1969 Texas Longhorns football team

The 1969 Texas Longhorns football team represented the University of Texas at Austin in the 1969 NCAA University Division football season. The Longhorns won all eleven games to win their second consensus national championship;[1] the first was six seasons earlier in 1963.

1969 Texas Longhorns football
Consensus national champion
Southwest Conference champion
Cotton Bowl Classic champion
ConferenceSouthwest Conference
Ranking
CoachesNo. 1
APNo. 1
1969 record11–0 (7–0 SWC)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorEmory Bellard
Offensive schemeWishbone
Defensive coordinatorMike Campbell
Base defense4–4
CaptainTed Koy
Glen Halsell
Home stadiumMemorial Stadium
(Capacity: 66,397)
1969 Southwest Conference football standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L T  W L T
No. 1 Texas $ 7 –0 –0  11 –0 –0
No. 7 Arkansas 6 –1 –0  9 –2 –0
Texas Tech 4 –3 –0  5 –5 –0
TCU 4 –3 –0  4 –6 –0
SMU 3 –4 –0  3 –7 –0
Rice 2 –5 –0  3 –7 –0
Texas A&M 2 –5 –0  3 –7 –0
Baylor 0 –7 –0  0 –10 –0
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1969 team is the last all-white team to be named consensus national champions with the onset of racial integration.[2] Julius Whittier, the first African-American player in Texas football history, was enrolled at UT as a freshman but was not eligible to play; NCAA rules of the time barred freshmen from playing varsity football and basketball.[3]

Season

Ranked fourth to start the year, the #2 Longhorns defeated rival Oklahoma by ten points on October 11,[4] and gained the top spot in the polls in late November. On December 6, #1 Texas traveled to Fayetteville to meet second-ranked Arkansas;[5][6] down by fourteen points in the fourth quarter, UT rallied to win 15–14 in the season's "Game of the Century," attended by President Richard Nixon.[6][7][8] With a wishbone option offense, the Longhorns won all ten games in the regular season, and returned to the Cotton Bowl Classic in Fair Park in Dallas.

On New Year's Day 1970, the Longhorns met ninth-ranked Notre Dame, in its first bowl game in 45 years and second overall; their only previous postseason appearance was a win in the Rose Bowl in January 1925. Trailing for most of the game, Texas scored with 68 seconds remaining and won 21–17.[1][9] On their final drive, the Longhorns faced fourth down twice.[1][9] It was their twentieth consecutive victory, second straight Cotton Bowl Classic title, and third win that season in the stadium.

Schedule
DateTimeOpponentRankSiteTVResultAttendance
September 203:00 p.m.at California*No. 4
ABCW 17–033,702
September 277:30 p.m.Texas TechNo. 4
W 49–765,200
October 47:00 p.m.Navy*No. 2
  • Memorial Stadium
  • Austin, TX
W 56–1763,500
October 111:00 p.m.vs. No. 8 Oklahoma*No. 2
ABCW 27–1771,938
October 251:30 p.m.RiceNo. 2
  • Memorial Stadium
  • Austin, TX (rivalry)
W 31–061,500
November 11:00 p.m.at SMUNo. 2
  • Cotton Bowl
  • Dallas, TX
W 45–1455,287
November 82:00 p.m.BaylorNo. 2
  • Memorial Stadium
  • Austin, TX
W 56–1455,000
November 152:00 p.m.TCUNo. 2
  • Memorial Stadium
  • Austin, TX (rivalry)
W 69–751,000
November 271:00 p.m.at Texas A&MNo. 1
W 49–1251,160
December 612:00 p.m.at No. 2 ArkansasNo. 1
ABCW 15–1447,500
January 1, 19701:00 p.m.vs. No. 9 Notre Dame*No. 1
CBSW 21–1771,938
  • *Non-conference game
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game
  • All times are in Central time

Source:[10]

