1964 Texas Longhorns football team
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| Ranking | |
| Coaches | No. 5 |
| AP | No. 5 |
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| 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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The 1964 Texas Longhorns football team represented the University of Texas at Austin in the 1964 college football season. The Longhorns finished the season as Orange Bowl champions. 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.[1] 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.[2][3]
September 197:30 PMTulane*No. 4
W 31–060,000 September 267:30 PMat Texas TechNo. 4
W 23–043,000 October 37:30 PMArmy*No. 1
- Texas Memorial Stadium
- Austin, TX
W 17–665,700 October 102:30 PMvs. Oklahoma*No. 1
NBCW 28–775,504 October 177:30 PMNo. 8 ArkansasNo. 1
- Texas Memorial Stadium
- Austin, TX (Rivalry)
L 13–1465,700 October 248:00 PMat RiceNo. 6
W 6–373,000 October 311:00 PMSMUNo. 6
- Texas Memorial Stadium
- Austin, TX
W 7–059,000 November 72:00 PMat BaylorNo. 6
W 20–1439,686 November 142:00 PMat TCUNo. 5
W 28–1334,529 November 262:30 PMTexas A&MNo. 5
- Texas Memorial Stadium
- Austin, TX (Rivalry)
NBCW 26–765,000 January 16:00 PMvs. No. 1 Alabama*No. 5
NBCW 21–1772,647
1964 team players in the NFL
The following players were drafted into professional football following the season.[5]
| Player | Position | Round | Pick | Franchise |
| 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
References
- ^ "Arkansas Spills Longhorns, 14–13". The Victoria Advocate, via Google News. Victoria, Texas. Associated Press. October 18, 1964.
- ^ "Alabama Favored By 3 Points". The Times-News, via Google News. Hendersonville, North Carolina. United Press International. January 2, 1965.
- ^ "Texas Outlasts 'Bama in Orange Bowl, 21–17". Daytona Beach Morning Journal, via Google News. Daytona Beach, Florida. Associated Press. January 2, 1965.
- ^ Mack Brown All-Time Results
- ^ 1966 NFL Draft