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Texas record book

The school’s records in every stat, career, season and game, and its record year by year, as Texas’s Wikipedia lists give them from the school’s media guide. Names lead to each player’s page where he has one.

Chasing the record

This season’s players already in the school’s top five, as the lists stood when Wikipedia’s editors last updated them.

Retired numbers

Passing

Passing yards

Career

  1. 13,253Colt McCoy 2006–⁠09
  2. 11,436Sam Ehlinger 2017–⁠20
  3. 9,128Quinn Ewers 2022–⁠24
  4. 8,353Major Applewhite 1998–⁠01
  5. 7,638James Brown 1994–⁠97

Season

  1. 3,859Colt McCoy 2008
  2. 3,663Sam Ehlinger 2019
  3. 3,521Colt McCoy 2009
  4. 3,479Quinn Ewers 2023
  5. 3,472Quinn Ewers 2024

Game

  1. 473Major Applewhite 2001 vs. Washington(Holiday Bowl)
  2. 470Colt McCoy 2009 vs. UCF
  3. 452Quinn Ewers 2023 vs. Oklahoma State
  4. 426Sam Ehlinger 2020 vs. UTEP
  5. 419Chris Simms 2002 vs. Nebraska

Passing touchdowns

Career

  1. 112Colt McCoy 2006–⁠09
  2. 94Sam Ehlinger 2017–⁠20
  3. 68Quinn Ewers 2022–⁠24
  4. 60Major Applewhite 1998–⁠01
  5. 58Chris Simms 1999–⁠02

Season

  1. 34Colt McCoy 2008
  2. 32Sam Ehlinger 2019
  3. 31Quinn Ewers 2024
  4. 29Colt McCoy 2006
  5. 27Colt McCoy 2009

Game

  1. 6Colt McCoy 2006 vs. Baylor
  2. 6Casey Thompson 2021 vs. Kansas
  3. 5James Brown 1994 vs. Baylor
  4. 5Chris Simms 2001 vs. Oklahoma State
  5. 5Colt McCoy 2008 vs. Baylor

Rushing

Rushing yards

Career

  1. 6,279Ricky Williams 1995–⁠98
  2. 5,540Cedric Benson 2001–⁠04
  3. 4,443Earl Campbell 1974–⁠77
  4. 3,410Bijan Robinson 2020–⁠22
  5. 3,328Jamaal Charles 2005–⁠07

Season

  1. 2,124Ricky Williams 1998
  2. 2,028D’Onta Foreman 2016
  3. 1,893Ricky Williams 1997
  4. 1,834Cedric Benson 2004
  5. 1,744Earl Campbell 1977

Game

  1. 350Ricky Williams 1998 vs. Iowa State
  2. 342Roosevelt Leaks 1973 vs. SMU
  3. 341D’Onta Foreman 2016 vs. Texas Tech
  4. 318Ricky Williams 1998 vs. Rice
  5. 290Jamaal Charles 2007 vs. Nebraska

Rushing touchdowns

Career

  1. 72Ricky Williams 1995–⁠98
  2. 64Cedric Benson 2001–⁠04
  3. 40Earl Campbell 1974–⁠77
  4. 37Vince Young 2003–⁠05
  5. 36Steve Worster 1968–⁠70

Game

  1. 6Ricky Williams 1998 vs. Rice
  2. 6Ricky Williams 1998 vs. New Mexico State
  3. 5Ricky Williams 1997 vs. Rice
  4. 5Ricky Williams 1998 vs. Iowa State
  5. 5Cedric Benson 2004 vs. Oklahoma State

Receiving

Receptions

Career

  1. 248Jordan Shipley 2006–⁠09
  2. 241Roy Williams 2000–⁠03
  3. 218Jaxon Shipley 2011–⁠14
  4. 212Quan Cosby 2005–⁠08
  5. 200Mike Davis 2010–⁠13

Season

  1. 116Jordan Shipley 2009
  2. 106Devin Duvernay 2019
  3. 100Kwame Cavil 1999
  4. 92Quan Cosby 2008
  5. 89Jordan Shipley 2008

Game

  1. 15Jordan Shipley 2008 vs. Oklahoma State
  2. 14Quan Cosby 2008 vs. Ohio State(Fiesta Bowl)
  3. 14Xavier Worthy 2021 vs. Kansas
  4. 13Roy Williams 2002 vs. Nebraska
  5. 12Eric Metcalf 1988 vs. Arkansas