Roster
1969 Texas Longhorns football team roster
Players Coaches
Offense
Pos.#NameClass
RB 35 Jim Bertelsen So
G 66 Mike Dean Jr
RB 24 Ted Koy Sr
T 62 Bob McKay Sr
G 64 Bobby Mitchell Jr
TE 40 Randy Peschel Sr
QB 14 Eddie Phillips So
WR 88 Cotton Speyrer Jr
G 74 Randy Stout So
QB 16 James Street Sr
QB 18 Donnie Wigginton So
T 50 Bobby Wuensch Jr
RB 30 Steve Worster Jr
 Defense
Pos.#NameClass
DE 89 David Arledge So
DE 77 Bill Atessis Jr
DT 71 Leo Brooks Sr
ROV 86 Mike Campbell Sr
CB 84 Tom Campbell Sr
ILB 61 Scott Henderson Jr
ILB 67 Glen Halsell Sr
CB 23 Danny Lester Jr
DT 65 Scott Palmer Jr
DT 31 Greg Ploetz Jr
S 28 Freddie Steinmark Jr
DT 70 Carl White So
OLB 80 Bill Zapalac Jr
 Special teams
Pos.#NameClass
K 5 Happy Feller Jr
K 37 Rob Layne Sr
Head coach
Coordinators/assistant coaches
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • Injured
  • Redshirt

Rankings
Main article: 1969 NCAA University Division football 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 12 Final 
AP 4 4 4 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 1 1 1 1 
UPI Coaches 3 3 3 4 2 2 2 2 2 2 1 1 1 1

Game summaries

at California
See also: 1969 California Golden Bears football team


Texas Longhorns (0–0) vs. California Golden Bears (0–0)
1 2 34Total
No. 4 Texas 7 7 3017
California 0 0 000

at California Memorial Stadium • Berkeley, CA

  • Date: Saturday, September 20, 1969
  • Game time: 3:00 PM CDT
  • Game weather: Good
  • Game attendance: 33,702
  • Referee: John Presley
  • TV: ABC
  • Box Score
StatisticsTEXCAL
First downs2110
Total yards329206
Rushes/yards71/31140/127
Passing yards1879
Passing: Comp–Att–Int2–7–212–23–1
Time of possession
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
TexasPassingJames Street2–7, 18 yards, 2 INTs
RushingJim Bertelsen16 car, 92 yards, 1 TD
ReceivingRandy Peschel1 rec, 11 yards
CaliforniaPassingTEAM12–23, 79 yards, 1 INT
RushingTEAM40 car, 127 yards
ReceivingTEAM12 rec, 79 yards

vs. Texas Tech
See also: 1969 Texas Tech Red Raiders football team and Texas–Texas Tech football rivalry
Texas Tech Red Raiders (1–0) vs. Texas Longhorns (1–0)
1 2 34Total
Texas Tech 0 0 077
No. 4 Texas 7 21 21049

at Memorial Stadium • Austin, TX

  • Date: Saturday, September 27, 1969
  • Game time: 7:30 PM CDT
  • Game weather: Clear, 84 ° F
  • Game attendance: 65,200
  • Box Score
StatisticsTTUTEX
First downs1114
Total yards213286
Rushes/yards41/4257/257
Passing yards17129
Passing: Comp–Att–Int14–34–410–3–1
Time of possession
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
Texas TechPassingTEAM14–34, 171 yards, 1 TD, 4 INTs
RushingTEAM41 car, 42 yards
ReceivingTEAM14 rec, 171 yards, 1 TD
TexasPassingJames Street3–9, 29 yards, 1 INT
RushingSteve Worster15 car, 61 yards, 2 TDs
ReceivingCharles Speyrer2 rec, 17 yards

vs. Navy
See also: 1969 Navy Midshipmen football team
Navy Midshipmen (0–2) vs. Texas Longhorns (2–0)
1 2 34Total
Navy 3 0 7717
No. 2 Texas 21 21 7756

at Memorial Stadium • Austin, TX

  • Date: Saturday, October 4, 1969
  • Game time: 7:00 PM CDT
  • Game weather: 81 ° F
  • Game attendance: 63,500
  • Box Score
StatisticsNAVYTEX
First downs1532
Total yards278595
Rushes/yards27/2483/523
Passing yards25472
Passing: Comp–Att–Int19–47–17–10–0
Time of possession
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
NavyPassingTEAM19–47, 254 yards, 1 TD, 1 INT
RushingTEAM27 car, 24 yards, 1 TD
ReceivingTEAM19 rec, 254 yards, 1 TD
TexasPassingDonn Wigginton5–8, 51 yards
RushingJim Bertelsen8 car, 99 yards, 1 TD
ReceivingRandy Peschel4 rec, 46 yards

