List of Texas Longhorns starting quarterbacks

This is a list of the starting quarterbacks for the Texas Longhorns football teams since 1893.^[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

Before 1944

Season	Quarterback	# of Starts	Record as Starter	Ref
1893	Billy McLean	3	3–0
1893	Dick Lee	1	1–0
1894	Thomas Sewell
1895	James Jones
1896	James Jones
1897	A. G. Blacklock
1898	Sam Hogsett
1899	Semp Russ
1900	Semp Russ
1901	Rembert Watson
1901	Randon Porter
1902	Rembert Watson
1902	Randon Porter
1903	S. S. Searcy
1904	Neil Masterson
1905	William Blocker
	William Francis
	E. L. Wilkerson
1906	Ben Dyer
1907	Ben Dyer
1907	Arnold L. Kirkpatrick
1908	Ben Dyer
1909	Ben Dyer
1909	Arnold L. Kirkpatrick
1910	Arnold L. Kirkpatrick
1911	Arnold L. Kirkpatrick
1911	Nelson Puett
1912	Nelson Puett
1913	Leonard Barrell
1914	Coke Wimmer
1914	Leonard Barrell
1915	Bob Simmons
1916	Billy Trabue
1917	Billy Trabue
	Brownlee Ferguson
	Pete Smith
1918	Brownlee Ferguson
1919	Wilson Brennan			^[2]
1920	Kyle Elam			^[3]
1921	Kyle Elam
1922	Franklin Stacy
1923	Ivan Robertson
1924	Hubert Foster
1924	Stewart Wright
1925	Stewart Wright
1925	Joe King
1926	Joe King
1926	Mack Saxon
1927	Joe King
1928	Ed Beuler
1928	Nono Reese
1929	Nono Reese
1930	Bull Elkins
1931	Bull Elkins
1931	Charles Bankhead
1932	Charles Bankhead
1932	Hank Clewis
1933	Buster Baebel
1933	Charles Johnston
1934	Buster Baebel
1935	Johnny Morrow
1935	Jimmy Hadlock
1936	Henry Mittermayer
1937	William Forney
1938	William Forney
1939	Lewis Gray
1940	Jimmie Grubbs
1940	Vernon Martin
1941	Vernon Martin
1942	Joe Magliolo
1942	Spot Collins
1943	Joe Magliolo

1944 to present

Bobby Layne (1944-1947)

Chris Simms (1999-2002)

Vince Young (2003-2005)

Colt McCoy (2006-2009)

Sam Ehlinger (2017-2020)

Quinn Ewers (2022-2024)

Arch Manning (2025-present)

