The following is a list of Texas Longhorns football seasons. [1] [2] [3]
Year | Coach | Overall | Conference | Standing | Bowl/playoffs | Coaches# | AP° | ||
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Independent(1893) | |||||||||
1893 | No coach | 4–0 | |||||||
R.D. Wentworth (Independent)(1894) | |||||||||
1894 | R.D. Wentworth | 6–1 | |||||||
Frank Crawford (Independent)(1895) | |||||||||
1895 | Frank Crawford | 5–0 | |||||||
Harry Robinson (SIAA)(1896) | |||||||||
1896 | Harry Robinson | 4–2–1 | 1–1 | T–5th | |||||
W.F. Kelly (SIAA)(1897) | |||||||||
1897 | W.F. Kelly | 6–2 | 0–0 | T–5th | |||||
D.F. Edwards (SIAA)(1898) | |||||||||
1898 | D.F. Edwards | 5–1 | 0–1 | T–9th | |||||
M.G. Clarke (SIAA)(1899) | |||||||||
1899 | M.G. Clarke | 6–2 | 3–2 | 7th | |||||
S.H. Thompson (SIAA)(1900–1901) | |||||||||
1900 | S.H. Thompson | 6–0 | 1–0 | 4th | |||||
1901 | S.H. Thompson | 8–2–1 | 0–0 | 7th | |||||
J. B. Hart (SIAA)(1902) | |||||||||
1902 | J. B. Hart | 6–3–1 | 4–1 | 4th | |||||
Ralph Hutchinson (SIAA)(1903–1905) | |||||||||
1903 | Ralph Hutchinson | 5–1–2 | 0–0–1 | 8th | |||||
1904 | Ralph Hutchinson | 6–2 [4] | 1–0 | 3rd | |||||
1905 | Ralph Hutchinson | 5–4 | 2–1 | 4th | |||||
H. R. Schenker (SIAA)(1906) | |||||||||
1906 | H. R. Schenker | 9–1 | 1–1 | 7th | |||||
W. E. Metzenthin (Independent)(1907–1908) | |||||||||
1907 | W. E. Metzenthin | 6–1–1 | |||||||
1908 | W. E. Metzenthin | 5–4 | |||||||
Dexter W. Draper (Independent)(1909) | |||||||||
1909 | Dexter W. Draper | 4–3–1 | |||||||
Billy Wasmund (Independent)(1910) | |||||||||
1910 | Billy Wasmund | 6–2 | |||||||
Dave Allerdice (Independent)(1911–1912) | |||||||||
1911 | Dave Allerdice | 5–2 | |||||||
1912 | Dave Allerdice | 7–1 | |||||||
Dave Allerdice (TIAA)(1913–1914) | |||||||||
1913 | Dave Allerdice | 7–1 | ?–? | 1st | |||||
1914 | Dave Allerdice | 8–0 | ?–0 | 1st | |||||
Dave Allerdice(Southwest Conference)(1915) | |||||||||
1915 | Dave Allerdice | 6–3 | 2–2 | T–3rd | |||||
Eugene Van Gent (Southwest Conference)(1916) | |||||||||
1916 | Eugene Van Gent | 7–2 | 5–1 | 1st | |||||
William Juneau (Southwest Conference)(1917–1919) | |||||||||
1917 | William Juneau | 4–4 | 2–3 | 4th | |||||
1918 | William Juneau | 9–0 | 4–0 | 1st | |||||
1919 | William Juneau | 6–3 | 3–2 | 4th | |||||
Berry Whitaker (Southwest Conference)(1920–1922) | |||||||||
1920 | Berry Whitaker | 9–0 | 5–0 | 1st | |||||
