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List of Texas Longhorns starting Quarterbacks

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This a list of the starting quarterbacks for the Texas Longhorns football teams since 1944.[1] They are listed in order of the first game each player started for the Longhorns that season. A player is credited with a win if he started the game and the team won that game, no matter if the player was injured or permanently removed after the first play from scrimmage.

Starting Quarterbacks by Year[edit]

Bold indicates National Championship Season

Season Quarterback # of Starts Record as Starter Notes
1944 Bobby Layne 8 5-3
Zeke Martin 1 0-1
1945 Jack Halfpenny 6 5-1
Bobby Layne 5 5-0
1946 Bobby Layne 10 8-2
1947 Bobby Layne 11 10-1
1948 Paul Campbell 11 7-3-1
1949 Paul Campbell 10 6-4
1950 Ben Tompkins 11 9-2
1951 James "T" Jones 6 5-1
Dan Page 4 2-2
1952 James "T" Jones 11 9-2
1953 Bunny Andrews 4 2-2
Charles Brewer 6 5-1
1954 Charles Brewer 10 4-5-1
1955 Walter Fondren 2 1-1
Joe Clements 8 4-4
1956 Joe Clements 10 1-9
1957 Walter Fondren 11 6-4-1
1958 Bobby Lackey 10 7-3
1959 Bobby Lackey 11 9-2
1960 Mike Cotten 11 7-3-1
1961 Mike Cotten 11 10-1
1962 Johnny Genung 7 5-1-1
Duke Carlisle 1 1-0
Tommy Wade 3 3-0
1963 Duke Carlisle 11 11-0
1964 Marvin Kristynik 10 9-1
Jim Hudson 1 1-0
1965 Marvin Kristynik 10 6-4
1966 Bill Bradley 10 7-3
Andy White 1 0-1
1967 Bill Bradley 10 6-4
1968 Bill Bradley 2 0-1-1
James Street 9 9-0
1969 James Street 11 11-0
1970 Eddie Phillips 11 10-1
1971 Eddie Phillips 5 4-1
Donnie Wigginton 6 4-2
1972 Alan Lowry 11 10-1
1973 Marty Akins 11 8-3
1974 Marty Akins 11 7-4
Mike Presley 1 1-0
1975 Marty Akins 12 10-2
1976 Mike Cordaro 6 3-2-1
Ted Constanzo 1 0-1
Mark McBath 4 2-2
1977 Mark McBath 4 4-0
Randy McEachern 6 5-1
Sam Ansley 2 2-0
1978 Randy McEachern 9 6-3
Donnie Little 1 1-0
Mark McBath 2 2-0
1979 Donnie Little 9 8-1
Rick McIvor 3 1-2
1980 Donnie Little 10 6-4
Rick McIvor 2 1-1
1981 Rick McIvor 8 6-1-1
Robert Brewer 4 4-0
1982 Robert Brewer 11 9-2
Todd Dodge 1 0-1
1983 Rob Moerschell 9 9-0
Todd Dodge 2 2-0
Rick McIvor 1 0-1
1984 Todd Dodge 12 7-4-1
1985 Bret Stafford 12 8-4
1986 Bret Stafford 11 5-6
1987 Bret Stafford 11 6-5
Shannon Kelley 1 1-0
1988 Shannon Kelley 6 3-3
Mark Murdock 5 1-4
1989 Mark Murdock 3 1-2
Peter Gardere 7 4-3
Donovan Forbes 1 0-1
1990 Peter Gardere 12 10-2
1991 Peter Gardere 11 5-6
1992 Peter Gardere 11 6-5
1993 Shea Morenz 11 5-5-1
1994 Shea Morenz 8 4-4
James Brown 4 4-0
1995 James Brown 12 9-2-1
Richard Walton 1 1-0
1996 James Brown 13 8-5
1997 James Brown 10 4-6
Richard Walton 1 0-1
1998 Richard Walton 2 0-2
Major Applewhite 10 9-1
1999 Major Applewhite 13 9-4
Chris Simms 1 0-1
2000 Chris Simms 6 5-1
Major Applewhite 6 4-2
2001 Chris Simms 12 10-2
Major Applewhite 1 1-0
2002 Chris Simms 13 11-2
2003 Chance Mock 6 4-2
Vince Young 7 6-1
2004 Vince Young 12 11-1
2005 Vince Young 13 13-0
2006 Colt McCoy 13 10-3
2007 Colt McCoy 13 10-3
2008 Colt McCoy 13 12-1
2009 Colt McCoy 14 13-1
2010 Garrett Gilbert 12 5-7
2011 Garrett Gilbert 2 2-0
Case McCoy 5 3-2
David Ash 6 3-3
2012 David Ash 12 9-3
Case McCoy 1 0-1
2013 David Ash 3 2-1
Case McCoy 10 6-4
2014 David Ash 1 1-0
Tyrone Swoopes 12 5-7
2015 Tyrone Swoopes 2 1-1
Jerrod Heard 10 4-6
2016 Shane Buechele 12 5-7
2017 Shane Buechele 7 5-2
Sam Ehlinger 6 2-4
2018 Sam Ehlinger 14 10-4 [2]
2019 Sam Ehlinger

