About Our Ads Advertisement Advertisement Advertisement Texas athletic director Chris Del Conte announced the university has permanently banned a fan from its football stadium following a viral video following the game against Florida .
The Longhorns suffered their second straight loss on the season on Saturday, Oct. 17 at home in Darrell K Royal-Texas Memorial Stadium.
Shortly after the Gators' 27-24 victory, a reporter on the field caught a Texas fan recording himself giving a middle finger gesture and yelling obscenities to Florida players. The players yelled back as Florida staff members held some of them back to prevent the situation from escalating further.
There was no reported fight that occurred in the postgame aftermath, as the video appeared to show a Texas staff member approach the fan.
The clip went viral on social media as people condemned the actions from the unnamed Texas fan, leading to Del Conte addressing the "unacceptable behavior" in his weekly "Forty Acres Insider" post on Texas' athletic website on Tuesday, Oct. 20.
"We pride ourselves on sportsmanship and treating our opponents with respect. This individual's actions did not reflect those values or meet our standards and will not be tolerated. The matter has been addressed internally, and I want to personally apologize to the University of Florida and its entire football program," Del Conte wrote. "Having access to our field comes with a responsibility to represent Texas with class and respect. This individual failed to uphold that responsibility and has been permanently banned from Darrell K Royal-Texas Memorial Stadium."
Week 7 of the college football season brings another slate of conference matchups and standout plays from around the country. Deuce Alexander of the Mississippi Rebels attempts to catch a pass against Trajen Greco of the Missouri Tigers during the first half at Vaught-Hemingway Stadium on October 17, 2026 in Oxford, Mississippi. (Justin Ford, Getty Images) Tramell Jones Jr. of the Florida Gators celebrates after defeating the Texas Longhorns at Darrell K Royal-Texas Memorial Stadium on October 17, 2026 in Austin, Texas. (Tim Warner, Getty Images) Julian Sayin of the Ohio State Buckeyes looks to throw over Tobi Osunsanmi of the Indiana Hoosiers during the second quarter at Memorial Stadium on October 17, 2026 in Bloomington, Indiana. (Justin Casterline, Getty Images) Safety Ty Benefield of the LSU Tigers celebrates after making an interception with cornerback PJ Woodland during the first half of a game against the Mississippi State Bulldogs at Tiger Stadium on October 17, 2026 in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. (Tyler Kaufman, Getty Images) Kevin Jennings of the SMU Mustangs steps to the line of scrimmage during the first half against the Virginia Cavaliers at Gerald J. Ford Stadium on October 17, 2026 in Dallas, Texas. (Stacy Revere, Getty Images) Keshaun Singleton of the Auburn Tigers makes a reception for a touchdown during the first quarter against the Georgia Bulldogs at Sanford Stadium on October 17, 2026 in Athens, Georgia. (Todd Kirkland, Getty Images) Will Hammond of the Texas Tech Red Raiders celebrates after scoring a touchdown during the first half of the game against the Arizona State Sun Devils at Galaxy Stadium on October 17, 2026 in Lubbock, Texas. (John E. Moore III, Getty Images) DeSean Bishop of the Tennessee Volunteers runs the ball against the Alabama Crimson Tide during the first half at Neyland Stadium on October 17, 2026 in Knoxville, Tennessee. (Camden Hall, Getty Images) Tennessee Volunteer fans gather for the team's VolWalk before their game against the Alabama Crimson Tide at Neyland Stadium on October 17, 2026 in Knoxville, Tennessee. (Camden Hall, Getty Images) Dezmen Roebuck of the Washington Huskies hurdles over Don Saunders of the Purdue Boilermakers during the fourth quarter at Ross-Ade Stadium on October 16, 2026 in West Lafayette, Indiana. (Justin Casterline, Getty Images) Que'sean Brown of the Virginia Tech Hokies carries the ball past Tae Harris of the Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets and scores a touchdown during the first quarter at Lane Stadium on October 17, 2026 in Blacksburg, Virginia. (Michael