Season	Quarterback	# of Starts	Record as Starter	Ref
1944	Bobby Layne	8	5–3
1944	Zeke Martin	1	0–1
1945	Bobby Layne	5	5–0
1945	Jack Halfpenny	6	5–1
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
1951	Dan Page	4	2–2
1952	James T Jones	11	9–2
1953	Bunny Andrews	4	2–2
1953	Charles Brewer	6	5–1
1954	Charles Brewer	10	4–5–1
1955	Walter Fondren	2	1–1
1955	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
1964	Jim Hudson	1	1–0
1965	Marvin Kristynik	10	6–4
1966	Bill Bradley	10	7–3
1966	Andy White	1	0–1
1967	Bill Bradley	10	6–4
1968	Bill Bradley	2	0–1–1
1968	James Street	9	9–0
1969	James Street	11	11–0
1970	Eddie Phillips	11	10–1
1971	Eddie Phillips	5	4–1
1971	Donnie Wigginton	6	4–2
1972	Alan Lowry	11	10–1
1973	Marty Akins	11	8–3
1974	Marty Akins	11	7–4
1974	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	Mark McBath	2	2–0
	Randy McEachern	9	6–3
	Donnie Little	1	1–0
1979	Donnie Little	9	8–1
1979	Rick McIvor	3	1–2
1980	Donnie Little	10	6–4
1980	Rick McIvor	2	1–1
1981	Rick McIvor	8	6–1–1
1981	Robert Brewer	4	4–0
1982	Robert Brewer	11	9–2
1982	Todd Dodge	1	0–1
1983	Rick McIvor	1	0–1
	Todd Dodge	2	2–0
	Rob Moerschell	9	9–0
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
1987	Shannon Kelley	1	1–0
1988	Shannon Kelley	6	3–3
1988	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
1994	James Brown	4	4–0
1995	James Brown	12	9–2–1
1995	Richard Walton	1	1–0
1996	James Brown	13	8–5
1997	James Brown	10	4–6
1997	Richard Walton	1	0–1
1998	Richard Walton	2	1–1
1998	Major Applewhite	10	8–2
1999	Major Applewhite	13	9–4
1999	Chris Simms	1	0–1	^[4]
2000	Major Applewhite	6	4–2	^[5]
2000	Chris Simms	6	5–1
2001	Major Applewhite	1	1–0	^[6]
2001	Chris Simms	12	10–2	^[7]
2002	Chris Simms	13	11–2	^[8]
2003	Chance Mock	6	4–2	^[9]
2003	Vince Young	7	6–1	^[10]
2004	Vince Young	12	11–1	^[11]
2005	Vince Young	13	13–0	^[12]
2006	Colt McCoy	13	10–3	^[13]
2007	Colt McCoy	13	10–3	^[14]
2008	Colt McCoy	13	12–1	^[15]
2009	Colt McCoy	14	13–1	^[16]
2010	Garrett Gilbert	12	5–7	^[17]
2011	Garrett Gilbert	2	2–0	^[18]
	Case McCoy	5	3–2	^[19]
	David Ash	6	3–3	^[20]
2012	Case McCoy	1	0–1	^[21]
2012	David Ash	12	9–3	^[22]
2013	Case McCoy	10	6–4	^[23]
2013	David Ash	3	2–1	^[24]
2014	David Ash	1	1–0	^[25]
2014	Tyrone Swoopes	12	5–7	^[26]
2015	Tyrone Swoopes	2	1–1	^[27]
2015	Jerrod Heard	10	4–6	^[28]
2016	Shane Buechele	12	5–7	^[29]
2017	Shane Buechele	7	5–2	^[30]
2017	Sam Ehlinger	6	2–4	^[31]
2018	Sam Ehlinger	14	10–4	^[32]
2019	Sam Ehlinger	13	8–5	^[33]
2020	Sam Ehlinger	10	7–3
2021	Hudson Card	2	1–1
2021	Casey Thompson	10	4–6
2022	Quinn Ewers	10	6–4
2022	Hudson Card	3	2–1
2023	Quinn Ewers	12	10–2
2023	Maalik Murphy	2	2–0
2024	Quinn Ewers	14	11–3
2024	Arch Manning	2	2–0
2025	Arch Manning	13	10–3

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
Quinn Ewers	35	27	9	0	.750	2022, 2023, 2024
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
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
Arch Manning	15	12	3	0	.800	2024, 2025
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

