1996 Texas Longhorns football team

American college football season August 2023 February 2026 1996 Texas Longhorns football Texas Longhorns logo.svg 150 Big 12 Conference South Division Big 12 23 23 8–5 6–2 John Mackovic 5th Gene Dahlquist 5th Gary Darnell 3rd Darrell K Royal–Texas Memorial Stadium Big 12 championBig 12 South champion Big 12 Championship Game W 37–27 vs. Nebraska Fiesta Bowl L 15–38 vs. Penn State The 1996 Texas Longhorns football team represented the University of Texas at Austin as a member South Division of the newly-formed Big 12 Conference during the 1996 NCAA Division I-A football season. Led by fifth-year head coach John Mackovic, the Longhorns compiled an overall record of 8–5 with a mark of 6–2 in conference play, winning the Big 12's South Division title. Texas advanced to the Big 12 Championship Game, where the Longhorns upset Nebraska to secure the Big 12 Conference title. Texas was invited to the Fiesta Bowl, losing there to Penn State. The team played home games at Darrell K Royal–Texas Memorial Stadium in Austin, Texas. Schedule 1996 AP Central August 31 7:00 p.m. w 8 Missouri Darrell K Royal–Texas Memorial Stadium Austin, TX FSN 40–10 70,613 September 7 6:00 p.m. w y 8 New Mexico State Darrell K Royal–Texas Memorial Stadium Austin, TX PPV 41–7 69,762 September 21 11:00 a.m. l y 6 Notre Dame 9 Darrell K Royal–Texas Memorial Stadium Austin, TX ABC 24–27 83,312 September 28 6:30 p.m. l y y 13 Virginia 19 Scott Stadium Charlottesville, VA ESPN 13–37 45,100 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-tyler-courier-times-no-19-virginia/140692285/ The Tyler Courier-Times Telegraph No. 19 Virginia rolls to 37–13 win over No. 13 Texas September 29, 1996 February 10, 2024 Newspapers.com October 5 6:00 p.m. w 23 Oklahoma State Darrell K Royal–Texas Memorial Stadium Austin, TX FSN 71–14 67,414 October 12 2:30 p.m. l y 25 Oklahoma Cotton Bowl Dallas, TX Red River Shootout ABC 27–30 OT 75,587 October 26 1:30 p.m. l y Colorado 8 Folsom Field Boulder, CO ABC 24–28 51,100 November 2 2:30 p.m. w Baylor Darrell K Royal–Texas Memorial Stadium Austin, TX rivalry ABC 28–23 75,482 November 9 6:00 p.m. w y Texas Tech Jones Stadium Lubbock, TX rivalry FSN 38–32 50,607 November 16 11:30 a.m. w y Kansas Memorial Stadium Lawrence, KS FSN 38–17 30,500 November 29 10:00 a.m. w Texas A&M Darrell K Royal–Texas Memorial Stadium Austin, TX rivalry ABC 51–15 81,887 December 7 12:00 p.m. w y Nebraska 3 Trans World Dome St. Louis, MO Big 12 Championship Game ABC 37–27 63,109 January 1, 1997 7:30 p.m. l y y 20 Penn State 7 Sun Devil Stadium Tempe, AZ Fiesta Bowl CBS 15–38 65,106 http://www.mackbrown-texasfootball.com/sports/m-footbl/spec-rel/all-time-results.html All-Time Results mackbrown-texasfootball.com 2012-03-13 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20101101042752/http://mackbrown-texasfootball.com/sports/m-footbl/spec-rel/all-time-results.html 2010-11-01 Game summaries Vs. Nebraska Nebraska vs Texas Cornhuskers Longhorns 7 10 7 3 7 13 3 14 December 7 Trans World Dome, St. Louis, Missouri CST 63,109 1996 Big 12 Championship Game 1996 Nebraska Cornhuskers football team Roster 1996 Texas Longhorns f 79 So Ben Adams G 83 Sr Mike Adams WR 5 Jr James Brown James Brown (quarterback) QB y 33 Sr Priest Holmes RB y 8 So Wane McGarity WR y 69 Sr Dan Neil Dan Neil (American football) G y 9 So Ryan O'Neill QB 63 Jr Blake Powers C 66 Fr Cory Quye OL 22 So Michael Watson WR 1 So John White WR 11 So Ricky Williams RB y 13 Fr Bryan Willingham QB 96 Jr Chris Akins NG 2 Sr Taje Allen CB y 16 Sr Chris Carter Chris Carter (defensive back) FS y 30 Sr Bryant Westbrook CB y 4 Jr Phil Dawson PK y https://web.archive.org/web/19970126082048/http://www.texassports.com:80/longhorns/roster.html * John Mackovic Rusty Whitt (GA) 1997-01-26 References Texas Category:Texas Longhorns football seasons Category:Big 12 Conference football champion seasons Texas Longhorns football