1963 Texas Longhorns football team

The 1963 Texas Longhorns football team represented the University of Texas at Austin in the 1963 NCAA University Division football season. The Longhorns won their first national championship. Tommy Nobis was the only sophomore starter, and was an important participant on the Longhorns' 1963 team, which defeated #2 Navy led by Heisman Trophy winner Roger Staubach in the 1964 Cotton Bowl Classic, 28–6.

1963 Texas Longhorns football
Consensus national champion
Southwest Conference champion
Cotton Bowl Classic champion
ConferenceSouthwest Conference
Ranking
CoachesNo. 1[1]
APNo. 1[1]
1963 record11–0 (7–0 SWC)
Head coach
Home stadiumMemorial Stadium
(Capacity: 60,130)
1963 Southwest Conference football standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L T  W L T
No. 1 Texas $ 7 0 0  11 0 0
Baylor 6 1 0  8 3 0
Rice 4 3 0  6 4 0
Arkansas 3 4 0  5 5 0
TCU 2 4 1  4 5 1
Texas Tech 2 5 0  5 5 0
SMU 2 5 0  4 7 0
Texas A&M 1 5 1  2 7 1
  • $ Conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll

Schedule

After defeating Baylor in their eighth game, the Longhorns became the only major team with no losses and no ties in college football.[2] After defeating their first nine opponents, the Longhorns clinched the Southwestern Conference title and a spot in the Cotton Bowl.[3] The Longhorns ended up finishing the regular season with a 10–0 record and defeated #2 Navy in the 1964 Cotton Bowl Classic, 28–6. Texas was the consensus national champion before the game with #2 Navy,[4] regardless of the outcome because the AP Poll and UPI Poll did not release polls after bowl games until years later. However, the win ensured that there would be no dispute as had happened in other years when #1 teams lost their bowl games.

DateTimeOpponentRankSiteTVResultAttendance
September 208:00 p.m.at Tulane*No. 5W 21–018,000
September 287:30 p.m.Texas TechNo. 4W 49–754,000
October 57:30 p.m.Oklahoma State*No. 3
  • Memorial Stadium
  • Austin, TX
W 34–748,000
October 122:00 p.m.vs. No. 1 Oklahoma*No. 2CBSW 28–775,504
October 197:30 p.m.at ArkansasNo. 1W 17–1341,000
October 267:30 p.m.RiceNo. 1
  • Memorial Stadium
  • Austin, TX (rivalry)
W 10–664,130
November 22:00 p.m.at SMUNo. 1W 17–1259,000
November 92:00 p.m.BaylorNo. 1
  • Memorial Stadium
  • Austin, TX
W 7–064,530
November 162:00 p.m.TCUNo. 1
  • Memorial Stadium
  • Austin, TX (rivalry)
W 17–058,000
November 282:00 p.m.at Texas A&MNo. 1CBSW 15–1341,820
January 1, 19641:00 p.m.vs. No. 2 Navy*No. 1
CBSW 28–675,300
  • *Non-conference game
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game
  • All times are in Central time

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Game summaries

at Tulane

Texas Longhorns (0–0) vs. Tulane Green Wave (0–0)
1 2 34Total
No. 5 Texas 0 3 31521
Tulane 0 0 000

at Tulane StadiumNew Orleans, LA

  • Date: Friday, September 20, 1963
  • Game time: 8:00 PM CDT
  • Game weather: Clear, 75 ° F
  • Game attendance: 18,000
  • Box Score
StatisticsTEXTU
First downs228
Total yards368138
Rushes/yards60/28232/103
Passing yards8635
Passing: Comp–Att–Int8–18–04–14–2
Time of possession
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
TexasPassingDuke Carlisle3–8, 45 yards
RushingErnie Koy13 car, 61 yards
ReceivingCharles Talbert3 rec, 39 yards
TulanePassingTEAM4–14, 35 yards, 2 INTs
RushingTEAM32 car, 103 yards
ReceivingTEAM4 rec, 35 yards