1921 | Berry Whitaker | 6–1–1 | 1–0–1 | 2nd | |||||
1922 | Berry Whitaker | 7–2 | 2–1 | 2nd | |||||
E. J. Stewart (Southwest Conference)(1923–1926) | |||||||||
1923 | E. J. Stewart | 8–0–1 | 2–0–1 | 2nd | |||||
1924 | E. J. Stewart | 5–3–1 | 2–3 | 6th | |||||
1925 | E. J. Stewart | 6–2–1 | 2–1–1 | 2nd | |||||
1926 | E. J. Stewart | 5–4 | 2–2 | T–3rd | |||||
Clyde Littlefield (Southwest Conference)(1927–1933) | |||||||||
1927 | Clyde Littlefield | 6–2–1 | 2–2–1 | 4th | |||||
1928 | Clyde Littlefield | 7–2 | 5–1 | 1st | |||||
1929 | Clyde Littlefield | 5–2–2 | 2–2–2 | T–4th | |||||
1930 | Clyde Littlefield | 8–1–1 | 4–1 | 1st | |||||
1931 | Clyde Littlefield | 6–4 | 2–3 | 5th | |||||
1932 | Clyde Littlefield | 8–2 | 5–1 | 2nd | |||||
1933 | Clyde Littlefield | 4–5–2 | 2–3–1 | 5th | |||||
Jack Chevigny (Southwest Conference)(1934–1936) | |||||||||
1934 | Jack Chevigny | 7–2–1 | 4–1–1 | 2nd | |||||
1935 | Jack Chevigny | 4–6 | 1–5 | T–6th | |||||
1936 | Jack Chevigny | 2–6–1 | 1–5 | T–6th | |||||
Dana X. Bible (Southwest Conference)(1937–1946) | |||||||||
1937 | Dana X. Bible | 2–6–1 | 1–5 | 7th | |||||
1938 | Dana X. Bible | 1–8 | 1–5 | T–6th | |||||
1939 | Dana X. Bible | 5–4 | 3–3 | 4th | |||||
1940 | Dana X. Bible | 8–2 | 4–2 | T–3rd | |||||
1941 | Dana X. Bible | 8–1–1 | 4–1–1 | T–2nd | 4 | ||||
1942 | Dana X. Bible | 9–2 | 5–1 | 1st | W Cotton | 11 | |||
1943 | Dana X. Bible | 7–1–1 | 5–0 | 1st | T Cotton | 14 | |||
1944 | Dana X. Bible | 5–4 | 3–2 | 2nd | |||||
1945 | Dana X. Bible | 10–1 | 5–1 | 1st | W Cotton | 10 | |||
1946 | Dana X. Bible | 8–2 | 4–2 | 3rd | 15 | ||||
Blair Cherry (Southwest Conference)(1947–1950) | |||||||||
1947 | Blair Cherry | 10–1 | 5–1 | 2nd | W Sugar | 5 | |||
1948 | Blair Cherry | 7–3–1 | 2–1–1 | 2nd | W Orange | ||||
1949 | Blair Cherry | 6–4 | 3–3 | T–3rd | |||||
1950 | Blair Cherry | 9–2 | 6–0 | 1st | L Cotton | 4 | 3 | ||
Ed Price (Southwest Conference)(1951–1956) | |||||||||
1951 | Ed Price | 7–3 | 3–3 | T–3rd | |||||
1952 | Ed Price | 9–2 | 6–0 | 1st | W Cotton | 11 | 10 | ||
1953 | Ed Price | 7–3 | 5–1 | T–1st | |||||
1954 | Ed Price | 4–5–1 | 2–3–1 | 5th | |||||
1955 | Ed Price | 5–5 | 4–2 | 3rd | |||||
1956 | Ed Price | 1–9 | 0–6 | 7th | |||||
Darrell Royal (Southwest Conference)(1957–1976) | |||||||||
1957 | Darrell Royal | 6–4–1 | 4–1–1 | 2nd | L Sugar | 11 | 11 | ||
1958 | Darrell Royal | 7–3 | 3–3 | 4th | |||||
