Top Ten Mack Brown Wins & Losses

Wins

10. Oklahoma vs Texas (Oct 09, 1999) 38-28

Let the Legend of Major grow. We were down 17-0 and by half we were tied 17-17. Huge game in the 1999 season. Hodges Mitchell 30 carries for 216 and a touchdown. Bob stoops first game in series. This is just one of the best OU-TEXAS memories I have. Also, on a down note it gave hope in the 00' & 03' seasons when OU had big leads and we did not come back.... I hate Chris Simms

9. Washington vs Texas (Dec 28, 2001) 47-43

Majors last game. Down by twenty one late in the third, Major led the horns back to a 47- 43 victory. Also, Derrick Johnson had an outstanding game winning Defensive MVP. Applewhite, completed 37 of 55 passes for 473 yards -- all career highs, went out like a champion. Just think of what he could have done as a longhorn if it was not for Simms. Major was truly a class act on and off the field.

8. Ohio State vs Texas (Jan 05, 2009) 27-24

Wow, what a game. Who would have guessed it, another BCS game, another last second win. There is just something about Colt that says he is not going to come up big in the end but he always does. His is not Vince but he is pretty damn close. Horns are 3-0 in BCS games and OU still sucks. 45-35

7. Texas vs Ohio State (Sep 10, 2005) 24-22

This was a match up of the ages "The Sweater" vs. "Mr. February". Ohio State with the best linebacking core in recent college football memory  vs. Vince.  On the road in a hostile environment, number ten cracked the buckeyes shell with a 24 yard pass to Limas Sweed with 2:37 to go. Living the Dream.....

6. Texas vs Oklahoma (Oct 11, 2008) 45-35

45-35!!@! Bob stoops is the Crimson Cream Devil. Oklahoma was ranked number one coming into the game with the number one ranked offense. An amazing game with a come from behind win, Texas was led by Cody Johnsons three touchdowns. This game set the tempo for four straight weeks of playing top ten teams. I'm still hotter then a pistol about how we could be ranked lower then a team we beat with the same record on a neutral site.

5. TEXAS vs Nebraska (Oct 31, 1998) 20-16

Forty eight game home winning streak, OVER. Unranked Texas goes to Lincoln and beats the number seven team in the country. Led by Ricky Williams 157 yards, the horns are back into the national spotlight. After the game, Mack said that one of the best things he has ever seen in college football happened. When they were running off the field the crowd in Lincoln started chanting "RICKY, RICKY, RICKY".  Nebraska fans have always been kind win or lost.

 

P.S. On a side note Mack Brown has bought property in Lincoln, where he is 3-0 as a head coach.

4. Nebraska vs Texas (Oct 23, 1999) 24-20

ESPN College Game Day is in Austin!! This is one the biggest victories for Mack. Nebraska's only lost of the 1999 season (12-1) and Texas' only win against a ranked team in 1999. This game showed that Texas is becoming a threat again in college football. Remember this is Macks second year here, before he has all the top recruits. Also it is the second most memorable moment at DRK in the last fifteenth years. Applewhite seventeen yard pass to Mike Jones with 5:15 to seal the upset.

3. Texas A&M vs TEXAS (Nov 27, 1998) 26-24

Run Ricky Run!! Needing eleven yards to break the all time rushing record in the NCAA, he gets it on a historic 65 yard touchdown run. One of the best images not only in Texas history, Big 12 history, but NCAA history. To top it all off he does it against Texas A&M's wrecking crew defense. Texas beats, the Big 12 Champion and sixth ranked Aggies on a last second field goal by Kris Stockon.

2. Texas vs MICHIGAN (Jan 01, 2005) 38-37

FACT:  Vince Young is a direct assented of Hercules. Only thought after this game was we have something better then Superman and his name is Vince Young. He was a man playing against boys. Slicing and dicing the Wolverines defense for five touchdowns (four rushing). But remember, if it was not for Mack selling the voters that Texas should jump Cal in the last BCS poll of the season, we would not have been playing in our first Rose Bowl and BCS game. The Dusty Mangum field goal has sent this Texas program into elite status.

1. Texas vs Southern California (Jan 04, 2006) 41-38

In a game, in which USC, was looking for a "three pete" and  ESPN voting  them the best team ever in college football; where just about every starter is now playing in the NFL. The only thing anyone remembers was the  6'5 235 Texan at quarterback running into their living rooms with 12 seconds remaining in the game. Vince Young, took a team of 120 players on his shoulders and did what two HEISMAN trophy winners could not do.  JORDANESQUE-a word to define all forms of perfection.

