We always talk about the good times on here, but let’s go the opposite direction. 

When it comes to the Longhorns, what is your most heartbreaking play/game/etc that you can remember?

Fumble punt against Georgia in 81 Cotton Bowel 

2008 Tech

1. Crabtree

2. The scoop and score by tOSU

3. Not getting into the endzone on the final drive last year vs Washington

4. Not getting it done vs UGA in the SECCG this year 

5. Losing the Big12 CG to Kyler in 2018

Geigar running into the Punter versus Colorado, or Chris Simms would have won us a natty against Miami. The second is Kelvin Banks missing a block against tOSU, or Ewers leads us to a natty. Third is Gideon's dropped interception against Tech, or Colt leads us to a natty. Three plays, three national championships.

Alabama planting Colt

Can’t let us get too high on ourselves can you Blake 😂

The missed extra point against Cal in 2015.

I really loved the 2011 bball team.  That BS 4 second call vs. Zona which followed with an “and-1” was heartbreaking.  

46 minutes ago, Blake Munroe said:

When it comes to the Longhorns, what is your most heartbreaking play/game/etc that you can remember?

Cotton Bowl after the 1977 season.  Texas was undefeated and ranked # 1, Earl Campbell won the Heisman Trophy, DT Brad Shearer won the Outland Trophy, Fred Akers won Coach of the Year.  QB Randy McEachern started the season 5th string and considered switching to DB, went into the OU game 3rd string, and became the starter as the two guys ahead of him were injured and out for the season.  We were heavily favored against Notre Dame, whose QB was Joe Montana, and I remember an article in Sports Illustrated proclaiming us one of the best teams ever in college football.  Then we fumbled 3 times and threw 3 interceptions and the defense crumbled.  We got beat 38-10 in the Cotton Bowl and it didn't seem that close watching it unfold.  "The Agony of Defeat" for sure.

Cotton Bowl after the 1983 season.  Texas was undefeated, with perhaps the best defense in Texas history, and ranked # 2, facing # 7 Georgia.  Texas seemed in control most of the game but kept stalling in the red zone and settled for field goals.  Made 3, missed a couple, but Georgia couldn't sustain anything against our defense.  Score was 9-3 Texas in Q4 and Texas drove to within FG range again, and I figured 12-3 would no doubt be enough for the win.  Instead we threw an INT deep in Georgia territory.  Georgia had to punt but the returner muffed it (our 4th turnover of the game!), giving the Dawgs good field position and damned if they didn't punch it in and win 10-9.    # 1 Nebraska would lose later that night so in theory this cost us a national championship.

Nothing else comes close to the empty feeling of watching those two games.  Two opportunities to win National Championships gone in gut wrenching fashion.

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Quinn not throwing a DART to Mitchell in the endzone vs Washington....

1 hour ago, Blake Munroe said:

We always talk about the good times on here, but let’s go the opposite direction. 

When it comes to the Longhorns, what is your most heartbreaking play/game/etc that you can remember?

Tech 2008  Dropped int 

Edited March 5, 20251 yr by Drunk randoke

1 hour ago, Quinncent McManning, Jr. said:

Can’t let us get too high on ourselves can you Blake 😂

Dang right! Gotta keep you all in check from time to time. 

1 hour ago, thatdude2 said:

Geigar running into the Punter versus Colorado, or Chris Simms would have won us a natty against Miami. The second is Kelvin Banks missing a block against tOSU, or Ewers leads us to a natty. Third is Gideon's dropped interception against Tech, or Colt leads us to a natty. Three plays, three national championships.

 Miami would have kick our ass.

C Williams missed the block. Michigan would have beaten us easily.

Texas offensive OL would have gotten Colt killed against Florida 

1 hour ago, GoHorns1 said:

Fumble punt against Georgia in 81 Cotton Bowel 

Edit to 83 Cotton Bowel.

Mike Wacker blowing out his knee in Waco. 

2008 Crabtree is gonna be a hard one to beat. 2021 Red River game is probably my #2. That first half made me believe we were about to get rolling again. 
 

Worst season is definitely 2020. I almost feel like on hindsight I would’ve been ok with no football that year. Being at the UTEP game was borderline depressing seeing how empty inside and outside the stadium was. Felt like a funeral. I was at the Tech game and left after Brooks had his 75 yard TD run. We saw Texas was coming back and I did not care one bit, because I was officially ready to boot Herman. Didn’t even enjoy beating #6 OSU. That was a very sad year in my book. 
 

All the bad stuff though most definitely helps me appreciate these times very much!

Nick rose missing the extra point after jerrod heards TD run against cal.

36 minutes ago, GoHorns1 said:

Edit to 83 Cotton Bowel.

83 season.  Jan 1984 Cotton Bowl.  I was there. 

15 minutes ago, Texas fan in Georgia said:

Nick rose missing the extra point after jerrod heards TD run against cal.

Was in the student section for this one 😂😞

Maybe it’s recency bias but

-2021 collapse vs OU
-Ohio State scoop & score 

18 minutes ago, Brian Berg said:

83 season.  Jan 1984 Cotton Bowl.  I was there. 

Same

Dropping the fly ball against Stanford two years ago hurts. Call on Brock against Miami in the MBB tourney also hurt.

@Gerry Hamilton picking his Aggies to beat us this last year is the most heartbreaking to me