1969 Texas Longhorns football team

American college football season August 2023 February 2026 1969 Texas Longhorns football Texas Longhorns logo.svg 250 Southwest Conference SWC 1 1 11–0 7–0 Darrell Royal 13th Emory Bellard Wishbone Mike Campbell 4–4 Memorial Stadium Consensus national championSWC championCotton Bowl Classic champion Cotton Bowl Classic W 21–17 vs. Notre Dame 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;https://www.si.com/vault/1970/01/12/552452/texas-hangs-on-to-its-no-1 Sports Illustrated Jenkins Dan Dan Jenkins Texas hangs on to its No. 1 January 12, 1970 26 the first was six seasons earlier in 1963. This was the last consensus title won by the Longhorns until 2005. The 1969 team is the last all-white team to be named consensus national champions with the onset of racial integration.Changing the Face of Texas Football https://www.nytimes.com/2005/12/23/sports/ncaafootball/23texas.html?pagewanted=all&_r=0 The New York Times December 23, 2005 Joe Drape 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.https://www.utexas.edu/lbj/news/2010/first-african-american-play-ut-football-lbj-school-alum-juli First African-American to play UT football, LBJ School Alum Julius Whittier visits Longhorn Team; Shares personal story about becoming an LBJ School Student Austin, Texas 2010-12-01 utexas.edu 2015-03-20 https://web.archive.org/web/20150324001437/http://www.utexas.edu/lbj/news/2010/first-african-american-play-ut-football-lbj-school-alum-juli 2015-03-24 dead Ranked fourth to start the year, the #2 Longhorns defeated rival Oklahoma by ten points on October 11,https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=96dfAAAAIBAJ&sjid=YDIMAAAAIBAJ&pg=2227%2C2221101 Lewiston Morning Tribune Idaho Associated Press Texas comes alive to hold 27-17 win October 12, 1969 16 and gained the top spot in the polls in late November. On December 6, #1 Texas traveled to Fayetteville to meet second-ranked Arkansas;https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=YxkfAAAAIBAJ&sjid=C5wEAAAAIBAJ&pg=7114%2C795772 Tuscaloosa News Alabama Darling Ed The Eyes of Texas? They're all on Arkansas now December 5, 1969 6https://www.si.com/vault/1969/12/15/613039/texas-by-an-eyelash Sports Illustrated Jenkins Dan Dan Jenkins Texas by an eyelash December 15, 1969 20 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 who presented a plaque to Texas and declared them the national champions.https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=ZBkfAAAAIBAJ&sjid=C5wEAAAAIBAJ&pg=6879%2C1038218 Tuscaloosa News Alabama Associated Press Gutty quarterback leads Texas to win December 7, 1969 13https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=-eYRAAAAIBAJ&sjid=aOsDAAAAIBAJ&pg=6896%2C2376041 Spokesman-Review Spokane, Washington Associated Press Longhorns decision Arkansas 15-14 with long bomb on fourth down December 7, 1969 1, sports 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 1925 Rose Bowl. Trailing for most of the game, Texas scored with 68 seconds remaining and won 21–17, validating Nixon's clam.https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=hDwVAAAAIBAJ&sjid=ewgEAAAAIBAJ&pg=7244%2C360694 Spokesman-Review Spokane, Washington Associated Press Texans edge Irish on big fourth downs January 2, 1970 30 On their final drive, the Longhorns faced fourth down twice. It was their twentieth consecutive victory, second straight Cotton Bowl Classic title, and third win that season in the stadium. Schedule 1969 AP Central September 20 3:00 p.m. w y y 4 