Receiving yards

Career

  1. 3,866Roy Williams 2000–⁠03
  2. 3,191Jordan Shipley 2006–⁠09
  3. 3,032Mike Adams 1992–⁠96
  4. 2,755Xavier Worthy 2021–⁠23
  5. 2,753Mike Davis 2010–⁠13

Season

  1. 1,485Jordan Shipley 2009
  2. 1,386Devin Duvernay 2019
  3. 1,188Kwame Cavil 1999
  4. 1,176Lil’Jordan Humphrey 2018
  5. 1,142Roy Williams 2002

Game

  1. 273Jordan Shipley 2009 vs. UCF
  2. 261Xavier Worthy 2021 vs. Oklahoma
  3. 242Tony Jones 1987 vs. Pittsburgh(Bluebonnet Bowl)
  4. 199Devin Duvernay 2019 vs. Texas Tech
  5. 198Johnny “Lam” Jones 1979 vs. Baylor

Receiving touchdowns

Career

  1. 36Roy Williams 2000–⁠03
  2. 33Jordan Shipley 2006–⁠09
  3. 26Xavier Worthy 2021–⁠23
  4. 20Limas Sweed 2004–⁠07
  5. 19Quan Cosby 2005–⁠08

Game

  1. 4Wane McGarity 1998 vs. Texas Tech

Total offense

Total offense yards

Career

  1. 14,824Colt McCoy 2006–⁠09
  2. 13,339Sam Ehlinger 2017–⁠20
  3. 9,167Vince Young 2003–⁠05
  4. 9,072Quinn Ewers 2022–⁠24
  5. 8,059Major Applewhite 1998–⁠01

Season

  1. 4,420Colt McCoy 2008
  2. 4,326Sam Ehlinger 2019
  3. 4,086Vince Young 2005
  4. 3,869Colt McCoy 2009
  5. 3,795Colt McCoy 2007

Game

  1. 527Jerrod Heard 2015 vs. California
  2. 506Vince Young 2005 vs. Oklahoma State
  3. 490Sam Ehlinger 2019 vs. Kansas
  4. 487Sam Ehlinger 2017 vs. Kansas State
  5. 483Colt McCoy 2009 vs. UCF

Touchdowns responsible for

Career

  1. 132Colt McCoy 2006–⁠09
  2. 127Sam Ehlinger 2017–⁠20
  3. 81Vince Young 2003–⁠05
  4. 76Quinn Ewers 2022–⁠24
  5. 73Ricky Williams 1995–⁠98

Season

  1. 45Colt McCoy 2008
  2. 41Sam Ehlinger 2018
  3. 39Sam Ehlinger 2019
  4. 38Vince Young 2005
  5. 37Arch Manning 2025

Game

  1. 7Casey Thompson 2021 vs. Kansas
  2. 6Ricky Williams 1998 vs. Rice
  3. 6Ricky Williams 1998 vs. New Mexico State
  4. 6Colt McCoy 2006 vs. Baylor
  5. 6Sam Ehlinger 2020 vs. Texas Tech

Defense

Interceptions

Career

  1. 17Noble Doss 1939–⁠41
  2. 17Nathan Vasher 2000–⁠03
  3. 16Jerry Gray 1981–⁠84
  4. 15Derrick Hatchett 1977–⁠80
  5. 13Bobby Dillon 1949–⁠51

Season

  1. 8Earl Thomas 2009
  2. 7Jack Crain 1940
  3. 7Noble Doss 1940
  4. 7William Graham 1981
  5. 7Jerry Gray 1984

Game

  1. 4Bill Bradley 1968 vs. Texas A&M
  2. 3Bobby Layne 1946 vs. Baylor
  3. 3Bill Pyle 1948 vs. North Carolina
  4. 3Jerry Cook 1961 vs. Ole Miss(Cotton Bowl)
  5. 3Leslie Derrick 1966 vs. Ole Miss(Bluebonnet Bowl)

Tackles

Career

  1. 499Britt Hager 1984–⁠87
  2. 478Doug Shankle 1978–⁠81
  3. 458Derrick Johnson 2001–⁠04
  4. 403Anthony Curl 1989–⁠92
  5. 401Chris Carter 1993–⁠96

Season

  1. 195Britt Hager 1988
  2. 187Britt Hager 1987
  3. 175Lionel Johnson 1976
  4. 157Winfred Tubbs 1992
  5. 154Bill Hamilton 1976

