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1963 Texas Longhorns football team

American college football season

Field	Value
year	1963
team	Texas Longhorns
sport	football
image	UT&T text logo.svg
image_size	100
conference	Southwest Conference
short_conf	SWC
CoachRank	1
APRank	1
record	11–0
conf_record	7–0
head_coach	Darrell Royal
hc_year	7th
stadium	Memorial Stadium
champion	Consensus national champion
SWC champion
Cotton Bowl Classic champion
bowl	[Cotton Bowl Classic](1964-cotton-bowl-classic)
bowl_result	W 28–6 vs. [Navy](1963-navy-midshipmen-football-team)

SWC champion Cotton Bowl Classic champion The 1963 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 1963 NCAA University Division football season. In their seventh year under head coach Darrell Royal, the Longhorns compiled an overall record of 11–0, with a mark of 7–0 in conference play, and finished as SWC champion. Texas concluded their season with a victory over Navy in the Cotton Bowl Classic.

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.

Schedule

After defeating Baylor in their eighth game, the Longhorns became the only major team with no losses and no ties in college football. After defeating their first nine opponents, the Longhorns clinched the Southwestern Conference title and a spot in the Cotton Bowl. 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, 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.

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Game summaries

At Tulane

;Second Quarter

(1:10) UT – Tony Crosby 27 yard field goal, UT 3–0; 9 plays, 29 yards ;Third Quarter
(7:00) UT – Tony Crosby 31 yard field goal, UT 6–0; 12 plays, 58 yards ;Fourth Quarter
(13:21) UT – Phil Harris 13 yard run, (Phil Harris pass from Duke Carlisle), UT 14–0; 7 plays, 52 yards
(7:29) UT – Phil Harris 2 yard run, (Crosby kick), UT 21–0; 14 plays, 59 yards

Statistics	Texas Longhorns	border=1}}"
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
Texas Longhorns	border=1}}; text-align:center;"	Texas	Passing	Duke Carlisle	3–8, 45 yards
Rushing	Ernie Koy	13 car, 61 yards
Receiving	Charles Talbert	3 rec, 39 yards
Tulane Green Wave	border=1}}; text-align:center;"	Tulane	Passing	TEAM	4–14, 35 yards, 2 INTs
Rushing	TEAM	32 car, 103 yards
Receiving	TEAM	4 rec, 35 yards

Vs. Texas Tech

;First Quarter

(12:34) UT – Tommy Ford 18 yard run, (Crosby kick), UT 7–0; 1 play, 18 yards, 0:07 ;Second Quarter
(12:47) UT – Ernie Koy 1 yard run, (Crosby kick), UT 14–0; 10 plays, 55 yards, 3:56
(10:57) UT – Charles Talbert 25 yard pass from Duke Carlisle, (Crosby kick), UT 21–0; 3 plays, 44 yards, 0:31
(2:52) UT – Ernie Koy 1 yard run, (Crosby kick), UT 28–0; 15 plays, 52 yards, 5:44 ;Third Quarter
(14:10) UT – Tommy Ford 1 yard run, (Crosby kick), UT 35–0; 3 plays, 12 yards, 0:40
(9:37) UT – Tom Stockton 12 yard run, (Crosby kick), UT 42–0; 5 plays, 75 yards, 1:44
(3:50) TTU – Lowery 1 yard run, (Daniels kick), UT 42–7; 6 plays, 29 yards, 2:48 ;Fourth Quarter
(9:29) UT – Tommy Wade 4 yard run, (Crosby kick), UT 49–7; 12 plays, 44 yards, 4:15

Statistics	Texas Tech Red Raiders	border=1}}"
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
Texas Tech Red Raiders	border=1}}; text-align:center;"	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 Longhorns	border=1}}; text-align:center;"	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