California California Memorial Stadium Berkeley, CA ABC 17–0 31,000–33,702 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-sacramento-bee-longhorns-follow-thre/123954290/ The Sacramento Bee Longhorns follow three-way street to easy 17–0 victory over punchless Bears September 21, 1969 May 2, 2023 Newspapers.com September 27 7:30 p.m. w 4 Texas Tech Memorial Stadium Austin, TX rivalry 49–7 65,200 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-odessa-american-longhorns-rip-raider/123954481/ The Odessa American Longhorns rip Raiders, 49–7 September 28, 1969 May 2, 2023 Newspapers.com October 4 7:31 p.m. w y 2 Navy Memorial Stadium Austin, TX 56–17 63,500 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-baltimore-sun-longhorns-rip-middies/123954665/ The Baltimore Sun Longhorns rip Middies by 56–17 October 5, 1969 May 2, 2023 Newspapers.com October 11 1:00 p.m. w y y 2 Oklahoma 8 Cotton Bowl Dallas, TX Red River Shootout ABC 27–17 71,938 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-galveston-daily-news-longhorns-stamp/123954834/ The Galveston Daily News Longhorns stampede Sooners 27–17 October 12, 1969 May 2, 2023 Newspapers.com October 25 1:30 p.m. w 2 Rice Memorial Stadium Austin, TX rivalry 31–0 61,500 https://www.newspapers.com/article/el-paso-times-texas-longhorns-shut-out-r/123954984/ The El Paso Times Texas Longhorns shut out Rice Owls 31–0 October 26, 1969 May 2, 2023 Newspapers.com November 1 1:00 p.m. w y 2 SMU Cotton Bowl Dallas, TX 45–14 55,287 https://www.newspapers.com/article/fort-worth-star-telegram-record-ut-rush/123955192/ Fort Worth Star-Telegram Record UT rush sinks SMU November 2, 1969 May 2, 2023 Newspapers.com November 8 2:00 p.m. w 2 Baylor Memorial Stadium Austin, TX rivalry 56–14 51,000–55,000 https://www.newspapers.com/article/brownwood-bulletin-ailing-horns-roll-5/123955360/ Brownwood Bulletin Ailing 'Horns roll, 56–14 November 9, 1969 May 2, 2023 Newspapers.com November 15 2:00 p.m. w 2 TCU Memorial Stadium Austin, TX rivalry 69–7 51,000 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-kilgore-news-herald-awesome-longhorn/123955812/ The Kilgore News Herald Awesome Longhorns smash Frogs, 69–7 November 16, 1969 May 2, 2023 Newspapers.com November 27 1:00 p.m. w y 1 Texas A&M Kyle Field College Station, TX rivalry 49–12 51,160 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-times-aggies-agreesteers-too-much/123956002/ The Shreveport Times Aggies agree...Steers too much! November 28, 1969 May 2, 2023 Newspapers.com December 6 12:00 p.m. w y 1 Arkansas 2 Razorback Stadium Fayetteville, AR Game of The Century, rivalry ABC 15–14 44,598 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-commercial-appeal-longhorns-look-for/123956200/ The Commercial Appeal Longhorns look for a crumb and find a loaf December 7, 1969 May 2, 2023 Newspapers.com January 1, 1970 1:00 p.m. w y y 1 Notre Dame 9 Cotton Bowl Dallas, TX Cotton Bowl Classic CBS 21–17 71,938 https://www.newspapers.com/article/chicago-tribune-texas-rallies-to-beat-ir/123956369/ Chicago Tribune Texas rallies to beat Irish, 21 to 17 January 2, 1970 May 2, 2023 Newspapers.com Rankings 1969 NCAA University Division football rankings AP 0 13 4 4 4 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 1 1 1 1 UPI Coaches 0 13 3 3 3 4 2 2 2 2 2 2 1 1 1 1 Game summaries At California 1969 California Golden Bears football team Texas Longhorns; text-align:center; collapsed #fff #eee Texas Longhorns (0–0) vs. California Golden Bears (0–0) Saturday, September 20, 1969 3:00 PM CDT No. 