American college football season
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 blowout losses against out-of-conference opponents BYU and Ole Miss; 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. 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. 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.
Preseason
Spring game
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Recruiting
Position key
Recruits
College recruiting information
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Hometown
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High school / college
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Height
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Weight
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Commit date
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Chevoski Collins WR
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Livingston, Texas
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Livingston H.S.
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6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
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187 lb (85 kg)
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4.5
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Oct 8, 2012
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Star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: 82
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Antwuan Davis CB
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Bastrop, Texas
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Bastrop H.S.
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6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
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177 lb (80 kg)
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4.4
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May 4, 2012
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Star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: 83
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Deoundrei Davis OLB
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Cypress, Texas
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Cypress Woods High School
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6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
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210 lb (95 kg)
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–
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Feb 26, 2012
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Star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: 83
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Rami Hammad OG
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Irving, Texas
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Irving H.S.
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6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
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315 lb (143 kg)
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5.5
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Jan 23, 2013
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Star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: 79
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Desmond Harrison OT
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San Pablo, California
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Contra Costa College
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6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)
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312 lb (142 kg)
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Jan 21, 2013
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Star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: 79
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Naashon Hughes OLB
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Killeen, Texas
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Harker Heights H.S.
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6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
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212 lb (96 kg)
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Feb 28, 2012
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Star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: 78
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Overall recruiting rankings: Scout: 23 Rivals: 24 ESPN: 16
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- ‡ Refers to 40 yard dash
- Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, and ESPN may conflict in their listings of height, weight and 40 time.
- In these cases, the average was taken. ESPN grades are on a 100-point scale.
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Schedule
Date | Time | Opponent | Rank | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
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August 31 | 7:00 p.m. | New Mexico State* | No. 15 | | LHN | W 56–7 | 99,623 |
September 7 | 6:00 p.m. | at BYU* | No. 15 | | ESPN2/LHN | L 21–40 | 63,197 |
September 14 | 7:00 p.m. | No. 25 Ole Miss* | | - Darrell K Royal–Texas Memorial Stadium
- Austin, TX
| LHN | L 23–44 | 101,474 |
September 21 | 7:00 p.m. | Kansas State | | - Darrell K Royal–Texas Memorial Stadium
- Austin, TX
| ABC | W 31–21 | 95,248 |
October 3 | 6:30 p.m. | at Iowa State | | | ESPN | W 31–30 | 52,762 |
October 12 | 11:00 a.m. | vs. No. 12 Oklahoma | | | ABC | W 36–20 | 92,500 |
October 26 | 6:30 p.m. | at TCU | | | FS1/FS2/FSSW | W 30–7 | 48,212 |
November 2 | 2:30 p.m. | Kansas | | - Darrell K Royal–Texas Memorial Stadium
- Austin, TX
| JayhawkTV/LHN | W 35–13 | 97,105 |
November 9 | 6:00 p.m. | at West Virginia | | | FOX | W 47–40 | 58,570 |
November 16 | 2:30 p.m. | No. 12 Oklahoma State | No. 23 | - Darrell K Royal–Texas Memorial Stadium
- Austin, TX
| FOX | L 13–38 | 99,739 |
November 28 | 6:30 p.m. | Texas Tech | | | FS1 | W 41–16 | 100,668 |
December 7 | 2:30 p.m. | at No. 9 Baylor | No. 25 | | FOX | L 10–30 | 51,728 |
December 30 | 5:45 p.m. | vs. No. 10 Oregon* | | | ESPN | L 7–30 | 65,918 |
- *Non-conference game
- Homecoming
- Rankings from AP Poll released prior to game
- All times are in Central time
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Depth chart
Texas depth chart as of the team's first game against New Mexico State.
