| 1964Texas 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 |
Seasons | |
| Conf. | Overall | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| No. 2Arkansas $ | 7 | – | 0 | – | 0 | 11 | – | 0 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 5Texas | 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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The1964 Texas Longhorns football team was anAmerican football team that represented the University of Texas (now known as theUniversity of Texas at Austin) as a member of theSouthwest Conference (SWC) during the1964 NCAA University Division football season. In their eighth year under head coachDarrell 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 overAlabama in theOrange Bowl.[1]
In the1965 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 rankedAlabama'squarterback,Joe Namath.
A heart-breaking 1-point loss to arch-rivalArkansas atTexas 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 rankedAlabama in the 1965Orange 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. | atTexas 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. 8Arkansas | No. 1 |
| L 13–14 | 65,700 | [9] | |
| October 24 | 8:00 p.m. | atRice | 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. | atBaylor | No. 6 | W 20–14 | 39,686 | [12] | ||
| November 14 | 2:00 p.m. | atTCU | 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. 1Alabama* | No. 5 | NBC | W 21–17 | 72,647 | [15] | |
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The following players were drafted into professional football following the season.[16]
| Player | Position | Round | Pick | Franchise |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ernie Koy, Jr. | Fullback | 11 | 141 | New York Giants |
| Olen Underwood | End | 14 | 183 | New York Giants |
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