4 Texas 7 7 3 0 California 0 0 0 0 California Memorial Stadium • Berkeley, CA 31,000–33,702 Good John Presley ABC Box Score First Quarter (7:53) UT – Jim Bertelsen 11 yard run (Feller kick), UT 7–0; 11 plays, 70 yards Second Quarter (8:04) UT – James Street 4 yard run (Feller kick), UT 14–0; 11 plays, 55 yards Third Quarter (4:49) UT – Happy Feller 32 yard field goal, UT 17–0; 8 plays, 36 yards Statistics TEXCAL First downs 21 10 Total yards 329 206 Rushes/yards 71/311 40/127 Passing yards 18 79 Passing: Comp–Att–Int 2–7–2 12–23–1 Time of possession Team Category Player StatisticsTexas Passing James Street 2–7, 18 yards, 2 INTs Rushing Jim Bertelsen 16 car, 92 yards, 1 TD Receiving Randy Peschel 1 rec, 11 yardsCalifornia Passing TEAM 12–23, 79 yards, 1 INT Rushing TEAM 40 car, 127 yards Receiving TEAM 12 rec, 79 yards Vs. Texas Tech 1969 Texas Tech Red Raiders football team Texas–Texas Tech football rivalry Texas Longhorns; text-align:center; collapsed #fff #eee Texas Tech Red Raiders (1–0) vs. Texas Longhorns (1–0) Saturday, September 27, 1969 7:31 p.m. CDT Texas Tech 0 0 0 7 No. 4 Texas 7 21 21 0 Memorial Stadium • Austin, TX 65,200 Clear, 84 F Box Score First Quarter (10:04) UT – Billy Dale 12 yard run (Feller kick), UT 7–0; 4 plays, 27 yards, 1:31 Second Quarter (13:40) UT – Jim Bertelsen 5 yard run (Feller kick), UT 14–0; 9 plays, 49 yards, 2:03 (11:00) UT – Steve Worster 1 yard run (Feller kick), UT 21–0; 4 plays, 47 yards, 1:14 (1:17) UT – Mike Campbell 26 yard interception return (Feller kick), UT 28–0 Third Quarter (13:23) UT – Steve Worster 2 yard run (Feller kick), UT 35–0; 1 play, 2 yards, 0:05 (7:26) UT – Billy Dale 2 yard run (Feller kick), UT 42–0; 4 plays, 9 yards, 1:44 (0:56) UT – Paul Robichau 14 yard run (Feller kick), UT 49–0; 9 plays, 54 yards, 3:49 Fourth Quarter (12:10) TTU – Odom 9 yard pass from Napper (Sanders kick), UT 49–7; 11 plays, 79 yards, 3:46 Statistics TTUTEX First downs 11 14 Total yards 213 286 Rushes/yards 41/42 57/257 Passing yards 171 29 Passing: Comp–Att–Int 14–34–4 10–3–1 Time of possession Team Category Player StatisticsTexas Tech Passing TEAM 14–34, 171 yards, 1 TD, 4 INTs Rushing TEAM 41 car, 42 yards Receiving TEAM 14 rec, 171 yards, 1 TDTexas Passing James Street 3–9, 29 yards, 1 INT Rushing Steve Worster 15 car, 61 yards, 2 TDs Receiving Charles Speyrer 2 rec, 17 yards Vs. Navy 1969 Navy Midshipmen football team Texas Longhorns; text-align:center; collapsed #fff #eee Navy Midshipmen (0–2) vs. Texas Longhorns (2–0) Saturday, October 4, 1969 7:00 PM CDT Navy 3 0 7 7 No. 2 Texas 21 21 7 7 Memorial Stadium • Austin, TX 63,500 81 F Box Score First Quarter (13:22) UT – Jim Bertelsen 43 yard run (Feller kick), UT 7–0; 1 play, 43 yards, 0:09 (10:32) UT – Ted Koy 3 yard run (Feller kick), UT 14–0; 5 plays, 33 yards, 1:26 (3:20) NAVY – Detweiler 36 yard field goal, UT 14–3; 9 plays, 42 yards, 4:36 (1:13) UT – Ted Koy 1 yard run (Feller kick), UT 21–3; 7 plays, 52 yards, 2:07 Second Quarter (11:28) UT – James Street 6 yard run (Feller kick), UT 28–3; 6 plays, 34 yards, 2:28 (4:54) UT – Terry Collins 2 yard run (Feller kick), UT 35–3; 13 plays, 82 yards, 5:20 (0:40) UT – Eddie Phillips 15 yard run (Feller kick), UT 42–3; 6 plays, 55 yards, 1:44 Third Quarter (10:23) UT – Eddie Phillips 7 yard run (Feller kick), UT 49–3; 10 plays, 52 yards, 4:16 (0:32) NAVY – Schwelm 62 yard pass from McNallen (Detweiler kick), UT 49–10; 6 plays, 69 yards, 2:06 Fourth Quarter (11:59) UT – Tommy Asaff 1 yard run (Rob Layne kick), UT 53–10; 11 plays, 48 yards, 