2013 Texas Longhorns football team

2013 Texas Longhorns football
Alamo Bowl vs. Oregon, L 7–30
ConferenceBig 12 Conference
Record8–5 (7–2 Big 12)
Head coach
Co-offensive coordinatorMajor Applewhite (3rd season)
Co-offensive coordinatorDarrell Wyatt (1st season)
Offensive schemePro-style
Defensive coordinatorGreg Robinson (2nd season)
Base defense4–3
Home stadiumDarrell K Royal–Texas Memorial Stadium
Seasons
← 2012
2014 →
2013 Big 12 Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
No. 13 Baylor $   8 1     11 2  
No. 6 Oklahoma %   7 2     11 2  
No. 17 Oklahoma State   7 2     10 3  
Texas   7 2     8 5  
Kansas State   5 4     8 5  
Texas Tech   4 5     8 5  
TCU   2 7     4 8  
West Virginia   2 7     4 8  
Iowa State   2 7     3 9  
Kansas   1 8     3 9  
  • $ – BCS representative as conference champion
  • % – BCS at-large representative
Rankings from AP Poll

The 2013 Texas Longhorns football team (variously "Texas," "UT," the "Longhorns," or the "Horns") represented the University of Texas at Austin in the 2013 NCAA Division I FBS football season, as a member of the Big 12 Conference. The Longhorns were led by 16th-year head coach Mack Brown and played their home games at Darrell K Royal–Texas Memorial Stadium (DKR). The team was also coached by offensive coordinators Major Applewhite and Darrell Wyatt, as well as defensive coordinator Greg Robinson; Manny Diaz was defensive coordinator to begin the season but was fired following the team's second game against Brigham Young (BYU).

The season began with a win at home against New Mexico State on August 31. However, this was followed by back-to-back losses against out-of-conference opponents; as such Texas' off-conference record was 1–2. Texas later won their conference opener against Kansas State, resulting in the Longhorns' first win against the Wildcats since 2003. Texas would later go on to attain a five-game winning streak, including a win against No. 10 Oklahoma in the Red River Rivalry.[nb 1] The Texas Longhorns ended the season with an 8–4 overall win–loss record and a 7–2 conference record. Despite entering the season ranked No. 15, the Longhorns dropped out of the Coaches' and AP Polls.

The season ended with a 30–7 loss to Oregon in the Alamo Bowl.[1] This was the final game that Mack Brown would coach the Longhorns, as he announced that he would resign from his position following the bowl game on December 14, 2013.[2]


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  1. ^ Tijerina, Richard (December 30, 2013). "Oregon Cruises Past Texas in Mack's Swansong, 30–7". Austin American-Statesman. Archived from the original on December 31, 2013. Retrieved December 30, 2013.
  2. ^ Davis, Brian (December 14, 2013). "Texas' Mack Brown Resigns After 16 Seasons as Longhorns Head Coach". Austin American-Statesman. Retrieved December 30, 2013.