vs. Oklahoma
See also: 1969 Oklahoma Sooners football team and Red River Rivalry
Oklahoma Sooners (2–0) vs. Texas Longhorns (3–0)
1 2 34Total
No. 8 Oklahoma 14 0 3017
No. 2 Texas 7 7 6727

at Cotton Bowl • Dallas, TX

  • Date: Saturday, October 11, 1969
  • Game time: 1:00 PM CDT
  • Game weather: 91 ° F
  • Game attendance: 71,938
  • TV: ABC
  • Box Score
StatisticsOUTEX
First downs2018
Total yards282373
Rushes/yards63/19854/158
Passing yards84215
Passing: Comp–Att–Int9–15–29–18–3
Time of possession
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
OklahomaPassingTEAM9–15, 84 yards, 2 INTs
RushingTEAM63 car, 192 yards, 2 TDs
ReceivingTEAM9 rec, 84 yards
TexasPassingJames Street9–18, 215 yards, 1 TD, 3 INTs
RushingSteve Worster18 car, 63 yards, 1 TD
ReceivingCharles Speyrer8 rec, 160 yards, 1 TD

vs. Rice
See also: 1969 Rice Owls football team and Rice–Texas football rivalry
Rice Owls (1–3) vs. Texas Longhorns (4–0)
1 2 34Total
Rice 0 0 000
No. 2 Texas 7 14 7331

at Memorial Stadium • Austin, TX

  • Date: Saturday, October 25, 1969
  • Game time: 1:30 PM CDT
  • Game weather: Clear, 74 ° F
  • Game attendance: 61,500
  • Box Score
StatisticsRICETEX
First downs1120
Total yards138447
Rushes/yards43/4764/291
Passing yards91156
Passing: Comp–Att–Int9–29–39–16–1
Time of possession
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
RicePassingTEAM9–29, 91 yards, 3 INTs
RushingTEAM43 car, 47 yards
ReceivingTEAM9 rec, 91 yards
TexasPassingJames Street6–10, 94 yards
RushingSteve Worster16 car, 57 yards, 1 TD
ReceivingCharles Speyrer3 rec, 38 yards

at SMU
See also: 1969 SMU Mustangs football team
Texas Longhorns (5–0) vs. SMU Mustangs (2–4)
1 2 34Total
No. 2 Texas 7 3 211445
SMU 0 3 3814

at Cotton Bowl • Dallas, TX

  • Date: Saturday, November 1, 1969
  • Game time: 1:00 PM CDT
  • Game weather: Clalm, 54 ° F
  • Game attendance: 55,287
  • Box Score
StatisticsTEXSMU
First downs3415
Total yards676296
Rushes/yards80/61135/73
Passing yards65223
Passing: Comp–Att–Int4–10–020–38–2
Time of possession
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
TexasPassingJames Street4–10, 65 yards
RushingSteve Worster21 car, 137 yards, 1 TD
ReceivingCharles Speyrer3 rec, 56 yards
SMUPassingTEAM20–38, 223 yards, 1 TD, 2 INTs
RushingTEAM35 car, 73 yards
ReceivingTEAM20 rec, 223 yards, 1 TD

vs. Baylor
See also: 1969 Baylor Bears football team
Baylor Bears (0–6) vs. Texas Longhorns (6–0)
1 2 34Total
Baylor 0 7 0714
No. 2 Texas 21 21 14056

at Memorial Stadium • Austin, TX

  • Date: Saturday, November 8, 1969
  • Game time: 2:00 PM CDT
  • Game weather: Clear, 84 ° F
  • Game attendance: 55,000
  • Box Score
StatisticsBAYTEX
First downs1231
Total yards203555
Rushes/yards38/9367/388
Passing yards110167
Passing: Comp–Att–Int8–27–512–23–0
Time of possession
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
BaylorPassingTEAM8–27, 110 yards, 5 INTs
RushingTEAM38 car, 93 yards, 2 TDs
ReceivingTEAM8 rec, 110 yards
TexasPassingEddie Phillips5–10, 55 yards
RushingJim Bertelsen4 car, 80 yards
ReceivingRandy Peschel5 rec, 61 yards

