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1996 Texas Longhorns football
1996 Texas Longhorns football
Big 12 champion; Big 12 South champion
Big 12 Championship Game, W 37–27 vs. Nebraska
Fiesta Bowl, L 15–38 vs. Penn State
Conference	Big 12 Conference
	South Division
Ranking
Coaches	No. 23
AP	No. 23
Record	8–5 (6–2 Big 12)
Head coach	John Mackovic (5th season);
Offensive coordinator	Gene Dahlquist (5th season)
Defensive coordinator	Gary Darnell (3rd season)
Home stadium	Darrell K Royal–Texas Memorial Stadium
	Seasons ← 1995 1997 →

1996 Big 12 Conference football standings
v t e
Team	W		L	W		L
North Division
No. 6 Nebraska x%	8	–	0	11	–	2
No. 8 Colorado	7	–	1	10	–	2
No. 17 Kansas State	6	–	2	9	–	3
Missouri	3	–	5	5	–	6
Kansas	2	–	6	4	–	7
Iowa State	1	–	7	2	–	9
South Division
No. 23 Texas x$	6	–	2	8	–	5
Texas Tech	5	–	3	7	–	5
Texas A&M	4	–	4	6	–	6
Oklahoma	3	–	5	3	–	8
Oklahoma State	2	–	6	5	–	6
Baylor	1	–	7	4	–	7
Championship: Texas 37, Nebraska 27
x – Division champion/co-champions $ – Bowl Alliance representative as champion % – Bowl Alliance at-large representative Rankings from AP Poll

The 1996 Texas Longhorns football team represented the University of Texas at Austin during the 1996 NCAA Division I-A football season. They were represented in the Big 12 Conference in the South Division in its first season in existence. They played their home games at Darrell K Royal–Texas Memorial Stadium in Austin, Texas. The team was led by head coach John Mackovic.

Schedule

Date	Time	Opponent	Rank	Site	TV	Result	Attendance	Source
August 31	7:00 p.m.	Missouri	No. 8	Darrell K Royal–Texas Memorial Stadium Austin, TX	FSN	W 40–10	70,613
September 7	6:00 p.m.	New Mexico State*	No. 8	Darrell K Royal–Texas Memorial Stadium Austin, TX	PPV	W 41–7	69,762
September 21	11:00 a.m.	No. 9 Notre Dame*	No. 6	Darrell K Royal–Texas Memorial Stadium Austin, TX	ABC	L 24–27	83,312
September 28	6:30 p.m.	at No. 19 Virginia*	No. 13	Scott Stadium Charlottesville, VA	ESPN	L 13–37	45,100	^[1]
October 5	6:00 p.m.	Oklahoma State	No. 23	Darrell K Royal–Texas Memorial Stadium Austin, TX	FSN	W 71–14	67,414
October 12	2:30 p.m.	vs. Oklahoma	No. 25	Cotton Bowl Dallas, TX (Red River Shootout)	ABC	L 27–30 ^OT	75,587
October 26	1:30 p.m.	at No. 8 Colorado		Folsom Field Boulder, CO	ABC	L 24–28	51,100
November 2	2:30 p.m.	Baylor		Darrell K Royal–Texas Memorial Stadium Austin, TX	ABC	W 28–23	75,482
November 9	6:00 p.m.	at Texas Tech		Jones Stadium Lubbock, TX (rivalry)	FSN	W 38–32	50,607
November 16	11:30 a.m.	at Kansas		Memorial Stadium Lawrence, KS	FSN	W 38–17	30,500
November 29	10:00 a.m.	Texas A&M		Darrell K Royal–Texas Memorial Stadium Austin, TX (rivalry)	ABC	W 51–15	81,887
December 7	12:00 p.m.	vs. No. 3 Nebraska		Trans World Dome St. Louis, MO (Big 12 Championship Game)	ABC	W 37–27	63,109
January 1, 1997	7:30 p.m.	vs. No. 7 Penn State*	No. 20	Sun Devil Stadium Tempe, AZ (Fiesta Bowl)	CBS	L 15–38	65,106
*Non-conference game Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game All times are in Central time

1996 Texas Longhorns football team roster

Players

Coaches

Offense

Pos.	#	Name	Class
G	`79`	Ben Adams	So
WR	`83`	Mike Adams	Sr
QB	`5`	James Brown	Jr
RB	`33`	Priest Holmes	Sr
WR	`8`	Wane McGarity	So
G	`69`	Dan Neil	Sr
QB	`9`	Ryan O'Neill	So
C	`63`	Blake Powers	Jr
OL	`66`	Cory Quye	Fr
WR	`22`	Michael Watson	So
WR	`1`	John White	So
RB	`11`	Ricky Williams	So
QB	`13`	Bryan Willingham	Fr

Defense

Pos.	#	Name	Class
NG	`96`	Chris Akins	Jr
CB	`2`	Taje Allen	Sr
FS	`16`	Chris Carter	Sr
CB	`30`	Bryant Westbrook	Sr

Special teams

Pos.	#	Name	Class
PK	`4`	Phil Dawson	Jr

Roster
Last update: 1997-01-26

Nebraska vs Texas

	1	2	3	4	Total
Cornhuskers	7	10	7	3	27
• Longhorns	7	13	3	14	37

^ "No. 19 Virginia rolls to 37–13 win over No. 13 Texas". The Tyler Courier-Times Telegraph. September 29, 1996. Retrieved February 10, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
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