vs. Texas Tech

Texas Tech Red Raiders (1–0) vs. Texas Longhorns (1–0)
1 2 34Total
Texas Tech 0 0 707
No. 4 Texas 7 21 14749

at Memorial StadiumAustin, TX

  • Date: Saturday, September 28, 1963
  • Game time: 7:30 PM CDT
  • Game weather: Fair, 85 ° F
  • Game attendance: 54,000
  • Box Score
StatisticsTTUTEX
First downs723
Total yards142390
Rushes/yards32/5961/269
Passing yards83121
Passing: Comp–Att–Int8–17–37–16–1
Time of possession
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
Texas TechPassingTEAM8–17, 83 yards, 3 INTs
RushingTEAM32 car, 59 yards, 1 TD
ReceivingTEAM8 rec, 83 yards
TexasPassingDuke Carlisle3–5, 65 yards, 1 TD
RushingMarv Kristynik7 car, 51 yards
ReceivingKnox Nunnally2 rec, 45 yards

vs. Oklahoma State

Oklahoma State Cowboys (0–1) vs. Texas Longhorns (2–0)
1 2 34Total
Oklahoma State 7 0 007
No. 3 Texas 10 10 14034

at Memorial StadiumAustin, TX

  • Date: Saturday, October 5, 1963
  • Game time: 7:30 PM CDT
  • Game weather: Fair, 81 ° F
  • Game attendance: 48,000
  • Box Score
StatisticsOSUTEX
First downs821
Total yards198353
Rushes/yards34/15369/266
Passing yards4587
Passing: Comp–Att–Int4–17–27–13–1
Time of possession
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
Oklahoma StatePassingTEAM4–17, 45 yards, 2 INTs
RushingTEAM34 car, 153 yards, 1 TD
ReceivingTEAM4 rec, 45 yards
TexasPassingDuke Carlisle2–7, 31 yards, 1 INT
RushingHarold Philipp13 car, 79 yards
ReceivingDan Mauldin2 rec, 28 yards

vs. Oklahoma

Texas Longhorns (3–0) vs. Oklahoma Sooners (2–0)
1 2 34Total
No. 2 Texas 7 7 7728
No. 1 Oklahoma 0 0 707

at Cotton BowlDallas, TX

  • Date: Saturday, October 12, 1963
  • Game time: 2:00 PM CDT
  • Game weather: Fair, 90 ° F
  • Game attendance: 75,504
  • TV: CBS
  • Box Score
StatisticsTEXOU
First downs168
Total yards253190
Rushes/yards65/23936/127
Passing yards1463
Passing: Comp–Att–Int1–3–04–10–3
Time of possession
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
TexasPassingMarv Kristynik1–2, 14 yards, 1 TD
RushingTommy Ford21 car, 77 yards, 1 TD
ReceivingGeorge Sauer1 rec, 14 yards, 1 TD
OklahomaPassingTEAM4–10, 63 yards, 3 INTs
RushingTEAM36 car, 127 yards, 1 TD
ReceivingTEAM4 rec, 63 yards

at Arkansas

Texas Longhorns (4–0) vs. Arkansas Razorbacks (2–2)
1 2 34Total
No. 1 Texas 7 10 0017
Arkansas 0 7 0613

at War Memorial StadiumLittle Rock, AR

  • Date: Saturday, October 19, 1963
  • Game time: 7:30 PM CDT
  • Game weather: Clear, 70 ° F
  • Game attendance: 41,000
  • Box Score
StatisticsTEXARK
First downs1810
Total yards301162
Rushes/yards58/24732/71
Passing yards5491
Passing: Comp–Att–Int5–7–09–19–1
Time of possession
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
TexasPassingDuke Carlisle5–7, 54 yards
RushingHarold Philipp20 car, 135 yards
ReceivingCharles Talbert1 rec, 17 yards
ArkansasPassingTEAM9–19, 91 yards, 1 TD, 1 INT
RushingTEAM32 car, 71 yards, 1 TD
ReceivingTEAM9 rec, 91 yards, 1 TD

vs. Rice

Rice Owls (3–1) vs. Texas Longhorns (5–0)
1 2 34Total
Rice 6 0 006
No. 1 Texas 7 3 0010

