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{{short description|American college football season}}
{{Infobox NCAA team season
{{Use mdy dates|date=August 2023}}
|Year=1965
{{Infobox college sports team season
|Team=Texas Longhorns
| year = 1965
|Logo=UT&T text logo.svg
| team = Texas Longhorns
|LogoSize = 100px
| sport = football
|Conference=Southwest Conference
| image = UT&T text logo.svg
|Division=
| image_size = 100
|ShortConference=SWC
| conference = [[Southwest Conference]]
|Record=6-4
| short_conf = SWC
|ConfRecord=3-4
| record = 6–4
|CoachRank=
| conf_record = 3–4
|APRank=
|HeadCoach=[[Darrell Royal]]
| head_coach = [[Darrell Royal]]
| hc_year = 9th
|OffCoach=
| captain =
|DefCoach=
| stadium = [[Darrell K Royal–Texas Memorial Stadium|Memorial Stadium]]
|OScheme=
|DScheme=
|StadiumArena=[[Darrell K Royal–Texas Memorial Stadium|Texas Memorial Stadium]]<br>(Capacity: 60,130)
|Champion=
|BowlTourney=
|BowlTourneyResult=
}}
}}
{{1965 Southwest Conference football standings}}

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.<ref>{{cite news|title=1965 Texas Longhorns Schedule and Results|publisher=Sports Reference LLC|work=SR/College Football|accessdate=April 30, 2023|url=https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/schools/texas/1965-schedule.html}}</ref>
The '''1965 Texas Longhorns football team''' represented the [[University of Texas at Austin]] in the [[1965 college football season]].


==Regular season==
==Regular season==
[[Tommy Nobis]] was in his final year at Texas<ref name=nobis>{{cite news |title=Football's Top Five for 1965 |first=Sandy |last=Padwe |agency=Newspaper Enterprise Association |work=Meriden Journal, via Google News |location=Meridan, Connecticut |date=September 14, 1965 |url=http://news.google.com/newspapers?id=O65IAAAAIBAJ&sjid=FgENAAAAIBAJ&pg=1124,1508373&dq=texas+longhorns+nobis+senior&hl=en }}</ref> and was known an iron man, playing (and starting) on both [[Defense (sports)|defense]] and [[Offense (sports)|offense]] for his entire college career. Aside from being an All-American linebacker, he also played [[Guard (American football)|guard]] on the offensive side of the ball<ref name=nobis/> and was often the primary [[Blocking (American football)|blocker]] on [[touchdown]] runs. Famed Texas [[Coach (sport)|coach]] [[Darrell Royal|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,<ref>{{cite news |title=Nobis' Knee Injury Problem for Texas |agency=United Press International |work=The Altus Times-Democrat, via Google News |location=Altus, Oklahoma |date=October 14, 1965 |url=http://news.google.com/newspapers?id=C4ZDAAAAIBAJ&sjid=Hq4MAAAAIBAJ&pg=4110,951316&dq=texas+longhorns+nobis+knee&hl=en }}</ref> 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 (American football)|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 [[University of Southern California|USC]]’s [[Mike Garrett]]. He appeared on the covers of ''[[Life (magazine)|LIFE]]'', ''[[Sports Illustrated]]'' and ''[[Time (magazine)|TIME]]'' magazines.
[[Tommy Nobis]] was in his final year at Texas<ref name=nobis>{{cite news |title=Football's Top Five for 1965 |first=Sandy |last=Padwe |agency=Newspaper Enterprise Association |work=Meriden Journal, via Google News |location=Meriden, Connecticut |date=September 14, 1965 |url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=O65IAAAAIBAJ&sjid=FgENAAAAIBAJ&pg=1124,1508373&dq=texas+longhorns+nobis+senior&hl=en }}</ref> and was known as an "iron man", playing (and starting) on both [[Defense (sports)|defense]] and [[Offense (sports)|offense]] for his entire college career. Aside from being an All-American linebacker, he also played [[Guard (American football)|guard]] on the offensive side of the ball<ref name=nobis/> and was often the primary [[Blocking (American football)|blocker]] on [[touchdown]] runs. Famed Texas [[Coach (sport)|coach]] [[Darrell Royal|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,<ref>{{cite news |title=Nobis' Knee Injury Problem for Texas |agency=United Press International |work=The Altus Times-Democrat, via Google News |location=Altus, Oklahoma |date=October 14, 1965 |url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=C4ZDAAAAIBAJ&sjid=Hq4MAAAAIBAJ&pg=4110,951316&dq=texas+longhorns+nobis+knee&hl=en }}</ref> 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 (American football)|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 [[University of Southern California|USC]]'s [[Mike Garrett]]. He appeared on the covers of ''[[Life (magazine)|LIFE]]'', ''[[Sports Illustrated]]'' and ''[[Time (magazine)|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]].