Defense
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FS
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Mykkele Thompson
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Adrian Colbert
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CB
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Duke Thomas
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Sheroid Evans
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CB
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Carrington Byndom
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Bryson Echols
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Offense
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LT
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LG
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C
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RG
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RT
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Donald Hawkins
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Trey Hopkins
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Dominic Espinosa
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Mason Walters
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Josh Cochran
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Desmond Harrison
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Sedrick Flowers
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Garrett Porter
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Kent Perkins
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Kennedy Estelle
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Curtis Riser
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TE
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Geoff Swaim
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Greg Daniels
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M.J. McFarland
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Special teams
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PK Anthony Fera
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PK Nick Jordan
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P Anthony Fera
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P Will Russ
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KR Duke Thomas / Mykelle Thompson Daje Johnson / Jacorey Warrick
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PR Quandre Diggs / Daje Johnson
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LS Nate Boyer / Kyle Ashby
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H Case McCrary / Will Russ
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Game summaries
New Mexico State
See also: 2013 New Mexico State Aggies football team
New Mexico State at #15 Texas
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1 |
2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
Aggies |
0 |
7 | 0 | 0 |
7 |
• #15 Longhorns |
0 |
14 | 21 | 21 |
56 |
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Scoring summary |
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| 2 | 2:28 | NMSU | Joshua Bowen 11-yard pass from Andrew McDonald (Mazwell Johnson kick) | NMSU 7–0 |
| 2 | 1:48 | TEX | John Harris 54-yard pass from David Ash (Anthony Fera kick) | 7–7 |
| 2 | 1:08 | TEX | Daje Johnson 66-yard pass from David Ash (Anthony Fera kick) | TEX 14–7 |
| 3 | 12:48 | TEX | Daje Johnson 24-yard run (Anthony Fera kick) | TEX 21–7 |
| 3 | 10:27 | TEX | David Ash 55-yard run (Anthony Fera kick) | TEX 28–7 |
| 3 | 8:11 | TEX | Malcolm Brown 74-yard pass from David Ash (Anthony Fera kick) | TEX 35–7 |
| 4 | 11:51 | TEX | Mike Davis 25-yard pass from David Ash (Anthony Fera kick) | TEX 42–7 |
| 4 | 6:12 | TEX | Jalen Overstreet 1-yard run (Anthony Fera kick) | TEX 49–7 |
| 4 | 1:26 | TEX | Jalen Overstreet 38-yard run (Anthony Fera kick) | TEX 56–7 |
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Overall record
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Previous meeting
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Previous winner
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Sources
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4–0
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2003
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#4 Texas, 66–7
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Prior to the game, sports betting oddsmakers favored Texas to win by 42 points, with an over-under of approximately 58 points. The game was sponsored by Southwest Airlines and showcased the Longhorns Alumni Band and members of the 1963 Texas Longhorns football team.
The Texas Longhorns began the game by kicking the ball off to New Mexico State. Throughout the first quarter, both teams were held scoreless by the opposing defense. The Aggies had four drives in the first quarter, with two ending on punts, one on a turnover on downs, and the final drive ending on a fumble. The Longhorns' first three drive ended on a fumble, turnover on downs, and a punt, respectively. In the second quarter, Texas quarterback David Ash threw two interceptions; on the second turnover New Mexico State was able to drive downfield to achieve the first score of the game on an 11-yard pass. After these two turnovers, however, David Ash would throw two touchdown passes in excess of 50 yards, and as such the score at the end of the first half was 14–7, with Texas leading.
In the third quarter, Texas scored on three consecutive touchdowns to begin the second half, including a 74-yard pass from David Ash to Malcolm Brown. The final two Longhorns drives in the third quarter ended in punts. New Mexico State began to third quarter with a drive ending in an interception; the four subsequent drives ended on punts. All Texas drives in the fourth quarter ended in touchdowns, while the Aggies were held scoreless. The game ended with Texas winning 56–7, exceeding the point spread and over-under set by oddsmakers prior to the game.
Despite being held scoreless until the final two minutes of the second quarter, the Longhorns' offense broke several records. The offense recorded 715 yards of total offense, breaking a 1998 school record for most offensive output in a single game. The offensive output also was the first game in which Texas recorded at least 700 yards of total offense. In addition, the 359 yards of passing and 356 yards of rushing marked only the fourth time in school history in which at least 300 yards were recorded for both passing and rushing in a single game. Four of Texas' touchdowns were scored on plays in excess of 50 yards, tying a Mack Brown record for most touchdown plays of such length in a single game. Of the 715 yards of total offense, 434 were at least partially attributable to quarterback David Ash, the most ever from a player in a season opener and sixth all-time.