at Memorial StadiumAustin, TX

  • Date: Saturday, October 26, 1963
  • Game time: 7:30 PM CDT
  • Game weather: Fair, 74 ° F
  • Game attendance: 64,130
  • Box Score
StatisticsRICETEX
First downs1418
Total yards255258
Rushes/yards25/3959/213
Passing yards21645
Passing: Comp–Att–Int13–27–24–11–0
Time of possession
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
RicePassingTEAM13–27, 216 yards, 1 TD, 2 INTs
RushingTEAM25 car, 39 yards
ReceivingTEAM13 rec, 216 yards, 1 TD
TexasPassingDuke Carlisle4–11, 45 yards
RushingTommy Ford14 car, 69 yards, 1 TD
ReceivingKnox Nunnally1 rec, 29 yards

at SMU

Texas Longhorns (6–0) vs. SMU Mustangs (2–3)
1 2 34Total
No. 1 Texas 7 10 0017
SMU 0 6 0612

at Cotton BowlDallas, TX

  • Date: Saturday, November 2, 1963
  • Game time: 2:00 PM CDT
  • Game weather: Fair, 61 ° F
  • Game attendance: 59,000
  • Box Score
StatisticsTEXSMU
First downs1016
Total yards265291
Rushes/yards49/19434/115
Passing yards71176
Passing: Comp–Att–Int5–17–137–16–1
Time of possession
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
TexasPassingTommy Wade3–9, 48 yards
RushingTommy Ford13 car, 113 yards, 1 TD
ReceivingGeorge Sauer2 rec, 36 yards
SMUPassingTEAM16–37, 176 yards, 2 TDs, 1 INT
RushingTEAM34 car, 115 yards
ReceivingTEAM16 rec, 176 yards, 2 TDs

vs. Baylor

Baylor Bears (5–1) vs. Texas Longhorns (7–0)
1 2 34Total
Baylor 0 0 000
No. 1 Texas 0 0 707

at Memorial StadiumAustin, TX

  • Date: Saturday, November 9, 1963
  • Game time: 2:00 PM CDT
  • Game weather: Partly Cloudly, 64 ° F
  • Game attendance: 64,530
  • Box Score
StatisticsBAYTEX
First downs1317
Total yards210302
Rushes/yards18/663/242
Passing yards20460
Passing: Comp–Att–Int19–39–25–8–0
Time of possession
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
BaylorPassingTEAM19–39, 208 yards, 2 INTs
RushingTEAM18 car, 6 yards
ReceivingTEAM19 rec, 204 yards
TexasPassingDuke Carlisle5–6, 60 yards
RushingTommy Ford27 car, 101 yards
ReceivingCharles Talber2 rec, 27 yards

vs. TCU

TCU Horned Frogs (3–3) vs. Texas Longhorns (8–0)
1 2 34Total
TCU 0 0 000
No. 1 Texas 0 10 7017

at Memorial StadiumAustin, TX

  • Date: Saturday, November 16, 1963
  • Game time: 2:00 PM CDT
  • Game weather: Cloudly, 78 ° F
  • Game attendance: 58,000
  • Box Score
StatisticsTCUTEX
First downs1218
Total yards170241
Rushes/yards36/3451/150
Passing yards13691
Passing: Comp–Att–Int13–26–27–19–1
Time of possession
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
TCUPassingTEAM13–26, 136 yards, 2 INTs
RushingTEAM36 car, 34 yards
ReceivingTEAM13 rec, 136 yards
TexasPassingDuke Carlisle7–17, 91 yards, 1 INT
RushingTom Stockton21 car, 89 yards, 1 TD
ReceivingPete Lammons3 rec, 52 yards

at Texas A&M

Texas Longhorns (9–0) vs. Texas A&M Aggies (2–6–1)
1 2 34Total
No. 1 Texas 3 0 01215
Texas A&M 0 7 6013

