2016 Texas Longhorns football team

American college football season October 2015 February 2026 football 2016 Texas Longhorns Texas Longhorns logo.svg 150px The logo for the Texas Longhorns athletic programs. Designed to denote the head of a longhorn, the logo generally takes the shape of a horizontally elongated "y", with two tusks and two ears; the logo is a monochromatic dark orange. Big 12 Conference Big 12 5–7 3–6 Charlie Strong 3rd Sterlin Gilbert 1st Vance Bedford 3rd Veer and Shoot 3–3–5 Darrell K Royal–Texas Memorial Stadium The 2016 Texas Longhorns football team, known variously as "Texas", "UT", the "Longhorns", or the "Horns", was a collegiate American football team representing the University of Texas at Austin as a member of the Big 12 Conference in the 2016 NCAA Division I FBS football season; the 2016 team was the 124th to represent the university in college football.University of Texas at Austin Texas Longhorns 2016 Football Game Notes: Notre Dame vs. Texas http://texassports_com.s3.amazonaws.com/documents/2016/8/28/Texas_Game_Notes_Gm_1_Notre_Dame.pdf?id=5229 TexasSports.com September 2, 2016 https://web.archive.org/web/20160921192803/http://texassports_com.s3.amazonaws.com/documents/2016/8/28/Texas_Game_Notes_Gm_1_Notre_Dame.pdf?id=5229 September 21, 2016 Austin, Texas PDF August 29, 2016 live mdy The Longhorns were led by third-year head coach Charlie Strong with Sterlin Gilbert as the team's offensive coordinator and Vance Bedford as the team's defensive coordinator. The team played its home games at Darrell K Royal–Texas Memorial Stadium in Austin, Texas, where the team is based. Following a 5–7 season the previous year, the 2016 preseason involved several coaching changes for the Texas Longhorns football team. A search for a new offensive coordinator carried over from the end of the 2015 season, and culminated with the hires of offensive coordinator Sterlin Gilbert alongside offensive line coach Matt Mattox in December 2015. Departures and dismissals of specialists at the running back, defensive back, and wide receiver coaching positions led to hires at those vacancies in February 2016. Despite the shakeup, the Longhorns signed a consensus top-15 ranked recruiting class on National Signing Day, with additional transfers in the successive months improving the recruiting class to a consensus top-10 nationally. After a second-straight 5–7 season that included the Longhorns' first loss to Kansas since 1938, the University of Texas fired Charlie Strong at a morning meeting on November 26, 2016. 3 Preseason 2015 Texas Longhorns football team The Texas Longhorns finished the previous season with an overall record of 5–7, with a 3–5 record in Big 12 play; this placed Texas at seventh in the conference. Although select 5–7 football teams, namely those with the highest Academic Progress Rates (APR), filled several bowl games as an inadequate number of teams finished with the six wins traditionally required for bowl eligibility,Solomon Jon Big 12 commissioner: Bowls could go dark without enough 6-6 teams http://www.cbssports.com/collegefootball/writer/jon-solomon/25394135/big-12-commissioner-bowls-could-go-dark-without-enough-6-6-teams December 5, 2015 CBSSports CBS CBS Interactive November 29, 2015 Texas did not have a high enough APR;McMurphy Brett Three 5-7 teams reach bowl games; Illinois, Rice out of contention https://www.espn.com/college-football/story/_/id/14297411/illinois-fighting-illini-rice-owls-eliminated-bowl-contention December 11, 2015 ESPN December 5, 2015 thus, the season ended with a regular season upset win over the Baylor Bears.Texas knocks No. 12 Baylor out of Sugar Bowl with upset https://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/ncaaf/2015/12/05/texas-upsets-baylor-big-12-college-football/76840022/ December 16, 2015 USA Today Associated Press December 5, 2015 Waco, Texas Towards the end of the 2015 season, Texas' administration reportedly began showing interest in hiring then TCU co-offensive coordinator Sonny Cumbie to serve as an offensive coordinator for the Longhorns in 2016.Eberts Wescott Report: Texas Longhorns targeting TCU Horned Frogs co-OC Sonny Cumbie https://www.burntorangenation.com/2015/11/30/9819248/sonny-cumbie-texas-longhorns-offensive-coordinator Burnt Orange Nation SB Nation December 5, 2015 Austin, Texas November 30, 2015 This interest culminated in several meetings and an eventual offer by Charlie Strong in early December 2015; Cumbie eventually turned down the offer.TCU co-offensive coordinator Sonny Cumbie rejects Texas OC job https://www.si.com/college-football/2015/12/09/tcu-sonny-cumbie-rejects-texas-job-offer December 11, 2015 Sports Illustrated December 9, 2015 Concurrently, the Longhorns administration expressed interest in Tulsa co-offensive coordinator Sterlin Gilbert for the same job at Texas, among other candidates. Despite media reports suggesting that Gilbert took the Texas job on December 11, later reports from the same day indicated that Gilbert had also turned down the coaching offer.Texas brass to fly to Tulsa for Sterlin Gilbert as Charlie Strong hears support https://www.espn.com/college-football/story/_/id/14345444/texas-officials-try-woo-sterlin-gilbert-longhorns-coach-charlie-strong-receives-words-support December 11, 2015 ESPN December 11, 2015 Allegedly, inconsistencies with the exact terms of the offer led to Gilbert's initial refusal. However, further negotiations between Texas and Gilbert resulted in the official announcement of Texas' hiring of the former Tulsa offensive coordinator, along with Gilbert's offensive line coach, Matt Mattox, on December 12, 2015. Consequently, offensive coordinator Shawn Watson and offensive line coach Joe Wickline, who had remained a part of the Texas coaching staff since 2014, were released.Autullo Ryan New coaches Sterlin Gilbert, Matt Mattox bring unity old ones never had http://www.hookem.com/story/new-coaches-sterlin-gilbert-matt-mattox-bring-unity-old-ones-never-had/ December 16, 2015 Hook'em.com Austin American-Statesman Austin American-Statesman December 12, 2015 Austin, Texas August 20, 2016 https://web.archive.org/web/20160820074920/http://www.hookem.com/story/new-coaches-sterlin-gilbert-matt-mattox-bring-unity-old-ones-never-had/ dead Concurrent with Texas' search for a new offensive coordinator, Missouri reportedly showed interest in Texas special teams and tight end coach Jeff Traylor. On December 16, Traylor was offered and accepted a pay raise from the Longhorns, suggesting that Traylor's scheduled interview with the Missouri Tigers was eventually canceled.Report: Jeff Traylor accepts raise to stay at University of Texas https://www.kltv.com/story/30772130/report-jeff-traylor-accepts-raise-to-stay-at-university-of-texas January 2, 2016 KLTV KLTV ABC Network December 16, 2015 Gilmer, Texas Traylor later interviewed for the vacant head coach position at Texas State in January 2016, though Texas State would eventually hire Everett Withers as head coach.Willis Haisten Texas TE coach Jeff Traylor to remain on staff as Texas State hires Everett Withers https://www.burntorangenation.com/football/2016/1/7/10728676/jeff-traylor-texas-state-everett-withers-head-coach-texas-longhorns Burnt Orange Nation SB Nation January 9, 2016 Austin, Texas January 7, 2015 Traylor's son, Jordan Traylor, became a graduate assistant for the Longhorns on January 8 after finishing his collegiate football career at Texas A&M.Davis Brian Texas A&M hires UCLA's Noel Mazzone as offensive coordinator http://www.statesman.com/news/sports/college-football/texas-am-hires-uclas-noel-mazzone-as-offensive-coo/np2CL/ January 9, 2016 Austin American Statesman Austin American Statesman January 8, 2016 Austin, Texas https://web.archive.org/web/20160109100217/http://www.statesman.com/news/sports/college-football/texas-am-hires-uclas-noel-mazzone-as-offensive-coo/np2CL/ January 9, 2016 dead mdy-all On January 18, Texas running backs coach Tommie Robinson announced his departure from Austin to join the University of Southern California (USC) coaching staff for the same position, meaning that none of initial offensive staff hires made by Charlie Strong at the beginning of his first year at Texas will be set to coach the Longhorns in 2016.Howe Jeff Texas running backs coach Robinson to take same job at USC https://247sports.com/article/texas-running-backs-coach-robinson-to-take-same-job-at-usc-42941797/ 247Sports.com CBSSports.com January 19, 2016 January 18, 2016 On February 11, Texas defensive backs coach Chris Vaughn was dismissed from the team after he was implicated in an ongoing NCAA investigation of the Ole Miss Rebels football team.Curry William Texas Longhorns dismiss DB coach Chris Vaughn https://www.burntorangenation.com/2016/2/11/10975854/chris-vaughn-texas-longhorns-dismissed-recruiting Burnt Orange Nation SB Nation February 17, 2016 February 11, 2016 The same day, wide receivers coach Jay Norvell left the University of Texas to coach at the same position at Arizona State, resulting in a total of three significant coaching vacancies at Texas by mid-February.Olson Max Texas WR coach Jay Norvell becomes fifth assistant to leave in offseason https://www.espn.com/college-football/story/_/id/14764438/texas-longhorns-receivers-coach-jay-norvell-joins-exodus-assistant-coaches