BYU
See also: 2013 BYU Cougars football team
#15 Texas at BYU
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1 |
2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
#15 Longhorns |
7 |
7 | 7 | 0 |
21 |
• Cougars |
10 |
17 | 13 | 0 |
40 |
- Date: September 7
- Location: LaVell Edwards Stadium
Provo, UT - Game start: 6:52 p.m. MST
- Elapsed time: 3:27
- Game attendance: 63,197
- Game weather: 63 °F (17 °C), Cloudy w/ Scattered Showers, winds variable, Game start delayed by 1 hour, 46 minutes by lightning
- Referee: Randy Christal
- TV announcers (ESPN2/LHN/BYUtv/Sports USA): Joe Tessitore, Matt Millen, and Maria Taylor (ESPN2); Craig Way, Roger Wallace, Rod Babers, and Kaylee Hartung (LHN); John Ahlers, Gary Barnett, and Scott Garrard (Sports USA); Dave McCann, Blaine Fowler, Kathy Aiken, and Spencer Linton (BYUtv)
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Scoring summary |
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| 1 | 12:11 | BYU | Justin Sorensen 34-yard Field Goal | BYU 3–0 |
| 1 | 3:21 | UT | Mike Davis 57-yard Touchdown pass from David Ash (Anthony Fera kick) | Texas 7–3 |
| 1 | 2:17 | BYU | Taysom Hill 68-yard Touchdown Run (Justin Sorensen kick) | BYU 10–7 |
| 2 | 10:29 | UT | Justin Bergeron 2-yard Touchdown Run (Anthony Fera kick) | Texas 14–10 |
| 2 | 7:48 | BYU | Taysom Hill 20-yard Touchdown Run (Justin Sorensen kick) | BYU 17–14 |
| 2 | 5:00 | BYU | Paul Lasike 10-yard Touchdown Run (Justin Sorensen kick) | BYU 24–14 |
| 2 | 0:04 | BYU | Justin Sorensen 32-yard Field Goal | BYU 27–14 |
| 3 | 10:02 | BYU | Taysom Hill 26-yard Touchdown Run (Justin Sorensen kick) | BYU 34–14 |
| 3 | 10:02 | UT | Mike Davis 23-yard touchdown pass from David Ash (Anthony Fera kick) | BYU 34–21 |
| 3 | 5:43 | BYU | Justin Sorensen 36-yard Field Goal | BYU 37–21 |
| 3 | 1:31 | BYU | Justin Sorensen 24-yard Field Goal | BYU 40–21 |
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Overall record
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Previous meeting
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Previous winner
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Sources
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1–2
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2011
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#21 Texas, 17–16
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Heading into the game sports oddsmakers favored Texas to win by seven points, with an over-under of approximately 57, denoting a projected score of around 32 to 25, with Texas winning.
Ole Miss
See also: 2013 Ole Miss Rebels football team
#25 Ole Miss at Texas
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1 |
2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
• #25 Rebels |
14 |
3 | 20 | 7 |
44 |
Longhorns |
7 |
16 | 0 | 0 |
23 |
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Overall record
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Previous meeting
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Previous winner
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Sources
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6–1
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2012
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#12 Texas, 66–31
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Kansas State
See also: 2013 Kansas State Wildcats football team
Kansas State at Texas
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1 |
2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
Wildcats |
0 |
7 | 0 | 14 |
21 |
• Longhorns |
10 |
7 | 7 | 7 |
31 |
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Overall record
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Previous meeting
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Previous winner
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Sources
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5–8
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2012
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Kansas State, 42–24
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Iowa State
See also: 2013 Iowa State Cyclones football team
Texas at Iowa State
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1 |
2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
• Longhorns |
10 |
7 | 7 | 7 |
31 |
Cyclones |
0 |
13 | 7 | 10 |
30 |
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Overall record
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Previous meeting
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Previous winner
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Sources
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9–1
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2012
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#17 Texas, 33–7
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Oklahoma
See also: 2013 Oklahoma Sooners football team and Red River Rivalry
Texas vs. #12 Oklahoma
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1 |
2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
#12 Sooners |
3 |
7 | 3 | 7 |
20 |
• Longhorns |
10 |
13 | 13 | 0 |
36 |
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Overall record
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Previous meeting
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Previous winner
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Sources
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59–43–5
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2012
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#10 Oklahoma, 63–21
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TCU
See also: 2013 TCU Horned Frogs football team
Texas at TCU
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1 |
2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
• Longhorns |
10 |
10 | 7 | 3 |
30 |
Horned Frogs |
7 |
0 | 0 | 0 |
7 |
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Overall record
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Previous meeting
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Previous winner
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Sources
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61–21–1
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2012
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TCU , 20–13
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Kansas
See also: 2013 Kansas Jayhawks football team
Kansas at Texas
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1 |
2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
Jayhawks |
0 |
3 | 3 | 7 |
13 |
• Longhorns |
0 |
14 | 14 | 7 |
35 |
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Overall record
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Previous meeting
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Previous winner
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Sources
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10–2
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2012
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#23 Texas, 21–17
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West Virginia
See also: 2013 West Virginia Mountaineers football team
Texas at West Virginia
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1 |
2 | 3 | 4 | OT | Total |
