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How many national championships has Texas won?
Key takeaways
- Texas Longhorns football has won 4 national championships: 1963, 1969, 1970, 2005.
- Title seasons: 1963, 1969, 1970, 2005.
- Across the SEC, Alabama (18), Oklahoma (7), Tennessee (6), Georgia (4), LSU (4), Texas (4), Florida (3), Ole Miss (3), Texas A&M (3), Auburn (2), Arkansas (1) have claimed national titles.
- All-time record in our game log (1901-2026): 925-389-32.
4 National titles
925-389-32 Record 1901-2026
29 of 57 Bowl / playoff wins
2005 (13-0) Best season
21
seasons since Texas's last national championship 2005 national championship - Finished 13-0.
Every national title, year by year
| Year | Title | The season |
|---|---|---|
| 1963 | 1963 national championship | Finished 11-0. |
| 1969 | 1969 national championship | Finished 11-0. |
| 1970 | 1970 national championship | Finished 10-1. |
| 2005 | 2005 national championship | Finished 13-0. |
Claimed national championships, per the program's own record book.
Texas postseason, 1901-2026
| Season | Record | Postseason |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 10-3 | Won Cheez-It Citrus Bowl |
| 2024 | 13-3 | Lost College Football Playoff Semifinal at the Goodyear Cotton Bowl Classic |
| 2023 | 12-2 | Lost CFP Semifinal at the Allstate Sugar Bowl |
| 2022 | 8-5 | Lost Valero Alamo Bowl |
| 2020 | 7-3 | Won Valero Alamo Bowl |
| 2019 | 8-5 | Won Bowl game |
| 2018 | 10-4 | Won ALLSTATE SUGAR BOWL |
| 2017 | 7-6 | Won ACADEMY SPORTS + OUTDOORS TEXAS BOWL |
| 2014 | 6-7 | Lost ADVOCARE V100 TEXAS BOWL |
| 2013 | 8-5 | Lost VALERO ALAMO BOWL |
| 2012 | 9-4 | Won VALERO ALAMO BOWL |
| 2011 | 8-5 | Won BRIDGEPOINT EDUCATION HOLIDAY BOWL |
| 2009 | 13-1 | Lost CITI BCS NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP GAME |
| 2008 | 12-1 | Won TOSTITOS FIESTA BOWL |
| 2007 | 10-3 | Won Bowl game |
| 2006 | 10-3 | Won Bowl game |
| 2004 | 11-1 | Won ROSE BOWL |
| 2003 | 10-3 | Lost Bowl game |
| 2002 | 11-2 | Won COTTON BOWL |
| 2001 | 11-2 | Won Bowl game |
| 2000 | 9-3 | Lost Bowl game |
| 1999 | 9-5 | Lost Bowl game |
| 1998 | 9-3 | Won Bowl game |
| 1996 | 8-5 | Lost Bowl game |
| 1995 | 10-2-1 | Lost Bowl game |
| 1994 | 8-4 | Won Bowl game |
| 1990 | 10-2 | Lost Bowl game |
| 1987 | 7-5 | Won Bowl game |
| 1985 | 8-4 | Lost Bowl game |
| 1984 | 7-4-1 | Lost Bowl game |
| 1983 | 11-1 | Lost Bowl game |
| 1982 | 9-3 | Lost Bowl game |
| 1981 | 10-1-1 | Won Bowl game |
| 1980 | 7-5 | Lost Bowl game |
| 1979 | 9-3 | Lost Bowl game |
| 1978 | 9-3 | Won Bowl game |
| 1977 | 11-1 | Lost Bowl game |
| 1975 | 10-2 | Won Bowl game |
| 1974 | 8-4 | Lost Bowl game |
| 1973 | 8-3 | Lost Bowl game |
| 1972 | 10-1 | Won Bowl game |
| 1971 | 8-3 | Lost Bowl game |
| 1968 | 9-1-1 | Won Bowl game |
| 1966 | 7-4 | Won Bowl game |
| 1964 | 10-1 | Won Bowl game |
| 1962 | 9-1-1 | Lost Bowl game |
| 1961 | 10-1 | Won Bowl game |
| 1960 | 7-3-1 | Lost Bowl game |
| 1959 | 9-2 | Lost Bowl game |
| 1957 | 6-4-1 | Lost Bowl game |
| 1952 | 9-2 | Won Bowl game |
| 1950 | 9-2 | Lost Bowl game |
| 1948 | 7-3-1 | Won Bowl game |
| 1947 | 10-1 | Won Bowl game |
| 1945 | 10-1 | Won Bowl game |
| 1943 | 7-1-1 | Lost Bowl game |
| 1942 | 9-2 | Won Bowl game |
Source: CollegeFootballData game results via the CFB Data Hub.
National titles across the SEC
| Team | Titles | Last title |
|---|---|---|
 Alabama Crimson Tide | 18 | 2020 |
 Oklahoma Sooners | 7 | 2000 |
 Tennessee Volunteers | 6 | 1998 |
 Georgia Bulldogs | 4 | 2022 |
 LSU Tigers | 4 | 2019 |
 Texas Longhorns this page | 4 | 2005 |
 Florida Gators | 3 | 2008 |
 Ole Miss Rebels | 3 | 1962 |
 Texas A&M Aggies | 3 | 1939 |
 Auburn Tigers | 2 | 2010 |
 Arkansas Razorbacks | 1 | 1964 |
 Kentucky Wildcats | 0 | None yet |
 Mississippi State Bulldogs | 0 | None yet |
 Missouri Tigers | 0 | None yet |
 South Carolina Gamecocks | 0 | None yet |
 Vanderbilt Commodores | 0 | None yet |
Current SEC members, claimed national championships.
Where Texas sits in the SEC
Current SEC programs have claimed 55 national titles between them: 18 for Alabama, seven for Oklahoma, six for Tennessee, four for Georgia, four for LSU, four for Texas, three for Florida, three for Ole Miss, three for Texas A&M, two for Auburn and one for Arkansas. The other five programs are still chasing a first. See how this season is shaping up on the SEC standings, or browse every season on the Texas record by year page.
Editorial note
College football crowned national champions by polls and selectors before the BCS (1998) and the College Football Playoff (2014). The titles here are the ones each program claims in its own record book.
Texas Longhorns football has won 4 national championships: 1963, 1969, 1970, 2005.
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Frequently asked questions
How many national championships has Texas won?
4. 1963 national championship, 1969 national championship, 1970 national championship, 2005 national championship.
When did Texas win its first national championship?
In 1963. Finished 11-0.
When did Texas last win a national championship?
In 2005. Finished 13-0.