vs. TCU
See also: 1969 TCU Horned Frogs football team and TCU–Texas football rivalry
TCU Horned Frogs (3–5) vs. Texas Longhorns (7–0)
1 2 34Total
TCU 0 7 007
No. 2 Texas 21 13 72869

at Memorial Stadium • Austin, TX

  • Date: Saturday, November 15, 1969
  • Game time: 2:00 PM CDT
  • Game weather: Clear, 63 ° F
  • Game attendance: 51,000
  • Box Score
StatisticsTCUTEX
First downs1232
Total yards181651
Rushes/yards37/10580/517
Passing yards76134
Passing: Comp–Att–Int9–34–38–15–2
Time of possession
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
TCUPassingTEAM9–34, 76 yards, 3 INTs
RushingTEAM37 car, 105 yards
ReceivingTEAM9 rec, 76 yards
TexasPassingJames Street5–8, 54 yards, 1 TD, 1 INT
RushingJim Bertelsen16 car, 104 yards, 1 TD
ReceivingKen Ehrig4 rec, 89 yards, 1 TD

at Texas A&M
See also: 1969 Texas A&M Aggies football team and Texas–Texas A&M football rivalry
Texas Longhorns (8–0) vs. Texas A&M Aggies (3–6)
1 2 34Total
No. 1 Texas 13 26 3749
Texas A&M 0 0 01212

at Kyle Field • College Station, TX

  • Date: Thursday, November 27, 1969
  • Game time: 1:00 PM CDT
  • Game weather: Light Drizzle, 58 ° F
  • Game attendance: 51,160
  • Box Score
StatisticsTEXTAMU
First downs2212
Total yards441155
Rushes/yards68/33052/88
Passing yards11167
Passing: Comp–Att–Int6–14–16–18–4
Time of possession
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
TexasPassingEddie Phillips3–8, 31 yards
RushingJim Bertelsen9 car, 92 yards, 2 TDs
ReceivingCharles Speyrer2 rec, 43 yards
Texas A&MPassingTEAM6–18, 67 yards, 1 TD, 4 INTs
RushingTEAM52 car, 88 yards
ReceivingTEAM6 rec, 67 yards, 1 TD

at Arkansas
Main article: 1969 Texas vs. Arkansas football game
See also: 1969 Arkansas Razorbacks football team and Arkansas–Texas football rivalry
Texas Longhorns (9–0) vs. Arkansas Razorbacks (9–0)
1 2 34Total
No. 1 Texas 0 0 01515
No. 2 Arkansas 7 0 7014

at Razorback Stadium • Fayetteville, AR

StatisticsTEXARK
First downs1918
Total yards368308
Rushes/yards60/24444/103
Passing yards124205
Passing: Comp–Att–Int6–10–214–22–2
Time of possession
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
TexasPassingJames Street6–10, 124 yards, 2 INTs
RushingSteve Worster25 car, 94 yards
ReceivingCotton Speyrer4 rec, 65 yards
ArkansasPassingTEAM14–22, 205 yards, 1 TD, 2 INTs
RushingTEAM44 car, 103 yards, 1 TD
ReceivingTEAM14 rec, 205 yards, 1 TD

With two legendary coaches (Broyles and Royal), two neighboring states, two football powerhouses (8 of last 10 SWC Championships), and two recent National Championships (Arkansas in 1964 and Texas in 1963), Arkansas and Texas had developed a rivalry. The game was moved from the usual third week in October to the first week in December so it could be televised nationally on ABC. President Richard Nixon attended the game, and AstroTurf was even installed in Razorback Stadium in preparation for the game.

Arkansas' top-rated defense was going up against the #1-rated Texas offense, but the Hogs got on top early, with a 1-yard TD run by Bill Burnett. After halftime, Chuck Dicus hauled in a 29-yard touchdown pass, giving the Razorbacks a 14–0 lead heading into the game's final quarter. Longhorn QB James Street then led his squad to its first touchdown, and as coach Darrell Royal had planned, Texas attempted and completed the two-point conversion, which would in all likelihood prevent a tie.