• Longhorns |
3 |
10 | 17 | 10 | 7 |
47 |
Mountaineers |
9 |
10 | 7 | 14 | 0 |
40 |
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Overall record
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Previous meeting
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Previous winner
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Sources
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0–2
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2012
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#7 West Virginia, 48–45
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Oklahoma State
See also: 2013 Oklahoma State Cowboys football team
#12 Oklahoma State at #24 Texas
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1 |
2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
• #12 Cowboys |
7 |
21 | 10 | 0 |
38 |
#24 Longhorns |
3 |
7 | 3 | 0 |
13 |
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Overall record
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Previous meeting
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Previous winner
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Sources
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23–4
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2012
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#10 Texas, 41–36
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Texas Tech
See also: 2013 Texas Tech Red Raiders football team and Texas–Texas Tech football rivalry
Texas Tech at Texas
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1 |
2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
Red Raiders |
7 |
3 | 0 | 6 |
16 |
• Longhorns |
10 |
10 | 7 | 14 |
41 |
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Overall record
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Previous meeting
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Previous winner
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Sources
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46–15
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2012
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#22 Texas, 31–22
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Baylor
See also: 2013 Baylor Bears football team
#23 Texas at #9 Baylor
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1 |
2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
#23 Longhorns |
0 |
3 | 0 | 7 |
10 |
• #9 Bears |
3 |
0 | 17 | 10 |
30 |
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Overall record
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Previous meeting
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Previous winner
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Sources
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74–25–4
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2012
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Texas, 56–50
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Oregon
See also: 2013 Oregon Ducks football team and 2013 Alamo Bowl
#10 Oregon vs. Texas
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1 |
2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
• Ducks |
10 |
10 | 3 | 7 |
30 |
Longhorns |
7 |
0 | 0 | 0 |
7 |
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Overall record
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Previous meeting
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Previous winner
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Sources
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4–1
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2000
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#8 Oregon 35–30
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Rankings
See also: 2013 NCAA Division I FBS football rankings
On August 2, 2013, the USA Today Preseason Coaches' Poll was released, followed by the Associated Press College Poll on August 17. Both polls placed Texas at No. 15, making it the second consecutive year that both polls placed Texas at that ranking.
Ranking movements
Legend: ██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking
— = Not ranked RV = Received votes | Week |
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Poll | Pre | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | Final |
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AP | 15 | 15 | RV | — | — | — | — | RV | RV | RV | RV | 23 | RV | RV | 23 | RV | — |
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Coaches | 15 | 16 | RV | — | RV | — | — | RV | RV | RV | RV | 24 | RV | RV | 24 | RV | RV |
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Harris | Not released | RV | RV | RV | RV | 24 | RV | RV | 24 | RV | Not released |
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BCS | Not released | — | — | — | 24 | — | — | 25 | — | Not released |
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Notes
- All rankings are based on the Coaches' Poll unless otherwise noted.
References
- 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.
- Davis, Brian (December 14, 2013). "Texas' Mack Brown Resigns After 16 Seasons as Longhorns Head Coach". Austin American-Statesman. Retrieved December 30, 2013.
- ^ University of Texas Athletics. "2013 Texas Longhorns Depth Chart (vs. New Mexico State)" (PDF). Austin, Texas: University of Texas at Austin. Retrieved September 1, 2013.
- ^ "All-Time Records vs. Opponents". University of Texas at Austin Athletics. Archived from the original on December 17, 2008. Retrieved July 1, 2013.
- "No. 5 Texas 66, New Mexico State 7". University of Texas at Austin Athletics. Archived from the original on May 10, 2013. Retrieved July 1, 2013.
- ^ "Week 1". ESPN. Archived from the original on August 30, 2013. Retrieved August 29, 2013.
- "2013 Football Schedule". The University of Texas at Austin Athletics. Retrieved September 1, 2013.
- ^ "New Mexico State vs. Texas – Play-by-Play". ESPN. August 31, 2013. Retrieved September 1, 2013.
- ^ "New Mexico State vs. Texas – Box Score". ESPN. August 31, 2013. Retrieved September 1, 2013.
- ^ "New Mexico State vs. Texas – Drives". ESPN. August 31, 2013. Archived from the original on September 5, 2013. Retrieved September 1, 2013.
- "New Mexico State Notes". University of Texas at Austin Athletics. August 31, 2013. Retrieved September 1, 2013.
- "Texas Longhorns at BYU Cougars (September 7, 2013)". Statbroadcast.com. Retrieved September 7, 2013.
- "No. 24/21 Longhorns hold on for 17–16 victory over BYU". University of Texas at Austin Athletics. September 10, 2011. Retrieved July 1, 2013.
- "Week 2". ESPN Internet Ventures. Retrieved September 6, 2013.
- "No. 19/17 Football defeats Iowa State, 33–7". University of Texas at Austin Athletics. November 10, 2012. Retrieved July 1, 2013.
- "No. 22 Texas defeats No. 20/20 Texas Tech, 31–22". University of Texas at Austin Athletics. November 3, 2012. Retrieved July 1, 2013.
- DeLassus, David. "Texas vs Oregon". College Football Data Warehouse. Archived from the original on December 31, 2013. Retrieved December 30, 2013.
- ^ "USA Today NCAAF Coaches' Poll". USA Today. Gannett, Inc. August 2, 2013. Retrieved August 17, 2013.
- ^ Uthman, Daniel (August 17, 2013). "Alabama Gets All but Two First-Place Votes in AP Poll". USA Today. Retrieved August 17, 2013.
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