major's lifetime stats
60 tds/28 intd
136.58 qb rating
57% 8,000 + yards
started 27 games, played in 43
Career Totals
300-Yard Games: 9*
200-Yard Games: 29*
Multiple TD Pass Games: 22*
Record as a Starter: 22-8 (.733)
and beat OU 2xs
holiday bowl mvp 37/55 473 yds 4 tds/3 ints
only game he lost that he didnt play in 2001 was Big 12 championship which OFF scored 37 beans ...
in 2000
lost at trees by 3
OU scored 63 on them
DNP in bowl loss vs Oregon
team scored 40+ in 5 of other 8 starts that year
At the Texas annual football awards banquet on Dec 15 2000, Major received the Frank Medina Rehabilitation Award. Major threw for 18 touchdown passes in nine games this past season. He also set University of Texas records for pass completions, passing yards, 300-yard games, as well as touchdown passes. This was all accomplished after Major recovered from last January's ACL surgery.
IN 1999 as a soph
major lead team to 8-5 slate; beat OU, the first of two times
voted 1999 Big 12 Offensive Player of the Year
1998 Awards and Accomplishments
Freshman All-American Team
Lead Freshman Quarterbacks in passing efficiency (15th Overall)
UT record- 408 yards in a single game
UT record- 9 consecutive 200+ yards games
YEAR ATT COMP PCT YDS TD INT
Freshman 299 174 58.2 2,678 21 11
SIMMS WAS 26-6 with better talent as a whole, slightly edging Major 58-21 tds to ints and never beat OU
College career from Wikipedia
Simms, who played college football at the University of Texas at Austin, was heavily criticized for putting up big numbers against average or weaker teams, but consistently failing to deliver in big games and throwing interceptions, most notably in games against Big 12 South rival Oklahoma, against whom Simms finished 0-3. In the 2001 contest, he tossed four interceptions in a 14-3 loss. He also had a poor performance against Colorado in the 2001 Big 12 conference championship game where he fumbled and threw four interceptions, the last being returned for a touchdown? all before the close of the first half.He was benched and Major Applewhite replaced him. Had Texas won, they would have played in the Rose Bowl for the national championship.
CLOSING ARGUMENTS: Who should be Texas' quarterback? - Chris Simms or Major Applewhite - Brief Article
Sporting News, The, Oct 1, 2001
Chris Simms
By Tom Dienhart
This is the Rasputin of debates--it just won't die, and it should.
Chris Simms' bashers can't seem to get over the fact one guy can be blessed with so much. It's not Simms' fault he's a 6-5, 222-pound rocket-armed lefty with Hollywood looks and talent. And forget any notion that Simms' famous name has anything to do with why he's Texas' starting quarterback. A well-known surname might get you behind the velvet rope at a cocktail party, but it won't win games.
Simms starts for the Longhorns because he's better than Major Applewhite. Period. Applewhite is a good guy who has been productive, but he comes with limitations. Namely, he has a weak arm, is slow and has the creakiest knees in college football. Conversely, the sky's the limit for Simms. His strong arm is best suited to take advantage of one of the nation's best groups of receivers, led by Roy Williams. Despite his size, Simms is nimble enough to avoid pressure and buy time in the pocket. And he is a leader who is well-liked by his teammates because of his work ethic.
Yes, Simms has endured some uneven efforts to start the season, but he has shown signs of maturity. Namely, he's not locking on receivers or forcing passes. With each step of success, Simms' confidence grows. And a confident quarterback is a good quarterback. Take Simms out of the lineup, and coaches face the prospect of undoing the confidence-building that already has taken place. Texas should stick with Simms; the best is yet to come.
Major Applewhite
By Matt Hayes
I'm sorry, Major. I got caught up in Chris Simms hyperbole. The physique, the boyish looks, the cookie-cutter All-American every coach on every team wants.
I forgot how much you mean to the Texas Longhorns. Your unselfish, unrelenting, unmistakable attitude. I forgot how hard the 'Horns played when you were under center. I forgot the two wins against Nebraska and the appearance in the Big 12 title game. All I could see was Simms' strong arm and Texas' speedy receivers toying with secondaries. Now all l see is Roy Williams, the nation's best receiver, stumbling around like Robin Williams.
I see the Texas offense, once considered a sleek Mustang, backfiring all over the field like a rusty Pinto. I see three-and-outs. I see missed reads and missed throws and missed opportunities.
And I see you on the bench. What does Mack Brown see?
Brown decided before the season he wouldn't have a quarterback controversy. Simms was his guy, and by gosh, Texas' all-time passing leader would just have to live with it. But it's not too late, Mack. Just admit you made a mistake. I have. The key to your national title hopes is on the sideline. He has battled back from two knee surgeries and never complained about the way you callously took his job for a whiff of what could be.
Major Applewhite isn't the most physically gifted player in Austin, but he's the only quarterback who has actually won a big game for the Longhorns.
I'm sorry, Major. But by the time Brown apologizes, it'll be too late.
COPYRIGHT 2001 Sporting News Publishing Co.