February 17, 2016 ESPN February 12, 2016 On February 12, Texas was set to reportedly hire Purdue defensive backs coach Taver Johnson;Eberts Wescott Report: Texas to hire Purdue DB coach Taver Johnson https://www.burntorangenation.com/2016/2/12/10978572/taver-johnson-texas-longhorns-defensive-backs-purdue-boilermakers Burnt Orange Nation SB Nation February 20, 2016 February 12, 2016 however, Texas would eventually hire Arkansas defensive backs coach Clay Jennings on February 17 to fill the same vacant position at Texas.Eberts Wescott Texas Longhorns hire Arkansas Razorbacks DB coach Clay Jennings https://www.burntorangenation.com/2016/2/17/11036450/clay-jennings-texas-longhorns-defensive-backs-hire-arkansas-razorbacks Burnt Orange Nation SB Nation February 20, 2016 February 17, 2016 Concurrently, the Longhorns hired two other coaches to fill Texas coaching vacancies, including former Toledo Rockets co-offensive coordinator Anthony Johnson as a running backs coach on February 13 and former Indianapolis Colts running backs coach Charlie Williams as a wide receivers coach on February 15.Johnson named running backs coach at Texas http://www.texassports.com/news/2016/2/13/FB_0213162823.aspx TexasSports.com University of Texas at Austin February 20, 2016 Austin, Texas February 13, 2016 Around the same time, Texas A&M pitched an offer to Longhorns defensive line coach Brick Haley, though Haley decided to stay with the Longhorns.Hummer Chris Brick Haley turns down Texas A&M's offer, opts to stay at Texas https://247sports.com/college/texas/article/brick-haley-turns-down-texas-ams-offer-opts-to-stay-at-texas-43728083/ February 20, 2016 247Sports.com February 15, 2016 Spring practice The Longhorns began spring practice on March 7, which subsequent practices interspersed over the following weeks.Howe Jeff Latest quarterback competition at Texas gets started on Monday https://247sports.com/college/texas/article/latest-quarterback-competition-at-texas-gets-started-on-monday-44092838/ March 5, 2016 Horns247 247Sports.com 247Sports.com March 2016 Charlie Strong noted that the top three priorities for spring practice were to develop Texas' defensive linemen, wide receivers, and quarterbacks. Spring practices began utilizing shoulder pads on March 11.Tracking the Longhorns: Coach Strong meets with the media http://www.texassports.com/news/2016/3/11/football-tracking-the-longhorns-coach-strong-meets-with-the-media.aspx?path=football TexasSports.com University of Texas at Austin April 16, 2016 Austin, Texas March 11, 2016 On March 29, Jerrod Heard, who had served as the starting quarterback for Texas during several games in 2015, suffered a shoulder injury during practice. Although no timetable for his return to practice was set, the university indicated the injury was a minor sprain of his throwing shoulder.Eberts Wescott Texas QB Jerrod Heard suffered a shoulder injury in Tuesday's practice https://www.burntorangenation.com/2016/3/30/11332640/jerrod-heard-texas-longhorns-shoulder-injury-practice Burnt Orange Nation SB Nation April 16, 2016 Austin, Texas March 30, 2016 By April 5, the Longhorns had completed ten spring practice sessions.Tracking the Longhorns: Charlie Strong availability http://www.texassports.com/news/2016/4/5/football-tracking-the-longhorns-charlie-strong-availability.aspx?path=football TexasSports.com University of Texas at Austin April 16, 2016 Austin, Texas April 5, 2016 Spring game 2016 Orange and White Spring Game Horns Texas 7 0 7 14 April 16, 2016 Austin, Texas 1:04 p.m. CST 1:44 Overcast with light rain, 71 F C on, winds from the south at 5 - 10 mph km/h on LHN Source: yes 1 2:34 Horns Armanti Foreman 27-yard pass from Shane Buechele (Mitchel Becker kick) Horns 7–0 1 1:32 Texas Chris Warren III 51-yard run (Mitchel Becker kick) 7–7 2 9:16 Texas D'Onta Foreman 4-yard run (Mitchel Becker kick) Texas 7–14 2 4:25 Texas John Burt 65-yard pass from Shane Buechele (Mitchel Becker kick) Texas 21–7 yes Texas' annual Orange-White spring game was set for April 16 at the Longhorns' home field in Austin, Texas;Orange-White Spring Football Game set for Saturday, April 16 http://www.texassports.com/news/2016/4/5/orange-white-spring-football-game-set-for-saturday-april-16.aspx TexasSports.com University of Texas at Austin April 16, 2016 Austin, Texas April 5, 2016 this placed the game 141 days before Texas' first official game against Notre Dame. Although the game was scheduled to play out over four quarters, inclement weather forced the spring game to end after halftime. Throughout the game, the 'Texas' team represented the first-team, while the 'Horns' represented the second-team. The spring game featured the hurry-up offensive scheme introduced by new offensive coordinator Sterlin Gilbert. The Texas side of the game began with the football to start the game, and were eventually stopped by the Horns defense to a punt following a three-and-out. Quarterback Shane Buechele threw a 27-yard pass to Armanti Foreman on the ensuing drive to score a touchdown for the Horns; running back Chris Warren III would run a 51-yard touchdown on the following drive roughly a minute later for Texas, tying the game at 7–7 to end the first quarter. The five subsequent drives ended without any scores, though one drive ended in a failed 46-yard field goal attempt from Mitchel Becker. In the second quarter, Texas would score two additional touchdowns on a run from D'Onta Foreman and a long pass from Shane Buechele to John Burt; following the last touchdown of the game, both teams turned the ball over via an interception and a fumble. At halftime, Charlie Strong ended the spring game due to worsening weather conditions, concluding a 21–7 victory for the Texas team.Texas Defeats Horns In 2016 Orange-White Spring Game, 21-7 http://www.texassports.com/news/2016/4/16/football-texas-defeats-horns-in-2016-orange-white-spring-game-21-7.aspx?path=football TexasSports.com University of Texas at Austin April 16, 2016 Austin, Texas April 16, 2016 Fall practice Camp practices in the leadup to the 2016 football season began on August 6.Tracking the Longhorns: Football Media Day Availability http://texassports.com/news/2016/8/5/tracking-the-longhorns-football-media-day-availability-august-5-2016.aspx?path=football TexasSports.com University of Texas at Austin August 6, 2016 Austin, Texas August 5, 2016 During fall practice, former starting quarterback Jerrod Heard was moved to the wide receiver position.Eberts Wescott Texas S Kevin Vaccaro confirms Jerrod Heard's move to WR https://www.burntorangenation.com/2016/8/10/12433234/jerrod-heard-texas-longhorns-wide-receiver-kevin-vaccaro Burnt Orange Nation SB Nation August 10, 2016 Austin, Texas August 10, 2016 Recruiting thumb|Three of Texas' eventual recruits played at the 2016 U.S. Army All-American Bowl on January 9, 2016 American football positions Glossary of American football Recruiting (college athletics) Following the 2016 recruiting cycle, a total of 28 players signed their National Letter of Intent to become a part of the 2016 Texas Longhorns football team. Prior to National Signing Day on February 3, 2016, 17 players had pledged their commitments to the Longhorns,2016 Texas Football Commitment List https://texas.n.rivals.com/commitments/football/2016 OrangeBloods.com Yahoo! Sports February 3, 2016 February 3, 2016 while four of these players became early enrollees at the beginning of the 2015-16 spring semester. Of the 28 recruited players, all are from high schools in the United States, with none originating from other countries or from junior colleges. Of Texas' recruits, 23 were from Texas, 4 were from Louisiana, and 1 was from California. Collin Johnson committed to the Longhorns on April 17, 2014, becoming the first player to announce their commitment to the team. As the final previously-uncommitted Texas recruit to submit his letter of intent on National Signing Day, Jordan Elliot initially became the final recruit of the 2016 class on February 3, 2016. However, offensive guard Patrick Hudson would later sign is letter of intent well after National Signing Day on June 29. Two players announced their commitments in 2014, while ten did so in 2015. Five additional players committed to Texas in 2016 prior to National Signing Day, with another four uncommitted players signing their letters of intent in June 2016. Thirteen of Texas' recruits primarily served as offensive players, while another thirteen primarily served as defensive players. Two additional recruits, Lil'Jordan Humphrey and Donovan Duvernay, were recruited as a general purpose athlete. On January 2, 2016, offensive tackle prospect Jean Delance of Mesquite, Texas announced his commitment to the Longhorns during the 2016 Under Armour All-America Game.Four-star OL Jean Delance commits to Texas https://www.si.com/college-football/2016/01/02/texas-longhorns-recruiting-jean-delance-commits-michigan-lsu January 3, 2016 College Football Sports Illustrated Sports Illustrated January 2, 2016 On the weekend of January 16–17, Texas hosted 19 prospective and committed players on official visits to the campus; of the 19 prospects, the Longhorns would eventually sign 15 recruits.Hummer Chris Texas finished off 2016 