Texas Longhorns

Texas Longhorns athletics programs include the intramural and extramural sports teams of The University of Texas at Austin. These teams are referred to as the Texas Longhorns (or variously as Horns, Longhorns, or Texas), taking their name from the Longhorn cattle that were an incredibly important part of the development of Texas, and are now the state of Texas' official "large animal". The University of Texas at Austin (often referred to as simply The University of Texas) is the premiere institution of The University of Texas System. The women's teams are sometimes called the Lady Longhorns, but generally both the male/female teams are referred to as the Longhorns.