The top of the UT Tower will shine burnt orange on Saturday, September 19, to celebrate Texas Football’s win over UT San Antonio. Per tradition, an orange top on the Tower celebrates Longhorn football’s regular season and bowl game victories.
September 19, 2026
Texas Football Wins Against UT San Antonio, 30-6
The top of the UT Tower will shine burnt orange on Saturday, September 19, to celebrate Texas Football’s win over UT San Antonio. Per tradition, an orange top on the Tower celebrates Longhorn football’s regular season and bowl game victories.
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September 15, 2026
Happy Birthday, UT!
Since our opening ceremonies on September 15, 1883, we have been educating Texans and serving our state with pride. As we prepare to light the Tower in all burnt orange tonight to celebrate our 143rd birthday, learn more about our once-in-a-lifetime venture to restore, revitalize and reimagine the UT Tower…
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September 12, 2026
Texas Football Tops Ohio State, 24-23
The top of the south side of the UT Tower will shine burnt orange on Saturday, September 12, to celebrate Texas Football’s win over Ohio State. Per tradition, an orange top on the Tower celebrates Longhorn football’s regular season and bowl game victories.
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September 11, 2026
Celebrating a Transformational Investment in Accounting Education
On the evening of Friday, September 11, the UT Tower will shine burnt orange to honor the landmark gift from accounting alumnus Jonathan Shulkin, BBA ’97, to name the Shulkin Department of Accounting in the McCombs School of Business. Shulkin, co-president and partner of Valor Equity Partners, credits his accounting education at UT…
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September 5, 2026
Texas Football Wins Home Opener, 59-7
The top of the UT Tower will shine burnt orange on Saturday, September 5, to celebrate Texas Football’s win over Texas State. Per tradition, an orange top on the Tower celebrates Longhorn football’s regular season and bowl game victories.
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August 28, 2026
Light the Tower: National Championship Rowing Team Photo
The UT Tower will shine burnt orange with the number “1” on its sides on Friday, August 28, as Texas Rowing takes a photo to commemorate their 2026 NCAA Championship win. In May, the Texas I Eight and I Four captured individual national titles, while the II Eight finished second…
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August 24, 2026
Celebrating Texas Athletics’ Fifth Learfield Directors’ Cup Win
The Longhorns are the nation’s top all-sports program for the third-straight year and fifth time in the last six years. The UT Tower will shine burnt orange with the number “1” on its sides on Monday, August 24, to celebrate Texas Athletics winning the 2025-26 Division I Learfield Directors’ Cup,…
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August 23, 2026
Light the Tower: Gone to Texas 2026
The UT Tower will shine with burnt orange lights Sunday, August 23, for the annual Gone to Texas celebration. Held each year at the start of the fall semester, Gone to Texas kicks off the academic year with a brilliant display of the University’s spirit and traditions and shows new…
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June 4, 2026
Texas Softball: Back-to-Back National Champions
The UT Tower will shine with burnt orange lights Thursday, June 4, in celebration of Texas Softball (53-12), who won back-to-back NCAA Women’s College World Series (WCWS) National Championships after defeating No. 6 Texas Tech, 4-1, in game two of the WCWS Championship Series Thursday night. The Tower will be…
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May 31, 2026
Light the Tower: Texas Rowing Wins Fourth NCAA Championship
Texas Rowing matched its school record with 130 total points to win the program’s fourth NCAA Championship on Sunday morning at Lake Lanier Olympic Park in Gainesville, Ga. Texas took home individual race national titles in the I Eight (66 points) and I Four (22 points) to give the Longhorns…
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