class just how Charlie Strong drew it up https://247sports.com/college/texas/article/texas-finished-off-2016-class-just-how-charlie-strong-drew-it-up-43458244/ February 3, 2016 Horns247 247Sports.com 247Sports.com February 3, 2016 Shortly afterwards, former longtime Kansas State commit Zach Shackelford, an offensive linesmen, flipped his commitment to the Longhorns.Autullo Ryan Zach Shackelford picks Texas, packs bags for move-in http://www.hookem.com/story/zach-shackelford-picks-texas-packs-bags-for-move-in/ January 19, 2016 Austin American Statesman Austin American Statesman Hookem.com January 17, 2016 Austin, Texas February 4, 2016 https://web.archive.org/web/20160204092645/http://www.hookem.com/story/zach-shackelford-picks-texas-packs-bags-for-move-in/ dead Two days later, Shackelford, along with three other Longhorns recruits, became early enrollees as Texas for the school year's spring semester; as a result, all four were eligible for spring practice with the Longhorns football team in 2016.Daniels Cody Texas Longhorns ready to benefit from adding four early enrollees https://www.burntorangenation.com/2016/1/18/10746048/texas-longhorns-early-enrollees-buechele-johnson-shackelford-boyd Texas Longhorns Recruiting Burnt Orange Nation January 19, 2016 January 18, 2016 On January 24, former cornerback prospect Obi Eboh dropped his commitment to Texas,Eberts Wescott 3-star CB Obi Eboh decommits from the Texas Longhorns https://www.burntorangenation.com/2016/1/24/10822340/obi-eboh-texas-longhorns-decommit-stanford-cardinal Burnt Orange Nation SB Nation February 3, 2016 Austin, Texas January 23, 2016 instead opting to sign with Stanford.Eymer Rick Stanford signs 5 offensive linemen after losing 3 http://bigstory.ap.org/article/2461e0d891e24060a5ba2f921d9923b0/stanford-signs-5-offensive-linemen-after-losing-3 February 3, 2016 Associated Press February 3, 2016 February 4, 2016 https://web.archive.org/web/20160204024352/http://bigstory.ap.org/article/2461e0d891e24060a5ba2f921d9923b0/stanford-signs-5-offensive-linemen-after-losing-3 dead On National Signing Day, seven players announced their commitment to the Texas football team and faxed their letters of intent. According to ESPN's metrics, Texas' recruiting class had climbed over 20 spots to hold a top 10 ranking following the prolific recruiting day. Among these recruits was runningback Erick Fowler, who had been committed to Louisiana State (LSU) up until National Signing Day.Olson Max Charlie Strong, Texas pull off wild national signing day finish https://www.espn.com/blog/ncfnation/post/_/id/125327/strong-texas-pull-off-wild-national-signing-day-finish February 3, 2016 College Football Nation Blog ESPN ESPN February 3, 2016 Following National Signing Day, Texas' 2016 recruiting class was ranked as the 13th, 10th, 13th, and 8th best in the country by 247Sports.com, ESPN, Rivals.com, and Scout.com, respectively. All four recruiting services listed Texas as having the best 2016 recruiting class in the Big 12 Conference.2016 Football Recruiting Team Rankings https://247sports.com/Season/2016-Football/TeamRankings 247Sports CBSSports.com February 3, 2016 February 3, 20162016 Football Class Rankings https://insider.espn.com/college-sports/football/recruiting/classrankings?class=2016 Recruiting Nation Football ESPN February 3, 2016 February 3, 2016Scout.com College Football Team Recruiting Rankings http://www.scout.com/college/football/recruiting/a.z?s=73&p=9&c=14&yr=2016 Scout Recruiting Scout.com February 3, 2016 February 3, 2016 After additional recruits signed in June 2016, Texas' recruiting class was ranked 9th, 7th, and 3rd by 247Sports.com, Rivals.com, and Scout.com, respectively. In June 2016, the firing of then-Baylor head coach Art Briles in the aftermath of the Baylor University football scandal resulted in four players formerly committed to Baylor signing with the Texas football team;Werner John Baylor grants NLI release to 5 freshmen http://www.wacotrib.com/sports/baylor/football/baylor-grants-nli-release-to-freshmen/article_6217ac87-38d7-508e-a504-fb96f632f08f.html June 29, 2016 Bears Extra Waco Tribune-Herald WacoTrib.com June 24, 2016 Waco TexasDonovan Duvernay signs with Texas http://www.wacotrib.com/sports/baylor/football/donovan-duvernay-signs-with-texas/article_0bad6026-8453-52fa-8647-c284f468e908.html June 29, 2016 Bears Extra Waco Tribune-Herald WacoTrib.com June 27, 2016 Waco Texas the players were able to change schools after Baylor failed to submit their national letters of intent to Big 12 Conference offices, allowing the players to request a release from the letter.Hamilton Gerry Ex-Baylor recruit Patrick Hudson signs with Texas https://www.espn.com/college-sports/recruiting/football/story/_/id/16609645/former-baylor-recruit-patrick-hudson-signs-texas June 29, 2016 ESPN June 29, 2016 Both 247Sports.com and Scout.com listed safety Brandon Jones of Nacogdoches High School as Texas' highest rated recruit;Texas 2016 Football Commit https://247sports.com/college/texas/Season/2016-Football/Commits/ Horns247 247Sports.com February 3, 2016 February 3, 2016 both services considered Jones to be the best safety prospect in the United States for 2016.Brandon Jones https://247sports.com/player/brandon-jones-36759 247Sports.com CBSSports.com February 3, 2016 February 4, 2016 https://web.archive.org/web/20160204025439/http://247sports.com/player/brandon-jones-36759Brandon Jones http://www.scout.com/player/185255-brandon-jones Scout Scout.com February 3, 2016 https://web.archive.org/web/20160204025701/http://www.scout.com/player/185255-brandon-jones February 4, 2016 According to ESPN, Texas' highest rated recruit was linebacker prospect Jeffrey McCulloch; fourteen of Texas' twenty-eight recruits, including McCulloch, were listed on the ESPN 300, which listed the 300 top recruiting prospects nationwide according to the network's metrics.2016 Texas Football Commitment List https://www.espn.com/colleges/texas/football/recruiting/commitments/_/class/2016/order/false/texas-longhorns CFBNation Texas Longhorns ESPN February 3, 2016 Rivals.com listed linebacker and former LSU-commit Erick Fowler as Texas' top recruit for 2016. Several Texas recruits received various accolades during the 2016 recruiting cycle. Quarterback Shane Buechele was one of 18 quarterbacks who participated in the 2016 Elite 11 quarterback competition;2016 Elite 11 QB https://www.espn.com/college-sports/football/recruiting/honors/_/id/6/elite-11-qb RecruitingNation Football ESPN February 3, 2016 Buechele also participated in Nike's The Opening alongside future Texas recruits Eric Cuffee, Erick Fowler, and Jeffrey McCulloch.2016 The Opening https://www.espn.com/college-sports/football/recruiting/honors/_/id/10/the-opening RecruitingNation Football ESPN February 3, 2016 Three players formed a part of the 2016 U.S. Army All-American Bowl, 2016 Army Game Roster https://www.espn.com/college-sports/football/recruiting/honors/_/id/5/army-game-roster RecruitingNation Football ESPN February 3, 2016 while four participated in the 2016 Under Armour All-America Game;2016 Under Armour Game Roster https://www.espn.com/college-sports/football/recruiting/honors/_/id/4/under-armour-game-roster RecruitingNation Football ESPN February 3, 2016 another three recruits played in the 2016 Semper Fidelis All-American Bowl.2016 Semper Fidelis All-American Game https://www.espn.com/college-sports/football/recruiting/honors/_/id/108/semper-fidelis-all-american-game RecruitingNation Football ESPN February 3, 2016 Recruits yes yes 2016 Peyton Aucoin TE New Orleans, Louisiana Brother Martin HS 6 5 250 4.84 July 24, 2015 3 3 3 78 Demarco Boyd LB Gilmer, Texas Gilmer HS 6 0 222 4.8 January 30, 2015 3 4 3 78 Chris Brown S Houston, Texas Elsik HS 5 11 185 4.49 February 3, 2016 4 3 3 79 Shane Buechele QB Arlington, Texas Lamar HS 6 2 185 4.83 February 23, 2015 4 4 4 81 D'Andre Christmas-Giles DT New Orleans, Louisiana St. Augustine HS 6 3 289 5.64 February 23, 2015 4 4 4 81 Eric Cuffee CB Waco, Texas Waco HS 6 0 189 4.5 February 3, 2016 4 3 4 83 Davion Curtis WR Temple, Texas Temple HS 5 11 179 4.45 November 19, 2015 3 3 3 79 Chris Daniels DT Euless, Texas Trinity HS 6 4 300 5.09 February 3, 2016 4 4 4 83 Jean Delance OT Mesquite, Texas Mesquite HS 6 5 278 – January 2, 2016 4 4 4 83 Devin Duvernay WR Sachse, Texas Sasche HS 5 11 194 4.32 June 22, 2016 4 4 4 86 Donovan Duvernay ATH Sasche, Texas Sachse HS 5 9 179 4.50 June 25, 2016 3 3 3 78 Jordan Elliott DT Houston, Texas Westside HS 6 4 302 5.1 February 3, 2016 4 3 3 84 Andrew Fitzgerald DE Flower Mound, Texas Marcus HS 6 5 186 4.90 November 12, 2015 4 3 3 78 Erick Fowler LB Manor, Texas Manor HS 6 2 232 4.81 February 3, 2016 4 5 4 83 Reggie Hemphill-Mapps WR Manvel, Texas Manvel HS 6 1 173 4.50 October 4, 2015 4 4 4 80 Patrick Hudson OG Silsbee, Texas Silsbee HS 6 5 326 – June 29, 2016 4 4 4 85 Lil'Jordan Humphrey ATH Southlake, Texas Carroll HS 6 4 198 4.55 January 30, 2016 4 3 3 78 Tope Imade OG Arlington, Texas Bowie HS 6 5 326 5.64 May 26, 2015 3 3 3 79 Collin Johnson WR San Jose, California Valley Christian HS 6 5 198 4.70 April 17, 2014 4 4 4 80 Brandon Jones S Nacogdoches, Texas Nacogdoches HS 5 11 190 4.5 February 3, 2016 5 4 4 85 Jeffrey McCulloch LB Aldine, Texas Davis HS 6 3 230 4.77 