3:33 (2:50) NAVY – Steelman 4 yard run (Detweiler kick), UT 56–17; 13 plays, 63 yards, 4:08 Statistics NAVYTEX First downs 15 32 Total yards 278 595 Rushes/yards 27/24 83/523 Passing yards 254 72 Passing: Comp–Att–Int 19–47–1 7–10–0 Time of possession Team Category Player StatisticsNavy Passing TEAM 19–47, 254 yards, 1 TD, 1 INT Rushing TEAM 27 car, 24 yards, 1 TD Receiving TEAM 19 rec, 254 yards, 1 TDTexas Passing Donn Wigginton 5–8, 51 yards Rushing Jim Bertelsen 8 car, 99 yards, 1 TD Receiving Randy Peschel 4 rec, 46 yards Vs. Oklahoma 1969 Oklahoma Sooners football team Red River Rivalry Texas Longhorns; text-align:center; collapsed #fff #eee Oklahoma Sooners (2–0) vs. Texas Longhorns (3–0) Saturday, October 11, 1969 1:00 PM CDT No. 8 Oklahoma 14 0 3 0 No. 2 Texas 7 7 6 7 Cotton Bowl • Dallas, TX 71,938 91 F ABC Chris Schenkel, Bud Wilkinson Box Score First Quarter (10:14) OU – Mildren 9 yard run (Derr kick), OU 7–0; 8 plays, 41 yards, 3:03 (3:31) OU – Owens 2 yard run (Derr kick), OU 14–0; 5 plays, 17 yards, 1:43 (1:47) UT – Charles Speyrer 24 yard pass from James Street (Feller kick), OU 14–7; 4 plays, 58 yards, 1:46 Second Quarter (8:16) UT – Jim Bertelsen 1 yard run (Feller kick), Tied 14–14; 9 plays, 80 yards, 3:12 Third Quarter (8:39) UT – Happy Feller 27 yard field goal, UT 17–14; 10 plays, 64 yards, 3:44 (3:06) OU – Derr 22 yard field goal, Tied 17–17; 5 plays, 24 yards, 2:04 (0:24) UT – Happy Feller 21 yard field goal, UT 20–17; 8 plays, 68 yards, 2:34 Fourth Quarter (4:40) UT – Steve Worster 1 yard run (Feller kick), UT 27–17; 5 plays, 23 yards, 1:45 Statistics OUTEX First downs 20 18 Total yards 282 373 Rushes/yards 63/198 54/158 Passing yards 84 215 Passing: Comp–Att–Int 9–15–2 9–18–3 Time of possession Team Category Player StatisticsOklahoma Passing TEAM 9–15, 84 yards, 2 INTs Rushing TEAM 63 car, 192 yards, 2 TDs Receiving TEAM 9 rec, 84 yardsTexas Passing James Street 9–18, 215 yards, 1 TD, 3 INTs Rushing Steve Worster 18 car, 63 yards, 1 TD Receiving Charles Speyrer 8 rec, 160 yards, 1 TD Vs. Rice 1969 Rice Owls football team Rice–Texas football rivalry Texas Longhorns; text-align:center; collapsed #fff #eee Rice Owls (1–3) vs. Texas Longhorns (4–0) Saturday, October 25, 1969 1:30 PM CDT Rice 0 0 0 0 No. 2 Texas 7 14 7 3 Memorial Stadium • Austin, TX 61,500 Clear, 74 F Box Score First Quarter (3:24) UT – Steve Worster 2 yard run (Feller kick), UT 7–0; 4 plays, 32 yards, 1:18 Second Quarter (9:10) UT – Jim Bertelsen 4 yard run (Feller kick), UT 14–0; 1 play, 4 yards, 0:06 (2:02) UT – Billy Dale 4 yard run (Feller kick), UT 21–0; 6 plays, 46 yards, 1:23 Third Quarter (10:24) UT – Billy Dale 1 yard run (Feller kick), UT 28–0; 12 plays, 71 yards, 4:36 Fourth Quarter (14:18) UT – Happy Feller 24 yard field goal, UT 31–0; 4 plays, 4 yards, 1:36 Statistics RICETEX First downs 11 20 Total yards 138 447 Rushes/yards 43/47 64/291 Passing yards 91 156 Passing: Comp–Att–Int 9–29–3 9–16–1 Time of possession Team Category Player StatisticsRice Passing TEAM 9–29, 91 yards, 3 INTs Rushing TEAM 43 car, 47 yards Receiving TEAM 9 rec, 91 yardsTexas Passing James Street 6–10, 94 yards Rushing Steve Worster 16 car, 57 yards, 1 TD Receiving Charles Speyrer 3 rec, 38 yards At SMU 1969 SMU Mustangs football team Texas Longhorns; text-align:center; collapsed #fff #eee Texas Longhorns (5–0) vs. SMU Mustangs (2–4) Saturday, November 1, 1969 1:00 PM CDT No. 2 Texas 7 3 21 14 SMU 0 3 3 8 Cotton Bowl • Dallas, TX 55,287 Calm, 54 F Box Score First Quarter (10:04) UT – Jim Bertelsen 7 yard