1965 Texas Longhorns football team

American college football season August 2023 February 2026 1965 Texas Longhorns football UT&T text logo.svg 100 Southwest Conference SWC 6–4 3–4 Darrell Royal 9th Memorial Stadium The 1965 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 1965 NCAA University Division football season. In their ninth year under head coach Darrell Royal, the Longhorns compiled an overall record of 6–4, with a mark of 3–4 in conference play, and finished tied for fourth in the SWC.1965 Texas Longhorns Schedule and Results Sports Reference LLC SR/College Football April 30, 2023 https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/schools/texas/1965-schedule.html Tommy Nobis was in his final year at TexasFootball's Top Five for 1965 Sandy Padwe Newspaper Enterprise Association Meriden Journal, via Google News Meriden, Connecticut September 14, 1965 https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=O65IAAAAIBAJ&sjid=FgENAAAAIBAJ&pg=1124,1508373&dq=texas+longhorns+nobis+senior&hl=en and was known as an "iron man", playing (and starting) on both defense and offense for his entire college career. Aside from being an All-American linebacker, he also played guard on the offensive side of the ball and was often the primary blocker on touchdown runs. Famed Texas coach Darrell K Royal called him "the finest two-way player I have ever seen." A knee injury slowed him during the latter part of his senior season,Nobis' Knee Injury Problem for Texas United Press International The Altus Times-Democrat, via Google News Altus, Oklahoma October 14, 1965 https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=C4ZDAAAAIBAJ&sjid=Hq4MAAAAIBAJ&pg=4110,951316&dq=texas+longhorns+nobis+knee&hl=en but he still was able to perform at a high level and won a number of major individual awards including the Knute Rockne Award, best lineman, the Outland Trophy, best interior lineman, and the Maxwell Award for college football's best player. Nobis also finished seventh in the Heisman voting to USC's Mike Garrett. He appeared on the covers of LIFE, Sports Illustrated and TIME magazines. Schedule The season opener against Tulane was originally scheduled to be played in New Orleans, but was switched to Austin because of significant destruction caused by Hurricane Betsy. 1965 AP Central September 18 8:00 p.m. w y 2 Tulane Memorial Stadium Austin, TX 31–0 40,000 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/86304216/longhorns-slap-down-bumbling-tulane-31/ Austin American-Statesman Longhorns slap down bumbling Tulane, 31–0 September 19, 1965 April 30, 2023 Newspapers.com September 25 7:30 p.m. w 3 Texas Tech Memorial Stadium Austin, TX rivalry 33–7 65,310 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/123833579/longhorns-bowl-over-texas-tech-33-to-7/ The Odessa American Longhorns bowl over Texas Tech, 33 to 7 September 26, 1965 April 30, 2023 Newspapers.com October 2 7:30 p.m. w y 1 Indiana Memorial Stadium Austin, TX 27–12 57,000 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/123833729/texas-topples-iu-2712-unbeaten-long/ The Indianapolis Star Texas topples I.U., 27–12; Unbeaten Longhorns win 3d October 3, 1965 April 30, 2023 Newspapers.com October 9 2:00 p.m. w y y 1 Oklahoma Cotton Bowl Dallas, TX rivalry 19–0 75,504 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/123833877/texas-rolls-past-oklahoma-19-to-0/ The Vernon Daily Record Texas rolls past Oklahoma 19 to 0 October 10, 1965 April 30, 2023 Newspapers.com October 16 2:30 p.m. l y 1 Arkansas 3 Razorback Stadium Fayetteville, AR rivalry NBC 24–27 39,510–42,000 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/123834041/late-drive-spells-win-for-arkie-over-tex/ The Clarion-Ledger Late drive spells win for Arkie over Texas October 17, 1965 April 30, 2023 Newspapers.com October 23 7:00 p.m. l 5 Rice Memorial Stadium Austin, TX rivalry 17–20 63,000 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/123834211/field-goal-gives-rice-2017-upset-win-ov/ The El Paso Times Field goal gives Rice 20–17 upset win over Texas October 24, 1965 April 30, 2023 Newspapers.com October 30 2:00 p.m. l y 9 SMU Cotton Bowl Dallas, TX 14–31 48,000 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/123834374/smu-mustangs-humiliate-texas-longhorns/ Longview Morning Journal SMU Mustangs humiliate Texas Longhorns, 31–14 October 31, 1965 April 30, 2023 Newspapers.com November 6 1:30 p.m. w Baylor Memorial Stadium Austin, TX rivalry NBC 35–14 57,500 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/123834520/texas-goes-in-air-to-clobber-baylor/ Express and News Texas goes in air to clobber Baylor November 7, 1965 April 30, 2023 Newspapers.com November 13 2:00 p.m. l TCU Memorial Stadium Austin, TX rivalry 10–25 51,500 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/123834900/owls-do-it-hogs-do-it-even-educated-fr/ The Victoria Advocate Owls do it, Hogs do it, even educated Frogs do it November 14, 1965 April 30, 2023 Newspapers.com November 25 1:00 p.m. w y Texas A&M Kyle Field College Station, TX rivalry 21–17 40,000 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/123835032/steers-get-last-laugh-2117/ Fort Worth Star-Telegram Steers get last laugh, 21–17 November 26, 1965 April 30, 2023 Newspapers.com Game summaries Oklahoma Oklahoma 0 0 0 0 Texas 0 9 0 10 October 9 Cotton Bowl, Dallas, Texas 75,504 yes 2 TEX David Conway 22 yard field goal TEX 3-0 2 TEX Marvin Kristynik 1 yard run (kick failed) TEX 9-0 4 TEX David Conway 35 yard field goal TEX 12-0 4 TEX Kelly Baker 11 yard pass from Regg Lott (David Conway kick) TEX 19-0 yes Texas' eight straight win in the Red River series."Texas Continues March as Sooners Fall, 19-0." Palm Beach Post. 1965 Oct 10. Awards and honors Tommy Nobis, Maxwell Award Tommy Nobis, Outland Trophy Tommy Nobis, Consensus All-AmericanAwards 1965 team players in the NFL The following players were drafted into professional football following the season.https://www.pro-football-reference.com/draft/1966.htm Team 1966 Pro-Football-Reference.com 2018-03-29 2009-05-31 https://web.archive.org/web/20090531154014/http://www.pro-football-reference.com/draft/1975.htm dead 2 Texas Longhorns Player Position Round Pick Franchise Tommy Nobis Linebacker 1 1 Atlanta Falcons Diron Talbert Defensive tackle 5 66 Los Angeles Rams Phil Harris Back 7 104 New York Giants Pete Lammons End 14 213 Cleveland Browns Tommy Nobis was also drafted by the Houston Oilers in the first round of the 1966 American Football League draft.NFL 2001 Record and Fact Book, Workman Publishing Co, New York, NY, 0-7611-2480-2, p. 399 References Texas Category:Texas Longhorns football seasons Texas Longhorns football