;First Quarter

(13:18) UT – Tony Crosby 32 yard field goal, UT 3–0; 4 plays, -3
(6:41) OSU – Garrison 48 yard run, (Durkee kick), OSU 7–3; 5 plays, 70 yards, 2:05
(1:33) UT – Tommy Ford 4 yard run, (Crosby kick), UT 10–7; 7 plays, 24 yards, 2:25 ;Second Quarter
(4:20) UT – Phil Harris 6 yard run, (Crosby kick), UT 17–7; 6 plays, 57 yards, 1:45
(1:13) UT – Tony Crosby 33 yard field goal, UT 20–7; 6 plays, 20 yards ;Third Quarter
(7:50) UT – Duke Carlisle 11 yard run, (Crosby kick), UT 27–7; 5 plays, 49 yards, 2:01
(2:42) UT – Hix Green 3 yard run, (Crosby kick), UT 34–7; 9 plays, 70 yards, 3:30

Statistics	Oklahoma State Cowboys	border=1}}"
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
Oklahoma State Cowboys	border=1}}; text-align:center;"	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 Longhorns	border=1}}; text-align:center;"	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

;First Quarter

(8:06) UT – Duke Carlisle 1 yard run, (Crosby kick), UT 7–0; 13 plays, 68 yards, 6:54 ;Second Quarter
(5:51) UT – Tommy Ford 12 yard run, (Crosby kick), UT 14–0; 3 plays, 22 yards, 1:23 ;Third Quarter
(10:00) UT – Phil Harris 3 yard run, (Crosby kick), UT 21–0; 6 plays, 18 yards, 3:32
(2:24) OU – Hammond 3 yard run, (Jarman kick), UT 21–7; 8 plays, 62 yards, 3:19 ;Fourth Quarter
(0:51) UT – George Sauer 14 yard pass from Marv Kristynik, (Crosby kick), UT 28–7; 13 plays, 63 yards, 4:49

Statistics	Texas Longhorns	border=1}}"
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
Texas Longhorns	border=1}}; text-align:center;"	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 Sooners	border=1}}; text-align:center;"	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

;First Quarter

(7:27) UT – Tommy Ford 1 yard run, (Crosby kick), UT 7–0; 14 plays, 68 yards, 7:33 ;Second Quarter
(13:19) UT – Tommy Ford 3 yard run, (Crosby kick), UT 14–0; 8 plays, 84 yards
(0:53) UT – Tony Crosby 29 yard field goal, UT 17–0; 13 plays, 66 yards
(0:26) ARK – Sparks 12 yard pass from Brittenum, (McKnelly kick), UT 17–7; 1 play, 12 yards ;Fourth Quarter
(9:20) ARK – Brittenum 1 yard run, (Brittenum pass failed), UT 17–13; 20 plays, 90 yards

Statistics	Texas Longhorns	border=1}}"
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
Texas Longhorns	border=1}}; text-align:center;"	Texas	Passing	Duke Carlisle	5–7, 54 yards
Rushing	Harold Philipp	20 car, 135 yards
Receiving	Charles Talbert	1 rec, 17 yards
Arkansas Razorbacks	border=1}}; text-align:center;"	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

;First Quarter

(9:03) UT – Tommy Ford 33 yard run, (Crosby kick), UT 7–0; 10 plays, 73 yards, 3:59
(3:08) RICE – Kelly 9 yard pass from McReynolds, (kick blocked), UT 7–6; 13 plays, 71 yards, 5:34 ;Second Quarter
(4:56) UT – Tony Crosby 22 yard field goal, UT 10–6; 12 plays, 67 yards

Statistics	Rice Owls	border=1}}"
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
Rice Owls	border=1}}; text-align:center;"	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 Longhorns	border=1}}; text-align:center;"	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

;First Quarter

(10:42) UT – Phil Harris 3 yard run, (Crosby kick), UT 7–0; 8 plays, 75 yards ;Second Quarter
(13:04) UT – Tommy Ford 2 yard run, (Crosby kick), UT 14–0; 3 plays, 4 yards
(1:43) SMU – Gannon 22 yard pass from Thomas, (kick failed), UT 14–6; 12 plays, 38 yards
(0:01) UT – Tony Crosby 34 yard field goal, UT 17–6; 5 plays, 12 yards ;Fourth Quarter
(5:57) SMU – Gannon 22 yard pass from White, (run failed), UT 17–12; 6 plays, 70 yards

