Texas Longhorns 2016 Football Game Notes
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TEXAS LONGHORNS 2016 FOOTBALL GAME NOTES FOUR-TIME NATIONAL CHAMPIONS • 28-TIME CONFERENCE CHAMPIONS • THIRD MOST WINS IN COLLEGE FOOTBALL HISTORY SATURDAY KICKOFF 10 6:05 SEPTEMBER AUSTIN, TX UTEP DARRELL K ROYAL - TEXAS MEMORIAL STADIUM TEXAS MINERS CAPACITY: 100,119 LONGHORNS Record ___________________ 1-0 WATCH LISTEN LISTEN Record ___________________ 1-0 Ranking (AP/Coaches) ______ NR/NR Ranking (AP/Coaches) ______ 11/20 Head Coach ___________ Sean Kugler Head Coach _________ Charlie Strong Career Record _________ 14-23 (4th) Career Record _________ 49-30 (7th) Record at UTEP ________ 14-23 (4th) Record at Texas ________ 12-14 (3rd) Location ____________ El Paso, Texas Lowell Galindo (PxP) Craig Way (PxP) Dr. Rubén Pizzaro-Silva (PxP) Location ____________ Austin, Texas Founded ________________ 1883 Founded ________________ 1914 Keith Moreland (Color) Roger Wallace (Color) Jesus Mendoza (Color) Enrollment ______________ 23,397 Ahmad Brooks (Color) Enrollment ______________ 50.950 Colors ____________ Blue & Orange Dawn Davenport (Sideline) Quan Cosby Sideline) Colors ________Burnt Orange & White FOLLOW THE HORNS THE OPENING KICKOFF Coming off a thrilling double-overtime victory against No. 10 Notre Dame, The University of Texas will play host to Twitter: _____________@Longhorn_FB the University of Texas-El Paso on Saturday night. With their 50-47 victory against the Fighting Irish, the Longhorns claimed their 17th straight win in a home opener. It was UT’s first win over a Top-10 program at home in week one Twitter: ___________ @Strong_TexasFB of the season since they defeated No. 6 Arkansas on Sept. 1, 1980. UTEP also enters the game at 1-0 overall, coming off a 38-22 win over New Mexico State in their season opener last weekend. Instagram: ________@LonghornsFootball Facebook: ______________@UTFootball NATIONAL GAME COVERAGE • Saturday’s game will be on Longhorn Network with Lowell Galindo handling the play-by-play call while Ahmad Snapchat: _________________@TexFB Brooks and Keith Moreland will provide the analysis. Dawn Davenport will be on the sidelines. • Tune into LHN’s Texas GameDay show live from the stadium beginning two hours before kickoff. WHAT’S INSIDE • A national radio broadcast can be heard on Sirius XM Channel 81. Game Information/Coverage ______________ 1 AT THE GAME... 2016 Schedule/Weekly Schedule/Series Info _____ 2 Game Notes _______________________ 3-9 • The Longhorn Band will perform the National Anthem Charlie Strong/Coaching Staff ___________10-11 • The Red Bull jump team will enter the stadium from above prior to kickoff 2016 Standings/Opponents’ Schedules ________12 • Honorary captains will be the Precursors Class of 1956 Media Policies _______________________13 • The Outstanding Young Texas Exes will be recognized Roster/Depth Chart __________________14-16 • Swimming and Diving program reunion and recognition Statistics ________________________17-36 • Legendary baseball coach Augie Garrido will be honored Recaps ___________________________37 • 2015-16 Big 12 Conference Championship teams will be recognized • There will be a postgame fireworks show MEDIA RELATIONS Assoc. AD/Media Relations Director: John Bianco LONGHORNS JUMP INTO NATIONAL RANKINGS E-Mail: [email protected] • Texas is ranked No. 11 in the AP Top 25. It is the first appearance since Dec. 2013 and the highest ranking since week six of the 2012 season. The Longhorns are also ranked No. 20 in the Coaches Poll. It is their first appearance since Assoc. Media Relations Director: Thomas Stepp E-Mail: [email protected] week two of the 2014 season and their highest ranking since being No. 16 entering week two of the 2013 season. Assoc. Media Relations Director: Joe Hernandez TEXAS SETS NEW STADIUM ATTENDANCE RECORD E-Mail: [email protected] • Longhorn fans showed up in a big way to Darrell K Royal - Texas Memorial Stadium on Sunday night for Texas’ 50-47 Asst. Media Relations Director: Scott Swegan season-opening win over Notre Dame. A sellout crowd of 102,315 - a new stadium and school record - witnessed the E-Mail: [email protected] first-ever overtime game played in stadium history. • The sellout was the first for Texas since Nov. 28, 2013 - a Thanksgiving Night game against Texas Tech. TEXAS LONGHORNS 2016 GAME NOTES TEXAS GAME WEEK SCHEDULE (VS. NOTRE DAME) 5 • MONDAY 6 • TUESDAY 7 • WEDNESDAY 8 • THURSDAY 9 • FRIDAY 10 • SATURDAY 11 • SUNDAY No Practice Closed Practice Closed Practice Closed Practice Walkthrough GAME DAY Closed Practice 9:50 a.m.>> After practice>> 11:30 a.m.>> 7:00 p.m.