at Kyle FieldCollege Station, TX

  • Date: Thursday, November 28, 1963
  • Game time: 2:00 PM CDT
  • Game weather: Overcast, 55 ° F
  • Game attendance: 41,820
  • TV: CBS
  • Box Score
StatisticsTEXTAMU
First downs197
Total yards315186
Rushes/yards55/21440/95
Passing yards10191
Passing: Comp–Att–Int11–28–32–5–1
Time of possession
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
TexasPassingTommy Wade8–17, 89 yards, 2 INTs
RushingTommy Ford21 car, 113 yards, 1 TD
ReceivingCharles Talbert5 rec, 47 yards
Texas A&MPassingTEAM3–5, 91 yards, 2 TDs, 1 INT
RushingTEAM40 car, 95 yards
ReceivingTEAM3 rec, 91 yards, 2 TDs

vs. Navy (Cotton Bowl)

1964 Cotton Bowl Classic: Navy Midshipmen (9–1) vs. Texas Longhorns (10–0)
1 2 34Total
No. 2 Navy 0 0 066
No. 1 Texas 7 14 7028

at Cotton BowlDallas, TX

StatisticsNAVYTEX
First downs1618
Total yards213402
Rushes/yards29/-1443/168
Passing yards227234
Passing: Comp–Att–Int22–34–18–21–1
Time of possession
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
NavyPassingRoger Staubach21–31, 288 yards, 1 INT
RushingDonnelly8 car, 12 yards
ReceivingOrr9 rec, 112 yards
TexasPassingDuke Carlisle7–19, 213 yards, 2 TDs, 1 INT
RushingDuke Carlisle11 car, 54 yards, 1 TD
ReceivingPhil Harris3 rec, 157 yards, 2 TDs

Rankings

Ranking movements
Legend: ██ Increase in ranking. ██ Decrease in ranking.
NR = Not ranked. RV = Received votes. т = Tied with team above or below. ( ) = First place votes.
Week
Poll Pre 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 Final 
AP 5 4 3 2 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 
UPI Coaches Not released 3 2 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1

1963 Longhorns in the NFL

The following players were drafted into professional football following the season.

PlayerPositionRoundPickFranchiseSource
Scott AppletonDefensive Tackle14Dallas Cowboys[note 1][6][7]
Duke CarlisleBack560Green Bay Packers[8]
Walter (Sandy) SandsEnd12159Minnesota Vikings[9]

Ernie Koy, Jr. and Olen Underwood would be selected in the 1964 NFL Draft, while Tommy Nobis would be selected in the 1965 NFL Draft.

Awards and honors

Notes

  1. Appleton was drafted by the Dallas Cowboys. Dallas traded their rights to Appleton to the Pittsburgh Steelers for Buddy Dial. The Houston Oilers ended up signing Appleton.

References

  1. "Longhorns Top Both Grid Polls". The Milwaukee Sentinel, via Google News. Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Sentinel Wire Services. December 3, 1963.
  2. "Texas Conquers Baylor, 7 to 0". Star-News, via Google News. Wilmington, North Carolina. United Press International. November 9, 1963.
  3. "Texas Blanks TCU, 17–0: Longhorns Clinch Bowl Spot". Youngstown Vindicator, via Google News. Youngstown, Ohio. United Press International. November 17, 1963.
  4. "Texas Must Beat Navy to Prove No. 1 Ranking". The Morning Record, via Google News. Meriden, Connecticut. Associated Press. December 11, 1963.
  5. All-Time Results 12/29/2012 Archived 2011-09-02 at the Wayback Machine
  6. "Steelers Working Hard for Appleton's Signature". The Victoria Advocate, via Google News. Victoria, Texas. Associated Press. January 7, 1964.
  7. "Houston Oilers Sign Appleton". Star-News, via Google News. Wilmington, North Carolina. United Press International. February 2, 1964.
  8. "Packers Sign Duke Carlisle". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, via Google News. Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Associated Press. January 14, 1964.
  9. "Minnesota Signs End from Texas". The Miami News, via Google News. Miami, Florida. Associated Press. January 2, 1965.
  10. "NCAA Football Award Winners" (pdf). National Collegiate Athletic Association. 2010. p. 7.
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