run (Feller kick), UT 7–0; 12 plays, 80 yards, 4:53 Second Quarter (4:42) SMU – Johnson 32 yard field goal, UT 7–3; 9 plays, 46 yards, 4:06 (0:11) UT – Happy Feller 32 yard field goal, UT 10–3; 7 plays, 27 yards, 1:17 Third Quarter (8:13) SMU – Johnson 17 yard field goal, UT 10–6; 15 plays, 80 yards, 6:42 (5:16) UT – Steve Worster 1 yard run (Feller kick), UT 17–6; 8 plays, 67 yards, 2:52 (3:34) UT – Jim Bertelsen 26 yard run (Feller kick), UT 24–6; 2 plays, 35 yards, 0:26 (1:05) UT – Ted Koy 40 yard run (Feller kick), UT 31–6; 4 plays, 68 yards, 1:26 Fourth Quarter (13:42) UT – Jim Bertelsen 3 yard run (Feller kick), UT 38–6; 8 plays, 57 yards, 1:35 (10:48) SMU – Lesser 29 yard pass from Chuck Hixson (Hixson run), UT 38–14; 9 plays, 69 yards, 2:50 (6:51) UT – Jim Bertelsen 13 yard run (Feller kick), UT 45–14; 12 plays, 80 yards, 3:57 Statistics TEXSMU First downs 34 15 Total yards 676 296 Rushes/yards 80/611 35/73 Passing yards 65 223 Passing: Comp–Att–Int 4–10–0 20–38–2 Time of possession Team Category Player StatisticsTexas Passing James Street 4–10, 65 yards Rushing Steve Worster 21 car, 137 yards, 1 TD Receiving Charles Speyrer 3 rec, 56 yardsSMU Passing TEAM 20–38, 223 yards, 1 TD, 2 INTs Rushing TEAM 35 car, 73 yards Receiving TEAM 20 rec, 223 yards, 1 TD Vs. Baylor 1969 Baylor Bears football team Baylor–Texas football rivalry Texas Longhorns; text-align:center; collapsed #fff #eee Baylor Bears (0–6) vs. Texas Longhorns (6–0) Saturday, November 8, 1969 2:00 PM CDT Baylor 0 7 0 7 No. 2 Texas 21 21 14 0 Memorial Stadium • Austin, TX 55,000 Clear, 84 F Box Score First Quarter (10:16) UT – Bobby Callison 1 yard run (Feller kick), UT 7–0; 6 plays, 80 yards, 2:15 (6:04) UT – Charles Spreyer 20 yard pass from James Street (Feller kick), UT 14–0; 6 plays, 51 yards, 2:34 (4:01) UT – Bobby Callison 1 yard run (Feller kick), UT 21–0; 5 plays, 14 yards, 1:51 Second Quarter (12:54) UT – Ted Koy 6 yard run (Feller kick), UT 28–0; 9 plays, 80 yards, 3:06 (8:38) UT – Bobby Callison 37 yard run (Feller kick), UT 35–0; 6 plays, 65 yards, 1:47 (6:33) UT – Eddie Phillips 8 yard run (Layne kick), UT 42–0; 6 plays, 27 yards, 1:27 (4:03) BAY – Utgard 1 yard run (Cozby kick), UT 42–7; 9 plays, 72 yards, 2:30 Third Quarter (10:26) UT – Terry Collins 1 yard run (Layne kick), UT 49–7; 9 plays, 50 yards, 3:23 (6:23) UT – Eddie Phillips 10 yard run (Layne kick), UT 56–7; 6 plays, 67 yards, 2:48 Fourth Quarter (2:11) BAY – Utgard 1 yard run (Cozvy kick), UT 56–14; 14 plays, 64 yards, 5:22 Statistics BAYTEX First downs 12 31 Total yards 203 555 Rushes/yards 38/93 67/388 Passing yards 110 167 Passing: Comp–Att–Int 8–27–5 12–23–0 Time of possession Team Category Player StatisticsBaylor Passing TEAM 8–27, 110 yards, 5 INTs Rushing TEAM 38 car, 93 yards, 2 TDs Receiving TEAM 8 rec, 110 yardsTexas Passing Eddie Phillips 5–10, 55 yards Rushing Jim Bertelsen 4 car, 80 yards Receiving Randy Peschel 5 rec, 61 yards Vs. TCU 1969 TCU Horned Frogs football team TCU–Texas football rivalry Texas Longhorns; text-align:center; collapsed #fff #eee TCU Horned Frogs (3–5) vs. Texas Longhorns (7–0) Saturday, November 15, 1969 2:00 PM CDT TCU 0 7 0 0 No. 2 Texas 21 13 7 28 Memorial Stadium • Austin, TX 51,000 Clear, 63 F Box Score First Quarter (10:22) UT – Jim Bertelsen 3 yard run (Feller kick), UT 7–0; 5 plays, 26 yards, 1:52 (7:19) UT – Steve Worster 34 yard run (Feller kick), UT 14–0; 5 plays, 64 yards, 1:55 (2:08) UT – James Street 10 yard run (Feller kick), UT 21–0; 10 plays, 43 yards, 3:55 Second Quarter (9:02) TCU – Cole 65 yard punt return (Merritt kick), UT 21–7 (1:54) UT – Steve Worster 1 yard run (Feller kick), UT 28–7; 12 plays, 80 yards, 3:11 (0:43) UT – Charles Spreyer 18 yard pass from James Street (kick failed), UT 34–7; 3 plays, 41 yards, 0:43 Third Quarter (12:35) UT – Billy Dale 51 yard run (Feller kick), UT 41–7; 7 plays, 80 yards, 2:25 Fourth Quarter (14:08) UT – Ken Ehrig 51 yard pass from Eddie Phillips (Layne kick), UT 48–7; 5 plays, 78 yards, 2:13 (8:27) UT – Donnie Wigginton 5 yard run (Layne kick), UT 55–7; 5 plays, 68 yards, 1:16 (5:15) UT – Donnie Wigginton 6 yard run (Layne kick), UT 62–7; 4 plays, 30 yards, 1:18 (3:46) UT – Tommy Asaff 1 yard run (Layne kick), UT 69–7; 4 plays, 26 yards, 1:11 Statistics TCUTEX First downs 12 32 Total yards 181 651 Rushes/yards 37/105 80/517 Passing yards 76 134 Passing: Comp–Att–Int 9–34–3 8–15–2 Time of possession Team Category Player StatisticsTCU Passing TEAM 9–34, 76 yards, 3 INTs Rushing TEAM 37 car, 105 yards Receiving TEAM 9 rec, 76 yardsTexas Passing James Street 5–8, 54 yards, 1 TD, 1 INT Rushing Jim Bertelsen 16 car, 104 yards, 1 TD Receiving Ken Ehrig 4 rec, 89 yards, 1 TD At Texas A&M 1969 Texas A&M Aggies football team Texas–Texas A&M football rivalry Texas Longhorns; text-align:center; collapsed #fff #eee Texas Longhorns (8–0) vs. Texas A&M Aggies (3–6) Thursday, November 27, 1969 1:00 PM CDT No. 1 Texas 13 26 3 7 Texas A&M 0 0 0 12 Kyle Field • College Station, TX 51,160 Light Drizzle, 58 F Box Score First Quarter (13:27) UT – Jim Bertelsen 63 yard run (Feller kick), UT 7–0; 4 plays, 80 yards, 1:33 (7:05) UT – Steve Worster 2 yard run (kick failed), UT 13–0; 13 plays, 81 yards, 4:42 Second Quarter (13:34) UT – Steve Worster 8 yard run (Feller kick), UT 20–0; 7 plays, 46 yards (10:58) UT – James Street 8 yard run (Feller kick), UT 27–0; 4 plays, 52 yards (7:26) UT – Jim Bertelsen 7 yard run (kick failed), UT 33–0; 2 plays, 4 yards (4:50) UT – Randy Peschel 37 yard pass from Charles Speyrer (kick failed), UT 39–0; 1 play, 37 yards Third Quarter (4:42) UT – Happy Feller 43 yard field goal, UT 42–0; 9 plays, 14 yards Fourth Quarter (7:52) A&M – Brupbacher 2 yard pass from Self (pass failed), UT 42–6; 6 plays, 27 yards (6:35) A&M – Piper 4 yard blocked punt return (pass failed), UT 42–12 (0:19) UT – Eddie Phillips 4 yard run (Feller kick), UT 49–12; 14 plays, 45 yards Statistics TEXTAMU First downs 22 12 Total yards 441 155 Rushes/yards 68/330 52/88 Passing yards 111 67 Passing: Comp–Att–Int 6–14–1 6–18–4 Time of possession Team Category Player StatisticsTexas Passing Eddie Phillips 3–8, 31 yards Rushing Jim Bertelsen 9 car, 92 yards, 2 TDs Receiving Charles Speyrer 2 rec, 43 yardsTexas A&M Passing TEAM 6–18, 67 yards, 1 TD, 4 INTs Rushing TEAM 52 car, 88 yards Receiving TEAM 6 rec, 67 yards, 1 TD At Arkansas 1969 Texas vs. Arkansas football game 1969 Arkansas Razorbacks football team Arkansas–Texas football rivalry Texas Longhorns; text-align:center; collapsed #fff #eee Texas Longhorns (9–0) vs. Arkansas Razorbacks (9–0) Saturday, December 6, 1969 12:00 PM CDT No. 1 Texas 0 0 0 15 No. 2 Arkansas 7 0 7 0 Razorback Stadium • Fayetteville, AR 47,500 Overcast with Rain, 38 F Carl Landiss ABC Chris Schenkel, Bud Wilkinson Box Score First Quarter (13:33) ARK – Bill Burnett 1 yard run (McClard kick), ARK 7–0; 5 plays, 22 yards, 0:57 Third Quarter (9:06) ARK – Chuck Dicus 29 yard pass from Bill Montgomery (McClard kick), ARK 14–0; 5 plays, 53 yards, 1:38 Fourth Quarter (14:47) UT – James Street 42 yard run (Street run), ARK 