Sacks

Career

  1. 40.5Kiki DeAyala 1980–⁠82
  2. 39.5Tim Campbell 1975–⁠79
  3. 31.0Tony Degrate 1981–⁠84
  4. 29.0Bill Acker 1975–⁠79
  5. 29.0Kenneth Sims 1978–⁠81

Season

  1. 22.5Kiki DeAyala 1982
  2. 14.0Tim Campbell 1977
  3. 14.0Bill Acker 1978
  4. 14.0Ken McCune 1980
  5. 13.0Tim Campbell 1975

Game

  1. 5.5Colin Simmons 2026 vs. Tennessee
  2. 5.0Shane Dronett 1990 vs. Texas Tech
  3. 4.5Alex Okafor 2012 vs. Oregon State(Alamo Bowl)
  4. 4.0Dwight Jefferson 1978 vs. Arkansas
  5. 4.0Cedric Woodard 1998 vs. Texas A&M

Kicking

Field goals made

Career

  1. 66Bert Auburn 2021–⁠24
  2. 60Cameron Dicker 2018–⁠21
  3. 59Phil Dawson 1994–⁠97
  4. 58Jeff Ward 1983–⁠86
  5. 58Kris Stockton 1996–⁠00

Season

  1. 24Hunter Lawrence 2009
  2. 23Justin Tucker 2010
  3. 22Kris Stockton 2000
  4. 21Bert Auburn 2022
  5. 20Michael Pollack 1990

Game

  1. 5Jeff Ward 1985 vs. Arkansas
  2. 5Kris Stockton 2000 vs. Texas Tech
  3. 5Ryan Bailey 2007 vs. UCF
  4. 5Justin Tucker 2010 vs. Baylor
  5. 5Bert Auburn 2023 vs. Texas Tech

Field goal percentage

Career

  1. 87.2%Hunter Lawrence 2006–⁠09
  2. 83.3%Ryan Bailey 2006–⁠09
  3. 83.3%Justin Tucker 2008–⁠11
  4. 83.3%Mason Shipley 2025
  5. 76.7%Bert Auburn 2021–⁠24

Season

  1. 93.8%Jeff Ward 1983
  2. 90.9%Anthony Fera 2013
  3. 88.9%Hunter Lawrence 2009
  4. 86.7%Cameron Dicker 2021
  5. 85.2%Justin Tucker 2010