February 3, 2016 4 4 4 87 Denzel Okafor OG Lewisville, Texas Brother Martin HS 6 4 291 5.20 November 14, 2015 4 4 4 81 Kyle Porter RB Katy, Texas Katy High School 5 11 195 4.49 February 3, 2016 4 4 4 81 Malcolm Roach DE Baton Rouge, Louisiana Madison Prep Academy 6 3 259 4.85 November 6, 2015 3 3 3 77 Zach Shackelford OG Belton, Texas Belton HS 6 4 283 5.60 January 17, 2016 3 3 3 78 Marcell Southall DT Duncanville, Texas Duncanville High School 6 3 274 5.0 February 3, 2016 4 3 3 81 J.P. Urquidez OT Copperas Cove, Texas Copperas Cove HS 6 6 299 – June 25, 2016 4 4 4 82 Gerald Wilbon DT Destrehan, Louisiana Destrehan HS 6 3 310 5.64 June 17, 2015 3 3 3 79 yes 2016 2016 Texas Football Commitment List Texas College Football Recruiting Commits (2016) 2016 Texas Football Commits 2016 Texas Longhorns Recruiting Class texas 110 texas 251 30 42 32 33 January 19, 2016 Personnel A search for a new Texas offensive coordinator in December 2015 concluded with the official hiring of former Tulsa co-offensive coordinator Sterlin Gilbert on December 12, 2015 as both an offensive coordinator and quarterbacks' coach. As part of the negotiations, Matt Mattox, the former Tulsa offensive line coach, was also named to the same position at Texas. Both coaches were given three-year coaching contracts, with Gilbert and Mattox awarded $850,000 and $550,000 annual salaries, respectively. The move implicated the release of Shawn Watson and Joe Wickline, who had occupied the newly changed coaching positions since 2014. Jay Norvell, who had served as a co-offensive coordinator for much of the 2015 season, became solely a wide receivers' coach following the coaching changes.Coaching Staff http://www.texassports.com/sports/2013/7/26/FB_0726131126.aspx?id=248 Texas Longhorns Athletics TexasSports.com December 16, 2015 https://web.archive.org/web/20151215042547/http://texassports.com/sports/2013/7/26/FB_0726131126.aspx?id=248 December 15, 2015 Austin, Texas live mdy On December 26, 2015, Texas defensive tackle Hassan Ridgeway declared for the 2016 NFL draft, thus forgoing his fourth year as part of the Longhorns football team.Bromberg Nick Texas DT Hassan Ridgeway declares for NFL draft https://sports.yahoo.com/blogs/ncaaf-dr-saturday/texas-dt-hassan-ridgeway-declares-for-nfl-draft-195716034.html January 3, 2015 Dr. Saturday Yahoo Sports Yahoo Sports December 26, 2015 Jermaine Roberts, a cornerback recruit for Texas in 2014, announced his transfer from the Texas football team in February 2016;Eberts Wescott Texas Longhorns CB Jermaine Roberts to transfer https://www.burntorangenation.com/2016/2/1/10887032/jermaine-roberts-texas-longhorns-transfer Burnt Orange Nation SB Nation February 1, 2016 February 1, 2016 former Longhorns defensive backs Adrian Colbert and Bryson Echols similarly announced to transfer from the university in February.Autullo Ryan Adrian Colbert will transfer from Texas http://www.hookem.com/2016/02/17/adrian-colbert-will-transfer-from-texas/ February 20, 2016 Austin American Statesman Austin American Statesman Hookem.com February 17, 2016 Austin, Texas In addition to Texas' 2016 recruiting class, former LSU placekicker and 2015 Lou Groza Award semifinalist Trent Domingue signed a financial aid agreement to join the Texas football program as a graduate transfer on July 24, 2016.Domingue joins Texas Football as graduate transfer http://texassports.com/news/2016/7/24/domingue-joins-texas-football-as-graduate-transfer.aspx?path=football TexasSports.com University of Texas at Austin August 6, 2016 Austin, Texas July 24, 2016 Roster 2016 Texas Longhorns y 1 SO John Burt WR 2 FR Devin Duvernay WR y 3 WR Armanti Foreman WR 4 FR Lil'Jordan Humphrey WR y 5 JR Lorenzo Joe WR 6 JR Jake Oliver WR 7 FR Shane Buechele y QB 8 JR Dorian Leonard WR 9 FR Collin Johnson WR y 11 JR Logan Vinklarek QB 11 SR Jacorey Warrick WR 13 SO Jerrod Heard WR y QB 14 FR Kai Locksley WR 15 SR Trey Holtz QB 17 JR Jimmy Greenwood QB 18 SR Tyrone Swoopes y QB 19 FR Matthew Merrick QB 21 FR Kyle Porter RB 25 SO Chris Warren III RB y 27 JR Roderick Bernard RB 27 JR Connor Huffman WR 28 SO Kirk Johnson RB 29 FR Josh Covey WR 30 SO Tim Yoder RB 33 JR D'Onta Foreman y RB 36 FR Eric Gonzalez WR 40 SO Trenton Hafley RB 41 FR Tristian Houston RB 42 SR Caleb Bluiett TE 43 JR Robert Willis TE 44 SR Quincy Vasser TE 47 JR Andrew Beck TE y Andrew Beck (American football) 51 SO Terrell Cuney OL 54 JR Garrett Graf OL 55 SO Connor Williams OL y Connor Williams (American football) 56 FR Zach Shackelford OL 58 JR Brandon Hodges OL 59 SO Michael Welsh OL 63 SO Alex Anderson OL 64 SO Jake McMillon OL 67 FR Tope Imade OL 68 SR Frank Lopez OL 69 SO Austin Allsup OL 70 FR Buck Major OL 71 FR J.P. Urquidez OL 72 SO Elijah Rodriguez OL 73 FR Patrick Hudson OL 74 FR Jean Delance OL 75 JR Tristan Nickelson OT 76 SR Kent Perkins OG OT y 77 SO Patrick Vahe OL y 78 FR Denzel Okafor OL 79 FR Garrett Thomas OL 80 JR Blake Whiteley TE 81 JR Ryan Roberts WR 82 FR Reggie Hemphill-Mapps WR 82 SO Michael Wilson WR 83 JR Matt Center TE 83 FR John Thomas Hildebrand WR 84 FR Davion Curtis WR 85 SO Philipp Moeller WR 87 SO Garrett Gray TE 88 FR Peyton Aucoin TE 88 SR Ty Templin WR 89 SO Chris Fehr TE 1 SR Sheroid Evans CB 2 SO Kris Boyd CB y Kris Boyd (American football) 4 SO DeShon Elliott y S 5 SO Holton Hill DB y 9 SO Davante Davis CB 11 SO P. J. Locke S y 14 SR Dylan Haines S 15 FR Chris Brown DB 18 SR Kevin Vaccaro S 19 FR Brandon Jones DB y Brandon Jones (safety) 23 FR Jeffrey McCulloch LB 23 SO Jordan Strickland DB 24 SO John Bonney CB 25 JR Antwuan Davis CB 26 FR Eric Cuffee DB 27 FR Donovan Duvernay DB 28 JR Jarmarquis Durst DB 30 SR Timothy Cole LB 31 JR Jason Hall S 31 FR Kyle Hrncir LB 32 FR Malcolm Roach OLB y 33 FR Trevor Carr DB 35 SO Edwin Freeman LB 36 FR Demarco Boyd LB 37 SR Johnny Tseng LB 38 FR Caden Forisha DB 39 FR Edward Pequeno LB 39 FR Michael David Poujol LS 40 JR Naashon Hughes DE OLB 41 FR Erick Fowler OLB 42 SO Jay Harper LB 43 FR Cameron Townsend LB 44 SO Breckyn Hager DE OLB 45 SO Anthony Wheeler LB 46 SO Malik Jefferson LB y 48 FR Andrew Fitzgerald DL 53 SO Jak Holbrook DS 55 FR Jordan Elliott DL 61 SR Alex Mercado DT 62 SO Patrick Ojeaga DT 87 JR David Gonzalez DE 90 SO Charles Omenihu DE y 91 SR Bryce Cottrell DE 93 SR Paul Boyette Jr. DT 94 FR Gerald Wilbon DL 95 JR Poona Ford DT y 96 FR Marcel Southall DL 97 SO Chris Nelson DT 98 FR D'Andre Christmas DL 99 FR Chris Daniels DL 13 SO Michael Dickson P y Michael Dickson (American football) 17 SR Trent Domingue K 35 FR Jon Coppens PK 37 SO Evan Moore PK 38 JR Mitchell Becker P 49 JR Matthew Sims P http://texassports.com/roster.aspx?path=football September 5, 2016 Charlie Strong Vance Bedford (Defensive coordinator, secondary) Sterlin Gilbert (Offensive coordinator, quarterbacks) Brick Haley (defensive line) Brian Jean-Mary (Linebackers, recruiting coordinator) Clay Jennings (defensive backs) Anthony Johnson (running backs) Matt Mattox (offensive line) Jeff Traylor (Tight ends, special teams) Charlie Williams (special teams) 2016 Football Roster http://texassports.com/roster.aspx?path=football TexasSports.com University of Texas at Austin August 26, 2016 Austin, Texas August 26, 2016 https://web.archive.org/web/20160824121415/http://texassports.com/roster.aspx?path=football August 24, 2016 live mdy Preseason coaching changes Returning starters Texas' 2016 team will feature seven offensive players and ten defensive players that started games for the team in 2015, as well as punter Michael Dickson. In addition, fifteen other players that saw substantial playing time in 2015 are set to return as part of the Longhorns in 2016. According to ESPN, the total number of combined starts among Texas players returning in 2016 was 310, with 111 of those starts from returning offensive players and 119 from defensive players; Texas' 310 combined starts ranked third among teams in the Big 12.Eberts Wescott Texas will be the third-most experienced team in the Big 12 in 2016 https://www.burntorangenation.com/2016/5/9/11641812/texas-longhorns-big-12-returning-starts-2016 Burnt Orange Nation SB Nation May 9, 2016 Austin, Texas May 9, 2016 Offense + Returning Texas offensive starters, 2016Texas Longhorns 2016 College Football Preview http://nationalchamps.net/2016/earlybird/teams/texas.htm 2016 Early Bird Preview NationalChamps.net May 9, 2016 https://web.archive.org/web/20160605043049/http://nationalchamps.net/2016/earlybird/teams/texas.htm June 5, 2016 January 13, 2016 live mdy Name Class PositionJerrod HeardSophomoreQuarterbackJerrod Heard started 10 games as a quarterback for the Longhorns in 2015, but was moved to wide receiver during 2016 fall practices. noteJohn BurtSophomoreWide receiverArmanti ForemanJuniorWide receiverAndrew BeckJuniorTight endConnor WilliamSophomoreOffensive tacklePatrick VaheSophomoreOffensive guardKent PerkinsSeniorOffensive Tackle Defense + Returning Texas defensive starters, 2016 Name Class PositionBryce CottrellSeniorDefensive endPaul BoyetteSeniorDefensive tacklePoona FordJuniorDefensive tackleMalik JeffersonSophomoreLinebackerDavante DavisSophomoreCornerbackHolton HillSophomoreCornerbackAntwuan DavisJuniorCornerbackDylan HainesSeniorSafetyJason HallJuniorSafetyJohn BonneySophomoreNickelback Special teams + Returning Texas