| Sport: | football |
| Year: | 1990 |
| Team: | Texas Longhorns |
| Conference: | Southwest Conference |
| Short Conf: | SWC |
| Record: | 10–2 |
| Conf Record: | 8–0 |
| Coachrank: | 11 |
| Aprank: | 12 |
| Hc Year: | 4th |
| Oc Year: | 2nd |
| Dc Year: | 7th |
| Champion: | Southwest Conference champion |
| Bowl Result: | L 3–46 vs. Miami (FL) |
The 1990 Texas Longhorns football team represented the University of Texas at Austin during the 1990 NCAA Division I-A football season. They were represented in the Southwest Conference. They played their home games at Texas Memorial Stadium in Austin, Texas. The team was led by head coach David McWilliams.
In 1990, the Longhorns bounced back with a 10–1 regular-season record. Fueled by what became known as the "Shock the Nation" tour, Texas won the SWC championship—the only loss coming at the hands of eventual national champion, Colorado. Texas entered the New Year's Day Cotton Bowl Classic ranked number three in the nation, but was defeated by Miami, 46–3.
See also: 1990 Penn State Nittany Lions football team.
See also: 1990 Colorado Buffaloes football team.
See also: Rice Owls football.
See also: 1990 Oklahoma Sooners football team.
See also: 1990 Arkansas Razorbacks football team and Arkansas–Texas football rivalry.
See also: 1990 SMU Mustangs football team.
See also: 1990 Texas Tech Red Raiders football team and Texas–Texas Tech football rivalry.
See also: 1990 Houston Cougars football team.
See also: 1990 TCU Horned Frogs football team and TCU–Texas football rivalry.
See also: 1990 Baylor Bears football team.
See main article: 1991 Cotton Bowl Classic.
See also: 1990 Miami Hurricanes football team.