14–8; 9 plays, 80 yards, 3:37 (3:58) UT – Jim Bertelsen 2 yard run (Feller kick), UT 15–14; 6 plays, 64 yards, 2:12 Statistics TEXARK First downs 19 18 Total yards 368 308 Rushes/yards 60/244 44/103 Passing yards 124 205 Passing: Comp–Att–Int 6–10–2 14–22–2 Time of possession Team Category Player StatisticsTexas Passing James Street 6–10, 124 yards, 2 INTs Rushing Steve Worster 25 car, 94 yards Receiving Cotton Speyrer 4 rec, 65 yardsArkansas Passing Bill Montgomery 14–22, 205 yards, 1 TD, 2 INTs Rushing TEAM 44 car, 103 yards, 1 TD Receiving TEAM 14 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) 1970 Cotton Bowl Classic 1969 Notre Dame Fighting Irish football team Texas Longhorns; text-align:center; collapsed #fff #eee 1970 Cotton Bowl Classic: Notre Dame Fighting Irish (8–1–1) vs. Texas Longhorns (10–0) Thursday, January 1, 1970 1:00 PM CDT No. 9 Notre Dame 3 7 0 7 No. 1 Texas 0 7 0 14 Cotton Bowl • Dallas, TX 71,938 Clear, 48 F Cliff Domingue CBS Lindsey Nelson, Tom Brookshier Box Score First Quarter (8:41) ND – Scott Hempel 26 yard field goal, ND 3–0; 16 plays, 82 yards, 6:14 Second Quarter (14:40) ND – Tom Gatewood 54 yard pass from Joe Theismann (Hempel kick), ND 10–0; 1 play, 54 yards, 0:08 (11:12) UT – Jim Bertelsen 1 yard run (Feller kick), ND 10–7; 9 plays, 74 yards, 3:22 Fourth Quarter (10:05) UT – Ted Koy 3 yard run (Feller kick), UT 14–10; 18 plays, 77 yards, 6:10 (6:52) ND – Jim Yoden 24 yard pass from Joe Theismann (Hempel kick), ND 17–14; 8 plays, 80 yards, 2:56 (1:08) UT – Billy Dale 1 yard run (Feller kick), UT 21–17; 17 plays, 76 yards, 5:39 Statistics NDTEX First downs 25 25 Total yards 420 438 Rushes/yards 43/189 67/331 Passing yards 231 107 Passing: Comp–Att–Int 17–27–2 6–11–1 Time of possession Team Category Player StatisticsNotre Dame Passing Joe Theismann 17–27, 231 yards, 2 TDs, 2 INTs Rushing Bill Barz 10 car, 49 yards Receiving Tom Gatewood 6 rec, 112 yards, 1 TDTexas Passing James Street 6–11, 107 yards, 1 INT Rushing Steve Worster 20 car, 155 yards Receiving Charles Speyrer 4 rec, 70 yards Personnel Roster 1969 Texas Longhorns f 57 So Jim Achilles C 27 Sr Tommy Asaff HB So David Ballew HB So Andy Banks T 35 So Jim Bertelsen HB y So Bolton Jerrell G 46 Jr Bobby Callison FB So Bill Catlett HB 33 Jr Terry Collins HB 83 Sr Deryl Comer TE 38 So Jay Cormier TE 75 So Charles Crawford G 22 Jr Billy Dale HB 66 Jr Mike Dean G 45 Sr Ken Ehrig WR 15 Sr Tim Horn FB So James Hull E So Kevin Hutson HB 21 Sr Dickie Johnston HB 60 So Syd Keasler G So David Keeton HB 24 Sr Ted Koy HB y 19 Sr Paul Kristynik HB So Sam Lawless HB 23 Jr Tommy Lee HB So Sam McBriety T So George McIngvale C 62 Sr Bob McKay T y 64 Jr Bobby Mitchell G 41 Jr Rick Nabors HB So Robert Paine HB 65 Jr Scott Palmer T 10 Sr Robbie Patman E 14 So Eddie Phillips Eddie Phillips (quarterback) QB y 40 Sr Randy Peschel TE 17 Sr Gary Rike HB 47 So Paul Robichau HB 26 Jr Johnny Robinson HB So Charles Rogers G So Mike Speer G 88 Jr Cotton Speyrer WR y So Rod Squires G 74 So Randy Stout G 16 Sr James Street James Street (American football) QB y So Ronnie Tyler T So John Ulrich QB 52 Sr Forrest Wiegand C 18 So Donnie Wigginton QB So Donny Windham HB 30 Jr Steve Worster FB y 50 Jr Bobby Wuensch T y So Jeff Zapalac C 89 So David Arledge DE 77 Jr Bill Atessis DE y 49 Sr Glen Booher DE 71 Sr Leo Brooks Leo Brooks (American football) DT y 86 Sr Mike Campbell LB 84 Sr Tom Campbell CB 63 Sr George Cobb DT 69 Sr Glen Frantzen DT 44 Jr Raymond Fontenot LB 13 So Jimmy Gunn LB 67 Sr Glenn Halsell LB 61 Jr Scott