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The third most successful program and one of the elite football programs in the country, the Texas Longhorns football team produces some of the best college football players, a lot of which advance to the National Football League (NFL). By 2008, the Longhorns had at least one player drafted to the NFL for 71 consecutive drafts, starting as early as 1938. The Longhorns is the football team of the University of Texas in Austin, Texas, playing their home games on-campus at the Darrel K. Royal-Texas Memorial Stadium with a seating capacity of over 90,000. The 2006-2007 season saw the country’s first high definition video display in a college campus, aptly named the “Godzillatron” which was installed in the University of Texas’ stadium after a renovation. The Longhorn’s current head coach is Mack Brown and has been since 1998. Greg Davis is their offensive coordinator and Will Muschamp their defensive coordinator. Their assistant head coach and running backs coach is former Longhorn’s quarterback Major Applewhite. An undisputed record The University of Texas is considered a powerhouse when it comes to football, having won four National Championships Division I-A in the 1963, 1969, 1970, and 2005 seasons. The Heisman Trophy, the highest individual honor to be given to college football players, were awarded to two Longhorn players, Earl Campbell in 1977 and Rick Williams in 1998. University of Texas football program is one of only five to have achieved 800 all-time victories. Winners from the very beginning From the beginning, the Longhorns came out on top. From 1936 to 2006, they finished the season ranking in the top 10, one-third of the time, or 25 times, in at least one of the two major polls as noted by the Associated Press. Under the wing of legendary coach Darrel Royal, the Longhorns sustained their success season after season. It was Royal who led them to three National Championships in the 60s and the 70s. His career with the team spanned twenty years from 1957 to 1976. Success in recent years Under head coach Mack Brown, former coach for North Carolina, the Longhorns had an 81% win-loss record with a score of 93-22. Often praised for his recruitments, he is often criticized for not being able to win the team a championship in the BCS Bowl Championship Series games. Brown had a winning record in his first six years at Texas but falls short of winning the Big 12 conference. In the 2004-2005 season however, the Longhorns found their way to the 2005 Rose Bowl Championship. They defeated the University of Michigan Wolverines with a record of 11-1. It was the first time the two teams played against each other and it was also the Longhorns’ first time in the Rose Bowl. The success of the 2004-2005 season was followed with another great season since most of the top-ranked recruits were secured with the exception of Derrick Johnson, Cedric Benson, and Bo Scaife. In the pre-season, the Longhorns got a No. 2 ranking by the Sports Illustrated magazine, Associated Press, and USA Today. Throughout the season, they maintained that ranking. In January 2008, the Longhorns was listed among the top 7 candidates for the best team of the decade by NBC Sports.  Read more... (593 words)

Head Football Coach Mack Brown always has his team prepared each week as if it was the biggest game of their lives and I get to watch Texas Longhorns football online. That’s tight. I never miss a moment of exciting Longhorn action because I view each game through live streaming video on my computer. You can catch all the action also on your PC. That way you’ll see Texas QB Colt McCoy air out scoring strikes to the likes of  WR Dan Buckner, last season’s Heisman Trophy runner-up. Grab all the exciting play watching multi-talented Jordan Shipley return kickoffs. I get charged up seeing DE Sergio Kindle lead the Longhorn sack attack pummeling opposing QBs at ease. How do I never miss the chance to watch Texas Longhorns football online? I was fortunate having been turned on to this fabulous software that gives me access to any televised game every week. I simply downloaded it and read the easy-to-follow installation instructions and was up and running quickly. Go Horns! Now, wait a minute…there’s more. Not only can you catch all the televised Texas Longhorn football play, this software gets you access to more than 3,000 TV stations to view your favorite shows along with news and entertainment, history and education, movies plus wonderful children’s programming. I thought it might not work for me since I had an old Windows system on my computer. I was elated to find out all I needed was any Windows system plus either a DSL or cable Internet connection that would provide me with excellent viewing. This turned out to be an exceptional value because I love those Longhorns. Now, no matter where I am sitting on gameday, I can watch the game on my computer catching all the Texas football action. You need to check this out so you never miss out on a Horns game again.  Read more... (349 words)