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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 . The women's teams are sometimes called the Lady Longhorns, but generally both the men's and women's teams are referred to as the Longhorns. The Longhorn nickname appeared in Texas newspapers by 1900. Barry Popik's archives ''Longhorn (University of Texas nickname)'' Accessed September 9, 2006. The University of Texas at Austin 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 . Texas was also listed as the number one Collegiate Licensing Company client from 2005–2007 in regards to the amount of annual Trademark Royalties received from the sales of its fan merchandise. VARSITY SPORTS A charter member of the . Accessed February 27, 2006. The University Of Texas Longhorn Band performs the alma mater - " The Eyes Of Texas "Berry, Margaret C. . Accessed December 1, 2005., as well as the university fight song - " Texas Fight " at various sporting events. Over the years, Longhorn sports teams have won 47 total national championships, Texas Longhorns Championships History: National Champions ''TexasSports.com''. 2006 The University of Texas currently fields a varsity team in eight men's sports and 10 women's sports.http://www.texassports.com/ They are: Football See Also: Texas Longhorns football with a view of the Godzillatron ]] The University of Texas has traditionally been considered a College Football powerhouse, having earned four National Championships, including one to conclude the 2005-2006 season. From 1936 to 2006, Longhorn football teams have finished their seasons ranked in the top ten of at least one of the two major polls 25 times, or more than one-third of the time, according to the Associated Press . The Longhorn football program experienced its greatest sustained success under the guidance of legendary head coach Darrell Royal , who led Texas to three National Championships (in 1963, 1969, and 1970) during his twenty-year career with the Longhorns (1957-1976). The 1969 Longhorn football team was the last Division I team to win a national championship without an integrated roster. Two Texas Longhorn running backs have won college football's most prestigious individual award, the 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 2006 season, the Longhorns' all-time record is 810-312-33 (.716). Only 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 2006 .3New attendance record for the state of Texas That attendance figure is the largest crowd ever to watch a football game in the state of Texas.4New attendance record for the state of Texas The Longhorns are currently coached by Mack Brown , who came to Texas after being head coach at North Carolina . Texas Longhorns under Mack Brown Mack Brown has been the head football coach for Texas since 1998. From 1998 through the 2006-2007 season, the Longhorns had a 93-22 (81%) win-loss record. In his first six years at Texas, Brown had a winning record but he had not managed to win the Big 12 conference or to lead the Longhorn into a Bowl Championship Series game. He was often lauded for his recruiting while being criticized for failing to win championships. That changed with the 2004 Texas Longhorn Football Team who played in the 2005 Rose Bowl against the Wolverines of the University Of Michigan . The game was the first meeting between the two storied teams and the Longhorns' first trip to the Rose Bowl . In a classic game that featured five lead changes and three tie scores during the course of play, the Longhorns defeated the Wolverines 38-37 on a successful 37-yard field goal by place kicker Dusty Mangum as time expired. It was the first time the Rose Bowl had ever been decided on the closing play, and it earned the Longhorns a top 5 finish in the polls. Three ex-Longhorns from the 2005 Rose Bowl team — Cedric Benson , Derrick Johnson , and Bo Scaife — were selected in the 2005 NFL Draft . Brown followed up the strong 2004 season on the field with an extremely successful 2005 recruiting season by securing the top-ranked recruiting class (the 2005 recruiting season is for players entering the University in Fall 2006). With the exception of Cedric Benson , Derrick Johnson , and Bo Scaife , Texas returned most of their key players from 2004–2005, including red-shirt Junior Quarterback Vince Young . The 2005 Texas Longhorn Football Team was given a pre-season #2 ranking (behind defending National Champions University Of Southern California ) by '' Sports Illustrated '' magazine, and was also ranked second in the AP and '' USA Today '' coaches pre-season polls. They maintained those rankings throughout the entire 2005–2006 season. Texas and USC ended up winning out their seasons and faced each other in the National Championship, which Texas won, 41-38. At the conclusion of the 2005-2006 season, Sports Illustrated issued a special commemorative edition that featured Vince Young shouting in triumph amidst a storm of multi-colored Confetti . Features in the special edition included a story on ''Vince Young's Glory Days'' by author Tim Layden, as well as a story disecting ''How the'' Rose Bowl ''was won'' by Austin Murphy. The issue was on sale nationwide alongside the regular edition of the magazine, which also featured the Rose Bowl on the cover. The 2006 Texas Longhorn Football Team hoped to repeat as national champions. The Texas Longhorns returned several offensive (7) and defensive (7) starters from their National Title team, but quarterback Vince Young elected to go the NFL which left freshman Colt McCoy as the starting quarterback. The Longhorns opened the season with a win at home against North Texas . Their second game, against Ohio State , was one of the most anticipated college football games of the regular season.567 The Longhorns lost that game, but then defeated Rice , Iowa State and Sam Houston State by a combined score of 145-24. Then they defeated number 14th