List of Texas Longhorns starting quarterbacks

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

Sam Ehlinger (2017-2020)

Colt McCoy (2006-2009)

Vince Young (2003-2005)

Chris Simms (1999-2002

Bobby Layne (1944-1947)

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

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
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

See also

• Texas Longhorns football statistical leaders