1968 Texas Longhorns football team

1968 Texas Longhorns football
SWC co-champion Cotton Bowl Classic champion
Cotton Bowl Classic, W 36–13 vs. Tennessee
Conference	Southwest Conference
Ranking
Coaches	No. 5
AP	No. 3
Record	9–1–1 (6–1 SWC)
Head coach	Darrell Royal (12th season)
Offensive coordinator	Emory Bellard
Offensive scheme	I-formation (first two games) Wishbone (last nine games)
Defensive coordinator	Mike Campbell
Base defense	4–4
Home stadium	Memorial Stadium
Seasons ←  1967 1969  →

1968 Southwest Conference football standings

v t e	Conf.							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
No. 6 Arkansas +	6	–	1	–	0			10	–	1	–	0
No. 3 Texas +	6	–	1	–	0			9	–	1	–	1
No. 14 SMU	5	–	2	–	0			8	–	3	–	0
Texas Tech	4	–	3	–	0			5	–	3	–	2
Baylor	3	–	4	–	0			3	–	7	–	0
Texas A&M	2	–	5	–	0			3	–	7	–	0
TCU	2	–	5	–	0			3	–	7	–	0
Rice	0	–	7	–	0			0	–	9	–	1
+ – Conference co-champions Rankings from AP Poll

The 1968 Texas Longhorns football team was an American football team that represented the University of Texas at Austin as a member of the Southwest Conference (SWC) during the 1968 NCAA University Division football season. In their 12th year under head coach Darrell Royal, the Longhorns compiled an overall record of 9–1–1, with a mark of 6–1 in conference play, and finished as SWC co-champion. Texas concluded their season with a victory over Tennessee in the Cotton Bowl Classic. ^[1]

Schedule

Date	Time	Opponent	Rank	Site	TV	Result	Attendance	Source
September 21	7:30 p.m.	No. 11 Houston *	No. 4	Memorial Stadium Austin, TX		T 20–20	66,397	[2]
September 28	7:30 p.m.	at Texas Tech	No. 6	Jones Stadium Lubbock, TX (rivalry)		L 22–31	50,167	[3]
October 5	7:30 p.m.	Oklahoma State *		Memorial Stadium Austin, TX		W 31–3	51,000	[4]
October 12	2:00 p.m.	vs. Oklahoma *		Cotton Bowl Dallas, TX (rivalry)		W 26–20	71,938	[5]
October 19	2:00 p.m.	No. 9 Arkansas	No. 17	Memorial Stadium Austin, TX (rivalry)		W 39–29	66,397	[6]
October 26	7:30 p.m.	at Rice	No. 13	Rice Stadium Houston, TX (rivalry)		W 38–14	68,500	[7]
November 2	2:00 p.m.	No. 13 SMU	No. 11	Memorial Stadium Austin, TX		W 38–7	66,397	[8]
November 9	2:00 p.m.	at Baylor	No. 10	Baylor Stadium Waco, TX (rivalry)		W 47–26	33,000	[9]
November 16	1:00 p.m.	at TCU	No. 8	Amon G. Carter Stadium Fort Worth, TX (rivalry)		W 47–21	40,000	[10]
November 28	2:00 p.m.	Texas A&M	No. 6	Memorial Stadium Austin, TX (rivalry)	ABC	W 35–14	66,397	[11]
January 1	1:30 p.m.	vs. No. 8 Tennessee *	No. 5	Cotton Bowl Dallas, TX (Cotton Bowl Classic)	CBS	W 36–13	72,000	[12]
*Non-conference game Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game All times are in Central time

Roster

1968 Texas Longhorns football team roster
Players			Coaches
Offense Pos. # Name Class QB 18 Bill Bradley Sr G 66 Mike Dean So RB 25 Chris Gilbert Sr RB 24 Ted Koy Jr OT 62 Bob McKay Jr G 64 Bobby Mitchell So TE 40 Randy Peschel Jr WR 88 Cotton Speyrer So QB 16 James Street Jr C 52 Forrest Wiegand Jr FB 30 Steve Worster So OT 50 Bobby Wuensch So	Defense Pos. # Name Class DE 77 Bill Atessis So DT 71 Leo Brooks Jr ROV 86 Mike Campbell Jr CB 84 Tom Campbell Jr ILB 67 Glen Halsell Jr ILB 61 Scott Henderson So CB 23 Danny Lester So OLB 82 Corby Robertson Sr S 28 Freddie Steinmark So DB 41 Dick Watt Sr OLB 80 Bill Zapalac So	Special teams Pos. # Name Class	Head coach Darrell Royal Coordinators/assistant coaches Emory Bellard Mike Campbell Willie Zapalac Legend (C) Team captain (S) Suspended (I) Ineligible Injured Redshirt

Awards and honors

• James Street, quarterback, Cotton Bowl co-Most Valuable Player
• Cotton Speyrer, wide receiver, Cotton Bowl co-Most Valuable Player
• Tom Campbell, linebacker, Cotton Bowl co-Most Valuable Player
• Chris Gilbert, back, Consensus All-American

References

1. "1968 Texas Longhorns Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved May 2, 2023.
2. "Cougars, Longhorns battle to 20–20 thriller". The Victoria Advocate. September 22, 1968. Retrieved May 2, 2023– via Newspapers.com.
3. "Texas Tech upsets Texas". The El Paso Times. September 29, 1968. Retrieved May 2, 2023– via Newspapers.com.
4. "Steers pop Pokes". Tulsa World. October 6, 1968. Retrieved May 2, 2023– via Newspapers.com.
5. "It's black day at Big D; Texas, 26–20, in final minute". The Daily Oklahoman. October 13, 1968. Retrieved May 2, 2023– via Newspapers.com.
6. "Steers overpower Razorbacks, 39–29". The Commercial Appeal. October 20, 1968. Retrieved May 2, 2023– via Newspapers.com.
7. "Gilbert sparks Texas over Rice Owls, 38–14". The Galveston Daily News. October 27, 1968. Retrieved May 2, 2023– via Newspapers.com.
8. "'Horns crush SMU by 38–7". The Kilgore News Herald. November 3, 1968. Retrieved May 2, 2023– via Newspapers.com.
9. "Texas outscores Baylor". San Angelo Standard-Times. November 10, 1968. Retrieved May 2, 2023– via Newspapers.com.
10. "Steers spank Frogs". Austin American-Statesman. November 17, 1968. Retrieved May 2, 2023– via Newspapers.com.
11. "Steers wasted no time". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. November 29, 1968. Retrieved May 2, 2023– via Newspapers.com.
12. "Texas Longhorns trample on Vols". The Palm Beach Post. January 2, 1969. Retrieved May 2, 2023– via Newspapers.com.