AUSTIN, Texas — The University of Texas Tower will be lit in burnt orange with the number '1' tonight to commemorate Texas Rowing's 2021 NCAA championship.
Per campus tradition, the University recognizes UT sports programs who win a national team championship with a burnt orange lighting of the campus landmark with the number '1' appearing on the building's four sides. Tonight, the University will commemorate the team capturing the 2021 national championship, the first NCAA title in program history.
The Longhorns won the 2021 NCAA Championship in May in Sarasota, Fla., the Longhorns earned 126 team points, equaling the total of Stanford and Washington and winning the national championship due to their dramatic come-from-behind triumph in the First Eight Grand Final.