Texas Longhorns Sports

Longhorns On The Field

Texas football has been a prestigious program for many years. They currently play in the Big 12 Conference. They have been a member of this conference since 1996. Over the football program's history, Texas has claimed a total of four national championships. They've also claimed a total of 32 conference championships. The program has only had two previous Heisman Trophy winners though.

The NFL has been snatching up Texas players since 1938. A minimum on one Texas player drafted every season for 72 years. A team that has been ranked just outside the top 5 football schools in history. A team that has basically won 7 out of every 10 games ever played. Only two other powerhouses are better in terms of winning percentage.

There are only two other schools that have a better winning percentage than Texas. They rank #2 in total bowl appearances & rank 8th overall in total games ever played. Since the insertion of the BCS, Texas has played in 4 BCS games. They have won 3 of those including a Rose Bowl victory for the national title back in 2005. The other two BCS wins came in 2006 & 2009 against USC & Ohio State.

Longhorn Hoops

The men's basketball program started play back in 1906. The Texas basketball program has been successful as well. They have made 12 consecutive NCAA tournaments. Add to that, 11 consecutive seasons of 20+ wins.

In terms of basketball, Texas ranks 15th all-time in wins for D1-A schools. They have won a total of 27 conference championships. They still haven't claimed a national championship besides their success. Texas basketball is currently lead by Rick Barnes. He has been at the forefront for 12 seasons running now. Barnes came over from Clemson after spending 5 years there.

A previous Texas player that's gaining more & more recognition is Kevin Durant. After spending only season at Texas, Durant declared for the draft & has since become a force to be reckoned with in the NBA for the Oklahoma City Thunder.

America's(Or Should I Say Texas) Favorite Pastime

A haven for top college baseball play. A team that has won more games percentage-wise than than other other program. Only 1 other baseball team that has an advantage over them in victories too. A team that has been a regular in the tournament for college baseball's best(CWS). Not only just appearing, but, having the most victories as well.


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