1964 Texas Longhorns football team
American college football season
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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]
| 1964 Texas Longhorns football | |
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Orange Bowl champion | |
Orange Bowl, W 21–17 vs. Alabama | |
| Conference | Southwest Conference |
| Ranking | |
| Coaches | No. 5 |
| AP | No. 5 |
| Record | 10–1 (6–1 SWC) |
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| Home stadium | Memorial Stadium |
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| Team | W | L | T | W | L | T | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 2 Arkansas $ | 7 | – | 0 | – | 0 | 11 | – | 0 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 5 Texas | 6 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 10 | – | 1 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Baylor | 4 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 5 | – | 5 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Texas Tech | 3 | – | 3 | – | 1 | 6 | – | 4 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Rice | 3 | – | 3 | – | 1 | 4 | – | 5 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| TCU | 3 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 4 | – | 6 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Texas A&M | 1 | – | 6 | – | 0 | 1 | – | 9 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| SMU | 0 | – | 7 | – | 0 | 1 | – | 9 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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]
| Date | Time | Opponent | Rank | Site | TV | Result | Attendance | Source |
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| September 19 | 7:30 p.m. | Tulane* | No. 4 | W 31–0 | 60,000 | [5] | ||
| September 26 | 7:30 p.m. | at Texas Tech | No. 4 | W 23–0 | 43,000 | [6] | ||
| October 3 | 7:30 p.m. | Army* | No. 1 |
| W 17–6 | 65,700 | [7] | |
| October 10 | 2:30 p.m. | vs. Oklahoma* | No. 1 | NBC | W 28–7 | 75,504 | [8] | |
| October 17 | 7:30 p.m. | No. 8 Arkansas | No. 1 |
| L 13–14 | 65,700 | [9] | |
| October 24 | 8:00 p.m. | at Rice | No. 6 | W 6–3 | 73,000 | [10] | ||
| October 31 | 1:00 p.m. | SMU | No. 6 |
| W 7–0 | 59,000 | [11] | |
| November 7 | 2:00 p.m. | at Baylor | No. 6 | W 20–14 | 39,686 | [12] | ||
| November 14 | 2:00 p.m. | at TCU | No. 5 | W 28–13 | 34,529 | [13] | ||
| November 26 | 2:30 p.m. | Texas A&M | No. 5 |
| W 26–7 | 65,000 | [14] | |
| January 1 | 6:00 p.m. | vs. No. 1 Alabama* | No. 5 | NBC | W 21–17 | 72,647 | [15] | |
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1964 team players in the NFL
The following players were drafted into professional football following the season.[16]
| Player | Position | Round | Pick | Franchise |
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| Ernie Koy, Jr. | Fullback | 11 | 141 | New York Giants |
| Olen Underwood | End | 14 | 183 | New York Giants |
Awards and honors
- Tommy Nobis, All-America selection