Shroyer, Getty Images) Keelon Russell of the Alabama Crimson Tide runs the ball against the Tennessee Volunteers during the first half at Neyland Stadium on October 17, 2026 in Knoxville, Tennessee. (Camden Hall, Getty Images) Brian Bonner of the Washington Huskies celebrates a touchdown with teammates during the second quarter against the Purdue Boilermakers at Ross-Ade Stadium on October 16, 2026 in West Lafayette, Indiana. (Justin Casterline, Getty Images) Keshaun Singleton of the Auburn Tigers makes a reception for a touchdown during the first quarter against the Georgia Bulldogs at Sanford Stadium on October 17, 2026 in Athens, Georgia. (Todd Kirkland, Getty Images) Aaron Gregory of the Texas A&M Aggies catches a touchdown pass against the The Citadel Bulldogs during the second quarter at Kyle Field on October 17, 2026 in College Station, Texas. (Jack Gorman, Getty Images) Running back Dilin Jones of the LSU Tigers runs the ball past linebacker Tyler Lockhart of the Mississippi State Bulldogs during the first half of a game at Tiger Stadium on October 17, 2026 in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. (Tyler Kaufman, Getty Images) Tramell Jones Jr. of the Florida Gators is tackled by Lance Jackson and Hero Kanu of the Texas Longhorns in the first half at Darrell K Royal-Texas Memorial Stadium on October 17, 2026 in Austin, Texas. (Tim Warner, Getty Images) A.J. Holmes Jr. of the Texas Tech Red Raiders celebrates during the first half of the game against the Arizona State Sun Devils at Galaxy Stadium on October 17, 2026 in Lubbock, Texas. (John E. Moore III, Getty Images) Yamir Knight of the SMU Mustangs is brought down by Donavon Platt of the Virginia Cavaliers during the second half at Gerald J. Ford Stadium on October 17, 2026 in Dallas, Texas. (Stacy Revere, Getty Images) Malcom Simmons of the Texas Tech Red Raiders runs with the ball during the first half of the game against the Arizona State Sun Devils at Galaxy Stadium on October 17, 2026 in Lubbock, Texas. (John E. Moore III, Getty Images) Wide receiver Eugene Wilson III and wide receiver Jackson Harris of the LSU Tigers celebrate after a touchdown during the first half of a game against the Mississippi State Bulldogs at Tiger Stadium on October 17, 2026 in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. (Tyler Kaufman, Getty Images) Lacota Dippre of the Florida Gators reacts after a touchdown reception in the third quarter against the Texas Longhorns at Darrell K Royal-Texas Memorial Stadium on October 17, 2026 in Austin, Texas. (Tim Warner, Getty Images) Chas Nimrod of the Auburn Tigers catches a touchdown pass during the second quarter against the Georgia Bulldogs at Sanford Stadium on October 17, 2026 in Athens, Georgia. (Todd Kirkland, Getty Images) Mason Williams of the Ohio State Buckeyes is tackled by Jacob Savage of the Indiana Hoosiers during the first quarter at Memorial Stadium on October 17, 2026 in Bloomington, Indiana. (Justin Casterline, Getty Images) London Montgomery of the Florida Gators runs the ball against Justin Cryer in the second half at Darrell K Royal-Texas Memorial Stadium on October 17, 2026 in Austin, Texas. (Tim Warner, Getty Images) 1 / 25 College football Week 7 photos capture big plays and big moments Week 7 of the college football season brings another slate of conference matchups and standout plays from around the country. Deuce Alexander of the Mississippi Rebels attempts to catch a pass against Trajen Greco of the Missouri Tigers during the first half at Vaught-Hemingway Stadium on October 17, 2026 in Oxford, Mississippi. (Justin Ford, Getty Images) 1 / 25 College football Week 7 photos capture big plays and big moments Week 7 of the college football season brings another slate of conference matchups and standout plays from around the country. Deuce Alexander of the Mississippi Rebels attempts to catch a pass against Trajen Greco of the Missouri Tigers during the first half at Vaught-Hemingway Stadium on October 17, 2026 in Oxford, Mississippi. (Justin Ford, Getty Images) 2 / 25 College football Week 7 photos capture big plays and big moments Tramell Jones Jr. of the Florida Gators celebrates after defeating the Texas Longhorns at Darrell