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This is 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.
Starting Quarterbacks by Year
Sam Ehlinger (2017-2020)
Colt McCoy (2006-2009)
Vince Young (2003-2005)
Chris Simms (1999-2002
Bobby Layne (1944-1947)
Career Record
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Quarterback
Games Started
Wins
Losses
Ties
Win %
Seasons as Starter
Colt McCoy
53
45
8
0
.849
2006 ,
2007 ,
2008 ,
2009
Vince Young
32
30
2
0
.938
2003 ,
2004 ,
2005
Bobby Layne
34
28
6
0
.824
1944 ,
1945 ,
1946 ,
1947
Sam Ehlinger
43
27
16
0
.628
2017 ,
2018 ,
2019 ,
2020
Chris Simms
32
26
6
0
.813
1999 ,
2000 ,
2001 ,
2002
Marty Akins
34
25
9
0
.735
1973 ,
1974 ,
1975
James Brown
39
25
13
1
.654
1994 ,
1995 ,
1996 ,
1997
Peter Gardere
41
25
16
0
.610
1989 ,
1990 ,
1991 ,
1992
Major Applewhite
30
22
8
0
.733
1998 ,
1999 ,
2000 ,
2001
James Street
20
20
0
0
1.000
1968 ,
1969
Bret Stafford
34
19
15
0
.559
1985 ,
1986 ,
1987
Mike Cotten
22
17
4
1
.795
1960 ,
1961
Bobby Lackey
21
16
5
0
.762
1958 ,
1959
Quinn Ewers
22
16
6
0
.727
2022 ,
2023
Marvin Kristynik
20
15
5
0
.750
1964 ,
1965
Donnie Little
20
15
5
0
.750
1978 ,
1979 ,
1980
David Ash
22
15
7
0
.682
2011 ,
2012 ,
2013 ,
2014
Eddie Phillips
16
14
2
0
.875
1970 ,
1971
James T Jones
17
14
3
0
.824
1951 ,
1952
Robert Brewer
15
13
2
0
.867
1981 ,
1982
Paul Campbell
21
13
7
1
.643
1948 ,
1949
Bill Bradley
22
13
8
1
.614
1966 ,
1967 ,
1968
Duke Carlisle
12
12
0
0
1.000
1962 ,
1963
Randy McEachern
15
11
4
0
.733
1977 ,
1978
Alan Lowry
11
10
1
0
.909
1972
Shane Buechele
19
10
9
0
.526
2016 ,
2017
Rob Moerschell
9
9
0
0
1.000
1983
Ben Tompkins
11
9
2
0
.818
1950
Todd Dodge
15
9
5
1
.633
1982 ,
1983 ,
1984
Charles Brewer
16
9
6
1
.594
1953 ,
1954
Case McCoy
16
9
7
0
.563
2011 ,
2012 ,
2013
Shea Morenz
19
9
9
1
.500
1993 ,
1994
Mark McBath
10
8
2
0
.800
1976 ,
1977 ,
1978
Rick McIvor
14
8
5
1
.607
1979 ,
1980 ,
1981 ,
1983
Walter Fondren
13
7
5
1
.577
1955 ,
1957
Garrett Gilbert
14
7
7
0
.500
2010 ,
2011
Tyrone Swoopes
14
6
8
0
.429
2014 ,
2015
Jack Halfpenny
6
5
1
0
.833
1945
Johnny Genung
7
5
1
1
.786
1962
Joe Clements
18
5
13
0
.278
1955 ,
1956
Donnie Wigginton
6
4
2
0
.667
1971
Chance Mock
6
4
2
0
.667
2003
Shannon Kelley
7
4
3
0
.571
1987 ,
1988
Jerrod Heard
10
4
6
0
.400
2015
Casey Thompson
10
4
6
0
.400
2021
Tommy Wade
3
3
0
0
1.000
1962
Hudson Card
5
3
2
0
.600
2021 ,
2022
Mike Cordaro
6
3
2
1
.583
1976
Sam Ansley
2
2
0
0
1.000
1977
Maalik Murphy
2
2
0
0
1.000
2023
Dan Page
4
2
2
0
.500
1951
Bunny Andrews
4
2
2
0
.500
1953
Richard Walton
4
2
2
0
.500
1995 ,
1997 ,
1998
Mark Murdock
8
2
6
0
.250
1988 ,
1989
Jim Hudson
1
1
0
0
1.000
1964
Mike Presley
1
1
0
0
1.000
1974
Zeke Martin
1
0
1
0
.000
1944
Andy White
1
0
1
0
.000
1966
Ted Constanzo
1
0
1
0
.000
1976
Donovan Forbes
1
0
1
0
.000
1989
See also
References
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Official Texas Athletic Website - All-Time Results . Retrieved 2019-Sep-30.
