Texas Longhorn Trivia
- We all know the Tower is lit with the number one to honor a national champion. But what
was the last number other than one to grace the Tower - and why?
- How many Associated Press (AP) National Titles did the Longhorns win in the Twentieth
Century?
- Which former All-American at UT coached the Longhorns to a Southwest Conference title?
- Ricky Williams wore the jersey number 11 before swutching to 34. But he also wore another
number in one game only. What was it, and why did he wear it?
- Which Texas QB led the Horns to four consecutive wins over Oklahoma?
- Texas defeated A&M for the final SWC championship in 1995. What was the score of that
game?
- No one will forget the fourth-and-one play against Nebraska in the first Big 12 Championship
game. But what was the name of the play?
- Texas narrowly missed a shot at the National Championship in the 1983 season when it lost in the
Cotton Bowl, played on January 1, 1984. Which team derailed the Horns' title hopes?
- Until 2001, Texas hadn't won a bowl game outside the State of Texas in more than 50
years. Which bowl did Texas win, and who was the opponent?
- Until Texas beat LSU in the 2003 Cotton Bowl, how many consecutive games had the team lost in Dallas?
- Who caught the game-winning TD in the Longhorns' 20-16 upset of Nebraska in 1998?
- UT's stadium is named, of course, after Darryl K. Royal. Who is the playing field named
after?
- The 1969 win over Arkansas in "the Big Shootout" is considered one of college
football's greatest games. The game was moved from mid-season to the final week to attract a larger audience.
What college football commentator was influential in that decision?
- Which Longhorn game-day institution was founded in 1900 by chemistry professor
E.P. Schoch?
- What was head cheerleader Harley Clark responsible for in 1955?
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(from Horns Illustrated, July-Sept 2003)
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