Statistics	Texas Longhorns	border=1}}"
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
Texas Longhorns	border=1}}; text-align:center;"	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 Mustangs	border=1}}; text-align:center;"	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

;Third Quarter

(1:55) UT – Tom Stockton 1 yard run, (Crosby kick), UT 7–0; 10 plays, 45 yards, 3:44

Statistics	Baylor Bears	border=1}}"
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
Baylor Bears	border=1}}; text-align:center;"	Baylor	Passing	TEAM	19–39, 208 yards, 2 INTs
Rushing	TEAM	18 car, 6 yards
Receiving	TEAM	19 rec, 204 yards
Texas Longhorns	border=1}}; text-align:center;"	Texas	Passing	Duke Carlisle	5–6, 60 yards
Rushing	Tommy Ford	27 car, 101 yards
Receiving	Charles Talber	2 rec, 27 yards

Vs. TCU

;Second Quarter

(13:48) UT – Phil Harris 3 yard run, (Crosby kick), UT 7–0; 10 plays, 44 yards, 4:22
(7:35) UT – Tony Crosby 42 yard field goal, UT 10–0; 8 plays, 6 yards ;Third Quarter
(1:10) UT – Tom Stockton 3 yard run, (Crosby kick), UT 17–0; 7 plays, 63 yards, 2:29

Statistics	TCU Horned Frogs	border=1}}"
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
TCU Horned Frogs	border=1}}; text-align:center;"	TCU	Passing	TEAM	13–26, 136 yards, 2 INTs
Rushing	TEAM	36 car, 34 yards
Receiving	TEAM	13 rec, 136 yards
Texas Longhorns	border=1}}; text-align:center;"	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

;First Quarter

(5:02) UT – Tony Crosby 27 yard field goal, UT 3–0; 14 plays, 58 yards ;Second Quarter
(13:48) A&M – Reagan 54 yard pass from Keller, (Lee kick), TAMU 7–3; 6 plays, 73 yards ;Third Quarter
(8:27) A&M – Hargett 29 yard pass from Keller, (kick failed), TAMU 13–3; 8 plays, 56 yards ;Fourth Quarter
(13:23) UT – Tommy Ford 2 yard run, (run failed), TAMU 13–9; 9 plays, 35 yards
(1:19) UT – Duke Carlisle 1 yard run, (run failed), UT 15–13; 15 plays, 80 yards

Statistics	Texas Longhorns	border=1}}"
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
Texas Longhorns	border=1}}; text-align:center;"	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 Aggies	border=1}}; text-align:center;"	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)

Main article: 1964 Cotton Bowl Classic

;First Quarter

(12:02) UT – Phil Harris 58 yard pass from Duke Carlisle, (Crosby kick), UT 7–0; 6 plays, 78 yards, 2:47 ;Second Quarter
(9:54) UT – Phil Harris 63 yard pass from Duke Carlisle, (Crosby kick), UT 14–0; 1 play, 63 yards, 0:44
(2:39) UT – Duke Carlisle 9 yard run, (Crosby kick), UT 21–0; 7 plays, 34 yards, 3:36 ;Third Quarter
(2:40) UT – Harold Philipp 2 yard run, (Crosby kick), UT 28–0; 6 plays, 52 yards, 1:46 ;Fourth Quarter
(11:59) NAVY – Roger Staubach 2 yard run, (Staubach pass failed), UT 28–6; 14 plays, 75 yards, 5:23