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"1989 Final Season Statistics" (PDF) . Texas Sports. p. 1. Retrieved April 26, 2020 .
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"1990 Final Season Statistics" (PDF) . Texas Sports. p. 1. Retrieved April 26, 2020 .
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"1992 Final Season Statistics" (PDF) . Texas Sports. p. 9. Retrieved April 26, 2020 .
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"1993 Final Season Statistics" (PDF) . Texas Sports. p. 9. Retrieved April 26, 2020 .
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"1994 Final Season Statistics" (PDF) . Texas Sports. p. 12. Retrieved April 26, 2020 .
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"1995 Longhorn Statistics" (PDF) . Texas Sports. p. 7. Retrieved April 26, 2020 .
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"1996 Longhorn Statistics" (PDF) . Texas Sports. p. 7. Retrieved April 26, 2020 .
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"1997 Longhorn Statistics" (PDF) . Texas Sports. p. 7. Retrieved April 26, 2020 .
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"1998 Longhorn Statistics" (PDF) . Texas Sports. p. 7. Retrieved April 26, 2020 .
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"1999 Longhorn Statistics" (PDF) . Texas Sports. p. 7. Retrieved April 26, 2020 .
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"2000 Longhorns Statistics" (PDF) . Texas Sports. p. 7. Retrieved April 26, 2020 .
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"2001 Longhorns Statistics" (PDF) . Texas Sports. p. 7. Retrieved April 26, 2020 .
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"2002 Texas Longhorns Statistics" (PDF) . Texas Sports. p. 4. Retrieved April 26, 2020 .
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"2003 Texas Longhorns Statistics" (PDF) . Texas Sports. p. 7. Retrieved April 26, 2020 .
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"2004 Texas Longhorns Statistics" (PDF) . Texas Sports. p. 7. Retrieved April 26, 2020 .
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"2005 Texas Longhorns Statistics" (PDF) . Texas Sports. p. 7. Retrieved April 26, 2020 .
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"2006 Texas Longhorns Statistics" (PDF) . Texas Sports. p. 6. Retrieved April 26, 2020 .
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"2007 Texas Longhorns Statistics" (PDF) . Texas Sports. p. 6. Retrieved April 26, 2020 .
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"2008 Texas Longhorns Statistics" (PDF) . Texas Sports. p. 7. Retrieved April 26, 2020 .
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"2009 Texas Longhorns Statistics" (PDF) . Texas Sports. p. 7. Retrieved April 26, 2020 .
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"2010 Texas Longhorns Statistics" (PDF) . Texas Sports. p. 6. Retrieved April 26, 2020 .
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"2011 Texas Longhorns Statistics" (PDF) . Texas Sports. p. 6. Retrieved April 26, 2020 .
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"2012 Texas Longhorns Statistics" (PDF) . Texas Sports. p. 6. Retrieved April 26, 2020 .
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"2013 Texas Longhorns Statistics" (PDF) . Texas Sports. p. 6. Retrieved April 26, 2020 .
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"2014 Texas Longhorns Statistics" (PDF) . Texas Sports. p. 6. Retrieved April 26, 2020 .
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"2015 Statistics" (PDF) . Texas Sports. p. 6. Retrieved April 26, 2020 .
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"2016 Statistics" (PDF) . Texas Sports. p. 6. Retrieved April 26, 2020 .
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"2017 Statistics Overview" (PDF) . Texas Sports. p. 15. Retrieved April 26, 2020 .
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"2018 Statistics Overview" (PDF) . Texas Sports. p. 16. Retrieved April 26, 2020 .
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"2019 Statistics Overview" (PDF) . Texas Sports. p. 16. Retrieved April 26, 2020 .
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"2019 Texas Football Record Book" (PDF) . Texas Sports. p. 29. Retrieved April 28, 2020 .
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