K Royal-Texas Memorial Stadium on October 17, 2026 in Austin, Texas. (Tim Warner, Getty Images) 3 / 25 College football Week 7 photos capture big plays and big moments Julian Sayin of the Ohio State Buckeyes looks to throw over Tobi Osunsanmi of the Indiana Hoosiers during the second quarter at Memorial Stadium on October 17, 2026 in Bloomington, Indiana. (Justin Casterline, Getty Images) 4 / 25 College football Week 7 photos capture big plays and big moments Safety Ty Benefield of the LSU Tigers celebrates after making an interception with cornerback PJ Woodland during the first half of a game against the Mississippi State Bulldogs at Tiger Stadium on October 17, 2026 in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. (Tyler Kaufman, Getty Images) 5 / 25 College football Week 7 photos capture big plays and big moments Kevin Jennings of the SMU Mustangs steps to the line of scrimmage during the first half against the Virginia Cavaliers at Gerald J. Ford Stadium on October 17, 2026 in Dallas, Texas. (Stacy Revere, Getty Images) 6 / 25 College football Week 7 photos capture big plays and big moments Keshaun Singleton of the Auburn Tigers makes a reception for a touchdown during the first quarter against the Georgia Bulldogs at Sanford Stadium on October 17, 2026 in Athens, Georgia. (Todd Kirkland, Getty Images) 7 / 25 College football Week 7 photos capture big plays and big moments Will Hammond of the Texas Tech Red Raiders celebrates after scoring a touchdown during the first half of the game against the Arizona State Sun Devils at Galaxy Stadium on October 17, 2026 in Lubbock, Texas. (John E. Moore III, Getty Images) 8 / 25 College football Week 7 photos capture big plays and big moments DeSean Bishop of the Tennessee Volunteers runs the ball against the Alabama Crimson Tide during the first half at Neyland Stadium on October 17, 2026 in Knoxville, Tennessee. (Camden Hall, Getty Images) 9 / 25 College football Week 7 photos capture big plays and big moments Tennessee Volunteer fans gather for the team's VolWalk before their game against the Alabama Crimson Tide at Neyland Stadium on October 17, 2026 in Knoxville, Tennessee. (Camden Hall, Getty Images) 10 / 25 College football Week 7 photos capture big plays and big moments Dezmen Roebuck of the Washington Huskies hurdles over Don Saunders of the Purdue Boilermakers during the fourth quarter at Ross-Ade Stadium on October 16, 2026 in West Lafayette, Indiana. (Justin Casterline, Getty Images) 11 / 25 College football Week 7 photos capture big plays and big moments Que'sean Brown of the Virginia Tech Hokies carries the ball past Tae Harris of the Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets and scores a touchdown during the first quarter at Lane Stadium on October 17, 2026 in Blacksburg, Virginia. (Michael Shroyer, Getty Images) 12 / 25 College football Week 7 photos capture big plays and big moments Keelon Russell of the Alabama Crimson Tide runs the ball against the Tennessee Volunteers during the first half at Neyland Stadium on October 17, 2026 in Knoxville, Tennessee. (Camden Hall, Getty Images) 13 / 25 College football Week 7 photos capture big plays and big moments Brian Bonner of the Washington Huskies celebrates a touchdown with teammates during the second quarter against the Purdue Boilermakers at Ross-Ade Stadium on October 16, 2026 in West Lafayette, Indiana. (Justin Casterline, Getty Images) 14 / 25 College football Week 7 photos capture big plays and big moments Keshaun Singleton of the Auburn Tigers makes a reception for a touchdown during the first quarter against the Georgia Bulldogs at Sanford Stadium on October 17, 2026 in Athens, Georgia. (Todd Kirkland, Getty Images) 15 / 25 College football Week 7 photos capture big plays and big moments Aaron Gregory of the Texas A&M Aggies catches a touchdown pass against the The Citadel Bulldogs during the second quarter at Kyle Field on October 17, 2026 in College Station, Texas. (Jack Gorman, Getty Images) 16 / 25 College football Week 7 photos capture big plays and big moments Running back Dilin Jones of the LSU Tigers runs the ball past linebacker Tyler Lockhart of the Mississippi State Bulldogs during the first half of a game at Tiger