References

^ Official Texas Athletic Website - All-Time Results. Retrieved 2019-Sep-30.
^ 1919
^ 1921 roster
^ "1989 Final Season Statistics" (PDF). Texas Sports. p. 1. Retrieved April 26, 2020.
^ "1990 Final Season Statistics" (PDF). Texas Sports. p. 1. Retrieved April 26, 2020.
^ "1992 Final Season Statistics" (PDF). Texas Sports. p. 9. Retrieved April 26, 2020.
^ "1993 Final Season Statistics" (PDF). Texas Sports. p. 9. Retrieved April 26, 2020.
^ "1994 Final Season Statistics" (PDF). Texas Sports. p. 12. Retrieved April 26, 2020.
^ "1995 Longhorn Statistics" (PDF). Texas Sports. p. 7. Retrieved April 26, 2020.
^ "1996 Longhorn Statistics" (PDF). Texas Sports. p. 7. Retrieved April 26, 2020.
^ "1997 Longhorn Statistics" (PDF). Texas Sports. p. 7. Retrieved April 26, 2020.
^ "1998 Longhorn Statistics" (PDF). Texas Sports. p. 7. Retrieved April 26, 2020.
^ "1999 Longhorn Statistics" (PDF). Texas Sports. p. 7. Retrieved April 26, 2020.
^ "2000 Longhorns Statistics" (PDF). Texas Sports. p. 7. Retrieved April 26, 2020.
^ "2001 Longhorns Statistics" (PDF). Texas Sports. p. 7. Retrieved April 26, 2020.
^ "2002 Texas Longhorns Statistics" (PDF). Texas Sports. p. 4. Retrieved April 26, 2020.
^ "2003 Texas Longhorns Statistics" (PDF). Texas Sports. p. 7. Retrieved April 26, 2020.
^ "2004 Texas Longhorns Statistics" (PDF). Texas Sports. p. 7. Retrieved April 26, 2020.
^ "2005 Texas Longhorns Statistics" (PDF). Texas Sports. p. 7. Retrieved April 26, 2020.
^ "2006 Texas Longhorns Statistics" (PDF). Texas Sports. p. 6. Retrieved April 26, 2020.
^ "2007 Texas Longhorns Statistics" (PDF). Texas Sports. p. 6. Retrieved April 26, 2020.
^ "2008 Texas Longhorns Statistics" (PDF). Texas Sports. p. 7. Retrieved April 26, 2020.
^ "2009 Texas Longhorns Statistics" (PDF). Texas Sports. p. 7. Retrieved April 26, 2020.
^ "2010 Texas Longhorns Statistics" (PDF). Texas Sports. p. 6. Retrieved April 26, 2020.
^ "2011 Texas Longhorns Statistics" (PDF). Texas Sports. p. 6. Retrieved April 26, 2020.
^ "2012 Texas Longhorns Statistics" (PDF). Texas Sports. p. 6. Retrieved April 26, 2020.
^ "2013 Texas Longhorns Statistics" (PDF). Texas Sports. p. 6. Retrieved April 26, 2020.
^ "2014 Texas Longhorns Statistics" (PDF). Texas Sports. p. 6. Retrieved April 26, 2020.
^ "2015 Statistics" (PDF). Texas Sports. p. 6. Retrieved April 26, 2020.
^ "2016 Statistics" (PDF). Texas Sports. p. 6. Retrieved April 26, 2020.
^ "2017 Statistics Overview" (PDF). Texas Sports. p. 15. Retrieved April 26, 2020.
^ "2018 Statistics Overview" (PDF). Texas Sports. p. 16. Retrieved April 26, 2020.
^ "2019 Statistics Overview" (PDF). Texas Sports. p. 16. Retrieved April 26, 2020.
^ "2019 Texas Football Record Book" (PDF). Texas Sports. p. 29. Retrieved April 28, 2020.

[1] Official Texas Athletic Website - All-Time Results. Retrieved 2019-Sep-30.

[2] 1919

[3] 1921 roster

[4] "1989 Final Season Statistics" (PDF). Texas Sports. p. 1. Retrieved April 26, 2020.

[5] "1990 Final Season Statistics" (PDF). Texas Sports. p. 1. Retrieved April 26, 2020.

[6] "1992 Final Season Statistics" (PDF). Texas Sports. p. 9. Retrieved April 26, 2020.

[7] "1993 Final Season Statistics" (PDF). Texas Sports. p. 9. Retrieved April 26, 2020.

[8] "1994 Final Season Statistics" (PDF). Texas Sports. p. 12. Retrieved April 26, 2020.

[9] "1995 Longhorn Statistics" (PDF). Texas Sports. p. 7. Retrieved April 26, 2020.

[10] "1996 Longhorn Statistics" (PDF). Texas Sports. p. 7. Retrieved April 26, 2020.

[11] "1997 Longhorn Statistics" (PDF). Texas Sports. p. 7. Retrieved April 26, 2020.

[12] "1998 Longhorn Statistics" (PDF). Texas Sports. p. 7. Retrieved April 26, 2020.

[13] "1999 Longhorn Statistics" (PDF). Texas Sports. p. 7. Retrieved April 26, 2020.

[14] "2000 Longhorns Statistics" (PDF). Texas Sports. p. 7. Retrieved April 26, 2020.

