Nearly $300,000 in shirts, caps prepped if Texas had won BCS championship heading for Haiti

About $300,000 in Texas no-win BCS items for Haiti

AUSTIN, Texas — The University of Texas is sending nearly $300,000 worth of clothing to Haiti to help earthquake victims.

The 13,000 shirts and 1,000 caps were produced to celebrate a Longhorns’ victory in the Jan. 7 national championship game against Alabama. Texas lost the game 37-21.

University Co-op spokeswoman Casey Ellis says the shirts retail for $20 each, while the cap price was $22. Instead, they will be sent to Haiti on Friday with the help of various charity groups.

The co-op is the main distributor of Longhorns’ merchandise and apparel.