen HB
Randy Braband LB
Don Crosslin G
Ray Dowdy T
Alan Lowry DB
Greg Ploetz T
Jerry Sisemore T
1972 Southwest Conference
Randy Braband LB
Glen Gaspard LB
Roosevelt Leaks B
Alan Lowry QB
Malcolm Minnick E
Travis Roach G
Jerry Sisemore T
Bill Wyman C
1973 Southwest Conference
Jay Arnold DB
Don Crosslin G
Doug English T
Glen Gaspard LB
Roosevelt Leaks B
Malcolm Minnick E
Bill Rutherford E
Bob Simmons T
Bill Wyman C
1974 Southwest Conference
Earl Campbell B
Doug English DT
Bruce Hebert G
Bob Simmons T
1975 Southwest Conference
Marty Akins QB
Earl Campbell B
Raymond Clayborn DB
Bill Hamilton LB
Brad Shearer T
Bob Simmons T
Will Wilcox G
1976 Southwest Conference
Raymond Clayborn DB
Russell Erxleben K/P
1977 Southwest Conference
Earl Campbell B
Tim Campbell DE
Russell Erxleben K/P
Rick Ingraham OG
Johnnie Johnson DB
Brad Shearer DT
Lance Taylor LB
1978 Southwest Conference
Russell Erxleben K/P
Johnnie Johnson DB
Johnny 'Lam' Jones WR
Steve McMichael DT
1979 Southwest Conference
Ricky Churchman DB
Derrick Hatchett DB
Wes Hubert C
Johnnie Johnson DB
Johnny 'Lam' Jones WR
Steve McMichael DT
Lawrence Sampleton TE
Doug Shankle LB
1980 Southwest Conference
Kenneth Sims DT
Les Studdard OG
Terry Tausch OT
1981 Southwest Conference
Mike Baab C
Bruce Scholtz LB
Joe Shearin OG
Kenneth Sims DT
Terry Tausch OT
1982 Southwest Conference
Kiki DeAyala DE
Herkie Walls F
1983 Southwest Conference
Fred Acorn DB
Mossy Cade DB
Doug Dawson OG
Tony Degrate DT
Jerry Gray DB
Eric Holle DE
Jeff Leiding LB
Mike Ruether C
Jeff Ward K
1984 Southwest Conference
Tony Degrate DT
Jerry Gray DB
John Teltschik P
Jeff Ward PK
1985 Southwest Conference
Ty Allert LB
Gene Chilton C
Jeff Ward PK
1986 Southwest Conference
Stephen Braggs DB
Paul Jetton G
Eric Metcalf RB
1987 Southwest Conference
Thomas Aldridge DE
Britt Hager LB
John Hagy DB
Paul Jetton G
Eric Metcalf RB
1988 Southwest Conference
Britt Hager LB
Tony Jones WR
Bobby Lilljedahl P
Eric Metcalf RB
1989 Southwest Conference
Johnny Walker WR
1990 Southwest Conference
Johnny Walker WR
Stan Thomas OT
Michael Pollak PK
Shane Dronett DE
James Patton DT
Brian Jones LB
Stanley Richard DB
Lance Gunn DB
Alex Waits P
1991 Southwest Conference
Shane Dronett DT
James Patton DT
Anthony Curl LB
Mark Berry DB
Lance Gunn DB
1992 Southwest Conference
Turk McDonald C
Scott Szeredy K
Bo Robinson DE
Winfred Tubbs LB
Lance Gunn DB
1993 Southwest Conference
Mike Adams WR
Tony Brackens DL
Blake Brockermeyer OL
Van Malone DB
Lovell Pinkney WR
Scott Szeredy K
Winfred Tubbs LB
Duane Vacek P
1994 Southwest Conference
Tony Brackens DE
Blake Brockermeyer OT
Phil Dawson PK
Eric Jackson WR
Lovell Pinkney WR
1995 Southwest Conference
Mike Adams WR
Chris Akins NG
Tony Brackens DE
James Brown QB
Chris Carter FS
Pat Fitzgerald TE
Dan Neil OG
Bryant Westbrook CB
1996 Big 12 Conference
First Team
Phil Dawson PK
Dan Neil OG
Byrant Westbrook CB
Ricky Williams RB
Second Team
Chris Akins DT
Pat Fitzgerald TE
Third Team
Mike Adams WR
Chris Carter FS
Honorable Mention
Taje Allen CB
James Brown QB
Aaron Humphrey LB
Tyson King LB
1997 Big 12 Conference
First Team
Ricky Williams RB
Second Team
Phil Dawson PK
Third Team
Ryan Fiebiger C
Derek Lewis TE
Honorable Mention
Aaron Humphrey DE
Jay Humphrey OT
Cedric Woodard DT
Offensive Player of the Year
Ricky Williams RB
1998 Big 12 Conference
First Team
Jay Humphrey OT
Derek Lewis TE
Wane McGarity WR
Ricky Williams RB
Second Team
Ben Adams OG
Casey Hampton DT
Third Team
Octavious Bishop OT
Kwame Cavil WR
Aaron Humphrey DE
Honorable Mention
Ricky Brown RB
Dusty Renfro LB
Kris Stockton PK
Offensive Player of the Year
Ricky Williams RB
Offensive Freshman of the Year
Major Applewhite QB
1999 Big 12 Conference
First Team
Major Applewhite*QB
Kwame Cavil WR
Casey Hampton DT
Hodges Mitchell RB
Roger Roesler OG
Shaun Rogers DT
Second Team
Leonard Davis OT
Aaron Humphrey DE
Honorable Mention
Greg Brown FS
Antwan Kirk-Hughes OG
D.D. Lewis LB
Ryan Nunez WR
Kris Stockton PK
Offensive Player of the Year
Major Applewhite* QB
Defensive Freshman of the Year
Cory Redding DE
2000 Big 12 Conference
First Team
Leonard Davis OT
Casey Hampton DT
Quentin Jammer CB
Hodges Mitchell RB
Second Team
Kris Stockton PK
Third Team
D.D. Lewis LB
Roy Williams WR
Honorable Mention
Greg Brown S
Cory Redding DE
Mike Williams OT
Defensive Player of the Year
Casey Hampton DT
Offensive Freshman of the Year
Roy Williams WR
2001 Big 12 Conference
First Team
Quentin Jammer CB
Cory Redding DE
Mike Williams OT
Roy Williams WR
Second Team
D.D. Lewis LB
Nathan Vasher SS/KR
Third Team
Cedric Benson RB
Chris Simms QB
Honorable Mention
Ahmad Brooks FS
B.J. Johnson WR
Tyrone Jones LB
Antwan Kirk-Hughes OG
Dusty Mangum PK
Bo Scaife TE
Kalen Thornton DE
Offensive Freshman of the Year
Cedric Benson RB
Defensive Freshman of the Year
Derrick Johnson* LB
2002 Big 12 Conference
First Team
Rod Babers CB
Derrick Dockery OG/T
Derrick Johnson LB
Cory Redding DE
Roy Williams WR
Second Team
Nathan Vasher CB
Third Team
Cedric Benson RB
Chris Simms QB
Nathan Vasher PR
Honorable Mention
Robbie Doane OT
B.J. Johnson WR
Defensive Freshman of the Year
Rodrique Wright DT

