2011 Texas Longhorns football team

The 2011 Texas Longhorns football team (variously "Texas," "UT," the "Longhorns," or the "'Horns") represented the University of Texas at Austin in the 2011 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Longhorns were led by 14th year head coach Mack Brown and played their home games at Darrell K Royal–Texas Memorial Stadium. They are a member of the Big 12 Conference. They finished the season 8–5, 4–5 in Big 12 play to finish in a tie for sixth place improving on their disastrous 5–7 season from 2010. They were invited to the Holiday Bowl where they defeated California 21–10.

2011 Texas Longhorns football
Holiday Bowl champion
Holiday Bowl, W 21–10 vs. California
ConferenceBig 12 Conference
Record8–5 (4–5 Big 12)
Head coach
  • Mack Brown (14th season)
Co-offensive coordinatorMajor Applewhite (1st season)
Co-offensive coordinatorBryan Harsin (1st season)
Offensive schemeMultiple
Defensive coordinatorManny Diaz (1st season)
Base defense4–3
Home stadiumDarrell K Royal–Texas Memorial Stadium
2011 Big 12 Conference football standings
ConfOverall
Team W L  W L 
No. 3 Oklahoma State $  8 1   12 1  
No. 15 Kansas State  7 2   10 3  
No. 13 Baylor  6 3   10 3  
No. 16 Oklahoma  6 3   10 3  
Missouri  5 4   8 5  
Texas  4 5   8 5  
Texas A&M  4 5   7 6  
Iowa State  3 6   6 7  
Texas Tech  2 7   5 7  
Kansas  0 9   2 10  
  • $ BCS representative as conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll
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