1959 | Darrell Royal | 9–2 | 5–1 | T–1st | L Cotton | 4 | 4 | ||
1960 | Darrell Royal | 7–3–1 | 5–2 | T–2nd | T Bluebonnet | 17 | |||
1961 | Darrell Royal | 10–1 | 6–1 | T–1st | W Cotton | 4 | 3 | ||
1962 | Darrell Royal | 9–1–1 | 6–0–1 | 1st | L Cotton | 4 | 4 | ||
1963 | Darrell Royal | 11–0 | 7–0 | 1st | W Cotton | 1 | 1 | ||
1964 | Darrell Royal | 10–1 | 6–1 | 2nd | W Orange | 5 | 5 | ||
1965 | Darrell Royal | 6–4 | 3–4 | T–4th | |||||
1966 | Darrell Royal | 7–4 | 5–2 | 2nd | W Bluebonnet | ||||
1967 | Darrell Royal | 6–4 | 4–3 | T–3rd | |||||
1968 | Darrell Royal | 9–1–1 | 6–1 | T–1st | W Cotton | 5 | 3 | ||
1969 | Darrell Royal | 11–0 | 7–0 | 1st | W Cotton | 1 | 1 | ||
1970 | Darrell Royal | 10–1 | 7–0 | 1st | L Cotton | 1 | 3 | ||
1971 | Darrell Royal | 8–3 | 6–1 | 1st | L Cotton | 12 | 18 | ||
1972 | Darrell Royal | 10–1 | 7–1 | 1st | W Cotton | 5 | 3 | ||
1973 | Darrell Royal | 8–3 | 7–0 | 1st | L Cotton | 8 | 14 | ||
1974 | Darrell Royal | 8–4 | 5–2 | T–2nd | L Gator | T–17 | |||
1975 | Darrell Royal | 10–2 | 6–1 | T–1st | W Bluebonnet | 7 | 6 | ||
1976 | Darrell Royal | 5–5–1 | 4–4 | 5th | |||||
Fred Akers (Southwest Conference)(1977–1986) | |||||||||
1977 | Fred Akers | 11–1 | 8–0 | 1st | L Cotton | 5 | 4 | ||
1978 | Fred Akers | 9–3 | 6–2 | T–2nd | W Sun | 9 | 9 | ||
1979 | Fred Akers | 9–3 | 6–2 | 3rd | L Sun | 13 | 12 | ||
1980 | Fred Akers | 7–5 | 4–4 | T–4th | L Bluebonnet | ||||
1981 | Fred Akers | 10–1–1 | 6–1–1 | 2nd | W Cotton | 4 | 2 | ||
1982 | Fred Akers | 9–3 | 7–1 | 2nd | L Sun | 18 | 17 | ||
1983 | Fred Akers | 11–1 | 8–0 | 1st | L Cotton | 5 | 5 | ||
1984 | Fred Akers | 7–4–1 | 5–3 | T–3rd | L Freedom | ||||
1985 | Fred Akers | 8–4 | 6–2 | T–2nd | L Bluebonnet | ||||
1986 | Fred Akers | 5–6 | 4–4 | 5th | |||||
David McWilliams (Southwest Conference)(1987–1991) | |||||||||
1987 | David McWilliams | 7–5 | 5–2 | T–2nd | W Bluebonnet | 19 | |||
1988 | David McWilliams | 4–7 | 2–5 | T–4th | |||||
1989 | David McWilliams | 5–6 | 4–4 | T–4th | |||||
1990 | David McWilliams | 10–2 | 8–0 | 1st | L Cotton | 11 | 12 | ||
1991 | David McWilliams | 5–6 | 4–4 | T–5th | |||||
John Mackovic (Southwest Conference)(1992–1995) | |||||||||
1992 | John Mackovic | 6–5 | 4–3 | T–2nd | |||||
1993 | John Mackovic | 5–5–1 | 5–2 | T–2nd | |||||
1994 | John Mackovic | 8–4 | 4–3 | T–1st | W Sun † | 23 | 25 | ||
1995 | John Mackovic | 10–2–1 | 7–0 | 1st | L Sugar † | 14 | 14 | ||
