University of Texas Longhorns Football Tickets

University of Texas Longhorns Football History

The Texas Longhorns are not only one of the most successful college football programs ever, they’re also central to the culture of the sport. The Longhorns have won four national championships, three of them under Darrell Royal, who was coach from 1957 to 1976. The most recent came in 2005 under coach Mack Brown and quarterback Vince Young. That season ended with a Texas victory in the Rose Bowl over USC, in the most-watched BCS game in history and regarded as one of the best college football games ever played. The program has fielded two Heisman Trophy winners, Earl Campbell in 1977 and Ricky Williams in 1998, as well as future professional quarterbacks Bobby Layne and Colt McCoy and defensive stars Steve McMichael and Derrick Johnson. After winning the program’s fourth Big 12 Championship title in 2023, Texas joined the SEC conference ahead of the 2024 season.

Texas’ biggest rivals are the Oklahoma Sooners, and they have clashed annually and uninterrupted since 1929. The Red River Showdown pits the two teams against each other at the Cotton Bowl in Dallas, as they compete for the Golden Hat Trophy.

University of Texas Longhorns Football Team Info

Conference: Southeastern Conference

Team Colors: Burnt Orange, White

Team Rivals: Oklahoma Sooners, TCU Horned Frogs, Texas Tech Red Raiders, Arkansas Razorbacks, Nebraska Cornhuskers, Texas A&M Aggies, Baylor Bears

University of Texas Longhorns Football at Darrell K Royal–Texas Memorial Stadium

The Longhorns play at Darrell K Royal-Texas Memorial Stadium, their home field since 1924. On game days, San Jacinto Boulevard becomes Bevo Boulevard, named after the team's longhorn-steer mascot, where a quintessentially Austin-style carnival unfolds, complete with food trucks, craft beer at happy-hour prices and a Bevo parade. You can also check out the pregame concert series called Longhorn City Limits, located on the LBJ Lawn at the northeast corner of the stadium.