ranked Oklahoma Sooners 28-10 in the Red River Shootout . The Longhorns lost their last two regular season games to Kansas State (45-42)and Texas A&M (12-7). A victory against A&M would have clinched the Big 12 Championship for the Longhorns. As a result of the loss, the Oklahoma Sooners won the division and played in the Big 12 Championship game. The Alamo Bowl, with the 5th pick of Big 12 conference teams selected the Longhorns to play against unranked Iowa who had placed 8th in the Big Ten conference. With Colt McCoy at quarterback, the Longhorns narrowly defeated the Iowa Hawkeyes 26-24. The 2007 Texas Longhorn Football Team will begin play on September 1 2007 . Texas enters the 2007 season ranked third in the all-time list of both total wins and winning percentage. They are ranked in the Top 10 by Numerous Pre-season Polls . For instance, a pre-season ranking by ESPN writer Mark Schlabach has the Longhorns ranked eighth;8 Rivals.com has them at ninth.9 College Football News 10 and Real Football 36511 both have the Longhorns ranked third. The Longhorns come into the season ranked fourth in both the Coaches Poll 12 and and AP Poll .13 All-Time Longhorn All-Americans See Also: Texas Longhorns Football All Americans The Texas Longhorn football program has produced 120 All-America selections (93 players), with 48 of these being Consensus All-America selections (41 players) and 21 of these being Unanimous All-America selections (18 players).1415 All-Time National Award Winners =Players
Swimming and diving In addition, Texas has won nine National Titles in men's swimming and diving (1981, 1988-1991, 1996, 2000-2002) and nine in Women's Swimming and Diving (1981-82, 1984-88, 1990-91). Texas women's cross country won a National Title in 1986. Women's tennis claimed the title in 1993 and 1995. Women's track and field achieved national indoor titles in 1986, 1988, 1990, 1998-99, and outdoor titles in 1982, 1986, 1998-99, 2005. Volleyball achieved titles in 1981 and 1988. LONGHORNS AT THE OLYMPICS Several Longhorn athletes have had success at the Olympics over the years. The table at right shows Longhorn medals won in the Summer Olympics. CHAMPIONSHIP HISTORY National championships Texas Longhorns Championships History: National Champions . ''TexasSports.com.'' (47)
Conference championships Texas Longhorns Championships History: Conference Championships . ''TexasSports.com.''
RIVALRIES The university's biggest in-state rival is Texas A&M University ,2829 although UT considers the Oklahoma Sooners to also be important rivals in football, especially in recent years due to the prominence of both programs.30 Other teams have also been considered to be rivals of the Longhorns in various sports. 31 323334 Texas A&M The Texas/Texas A&M rivalry has given rise to several stereotypes on both sides: Aggies are generally portrayed as ignorant and dumb farmers, while Longhorns are portrayed as highbrow and arrogant city-slickers.35 The annual football game with Texas A&M takes place the day after Thanksgiving each year. In an attempt to generate more attention for the rivalry in sports other than football, in 2004 the two schools started the Lone Star Showdown ,36 a trial two-year program. Essentially, each time the two schools meet in a sport, the winner of the matchup gets a point. At the end of the year, the school with the most points wins the series and receives a trophy. Aspects of the rivalry include:
University of Oklahoma Texas has a long-standing, bitter rivalry with the University Of Oklahoma . The football game between the University of Texas and Oklahoma is commonly known as the " Red River Shootout " and is held annually in Dallas, Texas at the Cotton Bowl . This name has come to refer to the two schools' contests in other major team sports as well. Since 2005, the football game has received sponsorship dollars in return for being referred to as the "SBC Red River Rivalry"45 (changed to AT&T Red River Rivalry in 2006 when SBC changed its corporate name to AT&T), a move which has been criticized both for its Commercialism 46 and its Political Correctness .47 In recent years, this rivalry has taken on added significance, since both football programs have been highly ranked and compete in the same division of the Big 12 conference. In 2005, the Dallas Morning News did an opinion poll of the 119 Division 1A football coaches as to the nations top Rivalry Game in college football. The OU/Texas game was ranked third.48 Others Many other schools consider UT among their biggest rivals. This list includes several other colleges in Texas, but especially Baylor 49 (located just up Interstate 35 from UT), Texas Tech ,50 and Houston .51 Texas is also the biggest rival of the University Of Arkansas 52 which may be attributed to their long tenure as the two eponymous state schools of the former Southwest Conference , or to the 1969 game between the two, which decided the national championship in favor of the Longhorns.5354 FACILITIES Major sporting facilities and their main use include:
In addition, The University of Texas has numerous practice, training, and intramural facilities. TRADITIONS , the UT Hand Symbol and slogan, as featured on the cover of Sports Illustrated .]] The University of Texas is a tradition-rich school, and many of those traditions are associated with athletics events, especially football. Some UT traditions include:
MERCHANDISE For the two fiscal years 2005–2007, Texas was listed as the number one Collegiate Licensing Company client in regards to the amount of annual Trademark Royalties received from the sales of its fan merchandise.56 Schools that are not members of Collegiate Licensing Company however are not ranked in the listing.57 Money from merchandising sales goes to the university, as opposed to being earmarked specifically for athletics programs. REFERENCES EXTERNAL LINKS |
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