special teams starters, 2016 Name Class PositionMichael DicksonSophomorePunter Award watch lists In addition to individual awards, linebacker Malik Jefferson was named to Sporting News' Preseason All-American first team on July 1.Jefferson Named Sporting News Preseason All-American http://texassports.com/news/2016/7/1/football-jefferson-named-sporting-news-preseason-all-american.aspx?path=football TexasSports.com University of Texas at Austin August 6, 2016 Austin, Texas July 1, 2016 Jefferson was also named to the Preseason All-Big 12 team on July 13, alongside cornerback Davante Davis and offensive linesmen Patrick Vahe and Connor Williams. The Big 12 also identified Jefferson as the Big 12 Preseason Defensive Player of the Year.Four Longhorns Named To Preseason All-Big 12 Team http://texassports.com/news/2016/7/13/football-four-longhorns-named-to-preseason-all-big-12-team.aspx?path=football TexasSports.com University of Texas at Austin August 6, 2016 Austin, Texas July 13, 2016 Walter Camp AwardCarbone Al 2016 Walter Camp Player of the Year Preseason Watch List https://waltercamp.org/2016-walter-camp-player-of-the-year-preseason-watch-list/ Walter Camp Football Foundation August 6, 2016 New Haven, Connecticut July 15, 2016 Malik Jefferson Doak Walker Award2016 Doak Walker Award Candidates https://www.smu.edu/DoakWalkerAward/Candidates Doak Walker Award Southern Methodist University August 6, 2016 https://web.archive.org/web/20131115005026/http://www.smu.edu/DoakWalkerAward/Candidates November 15, 2013 Dallas, Texas live July 14, 2016 D'Onta Foreman Chris Warren III Outland TrophyFootball Writers Association of America College football: 2016 Outland Trophy watch list announced https://www.ncaa.com/news/football/article/2016-07-08/college-football-2016-outland-trophy-watch-list-announced Football National Collegiate Athletic Association August 6, 2016 Dallas, Texas July 8, 2016 Connor Williams Bednarik AwardGoodbread Chase 2016 Bednarik Award watch list https://www.nfl.com/news/2016-bednarik-award-watch-list-0ap3000000672998 CFB 24/7: Path to the Draft National Football League August 6, 2016 July 5, 2016 Malik Jefferson Bronco Nagurski AwardGoodbread Chase 2016 Bronko Nagurski Trophy watch list https://www.nfl.com/news/2016-bronko-nagurski-trophy-watch-list-0ap3000000673668 CFB 24/7: Path to the Draft National Football League August 6, 2016 July 8, 2016 Malik Jefferson Butkus Award2016 Collegiate Watchlist http://www.thebutkusaward.com/watchlist/view.aspx?t=c The Butkus Award August 6, 2016 https://web.archive.org/web/20080818081322/http://www.thebutkusaward.com/watchlist/view.aspx?t=c live August 18, 2008 Malik Jefferson Depth chart Spread 4-3 Yes Yes Yes Shane Buechele Tyrone Swoopes D'Onta Foreman Chris Warren III Kyle Porter John Burt Dorian Leonard Lil'Jordan Humphrey OWR Jake Oliver Jerrod Heard IWR Jacorey Warrick Devin Duvernay IWR Armanti Foreman Collin Johnson Lil'Jordan Humphrey OWR Caleb Bluiett Andrew Beck Connor Williams Jean Delance Patrick Vahe Elijah Rodriguez Zach Shackelford Jake McMillon Kent Perkins Alex Anderson Brandon Hodges Trent Nickelson Denzel Okafor Malik Jefferson Tim Cole Edwin Freeman Cameron Townsend Anthony Wheeler Edwin Freeman Jeffrey McCulloch Jason Hall DeShon Elliott Brandon Jones Dylan Haines Kevin Vaccaro John Bonney Davante Davis Sheroid Evans Holton Hill Kris Boyd Naashon Hughes Breckyn Hager Malcolm Roach Poona Ford Gerald Wilbon Paul Boyette Chris Nelson Paul Boyette Chris Nelson D'Andre Christmas Charles Omenihu Bryce Cottrell Jordan Elliott FOX Trent Domingue Mitchell Becker (kickoffs) Michael Dickson Kris Boyd, Jacorey Warrick Jacorey Warrick, Holton Hill Jak Holbrook, Michael David Poujol Trey Holtz P.J. Locke (Nickelback) Antwuan Davis (Nickelback) Keyes Jack Texas football releases depth chart for UTEP game https://www.burntorangenation.com/2016/9/7/12832388/texas-football-releases-depth-chart-for-utep-game Burnt Orange Nation SB Nation September 7, 2016 Austin, Texas September 7, 2016 No Schedule thumb|Darrell K Royal–Texas Memorial Stadium, where Texas plays its home games Texas will play its first three games against teams outside the Big 12; two of these will be at home and one will be played away. The opening game against Notre Dame will be the second consecutive year in which the two teams have played as part of a scheduling agreement made in 2010.ESPN.com news services Texas, Notre Dame to play https://www.espn.com/college-football/news/story?id=5440424 ESPN October 17, 2015 Austin, Texas August 6, 2010 Although the game was initially scheduled on September 3, in April 2016 the game was moved to the following day to maximize national coverage.University of Texas at Austin Texas-Notre Dame football game date moved to Sunday, Sept. 4 http://www.texassports.com/news/2016/4/8/texas-notre-dame-football-game-date-moved-to-sunday-sept-4.aspx Longhorn Sports Marketing/IMG College TexasSports.com April 9, 2016 April 8, 2016 Austin, Texas Similarly, a deal made in 2009 pits Texas and California Golden Bears football in a non-conference game, while the game between Texas and the University of Texas at El Paso (UTEP) replaces an initially scheduled home-and-home series between Texas and Minnesota.Griffin Tim Texas adds Minnesota, Cal to schedule https://www.espn.com/college-football/news/story?id=4485237 ESPN October 17, 2015 September 18, 2009 On November 24, 2015, the Big 12 released its tentative schedule for intra-conference games, occupying the remaining nine games on Texas' schedule; four of these games are to be played at home, four away, and one game, the Red River Showdown, will be played in Dallas, Texas. Although the Red River Showdown is set to take place on a team-neutral field, Oklahoma is designated as the home team on even-numbered years; thus, Texas will serve as the away team during the 2016 edition of the rivalry game.The AT&T Red River Showdown http://www.soonersports.com/ViewArticle.dbml?ATCLID=208806047 Sooner Athletics University of Oklahoma November 25, 2015 Norman, Oklahoma Conference games are set to be played in a round-robin format, and thus all Big 12 teams will face all other teams within the conference.2016 Conference Football Schedule Announced http://www.big12sports.com/ViewArticle.dbml?DB_OEM_ID=10410&ATCLID=210524489 Big 12 Football Big 12 Conference November 24, 2015 November 24, 2015 Kickoff times for Texas' games against UTEP, California, and TCU were released by the conference on June 1.University of Texas at Austin Kickoff times set for UTEP, Cal, TCU games http://texassports.com/news/2016/6/1/football-kickoff-times-set-for-utep-tcu-games.aspx?path=football Longhorn Sports Marketing/IMG College TexasSports.com June 6, 2016 June 1, 2016 Austin, Texas The Longhorns will play on consecutive weeks from September 4 to November 24 with the exception of the week of September 24, which serves as a bye week. In addition, Texas will not play a game on the week of December 3 in contrast to six other Big 12 teams. All games will be played on Saturday except for the game against Notre Dame, which will be played on Sunday, and the game against TCU, which will be played on a Friday. The game between Texas and TCU was initially scheduled for Thanksgiving, but was rescheduled for November 25 in February 2016;TCU-Texas game won't be played on Thanksgiving https://www.espn.com/college-football/story/_/id/14721026/tcu-horned-frogs-texas-longhorns-game-moved-friday-thanksgiving February 6, 2016 Associated Press ESPN February 5, 2016 Austin, Texas Texas had switched between playing TCU or Texas Tech on Thanksgiving after Texas A&M left the Big 12 for the Southeastern Conference (SEC) in 2012.2016 Big 12 football schedules released: Bedlam on last day of season; Texas-TCU on Thanksgiving http://www.dallasnews.com/sports/college-sports/headlines/20151124-2016-big-12-football-schedules-released-bedlam-on-last-day-of-season-texas-tcu-on-thanksgiving.ece November 25, 2015 SportsDayDFW.com The Dallas Morning News November 24, 2015 Dallas, TexasEberts Wescott Texas vs. Texas Tech: Non-rivalry game is a poor choice for Rivalry Week https://www.burntorangenation.com/2015/11/24/9788236/texas-longhorns-thanksgiving-game-rivalry-week-texas-tech-red-raiders Burnt Orange Nation SB Nation November 25, 2015 November 24, 2015 2016 AP Poll released prior to game Central September 4 6:30 p.m. w y Notre Dame 10 Darrell K Royal–Texas Memorial Stadium Austin, TX ABC 50–47 2OT 102,315‡ ‡ September 10 6:00 p.m. w y 11 UTEP Darrell K Royal–Texas Memorial Stadium Austin, TX LHN 41–7 92,683 September 17 9:30 p.m. l y y 11 California California Memorial Stadium Berkeley, CA ESPN 43–50 50,448 October 1 11:00 a.m. l y 22 Oklahoma State Boone Pickens Stadium Stillwater, OK ABC 31–49 53,468 October 8 11:00 a.m. l y Oklahoma 20 Red River Rivalry Cotton Bowl Dallas, TX FS1 40–45 92,100 October 15 6:00 p.m. w Iowa State Darrell K Royal–Texas Memorial Stadium Austin, TX LHN 27–6 96,851 October 22 11:00 a.m. l y Kansas State Bill Snyder Family Football Stadium Manhattan ESPN2 21–24 52,328 October 29 2:30 p.m. w Baylor 8 rivalry Darrell K Royal–Texas Memorial Stadium Austin, TX ABC 35–34 97,822 November 5 11:00 a.m. w y Texas Tech Chancellor's Spurs Jones AT&T Stadium Lubbock FS1 45–37 60,803 November 