1964 Texas Longhorns football team

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1964 Texas Longhorns football
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Orange Bowl champion
Orange Bowl, W 21–17 vs. Alabama
Conference Southwest Conference
Ranking
CoachesNo. 5
APNo. 5
Record10–1 (6–1 SWC)
Head coach
Home stadium Memorial Stadium
(capacity: 60,130)
Seasons
←  1963
1965  →
1964 Southwest Conference football standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 2 Arkansas $ 7 –0 –011 –0 –0
No. 5 Texas 6 –1 –010 –1 –0
Baylor 4 –3 –05 –5 –0
Texas Tech 3 –3 –16 –4 –1
Rice 3 –3 –14 –5 –1
TCU 3 –4 –04 –6 –0
Texas A&M 1 –6 –01 –9 –0
SMU 0 –7 –01 –9 –0
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1964 Texas Longhorns football team was an American football team that represented the University of Texas (now known as the University of Texas at Austin) as a member of the Southwest Conference (SWC) during the 1964 NCAA University Division football season. In their eighth year under head coach Darrell Royal, the Longhorns compiled an overall record of 10–1, with a mark of 6–1 in conference play, and finished second in the SWC behind the University of Arkansas who finished the season undefeated. Texas concluded their season with a victory over Alabama in the Orange Bowl. [1]

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In the 1965 Orange Bowl, Tommy Nobis made one of the most famous tackles in the game's history. On fourth-and-inches, and clinging to a 21–17 lead, he led his teammates to a game-saving halt of top ranked Alabama's quarterback, Joe Namath.

Schedule

A heart-breaking 1-point loss to arch-rival Arkansas at Texas Memorial Stadium kept the Longhorns from repeating as National Champions. [2] The Longhorns finished the regular season with a 9–1–0 record and defeated No.1 ranked Alabama in the 1965 Orange Bowl, 21–17. [3] [4]

DateTimeOpponentRankSiteTVResultAttendanceSource
September 197:30 p.m. Tulane *No. 4
W 31–060,000 [5]
September 267:30 p.m.at Texas Tech No. 4
W 23–043,000 [6]
October 37:30 p.m. Army *No. 1
  • Memorial Stadium
  • Austin, TX
W 17–665,700 [7]
October 102:30 p.m.vs. Oklahoma *No. 1
 NBC W 28–775,504 [8]
October 177:30 p.m.No. 8 Arkansas No. 1
  • Memorial Stadium
  • Austin, TX (rivalry)
L 13–1465,700 [9]
October 248:00 p.m.at Rice No. 6
W 6–373,000 [10]
October 311:00 p.m. SMU No. 6
  • Memorial Stadium
  • Austin, TX
W 7–059,000 [11]
November 72:00 p.m.at Baylor No. 6
W 20–1439,686 [12]
November 142:00 p.m.at TCU No. 5
W 28–1334,529 [13]
November 262:30 p.m. Texas A&M No. 5
  • Memorial Stadium
  • Austin, TX (rivalry)
W 26–765,000 [14]
January 16:00 p.m.vs. No. 1 Alabama *No. 5
NBCW 21–1772,647 [15]
  • *Non-conference game
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game
  • All times are in Central time

1964 team players in the NFL

The following players were drafted into professional football following the season. [16]

PlayerPositionRoundPickFranchise
Ernie Koy, Jr.Fullback11141 New York Giants
Olen UnderwoodEnd14183 New York Giants

Awards and honors

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References

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  2. ↑ "Arkansas Spills Longhorns, 14–13". The Victoria Advocate, via Google News. Victoria, Texas. Associated Press. October 18, 1964.
  3. ↑ "Alabama Favored By 3 Points". The Times-News, via Google News. Hendersonville, North Carolina. United Press International. January 2, 1965.
  4. ↑ "Texas Outlasts 'Bama in Orange Bowl, 21–17". Daytona Beach Morning Journal, via Google News. Daytona Beach, Florida. Associated Press. January 2, 1965.
  5. ↑ "Longhorns saddle up enough, overwhelm Tulane unit, 31–0". Austin American-Statesman. September 20, 1964. Retrieved September 20, 2021– via Newspapers.com.
  6. ↑ "Steers hook Raiders". The Tyler Courier-Times-Telegraph. September 27, 1964. Retrieved April 30, 2023– via Newspapers.com.
  7. ↑ "Longhorns overcome Army, 17–6". Oakland Tribune. October 4, 1964. Retrieved April 30, 2023– via Newspapers.com.
  8. ↑ "Texas puts out O.U. fire". The Kansas City Star. October 11, 1964. Retrieved April 30, 2023– via Newspapers.com.
  9. ↑ "Texas gamble fails; Arkansas 14–13 victor". Austin American-Statesman. October 18, 1964. p. D1 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ↑ "Steers snap 12-year jinx". The Denton Record-Chronicle. October 25, 1964. Retrieved April 30, 2023– via Newspapers.com.
  11. ↑ "Texas nip SMU, 7–0". The Marshall News Messenger. November 1, 1964. Retrieved April 30, 2023– via Newspapers.com.
  12. ↑ "Desperation pass gives UT 20–14 win over Baylor's 11". Brownwood Bulletin. November 8, 1964. Retrieved April 30, 2023– via Newspapers.com.
  13. ↑ "Texas downs TCU for 8th grid win". The Tampa Tribune. November 15, 1964. Retrieved April 30, 2023– via Newspapers.com.
  14. ↑ "Texas downs Aggies, 26–7, in second half". Winston-Salem Journal. November 27, 1964. Retrieved April 30, 2023– via Newspapers.com.
  15. ↑ "Big plays by Texas hold off Namath rush". The Miami News. January 2, 1965. Retrieved April 30, 2023– via Newspapers.com.
  16. ↑ "1966 NFL Draft". Pro-Football-Reference.com . Archived from the original on May 31, 2009. Retrieved March 28, 2018.


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