Season by season

133 seasons; 2 differ from our games on file (marked)
SeasonCoachRecordConferenceBowlAP
2025Steve Sarkisian10–⁠36–⁠2, T–5thCitrus W12
2024Steve Sarkisian13–⁠37–⁠1, 2nd, division championsCFP First Round W, Peach (CFP Quarterfinal) W, Cotton (CFP Semifinal) L4
2023Steve Sarkisian12–⁠28–⁠1, 1st, conference championsSugar (CFP Semifinal) L3
2022Steve Sarkisian8–⁠56–⁠3, 3rdAlamo L25
2021Steve Sarkisian5–⁠73–⁠6, 7th
2020Tom Herman7–⁠35–⁠3, 3rdAlamo W19
2019Tom Herman8–⁠55–⁠4, T–3rdAlamo W25
2018Tom Herman10–⁠47–⁠2, 2nd, division championsSugar W9
2017Tom Herman7–⁠65–⁠4, T–4thTexas W
2016Charlie Strong5–⁠73–⁠6, T–6th
2015Charlie Strong5–⁠74–⁠5, T–5th
2014Charlie Strong6–⁠75–⁠4, T–6thTexas L
2013Mack Brown8–⁠57–⁠2, T–2ndAlamo L
2012Mack Brown9–⁠45–⁠4, T–3rdAlamo W19
2011Mack Brown8–⁠54–⁠5, T–6thHoliday W
2010Mack Brown5–⁠72–⁠6, 6th (South)
2009Mack Brown13–⁠18–⁠0, 1st (South), conference championsBCS NCG L2
2008Mack Brown12–⁠17–⁠1, T–1st (South), division championsFiesta W4
2007Mack Brown10–⁠35–⁠3, 2nd (South)Holiday W10
2006Mack Brown10–⁠36–⁠2, 2nd (South)Alamo W13
2005Mack Brown13–⁠08–⁠0, 1st (South), national championsRose W1
2004Mack Brown11–⁠17–⁠1, 2nd (South)Rose W5
2003Mack Brown10–⁠37–⁠1, 2nd (South)Holiday L12
2002Mack Brown11–⁠26–⁠2, T–1st (South), division championsCotton W6
2001Mack Brown11–⁠27–⁠1, T–1st (South), division championsHoliday W5
2000Mack Brown9–⁠37–⁠1, 2nd (South)Holiday L12
1999Mack Brown9–⁠56–⁠2, 1st (South), division championsCotton L21
1998Mack Brown9–⁠36–⁠2, 2nd (South)Cotton W15
1997John Mackovic4–⁠72–⁠6, T–4th (South)
1996John Mackovic8–⁠56–⁠2, 1st (South), conference championsFiesta L23
1995John Mackovic10–⁠2–⁠17–⁠0, 1st, conference championsSugar L14
1994John Mackovic8–⁠44–⁠3, T–1st, conference championsSun W25
1993John Mackovic5–⁠5–⁠15–⁠2, T–2nd
1992John Mackovic6–⁠54–⁠3, T–2nd
1991David McWilliams5–⁠64–⁠4, T–5th
1990David McWilliams10–⁠28–⁠0, 1st, conference championsCotton L12
1989David McWilliams5–⁠64–⁠4, T–4th
1988David McWilliams4–⁠72–⁠5, T–4th
1987David McWilliams7–⁠55–⁠2, T–2ndBluebonnet W
1986Fred Akers5–⁠64–⁠4, 5th
1985Fred Akers8–⁠46–⁠2, T–2ndBluebonnet L
1984Fred Akers7–⁠4–⁠15–⁠3, T–3rdFreedom L
1983Fred Akers11–⁠18–⁠0, 1st, conference championsCotton L5
1982Fred Akers9–⁠37–⁠1, 2ndSun L17
1981Fred Akers10–⁠1–⁠16–⁠1–⁠1, 2ndCotton W2
1980Fred Akers7–⁠54–⁠4, T–4thBluebonnet L
1979Fred Akers9–⁠36–⁠2, 3rdSun L12
1978Fred Akers9–⁠36–⁠2, T–2ndSun W9
1977Fred Akers11–⁠18–⁠0, 1st, conference championsCotton L4
1976Darrell Royal5–⁠5–⁠14–⁠4, 5th
1975Darrell Royal10–⁠26–⁠1, T–1st, conference championsBluebonnet W6
1974Darrell Royal8–⁠45–⁠2, T–2ndGator L
1973Darrell Royal8–⁠37–⁠0, 1st, conference championsCotton L14
1972Darrell Royal10–⁠17–⁠1, 1st, conference championsCotton W3
1971Darrell Royal8–⁠36–⁠1, 1st, conference championsCotton L18
1970Darrell Royal10–⁠17–⁠0, 1st, national championsCotton L3
1969Darrell Royal11–⁠07–⁠0, 1st, national championsCotton W1
1968Darrell Royal9–⁠1–⁠16–⁠1, T–1st, conference championsCotton W3
1967Darrell Royal6–⁠44–⁠3, T–3rd