Losses (Don't not read, if still having hatred towards Chris Simms; will cause high blood pressure, cursing, and threats against Simms)

10. Arkansas vs Texas (Sep 13, 2003) 28-38

After two straight 11-2 seasons and the departure of Simms the horns came into the 2003 season with the BCS on their minds. Well, Matt Jones and Arkansas thought differently. They run right over our defense for 265 yards. The horns just managed 62 yards on the ground. It was an embarrassing game.

9. Kansas State vs Texas (Sep 29, 2007) 41-21

If you went to this game you remember it. Easy game before the Oklahoma weekend? No, and the cherry on top of the lost was the two hour rain delay. Jeewiz, the game was suppose to be a revenge game from the 2006 season. Jordy Neslon stole the game with 116 yards receiving and an 89 yard punt return. Kansas state is the only Big 12 school where Mack has a losing record 2-4.

8. Texas A&M vs Texas (Nov 24, 2006) 7-12

After losing the week before at Kansas State, all we had to do is to win to go to the Big 12 Championship game. Colt, who probably should not have even been playing took cheap shot after cheap shot from the Aggies. This is just classless, hitting a defenseless quarterback after the whistle blows, multiple times in a game. Then Sweed getting called for offensive pass interference in the end zone. Come on, that was one of the worst calls ever.

7. Texas vs. Olkahoma 00' & 03'

This is the first game Chris Simms appears on the list and of course it is a 13-64 blow out to Oklahoma . Any lost to Oklahoma can be put on this list but, these two games are the ones that hit every die hard longhorn. In the 13-65 game, we just were not prepared or in the same league as OU that season. Although, Vince did emerge on to the spotlight with his 59 yard scamper.

6. Oklahoma vs Texas (Oct 06, 2001)3-14

Why, Why, did simms have to come here? After watching this game I have reason to believe that Chris Simms actually plays for Oklahoma. I did not think the rumors could be true, but after watching this highly recruited player throw the ball AT ARM LEVEL when getting hit by a flying Roy Williams, I could only think this is Bob Stoops creation. Bob, probably talked  Simms out of  Tennessee on signing day to come play at Texas. Though 2000-2002 Stoops' game plan for Texas was one word SIMMS.

5. Texas vs Texas Tech (Nov 16, 2002) 38-42

Now, we can not blame Simms for all of this one. The defense did give up 42 points and could not stop Tech. But as I remember it was our ball with 5:21 to go and on the tech 34 yard line. Then right on cue blondie gets confused which team he plays for. He did that a lot while at Texas.

4. Texas vs Texas A&M (Nov 26, 1999) 16-20

Ten days after the bon fire collapse it was game day. Some people thought we should not even play. Once again A&M has taken a cheap shot on our quarterback. This time it was leaking Applewhites room number and he just happens to get food poisoning while in College Station. Funny no other players got it. Simms' first pass was a touchdown, by the aggies. This game was also the first in three straight losses. The only time under Mack we have lost three straight.

3. Texas vs Texas Tech (Nov 01, 2008) 33-39

This game could be number two. Everyone knows what happened and there is no need to go into detail.

 

Side note: For once Simms had nothing to do with this loss.

2. Texas vs Colorado (Dec 01, 2001) 37-39

The retar through three interceptions and lost one fumble. Cost us a chance to play in the national championship game. Major came in and what do you know we should have won the game, if it was not for that BS running into the kicker call. This game gets the two spot above the Tech game of 08' because this game directly cost us a chance to play in the national championship game. I'm still not over or will never be over this one.

1. Texas vs Alabama (Jan 07, 2010)  21-37

This game is one of the best coached games Mack has ever coached. The coaching staff in general was outstanding, when your special teams gets you three takeaways, you lose the all time winningest college football quarterback, the heart and soul of a team, and still with a freshman quarterback have a chance to win late in the game, it is remarkable. But, to do it in the national championship game against the best defensive team in the country and the HEISMAN trophy winner. Come on, it was really something special. Every player wearing a burnt orange jersey showed heart out there and it is just sad to see it end the way it did.

 

P.S. Before the game I was watching the pregame on ESPN  and of course of all the players there, who do they show? Simms...... Why wont he leave us alone!