John Mackovic(Big 12 Conference)(1996–1997) | |||||||||
1996 | John Mackovic | 8–5 | 6–2 | 1st (South) | L Fiesta † | 23 | 23 | ||
1997 | John Mackovic | 4–7 | 2–6 | T–4th (South) | |||||
Mack Brown (Big 12 Conference)(1998–2013) | |||||||||
1998 | Mack Brown | 9–3 | 6–2 | 2nd (South) | W Cotton | 16 | 15 | ||
1999 | Mack Brown | 9–5 | 6–2 | 1st (South) | L Cotton | 23 | 21 | ||
2000 | Mack Brown | 9–3 | 7–1 | 2nd (South) | L Holiday | 12 | 12 | ||
2001 | Mack Brown | 11–2 | 7–1 | T–1st (South) | W Holiday | 5 | 5 | ||
2002 | Mack Brown | 11–2 | 6–2 | T–1st (South) | W Cotton | 7 | 6 | ||
2003 | Mack Brown | 10–3 | 7–1 | 2nd (South) | L Holiday | 11 | 12 | ||
2004 | Mack Brown | 11–1 | 7–1 | 2nd (South) | W Rose † | 4 | 5 | ||
2005 | Mack Brown | 13–0 | 8–0 | 1st (South) | W Rose † | 1 | 1 | ||
2006 | Mack Brown | 10–3 | 6–2 | 2nd (South) | W Alamo | 13 | 13 | ||
2007 | Mack Brown | 10–3 | 5–3 | 2nd (South) | W Holiday | 10 | 10 | ||
2008 | Mack Brown | 12–1 | 7–1 | T–1st (South) | W Fiesta † | 3 | 4 | ||
2009 | Mack Brown | 13–1 | 8–0 | 1st (South) | L BCS NCG † | 2 | 2 | ||
2010 | Mack Brown | 5–7 | 2–6 | 6th (South) | |||||
2011 | Mack Brown | 8–5 | 4–5 | T–6th | W Holiday | ||||
2012 | Mack Brown | 9–4 | 5–4 | T–3rd | W Alamo | 18 | 19 | ||
2013 | Mack Brown | 8–5 | 7–2 | T–2nd | L Alamo | ||||
Charlie Strong (Big 12 Conference)(2014–2016) | |||||||||
2014 | Charlie Strong | 6–7 | 5–4 | T–6th | L Texas | ||||
2015 | Charlie Strong | 5–7 | 4–5 | T–5th | |||||
2016 | Charlie Strong | 5–7 | 3–6 | T–6th | |||||
Tom Herman (Big 12 Conference)(2017–2020) | |||||||||
2017 | Tom Herman | 7–6 | 5–4 | T–4th | W Texas | ||||
2018 | Tom Herman | 10–4 | 7–2 | 2nd | W Sugar † | 9 | 9 | ||
2019 | Tom Herman | 8–5 | 5–4 | T–3rd | W Alamo | 25 | |||
2020 | Tom Herman | 7–3 | 5–3 | 3rd | W Alamo | 20 | 19 | ||
Steve Sarkisian (Big 12 Conference)(2021–2024) | |||||||||
2021 | Steve Sarkisian | 5–7 | 3–6 | 7th | |||||
2022 | Steve Sarkisian | 8–5 | 6–3 | 3rd | L Alamo | 25 | 25 | ||
2023 | Steve Sarkisian | 12–2 | 8–1 | 1st | L Sugar † | 4 | 3 | ||
Steve Sarkisian(Southeastern Conference)(2024–present) | |||||||||
2024 | Steve Sarkisian | 2–0 | 0–0 | ||||||
Total: | 950–390–33 | ||||||||
National championship Conference title Conference division title or championship game berth | |||||||||
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