60 tds/28 intd
136.58 qb rating
57% 8,000 + yards
started 27 games, played in 43
Career Totals
300-Yard Games: 9*
200-Yard Games: 29*
Multiple TD Pass Games: 22*
Record as a Starter: 22-8 (.733)
and beat OU 2xs
holiday bowl mvp 37/55 473 yds 4 tds/3 ints
only game he lost that he didnt play in 2001 was Big 12 championship which OFF scored 37 beans ...
in 2000
lost at trees by 3
OU scored 63 on them
DNP in bowl loss vs Oregon
team scored 40+ in 5 of other 8 starts that year
At the Texas annual football awards banquet on Dec 15 2000, Major received the Frank Medina Rehabilitation Award. Major threw for 18 touchdown passes in nine games this past season. He also set University of Texas records for pass completions, passing yards, 300-yard games, as well as touchdown passes. This was all accomplished after Major recovered from last January's ACL surgery.
IN 1999 as a soph
major lead team to 8-5 slate; beat OU, the first of two times
voted 1999 Big 12 Offensive Player of the Year
1998 Awards and Accomplishments
Freshman All-American Team
Lead Freshman Quarterbacks in passing efficiency (15th Overall)
UT record- 408 yards in a single game
UT record- 9 consecutive 200+ yards games
YEAR ATT COMP PCT YDS TD INT
Freshman 299 174 58.2 2,678 21 11
SIMMS WAS 26-6 with better talent as a whole, slightly edging Major 58-21 tds to ints and never beat OU
College career from Wikipedia
Simms, who played college football at the University of Texas at Austin, was heavily criticized for putting up big numbers against average or weaker teams, but consistently failing to deliver in big games and throwing interceptions, most notably in games against Big 12 South rival Oklahoma, against whom Simms finished 0-3. In the 2001 contest, he tossed four interceptions in a 14-3 loss. He also had a poor performance against Colorado in the 2001 Big 12 conference championship game where he fumbled and threw four interceptions, the last being returned for a touchdown? all before the close of the first half.He was benched and Major Applewhite replaced him. Had Texas won, they would have played in the Rose Bowl for the national championship.
CLOSING ARGUMENTS: Who should be Texas' quarterback? - Chris Simms or Major Applewhite - Brief Article
Sporting News, The, Oct 1, 2001
Chris Simms
By Tom Dienhart
This is the Rasputin of debates--it just won't die, and it should.
Chris Simms' bashers can't seem to get over the fact one guy can be blessed with so much. It's not Simms' fault he's a 6-5, 222-pound rocket-armed lefty with Hollywood looks and talent. And forget any notion that Simms' famous name has anything to do with why he's Texas' starting quarterback. A well-known surname might get you behind the velvet rope at a cocktail party, but it won't win games.
Simms starts for the Longhorns because he's better than Major Applewhite. Period. Applewhite is a good guy who has been productive, but he comes with limitations. Namely, he has a weak arm, is slow and has the creakiest knees in college football. Conversely, the sky's the limit for Simms. His strong arm is best suited to take advantage of one of the nation's best groups of receivers, led by Roy Williams. Despite his size, Simms is nimble enough to avoid pressure and buy time in the pocket. And he is a leader who is well-liked by his teammates because of his work ethic.
Yes, Simms has endured some uneven efforts to start the season, but he has shown signs of maturity. Namely, he's not locking on receivers or forcing passes. With each step of success, Simms' confidence grows. And a confident quarterback is a good quarterback. Take Simms out of the lineup, and coaches face the prospect of undoing the confidence-building that already has taken place. Texas should stick with Simms; the best is yet to come.
Major Applewhite
By Matt Hayes
I'm sorry, Major. I got caught up in Chris Simms hyperbole. The physique, the boyish looks, the cookie-cutter All-American every coach on every team wants.
I forgot how much you mean to the Texas Longhorns. Your unselfish, unrelenting, unmistakable attitude. I forgot how hard the 'Horns played when you were under center. I forgot the two wins against Nebraska and the appearance in the Big 12 title game. All I could see was Simms' strong arm and Texas' speedy receivers toying with secondaries. Now all l see is Roy Williams, the nation's best receiver, stumbling around like Robin Williams.
I see the Texas offense, once considered a sleek Mustang, backfiring all over the field like a rusty Pinto. I see three-and-outs. I see missed reads and missed throws and missed opportunities.
And I see you on the bench. What does Mack Brown see?
Brown decided before the season he wouldn't have a quarterback controversy. Simms was his guy, and by gosh, Texas' all-time passing leader would just have to live with it. But it's not too late, Mack. Just admit you made a mistake. I have. The key to your national title hopes is on the sideline. He has battled back from two knee surgeries and never complained about the way you callously took his job for a whiff of what could be.
Major Applewhite isn't the most physically gifted player in Austin, but he's the only quarterback who has actually won a big game for the Longhorns.
I'm sorry, Major. But by the time Brown apologizes, it'll be too late.
COPYRIGHT 2001 Sporting News Publishing Co.