Stadium on October 17, 2026 in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. (Tyler Kaufman, Getty Images) 17 / 25 College football Week 7 photos capture big plays and big moments Tramell Jones Jr. of the Florida Gators is tackled by Lance Jackson and Hero Kanu of the Texas Longhorns in the first half at Darrell K Royal-Texas Memorial Stadium on October 17, 2026 in Austin, Texas. (Tim Warner, Getty Images) 18 / 25 College football Week 7 photos capture big plays and big moments A.J. Holmes Jr. of the Texas Tech Red Raiders celebrates during the first half of the game against the Arizona State Sun Devils at Galaxy Stadium on October 17, 2026 in Lubbock, Texas. (John E. Moore III, Getty Images) 19 / 25 College football Week 7 photos capture big plays and big moments Yamir Knight of the SMU Mustangs is brought down by Donavon Platt of the Virginia Cavaliers during the second half at Gerald J. Ford Stadium on October 17, 2026 in Dallas, Texas. (Stacy Revere, Getty Images) 20 / 25 College football Week 7 photos capture big plays and big moments Malcom Simmons of the Texas Tech Red Raiders runs with the ball during the first half of the game against the Arizona State Sun Devils at Galaxy Stadium on October 17, 2026 in Lubbock, Texas. (John E. Moore III, Getty Images) 21 / 25 College football Week 7 photos capture big plays and big moments Wide receiver Eugene Wilson III and wide receiver Jackson Harris of the LSU Tigers celebrate after a touchdown during the first half of a game against the Mississippi State Bulldogs at Tiger Stadium on October 17, 2026 in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. (Tyler Kaufman, Getty Images) 22 / 25 College football Week 7 photos capture big plays and big moments Lacota Dippre of the Florida Gators reacts after a touchdown reception in the third quarter against the Texas Longhorns at Darrell K Royal-Texas Memorial Stadium on October 17, 2026 in Austin, Texas. (Tim Warner, Getty Images) 23 / 25 College football Week 7 photos capture big plays and big moments Chas Nimrod of the Auburn Tigers catches a touchdown pass during the second quarter against the Georgia Bulldogs at Sanford Stadium on October 17, 2026 in Athens, Georgia. (Todd Kirkland, Getty Images) 24 / 25 College football Week 7 photos capture big plays and big moments Mason Williams of the Ohio State Buckeyes is tackled by Jacob Savage of the Indiana Hoosiers during the first quarter at Memorial Stadium on October 17, 2026 in Bloomington, Indiana. (Justin Casterline, Getty Images) 25 / 25 College football Week 7 photos capture big plays and big moments London Montgomery of the Florida Gators runs the ball against Justin Cryer in the second half at Darrell K Royal-Texas Memorial Stadium on October 17, 2026 in Austin, Texas. (Tim Warner, Getty Images) It's not the first time Texas has apologized for fan actions during a football game . In 2024, a controversial pass interference call against Georgia led to fans throwing objects on the field, endangering the players and coaches. The call was later reversed in an infamous moment that drew anger from Bulldogs coach Kirby Smart.
The SEC fined the Longhorns $250,000 for the debacle and told Texas to identify fans who threw debris on the field and level punishments against them. However, no fans were ultimately punished.
"While we deeply appreciate the passion and loyalty of our fan base at The University of Texas at Austin, we do not condone the unsportsmanlike conduct that was exhibited by some individuals throwing objects onto the field during last night's game and sincerely apologize to the University of Georgia players, coaches, and fans, as well as the Southeastern Conference and officiating crew," Texas Board of Regents chairman Kevin Eltife, UT president Jay Hartzell and athletic director Chris Del Conte said in a joint statement.
Earlier this season, Del Conte apologized for the team's "inappropriate" and "embarrassing" celebrations during the win at Tennessee .
Texas remains at home in Week 8 , hosting Mississippi in a ranked SEC matchup.
This article originally appeared on USA TODAY: Texas bans fan after viral confrontation with Florida football players
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