The 2006 Texas Longhorns football team was led by head coach Mack Brown and played their home games at Darrell K Royal-Texas Memorial Stadium in Austin, Texas. The team finished the regular season with a perfect 12-0 record and went on to defeat the University of Southern California (USC) Trojans in the BCS National Championship game.
The Longhorns were led by quarterback Vince Young, who had an outstanding season and was named the Rose Bowl MVP for the second straight year. Young passed for 3,036 yards and 26 touchdowns and rushed for 1,050 yards and 12 touchdowns during the season. He finished second in voting for the Heisman Trophy, behind Ohio State quarterback Troy Smith.
Other key players for the Longhorns included running back Jamaal Charles, who rushed for 831 yards and seven touchdowns, and wide receiver Limas Sweed, who had 46 receptions for 801 yards and 12 touchdowns.
The Longhorns' defense was also strong, led by defensive end Brian Orakpo and linebacker Aaron Harris. The team gave up an average of just 17.4 points per game and held opponents to less than 100 yards rushing in eight of their 12 games.
Overall, the 2006 Texas Longhorns football team is widely regarded as one of the best in school history and one of the greatest college football teams of all time. Their victory over USC in the National Championship game is considered one of the greatest games in college football history.
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