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 [ edit ]
Sam Ehlinger (2017-2020)
Colt McCoy (2006-2009)
Vince Young (2003-2005)
Chris Simms (1999-2002
Bobby Layne (1944-1947)
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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
Quinn Ewers
25
19
6
0
.760
2022 , 2023 , 2024
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
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
Arch Manning
2
2
0
0
1.000
2024
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
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^ "1996 Longhorn Statistics" (PDF) . Texas Sports. p. 7. Retrieved April 26, 2020 .
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