Arkansas then had the ball and the lead, and a 73-yard drive later, the Hogs were in good position to tack on a field goal that would put the game out of reach, but Razorback QB Bill Montgomery was intercepted in the end zone, giving the Longhorns new life. The Texas drive appeared stalled at the Longhorns' own 43, on a 4th and 3, when Royal gambled again. A 44-yard pass to Randy Peschel, who caught the ball in double coverage, put Texas at the Arkansas 13. Longhorn RB Jim Bertelsen would run in for the tying six points. The extra-point snap was high, but was snared by third-string QB Donnie Wigginton and the kick was converted by Longhorn kicker Happy Feller, giving Texas a 15–14 lead with 3:58 to play.

Arkansas drove to the Texas 40, looking for a field goal from All-American kicker Bill McClard, but the turnover bug struck again as Montgomery was again picked off.

vs. Notre Dame (Cotton Bowl)
Main article: 1970 Cotton Bowl Classic
See also: 1969 Notre Dame Fighting Irish football team


1970 Cotton Bowl Classic: Notre Dame Fighting Irish (8–1–1) vs. Texas Longhorns (10–0)
1 2 34Total
No. 9 Notre Dame 3 7 0717
No. 1 Texas 0 7 01421

at Cotton Bowl • Dallas, TX

StatisticsNDTEX
First downs2525
Total yards420438
Rushes/yards43/18967/331
Passing yards231107
Passing: Comp–Att–Int17–27–26–11–1
Time of possession
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
Notre DamePassingJoe Theismann17–27, 231 yards, 2 TDs, 2 INTs
RushingBill Barz10 car, 49 yards
ReceivingTom Gatewood6 rec, 112 yards, 1 TD
TexasPassingJames Street6–11, 107 yards, 1 INT
RushingSteve Worster20 car, 155 yards
ReceivingCharles Speyrer4 rec, 70 yards

NFL Draft

Three seniors from the 1969 Longhorns were selected in the 1970 NFL Draft:[11]

PlayerPositionRound  Pick  Franchise
Bob McKayT121Cleveland Browns
Leo BrooksDT231Houston Oilers
Ted KoyRB250Oakland Raiders

Nine juniors from the 1969 Longhorns were selected in the 1971 NFL Draft:[12]

PlayerPositionRound  Pick  Franchise
Cotton SpeyrerWR238Washington Redskins
Bill AtessisDE252Baltimore Colts
Happy FellerK483Philadelphia Eagles
Bill ZapalacLB484New York Jets
Steve WorsterRB490Los Angeles Rams
Scott PalmerDT7162New York Jets
Bobby WuenschT12294Baltimore Colts
Danny LesterDB13317Philadelphia Eagles
Deryl ComerTE14345Atlanta Falcons

Two sophomores from the 1969 Longhorns were selected in the 1972 NFL Draft:[13]

PlayerPositionRound  Pick  Franchise
Jim Bertelsen     RB230Los Angeles Rams
Eddie PhillipsQB495Los Angeles Rams

Awards and honors

References
  1. Jenkins, Dan (January 12, 1970). "Texas hangs on to its No. 1". Sports Illustrated. p. 26.
  2. Drape, Joe (December 23, 2005). "Changing the Face of Texas Football". The New York Times.
  3. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2015-03-24. Retrieved 2015-03-20.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
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  5. Darling, Ed (December 5, 1969). "The Eyes of Texas? They're all on Arkansas now". Tuscaloosa News. Alabama. p. 6.
  6. Jenkins, Dan (December 15, 1969). "Texas by an eyelash". Sports Illustrated. p. 20.
  7. "Gutty quarterback leads Texas to win". Tuscaloosa News. Alabama. Associated Press. December 7, 1969. p. 13.
  8. "Longhorns decision Arkansas 15-14 with long bomb on fourth down". Spokesman-Review. Spokane, Washington. Associated Press. December 7, 1969. p. 1, sports.
  9. "Texans edge Irish on big fourth downs". Spokesman-Review. Spokane, Washington. Associated Press. January 2, 1970. p. 30.
  10. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2010-11-01. Retrieved 2009-12-11.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  11. Pro Football Reference.com – 1970 NFL Draft
  12. Pro Football Reference.com – 1971 NFL Draft
  13. Pro Football Reference.com – 1972 NFL Draft
  14. http://fs.ncaa.org/Docs/stats/football_records/DI/2010/Awards.pdf
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