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 | |
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Consensus national champion Southwest Conference champion Cotton Bowl Classic champion | |
Cotton Bowl Classic, W 28–6 vs. Navy | |
Conference | Southwest Conference |
Ranking | |
Coaches | No. 1[1] |
AP | No. 1[1] |
1963 record | 11–0 (7–0 SWC) |
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Home stadium | Memorial Stadium (Capacity: 60,130) |
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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 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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.
Date | Time | Opponent | Rank | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
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September 20 | 8:00 p.m. | at Tulane* | No. 5 | W 21–0 | 18,000 | ||
September 28 | 7:30 p.m. | Texas Tech | No. 4 | W 49–7 | 54,000 | ||
October 5 | 7:30 p.m. | Oklahoma State* | No. 3 |
| W 34–7 | 48,000 | |
October 12 | 2:00 p.m. | vs. No. 1 Oklahoma* | No. 2 | CBS | W 28–7 | 75,504 | |
October 19 | 7:30 p.m. | at Arkansas | No. 1 | W 17–13 | 41,000 | ||
October 26 | 7:30 p.m. | Rice | No. 1 |
| W 10–6 | 64,130 | |
November 2 | 2:00 p.m. | at SMU | No. 1 | W 17–12 | 59,000 | ||
November 9 | 2:00 p.m. | Baylor | No. 1 |
| W 7–0 | 64,530 | |
November 16 | 2:00 p.m. | TCU | No. 1 |
| W 17–0 | 58,000 | |
November 28 | 2:00 p.m. | at Texas A&M | No. 1 | CBS | W 15–13 | 41,820 | |
January 1, 1964 | 1:00 p.m. | vs. No. 2 Navy* | No. 1 |
| CBS | W 28–6 | 75,300 |
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Game summaries
at Tulane
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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No. 5 Texas | 0 | 3 | 3 | 15 | 21 |
Tulane | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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Statistics | TEX | TU |
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First downs | 22 | 8 |
Total yards | 368 | 138 |
Rushes/yards | 60/282 | 32/103 |
Passing yards | 86 | 35 |
Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 8–18–0 | 4–14–2 |
Time of possession | ||
Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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Texas | Passing | Duke Carlisle | 3–8, 45 yards |
Rushing | Ernie Koy | 13 car, 61 yards | |
Receiving | Charles Talbert | 3 rec, 39 yards | |
Tulane | Passing | TEAM | 4–14, 35 yards, 2 INTs |
Rushing | TEAM | 32 car, 103 yards | |
Receiving | TEAM | 4 rec, 35 yards |
vs. Texas Tech
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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Texas Tech | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 7 |
No. 4 Texas | 7 | 21 | 14 | 7 | 49 |
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Statistics | TTU | TEX |
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First downs | 7 | 23 |
Total yards | 142 | 390 |
Rushes/yards | 32/59 | 61/269 |
Passing yards | 83 | 121 |
Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 8–17–3 | 7–16–1 |
Time of possession | ||
Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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Texas Tech | Passing | TEAM | 8–17, 83 yards, 3 INTs |
Rushing | TEAM | 32 car, 59 yards, 1 TD | |
Receiving | TEAM | 8 rec, 83 yards | |
Texas | Passing | Duke Carlisle | 3–5, 65 yards, 1 TD |
Rushing | Marv Kristynik | 7 car, 51 yards | |
Receiving | Knox Nunnally | 2 rec, 45 yards |
vs. Oklahoma State
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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Oklahoma State | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
No. 3 Texas | 10 | 10 | 14 | 0 | 34 |
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Statistics | OSU | TEX |
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First downs | 8 | 21 |
Total yards | 198 | 353 |
Rushes/yards | 34/153 | 69/266 |
Passing yards | 45 | 87 |
Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 4–17–2 | 7–13–1 |
Time of possession | ||
Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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Oklahoma State | Passing | TEAM | 4–17, 45 yards, 2 INTs |
Rushing | TEAM | 34 car, 153 yards, 1 TD | |
Receiving | TEAM | 4 rec, 45 yards | |
Texas | Passing | Duke Carlisle | 2–7, 31 yards, 1 INT |
Rushing | Harold Philipp | 13 car, 79 yards | |
Receiving | Dan Mauldin | 2 rec, 28 yards |
vs. Oklahoma
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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No. 2 Texas | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 28 |
No. 1 Oklahoma | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 7 |
at Cotton Bowl • Dallas, TX