Statistics	Navy Midshipmen	border=1}}"
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
Navy Midshipmen	border=1}}; text-align:center;"	Navy	Passing	Roger Staubach	21–31, 288 yards, 1 INT
Rushing	Donnelly	8 car, 12 yards
Receiving	Orr	9 rec, 112 yards
Texas Longhorns	border=1}}; text-align:center;"	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

Roster

Buddy Alldredge, WT
Scott Appleton, WT
George Bass, WG
Frank Bedrick, C
Jim Besselman, WG
Mike Boxwell, TB
Clarence Bray, C
James Brooks, ST
Kenneth Brooks, SE
George Brucks, SE
Charles Buckalew, TB
Duke Carlisle, QB
Bob Casseday, WE
Tony Crosby, E-PK
Tom Currie, WG
Jake David, QB
Les Derrick, TB-QB
Joe Dixon, WB
Timmy Doer, FB
Charles Echols, WT
Fred Edwards, FB
Staley Faulkner, WT
Ken Ferguson, ST
Tommy Ford, TB
Joe Galiga, C
Kim Gaynor, WB
Barney Giles, SG
Howard Goad, T
Hix Green, TB
Kenneth Halm, WG
Phil Harris, WB
Lee Hensley, WT
Ben House, WE
Jack Howe, C
Jim Hudson, WB
Dwain James, ST
Rodney Kelley, C
Anthony King, WB
Mike King, WB
Ernie Koy, Jr., FB
Marvin Kristynik, QB
Clayton Lacy, ST
Pete Lammons, WE
Ronny Landry, E
Dan Mauldin, WE
David McWilliams, C
Tommy Nobis, SG
Knox Nunnally, WE
Harold Philipp, FB
Bo Price, SG
Gordon Roberts, ST
Sandy Sands, SE
George Sauer, Jr., SE
Tom Stockton, FB
Charles Talbert, SE
Diron Talbert, ST
Olen Underwood, SG
Tommy Wade, QB
Pat Williamson, WB

Awards and honors

Scott Appleton, tackle: Outland Trophy,

1963 Longhorns in the NFL

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

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.

Notes

References

"1963 Texas Longhorns Schedule and Results". Sports Reference LLC.
(November 9, 1963). "Texas Conquers Baylor, 7 to 0". Star-News, via Google News.
(November 17, 1963). "Texas Blanks TCU, 17–0: Longhorns Clinch Bowl Spot". Youngstown Vindicator, via Google News.
(December 11, 1963). "Texas Must Beat Navy to Prove No. 1 Ranking". The Morning Record, via Google News.
(September 22, 1963). "Steers bounce Tulane by 21–0". Fort Worth Star-Telegram.
(September 29, 1963). "4th-ranked Longhorns crush Texas Tech, 49–7". The Victoria Advocate.
(October 6, 1963). "Texas overcomes early OSU lead, rolls to 34–7 win". The Daily Ardmoreite.
(October 13, 1963). "Steers gore Sooners, 28–7". Tulsa Daily World.
(October 20, 1963). "Texas expected hard game and got it from Arkansas". The Commercial Appeal.
(October 27, 1963). "Longhorns withstand Rice passes". The Tyler Courier-Times-Telegraph.
(November 3, 1963). "Ford, Crosby-led Steers stampede Mustangs, 17–12". The Shreveport Times.
(November 17, 1963). "Steers hang Martin and TCU, 17–0". The Brazosport Facts.
(November 29, 1963). "Longhorns nip inspired Aggies, 15–13". Fort Worth Star-Telegram.
(January 2, 1964). "Texas tops Navy, 28–6, in bowl tilt". The Baltimore Sun.
(2010). "NCAA Football Award Winners". National Collegiate Athletic Association.
(January 7, 1964). "Steelers Working Hard for Appleton's Signature". The Victoria Advocate, via Google News.
(February 2, 1964). "Houston Oilers Sign Appleton". Star-News, via Google News.
(January 14, 1964). "Packers Sign Duke Carlisle". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, via Google News.
(January 2, 1965). "Minnesota Signs End from Texas". The Miami News, via Google News.

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