Career Record[edit]

Current to end of 2018 Season [3]

Quarterback Games Started Wins Losses Ties Winning % Seasons
Colt McCoy 53 45 8 0 .849 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009
Peter Gardere 41 25 16 0 .610 1989, 1990, 1991, 1992
James Brown 39 25 13 1 .654 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997
Bobby Layne 34 28 6 0 .824 1944, 1945, 1946, 1947
Marty Akins 34 25 9 0 .735 1973, 1974, 1975
Bret Stafford 34 19 15 0 .559 1985, 1986, 1987
Vince Young 32 30 2 0 .938 2003, 2004, 2005
Chris Simms 32 26 6 0 .813 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002
Major Applewhite 30 23 7 0 .767 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001
Mike Cotten 22 17 4 1 .795 1960, 1961
David Ash 22 15 7 0 .682 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014
Bill Bradley 22 13 8 1 .614 1966, 1967, 1968
Bobby Lackey 21 16 5 0 .762 1958, 1959
Paul Campbell 21 13 7 1 .643 1948, 1949
James Street 20 20 0 0 1.000 1968, 1969
Donnie Little 20 15 5 0 .750 1978, 1979, 1980
Marvin Kristynik 20 15 5 0 .750 1964, 1965
Sam Ehlinger 20 12 8 0 .600 2017, 2018, 2019
Shane Buechele 19 10 9 0 .526 2016, 2017
Shea Morenz 19 9 9 1 .500 1993, 1994
Joe Clements 18 5 13 0 .278 1955, 1956
James "T" Jones 17 14 3 0 .824 1951, 1952
Eddie Phillips 16 14 2 0 .875 1970, 1971
Case McCoy 16 9 7 0 .563 2011, 2012, 2013
Charles Brewer 16 9 6 1 .594 1953, 1954
Robert Brewer 15 13 2 0 .867 1981, 1982
Randy McEachern 15 11 4 0 .733 1977, 1978
Todd Dodge 15 9 5 1 .633 1982, 1983, 1984
Rick McIvor 14 8 5 1 .607 1979, 1980, 1981, 1983
Garrett Gilbert 14 7 7 0 .500 2010, 2011
Tyrone Swoopes 14 6 8 0 .429 2014, 2015
Walter Fondren 13 7 5 1 .577 1955, 1957
Duke Carlisle 12 12 0 0 1.000 1962, 1963
Alan Lowry 11 10 1 0 .909 1972
Ben Tompkins 11 9 2 0 .818 1950
Mark McBath 10 8 2 0 .818 1976, 1977, 1978
Jerrod Heard 10 4 6 0 .400 2015
Rob Moerschell 9 9 0 0 .500 1983
Mark Murdock 8 2 6 0 .250 1988, 1989
Johnny Genung 7 5 1 1 .786 1962
Shannon Kelley 7 4 3 0 .571 1987, 1988
Jack Halfpenny 6 5 1 0 .833 1945
Chance Mock 6 4 2 0 .667 2003
Donnie Wigginton 6 4 2 0 .667 1971
Mike Cordaro 6 3 2 1 .583 1976
Bunny Andrews 4 2 2 0 .500 1953
Dan Page 4 2 2 0 .500 1951
Richard Walton 4 1 3 0 .250 1995, 1997, 1998
Tommy Wade 3 3 0 0 1.000 1962
Sam Ansley 2 2 0 0 1.000 1977
Jim Hudson 1 1 0 0 1.000 1964
Mike Presley 1 1 0 0 1.000 1974
Andy White 1 0 1 0 .000 1966
Donovan Forbes 1 0 1 0 .000 1989
Ted Constanzo 1 0 1 0 .000 1976
Zeke Martin 1 0 1 0 .000 1944

References[edit]


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