>> No Media Availability vs. UTEP No Media Availability Strong on Big 12 Teleconference Sterlin Gilbert Availability Vance Bedford Availability Charlie Strong Coaches Show 6:05 p.m. • LHN 11:00 a.m. >> (Moncrief) (Moncrief) (Pluckers on Rio Grande) Strong Press Conference Select Players not at Monday Postgame>> (Centennial Room) availability Media Availability w/ Charlie 11:30 a.m.>> Strong, Sterlin Gilbert and select Player Media Availabillity players (Moncrief) (Centennial Room) 2016 RECORD/RESULTS VS OTRE AME (Sept. 4) OVERALL: 1-0 BIG 12: 0-0 #10/9 N D W, 50-47 Darrell K Royal - Texas Memorial Stadium (Austin, Texas) F/2OT HOME: 1-0 BIG 12 HOME: 0-0 Notes: UT beats No. 10 Notre Dame in front of record-breaking sellout crowd at DKR AWAY: 0-0 BIG 12 AWAY: 0-0 NEUTRAL: 0-0 BIG 12 NEUTRAL: 0-0 VS UTEP (Sept. 10 • 6:00 pm CT • LHN) Darrell K Royal - Texas Memorial Stadium (Austin, Texas) HOME AWAY NEUTRAL Notes: Texas is 4-0 all-time against UTEP with the last meeting coming in 2009 INSIDE THE SERIES AT CALIFORNIA (Sept. 17 • 9:30 pm CT • ESPN or ESPN2) vs. UTEP California Memorial Stadium (Berkeley, Calif.) Notes: UT is 5-1 all-time against California, with a 2-0 record on the road against the Golden Bears The University of Texas plays host to the University of Texas - El Paso (UTEP) in week two of the 2016 AT #22/17 OKLAHOMA STATE (Oct. 1) college football season. It will be the first meeting Boone Pickens Stadium (Stillwater, Okla.) for the two in-state foes since 2009 and just the Notes: The Longhorns are 24-5 against the Cowboys, with the road team winning seven straight fifth meeting all-time. VS #14/13 OKLAHOMA (Oct. 8 • TBA • FS1) The Longhorns have dominated the overall series, Cotton Bowl (Dallas, Texas) which dates back to 1930. UT has outscored UTEP, Notes: Texas is coming off a 24-17 win in 2015 and owns an all-time record of 61-44-5 vs. OU formerly known as College of the Mines, by a total score of 156-26 in their four victories. The last VS IOWA STATE (Oct. 15 • TBA • LHN) matchup was a decisive 64-7 victory for Texas in Darrell K Royal - Texas Memorial Stadium (Austin, Texas) 2009. Notes: The Longhorns are 11-2 all-time against ISU and have a 6-1 record at home Saturday night’s game will be the fourth all-time AT KANSAS STATE (Oct. 22) meeting in Austin, with the 2008 matchup taking Bill Snyder Family Football Stadium (Manhattan, Kan.) place in El Paso. Notes: UT is seeking their first road win at Kansas State since 2002 ALL-TIME SERIES: TEXAS LEADS 4-0 VS #23/19 BAYLOR (Oct. 29) AT TEXAS: TEXAS LEADS 3-0 Darrell K Royal - Texas Memorial Stadium (Austin, Texas) AT UTEP: TEXAS LEADS 1-0 Notes: Texas is 74-26-4 all-time and owns a 15-5 record in the last 20 meetings NEUTRAL SITE: NO GAMES AT TEXAS TECH (Nov. 5) Jones AT&T Stadium (Lubbock, Texas) ALL-TIME RESULTS Notes: UT is 49-16 against Texas Tech all-time and has won five of the last six in Lubbock vs. UTEP (Nov. 12) Season Location Result VS #RV/RV WEST VIRGINIA 1930 Austin W, 28-0 Darrell K Royal - Texas Memorial Stadium (Austin, Texas) 1933 Austin W, 22-6 Notes: Texas owns a 145-142 scoring advantage in four Big 12 Conference matchups vs. WVU 2008 El Paso W, 42-13 2009 Austin W, 64-7 AT KANSAS (Nov. 19) Memorial Stadium (Lawrence, Kan.) Notes: The Longhorns have won 13 consecutive over the Jayhawks VS #16/12 TCU (Nov. 25 • 2:30 pm CT • FOX or FS1) Darrell K Royal - Texas Memorial Stadium (Austin, Texas) Notes: Texas owns a 62-23-1 record and won 24 straight from 1968-91 PAGE 2 GAME 2 • UTEP • SEPT. 10, 2016 TEXAS LONGHORNS 2016 GAME NOTES SWOOPES, THERE IT IS LONGHORNS’ HONOR ROLL • Quarterback Tyrone Swoopes rushed 13 times for 53 yards and three touchdowns on Sunday night in a 50- Top Rushing QBs Top Rushing QBs (By Yards) (By Touchdowns) PAUL BOYETTE JR. • DT • SR. 47 2OT victory against No. 10 Notre Dame. NAME ______ YRS _YARDS NAME ______ YRS ___ TDs • Senior Bowl preseason watch list • His third touchdown, the game-winner in double- Vince Young _____ 2003-05 __3,127 Vince Young _____ 2003-05 ____37 overtime, clinched Texas’ first win over a Top-10 Marty Akins _____ 1973-75 __2,020 Marty Akins _____ 1973-75 ____26 SHANE BUECHELE • QB • FR. opponent at home since 2008 and their first such win Colt McCoy ______ 2006-09 __1,571 Tyrone Swoopes _ 2012-PR __ 20 Donnie Little _____ 1978-81 __1,306 Donn Wiggington __ 1969-71 ____20 • Big 12 Newcomer of the Week (Week 1) in a season-opener since 1980. Eddie Phillips ____ 1969-71 __1,211 Eddie Phillips ____ 1969-71 ____19 • Swoopes’ first touchdown of the night came from Bill Bradley ______ 1966-68 ___ 864 DAVANTE DAVIS • CB • SO. one yard out, as he rushed over right end and plowed Tyrone Swoopes _ 2012-PR __845 • Preseason All-Big 12 into the end zone to give the Longhorns a 21-14 James Street _____ 1967-69 ___ 815 halftime lead.