2003 Big 12 Conference
First Team
Tillman Holloway OG
Derrick Johnson LB
Marcus Tubbs DT
Nathan Vasher CB
Second Team
Cedric Benson RB
Roy Williams WR
Third Team
Jonathan Scott OT
Rodrique Wright DT
Honorable Mention
Phillip Geiggar S
B.J. Johnson WR
Kalen Thornton DE
Offensive Freshman of the Year
Vince Young QB

2004 Big 12 Conference
First Team
Cedric Benson RB
Justin Blalock OT
Michael Huff S
Derrick Johnson LB
Bo Scaife TE
Jonathan Scott OT
Second Team
Larry Dibbles DT
Phillip Geiggar S
Aaron Harris LB
David Thomas TE
Rod Wright DT
Honorable Mention
Cedric Griffin CB
Dusty Mangum PK
Vince Young QB
Defensive Player of the Year
Derrick Johnson LB

2005 Big 12 Conference
First Team
Willl Allen OG
Justin Blalock OT
Tim Crowder DE
Cedric Griffin CB
Aaron Harris LB
Michael Huff S
Jonathan Scott OT
Rod Wright DT
Vince Young QB
Second Team
Jamaal Charles RB
Frank Okam DT
David Thomas TE
Honorable Mention
Larry Dibbles DT
Michael Griffin S
Robert Killebrew LB
Brian Orakpo DE
Billy Pittman WR
Brian Robison DE
Ramonce Taylor RB/WR
Offensive Player of the Year
Vince Young QB
Offensive Freshman of the Year
Jamaal Charles RB
Defensive Freshman of the Year
Brian Orakpo DE
Coach of the Year
Mack Brown

2006 Big 12 Conference
First Team
Justin Blalock OT
Tim Crowder DE
Michael Griffin S
Aaron Ross CB
Lyle Sendlein C
Kasey Studdard OG
Second Team
Jamaal Charles RB
Colt McCoy QB
Limas Sweed WR
Honorable Mention
Rashad Bobino LB
Scott Derry LB
Tony Hills OT
Frank Okam DT
Billy Pittman WR
Brian Robison DE
Selvin Young All-Purpose
Defensive Player of the Year
Aaron Ross CB
Offensive Freshman of the Year
Colt McCoy QB