[15] "2001 Longhorns Statistics" (PDF). Texas Sports. p. 7. Retrieved April 26, 2020.

[16] "2002 Texas Longhorns Statistics" (PDF). Texas Sports. p. 4. Retrieved April 26, 2020.

[17] "2003 Texas Longhorns Statistics" (PDF). Texas Sports. p. 7. Retrieved April 26, 2020.

[18] "2004 Texas Longhorns Statistics" (PDF). Texas Sports. p. 7. Retrieved April 26, 2020.

[19] "2005 Texas Longhorns Statistics" (PDF). Texas Sports. p. 7. Retrieved April 26, 2020.

[20] "2006 Texas Longhorns Statistics" (PDF). Texas Sports. p. 6. Retrieved April 26, 2020.

[21] "2007 Texas Longhorns Statistics" (PDF). Texas Sports. p. 6. Retrieved April 26, 2020.

[22] "2008 Texas Longhorns Statistics" (PDF). Texas Sports. p. 7. Retrieved April 26, 2020.

[23] "2009 Texas Longhorns Statistics" (PDF). Texas Sports. p. 7. Retrieved April 26, 2020.

[24] "2010 Texas Longhorns Statistics" (PDF). Texas Sports. p. 6. Retrieved April 26, 2020.

[25] "2011 Texas Longhorns Statistics" (PDF). Texas Sports. p. 6. Retrieved April 26, 2020.

[26] "2012 Texas Longhorns Statistics" (PDF). Texas Sports. p. 6. Retrieved April 26, 2020.

[27] "2013 Texas Longhorns Statistics" (PDF). Texas Sports. p. 6. Retrieved April 26, 2020.

[28] "2014 Texas Longhorns Statistics" (PDF). Texas Sports. p. 6. Retrieved April 26, 2020.

[29] "2015 Statistics" (PDF). Texas Sports. p. 6. Retrieved April 26, 2020.

[30] "2016 Statistics" (PDF). Texas Sports. p. 6. Retrieved April 26, 2020.

[31] "2017 Statistics Overview" (PDF). Texas Sports. p. 15. Retrieved April 26, 2020.

[32] "2018 Statistics Overview" (PDF). Texas Sports. p. 16. Retrieved April 26, 2020.

[33] "2019 Statistics Overview" (PDF). Texas Sports. p. 16. Retrieved April 26, 2020.

[34] "2019 Texas Football Record Book" (PDF). Texas Sports. p. 29. Retrieved April 28, 2020.

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v t e Texas Longhorns football
Venues	Clark Field (1896–1924) Darrell K Royal–Texas Memorial Stadium (1924–present)
Bowls & rivalries	Bowl games Arkansas Baylor Oklahoma (Red River Rivalry) Rice TCU Texas A&M (Lone Star Showdown) Texas Tech
Culture & lore	History Brown years Bevo Hook 'em "Texas Fight" "The Eyes of Texas" Smokey the Cannon Hex Rally Longhorn Band 1969 "Game of the Century" 2005 Ohio State game The University of Texas National Championship 2005 2007 player suspensions 2008 Texas Tech game 2008 Big 12 South 3-way tie controversy 1 Second Left My All American 4th & 13
Media	KVUE KVET Longhorn Network Craig Way
People	Head coaches Starting quarterbacks All-Americans Statistical leaders NFL draftees
Seasons	1893 1894 1895 1896 1897 1898 1899 1900 1901 1902 1903 1904 1905 1906 1907 1908 1909 1910 1911 1912 1913 1914 1915 1916 1917 1918 1919 1920 1921 1922 1923 1924 1925 1926 1927 1928 1929 1930 1931 1932 1933 1934 1935 1936 1937 1938 1939 1940 1941 1942 1943 1944 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 1950 1951 1952 1953 1954 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 1960 1961 1962 1963 1964 1965 1966 1967 1968 1969 1970 1971 1972 1973 1974 1975 1976 1977 1978 1979 1980 1981 1982 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026
National championship seasons in bold

Starting Quarterbacks by Year

Before 1944

1944 to present

Career Record

See also

References