Henderson LB So Buddy Hudgins LB So Bob Huffman DT 32 Sr Mike Hutchings LB So Wayne Kirk LB So Danny Lester DB 79 So Pat Macha DT So Rick Martin LB So Tommy Matula DT 85 So Stan Mauldin DE 42 Sr Mack McKinney LB 20 Sr Scooter Monzingo S So Johnny Otahal LB 31 Jr Greg Ploetz DT 34 Jr David Richardson LB 73 So Travis Roach DT y So Jack Rushing LB So Rob Schultz DT 28 Jr Freddie Steinmark S y So Dan Terwelp LB So Rick Troberman LB 68 So Larry Webb LB 70 So Carl White DT 72 Sr Jim Williamson DE 82 So Tommy Woodward LB 76 Sr Chris Young DT 80 Jr Bill Zapalac DE y 5 Jr Happy Feller K y 37 Sr Rob Layne K n *Darrell Royal *Fred AkersEmory BellardMike CampbellLeon ManleyPat PattersonWillie Zapalac Depth chart Wishbone 4-4 Yes No Yes James Street Eddie Phillips Donnie Wigginton Jim Bertelsen Terry Collins Ted Koy Billy Dale Steve Worster Bobby Callison Cotton Speyrer Ken Ehrig Paul Robichau WR Randy Peschel TE Bobby Wuensch Scott Palmer Randy Stout Bobby Mitchell Forrest Wiegand Jim Achilles Mike Dean Bob McKay Mike Campbell Mike Hutchings ROLB Glen Halsell Mack McKinney MLB Scott Henderson Raymond Fontenot MLB David Richardson Rick Troberman LOLB Fred Steinmark Scooter Monzingo Tom Campbell Danny Lester Bill Atessis David Arledge Leo Brooks Carl White Greg Ploetz Chris Young Bill Zapalac Jim Williamson Happy Feller Scooter Monzingo Cotton Speyrer Fred Steinmark --- 110 90 No 1969 Texas Longhorns Roster Sports Reference LLC SR/College Football Jan 23, 2025 https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/schools/texas/1969-roster.html 1969 Football Roster Texas Longhorns Football Jan 23, 2025 https://texaslonghorns.com/sports/2013/6/28/FB_1969_Roster.aspx?id=79 Awards and honors Bob McKay, tackle, Consensus All-American2010 NCAA Football Records http://fs.ncaa.org/Docs/stats/football_records/DI/2010/Awards.pdf National Collegiate Athletics Association NFL draft Three seniors from the 1969 Longhorns were selected in the 1970 NFL draft:Pro Football Reference.com https://web.archive.org/web/20071221231832/http://www.pro-football-reference.com/draft/1970.htm 2007-12-21 – 1970 NFL Draft 2 Texas Longhorns Player Position Round   Pick   Franchise Bob McKay T 1 21 Cleveland BrownsLeo Brooks DT 2 31 Houston OilersTed Koy RB 2 50 Oakland Raiders Nine juniors from the 1969 Longhorns were selected in the 1971 NFL draft:Pro Football Reference.com https://web.archive.org/web/20100924054608/http://www.pro-football-reference.com/draft/1971.htm 2010-09-24 – 1971 NFL Draft 2 Texas Longhorns Player Position Round   Pick   Franchise Cotton Speyrer WR 2 38 Washington RedskinsBill Atessis DE 2 52 Baltimore ColtsHappy Feller K 4 83 Philadelphia EaglesBill Zapalac LB 4 84 New York JetsSteve Worster RB 4 90 Los Angeles RamsScott Palmer DT 7 162 New York JetsBobby Wuensch T 12 294 Baltimore ColtsDanny Lester DB 13 317 Philadelphia EaglesDeryl Comer TE 14 345 Atlanta Falcons Two sophomores from the 1969 Longhorns were selected in the 1972 NFL draft:Pro Football Reference.com https://web.archive.org/web/20071221231837/http://www.pro-football-reference.com/draft/1972.htm 2007-12-21 – 1972 NFL Draft 2 Texas Longhorns Player Position Round   Pick   Franchise Jim Bertelsen5 RB 2 30 Los Angeles RamsEddie Phillips QB 4 95 Los Angeles Rams References Texas Category:Texas Longhorns football seasons Category:College football national champions Category:Southwest Conference football champion seasons Category:Cotton Bowl Classic champion seasons Category:College football undefeated seasons Texas Longhorns football