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Statistics | TEX | OU |
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First downs | 16 | 8 |
Total yards | 253 | 190 |
Rushes/yards | 65/239 | 36/127 |
Passing yards | 14 | 63 |
Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 1–3–0 | 4–10–3 |
Time of possession | ||
Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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Texas | Passing | Marv Kristynik | 1–2, 14 yards, 1 TD |
Rushing | Tommy Ford | 21 car, 77 yards, 1 TD | |
Receiving | George Sauer | 1 rec, 14 yards, 1 TD | |
Oklahoma | Passing | TEAM | 4–10, 63 yards, 3 INTs |
Rushing | TEAM | 36 car, 127 yards, 1 TD | |
Receiving | TEAM | 4 rec, 63 yards |
at Arkansas
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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No. 1 Texas | 7 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 17 |
Arkansas | 0 | 7 | 0 | 6 | 13 |
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Statistics | TEX | ARK |
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First downs | 18 | 10 |
Total yards | 301 | 162 |
Rushes/yards | 58/247 | 32/71 |
Passing yards | 54 | 91 |
Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 5–7–0 | 9–19–1 |
Time of possession | ||
Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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Texas | Passing | Duke Carlisle | 5–7, 54 yards |
Rushing | Harold Philipp | 20 car, 135 yards | |
Receiving | Charles Talbert | 1 rec, 17 yards | |
Arkansas | Passing | TEAM | 9–19, 91 yards, 1 TD, 1 INT |
Rushing | TEAM | 32 car, 71 yards, 1 TD | |
Receiving | TEAM | 9 rec, 91 yards, 1 TD |
vs. Rice
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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Rice | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
No. 1 Texas | 7 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
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Statistics | RICE | TEX |
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First downs | 14 | 18 |
Total yards | 255 | 258 |
Rushes/yards | 25/39 | 59/213 |
Passing yards | 216 | 45 |
Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 13–27–2 | 4–11–0 |
Time of possession | ||
Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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Rice | Passing | TEAM | 13–27, 216 yards, 1 TD, 2 INTs |
Rushing | TEAM | 25 car, 39 yards | |
Receiving | TEAM | 13 rec, 216 yards, 1 TD | |
Texas | Passing | Duke Carlisle | 4–11, 45 yards |
Rushing | Tommy Ford | 14 car, 69 yards, 1 TD | |
Receiving | Knox Nunnally | 1 rec, 29 yards |
at SMU
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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No. 1 Texas | 7 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 17 |
SMU | 0 | 6 | 0 | 6 | 12 |
at Cotton Bowl • Dallas, TX
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Statistics | TEX | SMU |
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First downs | 10 | 16 |
Total yards | 265 | 291 |
Rushes/yards | 49/194 | 34/115 |
Passing yards | 71 | 176 |
Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 5–17–1 | 37–16–1 |
Time of possession | ||
Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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Texas | Passing | Tommy Wade | 3–9, 48 yards |
Rushing | Tommy Ford | 13 car, 113 yards, 1 TD | |
Receiving | George Sauer | 2 rec, 36 yards | |
SMU | Passing | TEAM | 16–37, 176 yards, 2 TDs, 1 INT |
Rushing | TEAM | 34 car, 115 yards | |
Receiving | TEAM | 16 rec, 176 yards, 2 TDs |
vs. Baylor
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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Baylor | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
No. 1 Texas | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 7 |
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Statistics | BAY | TEX |
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First downs | 13 | 17 |
Total yards | 210 | 302 |
Rushes/yards | 18/6 | 63/242 |
Passing yards | 204 | 60 |
Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 19–39–2 | 5–8–0 |
Time of possession | ||
Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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Baylor | Passing | TEAM | 19–39, 208 yards, 2 INTs |
Rushing | TEAM | 18 car, 6 yards | |
Receiving | TEAM | 19 rec, 204 yards | |
Texas | Passing | Duke Carlisle | 5–6, 60 yards |
Rushing | Tommy Ford | 27 car, 101 yards | |
Receiving | Charles Talber | 2 rec, 27 yards |
vs. TCU
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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TCU | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
No. 1 Texas | 0 | 10 | 7 | 0 | 17 |
