The 1999 Texas Longhorns football team represented the University of Texas at Austin as a member South Division of the Big 12 Conference during the 1999 NCAA Division I-A football season. Led by second-year head coach Mack Brown, the Longhorns compiled an overall record of 9âÂÂ5 with a mark of 6âÂÂ2 in conference play, winning the Big 12's South Division title. Texas advanced to the Big 12 Football Championship Game, where the Longhorns lost to Nebraska. Texas was then invited to the Cotton Bowl Classic, losing there to Arkansas. The team played home games at Darrell K RoyalâÂÂTexas Memorial Stadium in Austin, Texas.
This rivalry game would unite the two schools for the year, due to the tragic collapse of Texas A&M's bonfire the week prior to the game. A sellout crowd was met with an awe-inspiring halftime performance from both schools.