12 11:00 a.m. l West Virginia 11 Darrell K Royal–Texas Memorial Stadium Austin, TX FS1 20–24 96,367 November 19 2:30 p.m. l y Kansas Memorial Stadium Lawrence, KS ABC 21–24 OT 25,673 November 25 2:30 p.m. l TCU rivalry Darrell K Royal–Texas Memorial Stadium Austin, TX FS1 9–31 99,065 ‡ ‡Largest attendance recorded at Darrell K Royal–Texas Memorial Stadium. The record would later be broken on September 15, 2018 with an attendance of 103,507 against USC.Callahan Garrett Texas sets new school record in attendance against Notre Dame https://247sports.com/college/texas/article/texas-longhorns-set-new-school-record-in-attendance-against-notre-dame-47218402/ September 4, 2016 247Sports.com September 4, 2016 Media affiliates Texas' flagship radio station is KTXX-FM ("The Horn", 104.9 FM) based in Austin, Texas. Fourteen other FM stations and twenty-one AM stations cover UT's football games around Texas, while a pair of FM and AM stations based in Austin cover Texas games in Spanish. Texas Longhorns football games are broadcast via satellite radio on Sirius channel 117, XM channel 202, and SiriusXM channel 969.University of Texas at Austin Austin Radio Network: Radio Affiliates http://www.texassports.com/sports/2013/7/27/sponsor_0727135359.aspx#football Longhorn Sports Marketing/IMG College TexasSports.com October 17, 2015 Austin, Texas On June 1, the Big 12 announced that the Red River Rivalry game between Texas and Oklahoma would be televised by Fox Sports 1, making it the first time since 1998 that a FOX-affiliated channel covered the game; between 1998 and 2016, the American Broadcasting Company (ABC) carried the rivalry game.Davis Brian Bucking tradition, Texas-Oklahoma game is relegated to FS1 http://www.hookem.com/story/bucking-tradition-texas-ou-relegated-fs1/ June 6, 2016 Hookem.com Austin American-Statesman Hookem.com June 1, 2016 Austin, Texas June 2, 2016 https://web.archive.org/web/20160602115316/http://www.hookem.com/story/bucking-tradition-texas-ou-relegated-fs1/ dead Rankings 2016 NCAA Division I FBS football rankings The preseason Coaches Poll was released on August 4, 2016,Timanus Eddie Alabama, Clemson lead preseason Amway Coaches Poll https://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/ncaaf/rankings/2016/08/04/amway-coaches-poll-preseason-top-25-college-football-alabama-clemson/87999526/ August 12, 2016 USA TODAY Sports USA TODAY August 4, 2016 with Texas outside of the top 25 but receiving 34 points;2016 College Football Rankings - Preseason https://www.espn.com/college-football/rankings/_/seasontype/2/year/2016/week/1 NCAAF Rankings ESPN August 12, 2016 August 4, 2016 this marked the first time the Longhorns appeared in any of the major ranking polls since Week 7 of 2015.2015 College Football Rankings - Week 7 https://www.espn.com/college-football/rankings/_/poll/2/seasontype/2/year/2015/week/7 NCAAF Rankings ESPN August 12, 2016 Similarly, the preseason AP Poll, released on August 21, 2016, placed Texas outside of the top 25 but awarded the Longhorns 12 points.The AP Top 25 Poll http://collegefootball.ap.org/poll NCAA College Football Associated Press August 21, 2016 https://web.archive.org/web/20160821223404/http://collegefootball.ap.org/poll August 21, 2016 August 21, 2016 live mdy In both polls, Texas was the fifth highest ranked team in the Big 12. Following a victory against Notre Dame in the season opener, the Longhorns were ranked in the top-25 for the first time since December 2013. Texas moved from an unranked position to 11th in the AP Poll, marking the highest rank given to Texas by the poll since October 2012.Daniel Cody Texas Longhorns ranked No. 20 in new Coaches poll, No. 11 in AP poll https://www.burntorangenation.com/2016/9/6/12813516/texas-longhorns-ranked-no-20-updated-ap-poll Burnt Orange Nation SB Nation September 6, 2016 Austin, Texas September 6, 2016 15 9 RV RV 11 20 11 16 21 24 22 25 RV NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR Game summaries Week 1: vs. No. 10 Notre Dame 2016 Notre Dame Fighting Irish football team Texas vs. Notre Dame No. 10 Notre Dame (ND) 7 7 14 9 7 3 Texas (TEX) 7 14 10 6 7 6 September 4, 2016 Austin, Texas 6:42 p.m. CDT 4:00 102,315 Mostly cloudy; 91 F C on; wind SE at 8 mph km/h on Gary Patterson Joe Tessitore, Todd Blackledge, Holly Rowe ABC Sources:Volner Derek Commentators for Marquee Games of ESPN's Best College Football Opening Weekend Schedule Ever http://espnmediazone.com/us/press-releases/2016/08/commentators-marquee-games-espns-best-college-football-opening-weekend-schedule-ever/ ESPN MediaZone ESPN August 10, 2016 August 9, 2016 Press releaseFootball vs Notre Dame on 9/4/2016 http://texassports.com/boxscore.aspx?path=football&id=9486 TexasSports.com University of Texas at Austin September 5, 2016 Austin, Texas September 4, 2016 https://web.archive.org/web/20160908083035/http://www.texassports.com/boxscore.aspx?path=football&id=9486 September 8, 2016 dead yes 1 12:28 ND St. Brown 13-yard pass from Kizer (Yoon kick) ND 7–0 1 9:30 TEX Foreman 19-yard pass from Buechele (Domingue kick) 7–7 2 7:13 TEX Buechele 1-yard run (Domingue kick) TEX 7–14 2 3:44 ND St. Brown 30-yard pass from Kizer (Yoon kick) 14–14 2 1:12 TEX Swoopes 1-yard run (Domingue kick) TEX 14–21 3 14:29 TEX Burt 72-yard pass from Buechele (Domingue kick) TEX 14–28 3 9:14 TEX Domingue 25-yard field goal TEX 14–31 3 7:39 ND Kizer 29-yard run (Yoon kick) TEX 21–31 3 1:12 ND Hunter 5-yard pass from Kizer (Yoon kick) TEX 28–31 4 10:57 ND Adams 17-yard pass from Kizer (Yoon kick) ND 35–31 4 3:29 TEX Foreman 19-yard run (Domingue kick blocked) TEX 35–37 4 3:29 ND Crawford 98-yard point-after-touchdown return 37–37 OT1 – TEX Swoopes 3-yard run (Domingue kick) TEX 37–44 OT1 – ND Sanders 25-yard pass from Kizer 44–44 OT2 – ND Yoon 39-yard field goal ND 47–44 OT2 – TEX Swoopes 6-yard run TEX 44–50 yes Leading up to Texas' opening game against Notre Dame, the Fighting Irish were favored to win by three to four points.NCAAF Daily Lines - Week 1 https://www.espn.com/college-football/odds ESPN September 2, 2016 https://web.archive.org/web/20161009091839/http://www.espn.com/college-football/lines October 9, 2016 live mdy The game between Texas and Notre Dame was to be the debut of Bevo XV, the fifteenth of a succession of live Texas longhorn mascots that traditionally appear at Texas' football games. Shortly before the game, Texas' depth chart was released, indicating that both quarterbacks Tyrone Swoopes and Shane Buechele would share playing time, though Buechele was reportedly expected to start at the position.Eberts Wescott Texas releases Notre Dame depth chart https://www.burntorangenation.com/2016/9/4/12794592/texas-longhorns-depth-chart-notre-dame-quarterbacks Burnt Orange Nation SB Nation September 4, 2016 Austin, Texas September 4, 2016Daniel Cody Shane Buechele will reportedly start at QB for Texas against Notre Dame https://www.burntorangenation.com/2016/9/4/12794754/shane-buechele-texas-longhorns-notre-dame-starting-quarterback-report Burnt Orange Nation SB Nation September 5, 2016 Austin, Texas September 4, 2016 Buechele became the first true freshman to start for Texas in a season opener since 1944.Texas Longhorns Football Post Game Notes vs. Notre Dame Game Notes PDF http://texassports_com.s3.amazonaws.com/documents/2016/9/5/Postgame_Notes.pdf?id=5236 TexasSports.com University of Texas at Austin September 5, 2016 Austin, Texas September 4, 2016 https://web.archive.org/web/20160922180226/http://texassports_com.s3.amazonaws.com/documents/2016/9/5/Postgame_Notes.pdf?id=5236 September 22, 2016 live mdy At the game, 102,315 people were in attendance at Darrell K. Royal–Texas Memorial Stadium, setting an attendance record for the venue and beating the former record of 101,851 set during the 2012 game between Texas and West Virginia. The game began with Texas kicking off to Notre Dame, after which the Fighting Irish were able to score on their first possession following a 54-yard run by running back Tarean Folston and a 13-yard touchdown pass from DeShone Kizer to wide receiver Equanimeous St. Brown. The Longhorns would also score a touchdown on their ensuing drive, scoring off of a 19-yard pass from Shane Buechele to wide receiver Armanti Foreman; a string of three-and-outs by both teams kept the score at 7–7 by the end of the first quarter. In the second quarter, both Texas quarterbacks Buechele and Swoopes capped off scoring drive with 1-yard touchdown runs, while Notre Dame scored one touchdown in the quarter on another touchdown pass from Kizer to St. Brown. At the end of the first half, the Longhorns led 21–14. Notre Dame kicked off to Texas to begin the second half, with the Longhorns quickly scoring just two plays later on a long 72-yard pass from Buechele to wide receiver John Burt. A forced three-and-out by the Texas defense allowed Texas to regain possession and gain a 17-point lead after a 25-yard field goal by recently transferred placekicker Trent Domingue. Despite the double-digit lead, the Fighting Irish would score 21 unanswered points in the third and fourth quarters off of two passing and one rushing touchdown orchestrated by Kizer; an additional 3 points were prevented after defensive end Naashon Hughes blocked a field goal attempt by Justin Yoon at the end