Conference Big 12 Conference Head coach Mack Brown (16th year) | 2013 record 8–5 (7–2 Big 12) Offensive scheme Pro-style | |
Co-offensive coordinator Major Applewhite (3rd year) Co-offensive coordinator Darrell Wyatt (1st as coordinator; 3rd overall year) | ||
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).
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The season began with a win at home against New Mexico State on August 31. However, this was followed by back-to-back losses against out-of-conference opponents; 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 a bowl game on December 2013.
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Roster
QB#14 David Ash (JR) QB#6 Case Mccoy (SR) HB#24 Joe Bergeron HB/WR#27 Daje Johnson (SO) HB#32 Jonathan Gray (SO) HB#28 Malcolm Brown (JR) WR#1 Mike Davis (SR) WR#2 Kendall Sanders (SO) WR#8 Jaxon Shipley (JR) WR#11 Jacorey Warrick (FR) WR#16 Bryant Jackson (JR) WR# 80 Marcus Johnson (SO) TE#85 MJ Mcfarland (SO) TE#82 Geoff Swaim (JR)
Depth chart
Texas depth chart as of the team's first game against New Mexico State.
Rankings
On August 2, 2013, the USA Today Preaseason 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.