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Statistics | TCU | TEX |
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First downs | 12 | 18 |
Total yards | 170 | 241 |
Rushes/yards | 36/34 | 51/150 |
Passing yards | 136 | 91 |
Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 13–26–2 | 7–19–1 |
Time of possession | ||
Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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TCU | Passing | TEAM | 13–26, 136 yards, 2 INTs |
Rushing | TEAM | 36 car, 34 yards | |
Receiving | TEAM | 13 rec, 136 yards | |
Texas | Passing | Duke Carlisle | 7–17, 91 yards, 1 INT |
Rushing | Tom Stockton | 21 car, 89 yards, 1 TD | |
Receiving | Pete Lammons | 3 rec, 52 yards |
at Texas A&M
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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No. 1 Texas | 3 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 15 |
Texas A&M | 0 | 7 | 6 | 0 | 13 |
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Statistics | TEX | TAMU |
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First downs | 19 | 7 |
Total yards | 315 | 186 |
Rushes/yards | 55/214 | 40/95 |
Passing yards | 101 | 91 |
Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 11–28–3 | 2–5–1 |
Time of possession | ||
Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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Texas | Passing | Tommy Wade | 8–17, 89 yards, 2 INTs |
Rushing | Tommy Ford | 21 car, 113 yards, 1 TD | |
Receiving | Charles Talbert | 5 rec, 47 yards | |
Texas A&M | Passing | TEAM | 3–5, 91 yards, 2 TDs, 1 INT |
Rushing | TEAM | 40 car, 95 yards | |
Receiving | TEAM | 3 rec, 91 yards, 2 TDs |
vs. Navy (Cotton Bowl)
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No. 2 Navy | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 6 |
No. 1 Texas | 7 | 14 | 7 | 0 | 28 |
at Cotton Bowl • Dallas, TX
- Date: Wednesday, January 1, 1964
- Game time: 1:00 PM CDT
- Game weather: Clear, 45 ° F
- Game attendance: 75,300
- TV announcers (CBS): Chris Schenkel, Pat Summerall
- Box Score Game Recap
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Statistics | NAVY | TEX |
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First downs | 16 | 18 |
Total yards | 213 | 402 |
Rushes/yards | 29/-14 | 43/168 |
Passing yards | 227 | 234 |
Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 22–34–1 | 8–21–1 |
Time of possession | ||
Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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Navy | Passing | Roger Staubach | 21–31, 288 yards, 1 INT |
Rushing | Donnelly | 8 car, 12 yards | |
Receiving | Orr | 9 rec, 112 yards | |
Texas | Passing | Duke Carlisle | 7–19, 213 yards, 2 TDs, 1 INT |
Rushing | Duke Carlisle | 11 car, 54 yards, 1 TD | |
Receiving | Phil Harris | 3 rec, 157 yards, 2 TDs |
Rankings
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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.
Player | Position | Round | Pick | Franchise | Source |
Scott Appleton | Defensive Tackle | 1 | 4 | Dallas Cowboys[note 1] | [6][7] |
Duke Carlisle | Back | 5 | 60 | Green Bay Packers | [8] |
Walter (Sandy) Sands | End | 12 | 159 | Minnesota 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
- Scott Appleton, Tackle, Outland Trophy[7]
- Scott Appleton, Consensus All-American[10]
Notes
- 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
- "Longhorns Top Both Grid Polls". The Milwaukee Sentinel, via Google News. Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Sentinel Wire Services. December 3, 1963.
- "Texas Conquers Baylor, 7 to 0". Star-News, via Google News. Wilmington, North Carolina. United Press International. November 9, 1963.
- "Texas Blanks TCU, 17–0: Longhorns Clinch Bowl Spot". Youngstown Vindicator, via Google News. Youngstown, Ohio. United Press International. November 17, 1963.
- "Texas Must Beat Navy to Prove No. 1 Ranking". The Morning Record, via Google News. Meriden, Connecticut. Associated Press. December 11, 1963.
- All-Time Results 12/29/2012 Archived 2011-09-02 at the Wayback Machine
- "Steelers Working Hard for Appleton's Signature". The Victoria Advocate, via Google News. Victoria, Texas. Associated Press. January 7, 1964.
- "Houston Oilers Sign Appleton". Star-News, via Google News. Wilmington, North Carolina. United Press International. February 2, 1964.
- "Packers Sign Duke Carlisle". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, via Google News. Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Associated Press. January 14, 1964.
- "Minnesota Signs End from Texas". The Miami News, via Google News. Miami, Florida. Associated Press. January 2, 1965.
- "NCAA Football Award Winners" (pdf). National Collegiate Athletic Association. 2010. p. 7.