of the third quarter. Following these scores, Notre Dame would lead 35–31 after having trailed since the end of the first half. Texas regained the lead late in the fourth quarter on a 19-yard touchdown by running back D'Onta Foreman; however, the subsequent point after touchdown (PAT) attempt was blocked by Notre Dame and returned 98 yards for a defensive PAT, tying the game at 37–37. The three ensuing drives ended in no scores, leaving the game tied in regulation and bringing the game into overtime. Texas began the overtime period on offense and were able to score a touchdown via a 3-yard touchdown run by Swoopes; Notre Dame quickly responded with a 25-yard screen pass from Kizer to receiver C. J. Sanders to tie the game at 44–44. In second overtime, the Longhorns defense held the Fighting Irish to a 39-yard field goal. With Texas now only in need of a touchdown to win the game, Swoopes scored on a 6-yard touchdown run after six consecutive rushing plays, ending the game in a 50–47 Longhorns victory. The 97 combined points were the sixth-most in Longhorns history and were capped by only the third overtime game and second overtime victory in the program's history. The win also marked the first win against a top-10 ranked team at home since 2008 and their first win against such a team in week one since 1983. The game's telecast on ABC/ESPN garnered a 7.0 television rating, becoming the network's second most viewed opening game in addition to breaking viewer records for opening games in seven television markets. In addition, the game's broadcast broke average minute audience, unique viewer, and total minutes watched records on WatchESPN, ESPN's Internet streaming service.Volner Derek Notre Dame at Texas: Massive 7.0 Overnight on ABC; Sets Multiple Streaming Records http://espnmediazone.com/us/press-releases/2016/09/notre-dame-texas-espnabcs-second-highest-overnight-kickoff-weekend-game-record-sets-multiple-streaming-records/ ESPN MediaZone ESPN September 5, 2016 September 5, 2016 Press release The game is also notable for the commentary on the game-winning score by Joe Tessitore in which he proclaimed "Texas is back, folks!" With the victory, Texas moved to 1–0 for the year. Week 2 (vs. UTEP) 2016 UTEP Miners football team Texas vs. University of Texas-El Paso UTEP 0 7 0 0 #11 Texas (TEX) 10 10 14 7 September 10, 2016 Austin, Texas 6:05 p.m. CDT 3:23 92,863 Partly cloudy; 98 F C on; wind N at 7 mph km/h on Reggie Smith Lowell Galindo, Keith Moreland, Ahmad Brooks, Dawn Davenport LHN Sources:No. 11 Football plays host to UTEP Saturday http://texassports.com/news/2016/9/6/no-11-football-plays-host-to-utep-saturday.aspx?path=football TexasSports.com University of Texas at Austin September 8, 2016 Austin, Texas September 6, 2016Football vs UTEP on 9/10/2016 http://texassports.com/boxscore.aspx?path=football&id=9491 TexasSports.com University of Texas at Austin September 11, 2016 Austin, Texas September 10, 2016 https://web.archive.org/web/20160914160915/http://www.texassports.com/boxscore.aspx?path=football&id=9491 September 14, 2016 dead yes 1 9:32 TEX Heard 29-yard pass from Buechele (Domingue kick) TEX 0–7 1 0:39 TEX Domingue 22-yard field goal TEX 0–10 2 8:28 UTEP Jones 51-yard run (Mattox kick) TEX 7–10 2 4:42 TEX Domingue 43-yard field goal TEX 7–13 2 1:22 TEX Warrick 8-yard pass from Buechele (Domingue kick) TEX 7–20 3 8:09 TEX Warren III 1-yard run (Domingue kick) TEX 7–27 3 6:07 TEX Leonard 46-yard pass from Buechele (Domingue kick) TEX 7–34 4 9:30 TEX Heard 7-yard pass from Buechele (Domingue kick) TEX 7–41 yes Entering week 2, Texas was favored to win by roughly 30 points against UTEP,NCAAF Daily Lines - Week 2 https://www.espn.com/college-football/odds ESPN September 8, 2016 https://web.archive.org/web/20161009091839/http://www.espn.com/college-football/lines October 9, 2016 live mdy and began a game as a ranked team for the first time in Charlie Strong's tenure at Texas.No. 11 Football rolls to 41-7 win over UTEP http://texassports.com/news/2016/9/10/no-11-football-trounces-utep-on-saturday-night.aspx?path=football TexasSports.com University of Texas at Austin September 11, 2016 Austin, Texas September 10, 2016 The game started with the Longhorns kicking off to UTEP, though the Miners' first three drives ended in three-in-outs, with the Texas defense holding UTEP to 8 total yards on those drives. A touchdown pass by Buechele on Texas' first offensive possession was negated after wide receiver Jacorey Warrick fumbled the ball just before crossing the end zone, resulting in a touchback and awarding UTEP with possession of the ball. A subsequent 29-yard touchdown pass by Buechele to Heard marked the first score of the game. Later in the first quarter, a UTEP punt was blocked by defensive back Brandon Jones, leading to a Longhorns field goal to put Texas up 10–7 at the end of the first quarter. The blocked punt was Texas' first since their 2012 game against Texas Tech. At the beginning of the second quarter, Texas was not able to capitalize on a fumble recovery, and Miners running back Aaron Jones would score on a 51-yard touchdown run. However, a 43-yard field goal by Domingue and 8-yard touchdown pass by Buechele to Warrick later in the second quarter placed the Longhorns further ahead at the end of the first half, 20–7. Texas received the ball to begin the second half, but did not score until the second drive of the half following a 1-yard touchdown run by running back Chris Warren III. A 46-yard touchdown pass by Buechele to receiver Dorian Leonard midway through the third quarter gave Texas a 34–7 lead. The Miners fumbled the ball twice on punt returns in the third quarter, but were able to recover the football each time; however, UTEP was unable to score at any point in the game outside of their sole rushing touchdown in the second quarter. Only one score occurred in the fourth quarter on a 7-yard touchdown pass from Buechele to Heard, and the game ultimately ended with a score of 41–7, with the Longhorns winning. The win marked the 50th win in Charlie Strong's head coaching career, including his tenure at Louisville. Ten players made their first collegiate football appearances during the game, including three true freshmen. With the victory, Texas moved to 2–0 for the year.Texas Longhorns Football Post Game Notes vs. UTEP Game Notes PDF http://texassports_com.s3.amazonaws.com/documents/2016/9/10/UTEP_game_2.pdf?id=5253 TexasSports.com University of Texas at Austin September 11, 2016 Austin, Texas September 10, 2016 https://web.archive.org/web/20160922224646/http://texassports_com.s3.amazonaws.com/documents/2016/9/10/UTEP_game_2.pdf?id=5253 September 22, 2016 live mdy Week 3 (at California) 2016 California Golden Bears football team Texas at California #11 Texas (TEX) 17 16 0 10 California (CAL) 14 21 0 15 September 17, 2016 Berkeley, California 7:30 p.m. PDT 3:56 50,448 Clear; 64 F C on; wind negligible Mike Defee Mark Jones, Rod Gilmore, Quint Kessenich ESPN Sources:No. 11/16 Football travels to California for Saturday night showdown http://texassports.com/news/2016/9/12/no-11-16-football-travels-to-california-for-saturday-night-showdown.aspx?path=football TexasSports.com University of Texas at Austin September 12, 2016 Austin, Texas September 12, 2016Football vs California on 9/17/2016 http://texassports.com/boxscore.aspx?path=football&id=9488 TexasSports.com University of Texas at Austin October 1, 2016 Austin, Texas September 17, 2016 https://web.archive.org/web/20160924152158/http://www.texassports.com/boxscore.aspx?path=football&id=9488 dead September 24, 2016 yes 1 12:53 CAL Veasy 29 yd pass from Webb (Anderson kick) CAL 0–7 1 9:38 TEX Warren III 4 yd run (Domingue kick) 7–7 1 7:16 TEX Domingue 38 yd field goal TEX 10–7 1 3:31 TEX Warren III 12 yd run (Domingue kick) TEX 17–7 1 0:07 CAL Enwere 1 yd run (Anderson kick) TEX 17–14 2 13:31 TEX Foreman 4 yd run (Domingue kick) TEX 24–14 2 9:43 CAL Enwere 1 yd run (Anderson kick) TEX 24–21 2 7:43 TEX Warrick 41 yd pass from Buechele (Domingue kick) TEX 31–21 2 4:55 CAL Stovall 29 yd pass from Webb (Anderson kick) TEX 31–28 2 1:38 TEX Jones 19 yd safety TEX 33–28 2 0:55 CAL Hansen 23 yd pass from Webb (Anderson kick) CAL 33–35 4 13:28 TEX Foreman 47 yd run (Domingue kick) TEX 40–35 4 10:45 CAL Webb 1 yd run (Hansen rush) CAL 40–43 4 5:29 TEX Domingue 35 yd field goal 43–43 4 3:41 CAL Hansen 12 yd pass from Webb (Anderson kick) CAL 43–50 yes Prior to the game, bookmakers favored Texas to win by around seven points.NCAAF Daily Lines - Week 3 https://www.espn.com/college-football/odds ESPN September 17, 2016 https://web.archive.org/web/20161009091839/http://www.espn.com/college-football/lines October 9, 2016 live mdy Following a string of injuries that occurred during Texas' first game against Notre Dame, all starting players that had sat out during the game against UTEP were expected to play against California.Daniel Cody Texas will see injured starters return for game against California https://www.burntorangenation.com/2016/9/12/12890768/texas-longhorns-donta-forman-connor-williams-caleb-bluiett-dylan-haines-kent-perkins-california Burnt Orange Nation SB Nation September 12, 2016 Austin, Texas September 12, 2016 Texas' first road game of the season began with California