1966Darrell Royal7–⁠45–⁠2, 2ndBluebonnet W
1965Darrell Royal6–⁠43–⁠4, T–4th
1964Darrell Royal10–⁠16–⁠1, 2ndOrange W5
1963Darrell Royal11–⁠07–⁠0, 1st, national championsCotton W1
1962Darrell Royal9–⁠1–⁠16–⁠0–⁠1, 1st, conference championsCotton L4
1961Darrell Royal10–⁠16–⁠1, T–1st, conference championsCotton W3
1960Darrell Royal7–⁠3–⁠15–⁠2, T–2ndBluebonnet T
1959Darrell Royal9–⁠25–⁠1, T–1st, conference championsCotton L4
1958Darrell Royal7–⁠33–⁠3, 4th
1957Darrell Royal6–⁠4–⁠14–⁠1–⁠1, 2ndSugar L11
1956Ed Price1–⁠90–⁠6, 7th
1955Ed Price5–⁠54–⁠2, 3rd
1954Ed Price4–⁠5–⁠12–⁠3–⁠1, 5th
1953Ed Price7–⁠35–⁠1, T–1st, conference champions
1952Ed Price9–⁠26–⁠0, 1st, conference championsCotton W10
1951Ed Price7–⁠33–⁠3, T–3rd
1950Blair Cherry9–⁠26–⁠0, 1st, conference championsCotton L3
1949Blair Cherry6–⁠43–⁠3, T–3rd
1948Blair Cherry7–⁠3–⁠12–⁠1–⁠1, 2ndOrange W
1947Blair Cherry10–⁠15–⁠1, 2ndSugar W5
1946Dana X. Bible8–⁠24–⁠2, 3rd15
1945Dana X. Bible10–⁠15–⁠1, 1st, conference championsCotton W10
1944Dana X. Bible5–⁠43–⁠2, 2nd
1943Dana X. Bible7–⁠1–⁠15–⁠0, 1st, conference championsCotton T14
1942Dana X. Bible9–⁠25–⁠1, 1st, conference championsCotton W11
1941Dana X. Bible8–⁠1–⁠14–⁠1–⁠1, T–2nd4
1940Dana X. Bible8–⁠24–⁠2, T–3rd
1939Dana X. Bible5–⁠43–⁠3, 4th
1938Dana X. Bible1–⁠81–⁠5, T–6th
1937Dana X. Bible2–⁠6–⁠11–⁠5, 7th
1936Jack Chevigny2–⁠6–⁠11–⁠5, T–6th
1935Jack Chevigny4–⁠61–⁠5, T–6th
1934Jack Chevigny7–⁠2–⁠14–⁠1–⁠1, 2nd
1933Clyde Littlefield4–⁠5–⁠22–⁠3–⁠1, 5th
1932Clyde Littlefield8–⁠25–⁠1, 2nd
1931Clyde Littlefield6–⁠42–⁠3, 5th
1930Clyde Littlefield8–⁠1–⁠14–⁠1, 1st, conference champions
1929Clyde Littlefield5–⁠2–⁠22–⁠2–⁠2, T–4th
1928Clyde Littlefield7–⁠25–⁠1, 1st, conference champions
1927Clyde Littlefield6–⁠2–⁠12–⁠2–⁠1, 4th
1926E. J. Stewart5–⁠42–⁠2, T–3rd
1925E. J. Stewart6–⁠2–⁠12–⁠1–⁠1, 2nd
1924E. J. Stewart5–⁠3–⁠12–⁠3, 6th
1923E. J. Stewart8–⁠0–⁠12–⁠0–⁠1, 2nd
1922Berry Whitaker7–⁠22–⁠1, 2nd
1921Berry Whitaker6–⁠1–⁠11–⁠0–⁠1, 2nd
1920Berry Whitaker9–⁠05–⁠0, 1st, conference champions
1919William Juneau6–⁠33–⁠2, 4th
1918William Juneau9–⁠04–⁠0, 1st, conference champions
1917William Juneau4–⁠42–⁠3, 4th
1916Eugene Van Gent7–⁠25–⁠1, 1st, conference champions
1915Dave Allerdice6–⁠32–⁠2, T–3rd
1914Dave Allerdice8–⁠0?–0, 1st, conference champions
1913Dave Allerdice7–⁠1?–?, 1st, conference champions
1912Dave Allerdice7–⁠1
1911Dave Allerdice5–⁠2
1910Billy Wasmund6–⁠2 (ours 5–⁠2–⁠1)
1909Dexter W. Draper4–⁠3–⁠1
1908W. E. Metzenthin5–⁠4
1907W. E. Metzenthin6–⁠1–⁠1
1906H. R. Schenker9–⁠11–⁠1, 7th
1905Ralph Hutchinson5–⁠42–⁠1, 4th
1904Ralph Hutchinson6–⁠21–⁠0, 3rd
1903Ralph Hutchinson5–⁠1–⁠20–⁠0–⁠1, 8th
1902J. B. Hart6–⁠3–⁠14–⁠1, 4th
1901S.H. Thompson8–⁠2–⁠1 (ours 1–⁠1)0–⁠0, 7th
1900S.H. Thompson6–⁠01–⁠0, 4th
1899M.G. Clarke6–⁠23–⁠2, 7th
1898D.F. Edwards5–⁠10–⁠1, T–9th
1897W.F. Kelly6–⁠20–⁠0, T–5th
1896Harry Robinson4–⁠2–⁠11–⁠1, T–5th
1895Frank Crawford5–⁠0
1894R.D. Wentworth6–⁠1
1893No coach4–⁠0

From Wikipedia’s record book and season list for the program (CC BY-SA), which cite the school’s media guide. Browse every program’s in the data.