receiving the ball, and the Golden Bears' first drive led to a 29-yard touchdown pass from quarterback Davis Webb to receiver Jordan Veasy; Texas would also score on their first possession off of a 4-yard run by Chris Warren III, tying the game early in the first quarter. California's next two drives ended in a turnover on downs and a punt, allowing the Longhorns to pull ahead 17–7 with a Trent Domingue field goal and another rushing touchdown by Warren III; however, the Golden Bears were able to score a rushing touchdown at the end of the first quarter to narrow the score to 17–14. The second quarter featured a combined 37 points between the two teams, with scoring plays that included a 41-yard pass from Buechele to Warrick and a safety for the Longhorns and a 29-yard pass from Webb to receiver Melqui Stovall. The blocked punt by Brandon Jones that resulted in a safety was his second of the season, marking the first time that a Longhorns player blocked multiple punts in the same season since 2012.Texas Longhorns Football Post Game Notes vs. California Game Notes PDF http://texassports_com.s3.amazonaws.com/documents/2016/9/18/Cal_game_3.pdf?id=5267 TexasSports.com University of Texas at Austin October 1, 2016 Austin, Texas September 17, 2016 https://web.archive.org/web/20161010124740/http://texassports_com.s3.amazonaws.com/documents/2016/9/18/Cal_game_3.pdf?id=5267 October 10, 2016 live mdy Texas quarterbacks Swoopes and Buechele were each intercepted once in the second quarter, though Buechele left the game briefly in the quarter due to a possible injury after starting the game.Webb throws 4 TD passes to lead Cal past No. 11 Texas 50-43 https://www.espn.com/college-football/recap?gameId=400869117 NCAAF ESPN October 1, 2016 Berkeley, California September 18, 2016 A long 51-yard field goal attempt by Domingue to end the half missed, keeping California in the lead 35 33 to the half. Neither California nor Texas were able to score in the third quarter, in stark contrast to the first half. While Domingue missed a 49-yard field goal wide right for the Longhorns on their first possession of the half, all other drives for both teams ended in punts in the third quarter. Texas would score first in the fourth quarter on a 47-yard run by Foreman, taking only one play to reach the end zone. The Golden Bears would quickly respond with a 76-yard drive capped off by a 1-yard rushing touchdown by Webb and subsequent Chad Hansen two point conversion. A 10-yard touchdown pass by Buechele to receiver Jake Oliver briefly tied the game 43–43, only for California to reclaim the lead with a 12-yard touchdown pass from Webb to Hansen. Although Texas regained possession of the ball with under four minutes remaining, the Longhorns were unable to make a first down. The Texas defense was unable to hold the California offense to a three-and-out on their last possession, allowing the Golden Bears to end the game with a quarterback kneel and win 50–43. With the loss, Texas moved to 2–1 for the year. Week 4 (Bye week) On September 23, starting offensive guard Kent Perkins was arrested for DWI, and as a result was suspended for the following week's game against Oklahoma State.Eberts Wescott Texas suspends OG Kent Perkins for one game following DWI arrest https://www.burntorangenation.com/2016/9/26/13060206/kent-perkins-suspensions-texas-longhorns-dwi-arrest Burnt Orange Nation SB Nation September 12, 2016 Austin, Texas September 26, 2016 Week 5 (at Oklahoma State) 2016 Oklahoma State Cowboys football team Texas at Oklahoma State #22 Texas (TEX) 13 12 6 0 Oklahoma State (OSU) 16 21 6 6 October 1, 2016 Stillwater, Oklahoma 11:00 a.m. CDT 3:35 53,468 Clear; 68 F C on, wind SSE at 4 mph km/h on Brad Van Vark Mike Patrick, Ed Cunningham, Jerry Punch ABC Sources:Lucia Joe https://awfulannouncing.com/2016/your-2016-week-5-college-football-announcing-schedule.html YOUR 2016 WEEK 5 COLLEGE FOOTBALL ANNOUNCING SCHEDULE AwfulAnnouncing.com September 29, 2016 September 30, 2016http://texassports.com/boxscore.aspx?path=football&id=9493 TEXAS (2-2 , 0-1) -VS- OKLAHOMA STATE (3-2 , 1-1) TexasSports.com November 26, 2016 yes 1 11:29 OSU Hill 30 yd run (Grogan kick) OSU 0–7 1 7:23 OSU Washington 54 yd pass from Rudolph (Grogan kick) OSU 0–14 1 5:50 TEX Swoopes 2 yd run (Domingue kick) OSU 7–14 1 1:25 TEX Foreman 22 yd run (Domingue kick blocked) OSU 13–14 1 1:25 OSU Flowers 98 yd PAT return OSU 13–16 2 10:13 TEX Swoopes 12 yd run (Domingue kick blocked) TEX 19–16 2 8:33 OSU Rudolph 10 yd run (Grogan kick) OSU 19–23 2 6:31 TEX Beck 39 yd pass from Buechele (Domingue kick blocked) TEX 25–23 2 5:05 OSU McCleskey 36 yd pass from Rudolph (Grogan kick) OSU 25–30 2 0:31 OSU McCleskey 52 yd pass from Rudolph (Grogan kick) OSU 25–37 3 5:11 OSU Sanders 1 yd run (Grogan kick blocked) OSU 25–43 3 4:08 TEX Foreman 62 yd run (Swoopes rush failed) OSU 31–43 4 11:54 OSU Grogan 26 yd field goal OSU 31–46 yes 4 6:44 OSU Grogan 24 yd field goal OSU 31–49 Oklahoma State was favored to win by 2–3 points before the game.NCAAF Daily Lines - Week 5 https://www.espn.com/college-football/odds ESPN September 30, 2016 https://web.archive.org/web/20161009091839/http://www.espn.com/college-football/lines October 9, 2016 live mdy Week 6 (vs. Oklahoma) 2016 Oklahoma Sooners football team Texas vs. Oklahoma Texas (TEX) 3 10 14 13 #20 Oklahoma (OKLA) 7 7 21 10 October  8, 2016 Dallas, Texas 11:00 a.m. CDT 3:54 92,100 Clear; 65 F C on; wind negligible Reggie Smith Gus Johnson, Joel Klatt, Shannon Spake FS1 Sources:http://texassports.com/boxscore.aspx?path=football&id=9495 TEXAS (2-3 , 0-2) -VS- OKLAHOMA (3-2 , 2-0) TexasSports.com November 26, 2016 Oklahoma was favored to win by 13–14 points.NCAAF Daily Lines - Week 6 https://www.espn.com/college-football/odds ESPN October 8, 2016 https://web.archive.org/web/20161009091839/http://www.espn.com/college-football/lines October 9, 2016 live mdy Week 7 (vs. Iowa State) 2016 Iowa State Cyclones football team Texas vs. Iowa State Iowa State (ISU) 6 0 0 0 Texas (TEX) 0 3 21 3 October  15, 2016 Austin, Texas 6:00 p.m. CDT 3:20 96,851 Partly cloudy; 89 F C on, wind S at 6 mph km/h on Scott Campbell Lowell Galindo, Ahmad D. Brooks, Keith Moreland, Dawn Davenport LHN Sources:http://texassports.com/boxscore.aspx?path=football&id=9496 IOWA STATE (1-6 , 0-4) -VS- TEXAS (3-3 , 1-2) TexasSports.com November 26, 2016 Week 8 (at Kansas State) 2016 Kansas State Wildcats football team Texas at Kansas State Texas (TEX) 0 7 7 7 Kansas State (KSU) 7 14 3 0 October  22, 2016 Manhattan, Kansas 11:00 a.m. CDT 3:19 52,328 Clear; 53 F C on, wind SW at 7 mph km/h on Mike Defee Beth Mowins, Anthony Becht, Rocky Boiman ESPN2 Sources:http://texassports.com/boxscore.aspx?path=football&id=9502 TEXAS (3-4 , 1-3) -VS- KANSAS STATE (4-3 , 2-2) TexasSports.com November 26, 2016 Week 9 (vs. Baylor) 2016 Baylor Bears football team Texas vs. Baylor #8 Baylor (BAY) 14 7 10 3 Texas (TEX) 14 9 3 9 October  29, 2016 Austin, Texas 2:30 p.m. CDT 4:08 97,822 Mostly clear; 83 F C on, wind S at 7 mph km/h on Cooper Castleberry Steve Levy, Brian Griese, Todd McShay ABC Sources:http://texassports.com/boxscore.aspx?path=football&id=9497 BAYLOR (6-1 , 3-1) -VS- TEXAS (4-4 , 2-3) TexasSports.com November 26, 2016 Week 10 (at Texas Tech) 2016 Texas Tech Red Raiders football team Texas at Texas Tech Texas (TEX) 14 10 14 7 Texas Tech (TTU) 16 7 7 7 November  5, 2016 Lubbock, Texas 11:00 a.m. CDT 4:15 60,803 Foggy; 53 F C on, wind E at 10 mph km/h on Brad Van Vark Tim Brando, Spencer Tillman, Bruce Feldman FS1 Sources:http://texassports.com/boxscore.aspx?path=football&id=9498 TEXAS (5-4 , 3-3) -VS- TEXAS TECH (4-5 , 2-4) TexasSports.com November 26, 2016 Week 11 (vs. West Virginia) 2016 West Virginia Mountaineers football team Texas vs. West Virginia #11 West Virginia (WVU) 10 7 7 0 Texas (TEX) 3 10 7 0 November  12, 2016 Austin, Texas 11:00 a.m. CST 3:45 98,367 Clear; 70 F C on, wind N at 10 mph km/h on Dan Romeo Joe Davis, Brady Quinn, Bruce Feldman FS1 Sources:http://texassports.com/boxscore.aspx?path=football&id=9499 WEST VIRGINIA (8-1 , 5-1) -VS- TEXAS (5-5 , 3-4) TexasSports.com November 26, 2016 Week 12 (at Kansas) 2016 Kansas Jayhawks football team Texas at Kansas Texas (TEX) 7 0 7 7 0 Kansas (KU) 0 10 0 11 3 November  19, 2016 Lawrence, Kansas 2:30 p.m. CST 3:53 25,673 Clear; 47 F C on, wind NW at 8 mph km/h on Scott Campbell Allen Bestwick, Mike Bellotti, Kris Budden ABC Sources:http://texassports.com/boxscore.aspx?path=football&id=9500 TEXAS (5-6 , 3-5) -VS- KANSAS (2-9 , 1-7) TexasSports.com November 26, 2016 The overtime loss to Kansas was the Longhorns' first loss to the Jayhawks since 1938.Kansas beats Texas for first time since 1938, 24-21 in OT https://www.espn.com/college-football/recap?gameId=400869603 ESPN.com Week 13 (vs. TCU) 2016 TCU Horned Frogs football team Texas vs. TCU TCU 7 0 10 14 Texas (TEX) 3 3 3 0 November  25, 2016 Austin, Texas 2:30 p.m. CST 3:26 99,065 Overcast; 64 F C on, wind N at 8 mph km/h on Mike Defee Tim Brando, Spencer Tillman, Bruce Feldman FS1 Sources:http://texassports.com/boxscore.aspx?path=football&id=9501 TCU (6-5 , 4-4) -VS- TEXAS (5-7 , 3-6) TexasSports.com November 26, 2016 Notes note References Texas Category:Texas Longhorns football seasons Texas Longhorns football