{{CFB schedule
| rankyear = 1965
| poll = AP
| timezone = Central


|{{CFB schedule entry
===Schedule===
| date = September 18
The Longhorns finished the regular season with a 6-4-0 record.
| time = 8:00 p.m.
{{CFB Schedule Start|time=|rank=|ranklink=|rankyear=1965|tv=|attend=yes}}
| w/l = w
{{CFB Schedule Entry
| nonconf = y
| date = September 18
| time = 8:00 PM
| rank = 2
| opponent = [[1965 Tulane Green Wave football team|Tulane]]
| w/l = w
| site_stadium = [[Darrell K Royal–Texas Memorial Stadium|Memorial Stadium]]
| nonconf = yes
| site_cityst = [[Austin, Texas|Austin, TX]]
| homecoming =
| away =
| score = 31–0
| neutral =
| attend = 40,000
| source = <ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/86304216/longhorns-slap-down-bumbling-tulane-31/|work=Austin American-Statesman|title=Longhorns slap down bumbling Tulane, 31–0|date=September 19, 1965|accessdate=April 30, 2023|via=[[Newspapers.com]]}}</ref>
| rank = 2
| opponent = [[Tulane Green Wave football|Tulane]]
| opprank =
| site_stadium = [[Darrell K Royal – Texas Memorial Stadium|Texas Memorial Stadium]]
| site_cityst = [[Austin, Texas|Austin, TX]]
| gamename =
| tv =
| score = 31-0
| overtime =
| attend = 40,000
}}
}}
{{CFB Schedule Entry
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = September 25
| date = September 25
| time = 7:30 PM
| time = 7:30 p.m.
| w/l = w
| w/l = w
| nonconf =
| rank = 3
| opponent = [[1965 Texas Tech Red Raiders football team|Texas Tech]]
| homecoming =
| site_stadium = Memorial Stadium
| away =
| site_cityst = Austin, TX
| neutral =
| gamename = [[Texas–Texas Tech football rivalry|rivalry]]
| rank = 3
| score = 33–7
| opponent = [[1965 Texas Tech Red Raiders football team|Texas Tech]]
| opprank =
| attend = 65,310
| source = <ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/123833579/longhorns-bowl-over-texas-tech-33-to-7/|work=The Odessa American|title=Longhorns bowl over Texas Tech, 33 to 7|date=September 26, 1965|accessdate=April 30, 2023|via=[[Newspapers.com]]}}</ref>
| site_stadium = Texas Memorial Stadium
| site_cityst = Austin, TX
| gamename = [[Chancellor's Spurs]]
| tv =
| score = 33-7
| overtime =
| attend = 65,310
}}
}}
{{CFB Schedule Entry
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 2
| date = October 2
| time = 7:30 PM
| time = 7:30 p.m.
| w/l = w
| w/l = w
| nonconf = yes
| nonconf = y
| homecoming =
| rank = 1
| opponent = [[1965 Indiana Hoosiers football team|Indiana]]
| away =
| site_stadium = Memorial Stadium
| neutral =
| site_cityst = Austin, TX
| rank = 1
| score = 27–12
| opponent = [[Indiana Hoosiers football|Indiana]]
| opprank =
| attend = 57,000
| source = <ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/123833729/texas-topples-iu-2712-unbeaten-long/|work=The Indianapolis Star|title=Texas topples I.U., 27–12; Unbeaten Longhorns win 3d|date=October 3, 1965|accessdate=April 30, 2023|via=[[Newspapers.com]]}}</ref>
| site_stadium = Texas Memorial Stadium
| site_cityst = Austin, TX
| gamename =
| tv =
| score = 27-12
| overtime =
| attend = 57,000
}}
}}
{{CFB Schedule Entry
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 9
| date = October 9
| time = 2:00 PM
| time = 2:00 p.m.
| w/l = w
| w/l = w
| nonconf = yes
| nonconf = y
| homecoming =
| neutral = y
| away =
| rank = 1
| opponent = [[1965 Oklahoma Sooners football team|Oklahoma]]
| neutral = yes
| rank = 1
| opponent = [[Oklahoma Sooners football|Oklahoma]]
| opprank =
| site_stadium = [[Cotton Bowl (stadium)|Cotton Bowl]]
| site_stadium = [[Cotton Bowl (stadium)|Cotton Bowl]]
| site_cityst = [[Dallas, Texas|Dallas, TX]]
| site_cityst = [[Dallas|Dallas, TX]]
| gamename = [[Red River Rivalry|Red River Shootout]]
| gamename = [[Red River Showdown|rivalry]]
| tv = [[NBC]]
| score = 19–0
| score = 19-0
| attend = 75,504
| source = <ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/123833877/texas-rolls-past-oklahoma-19-to-0/|work=The Vernon Daily Record|title=Texas rolls past Oklahoma 19 to 0|date=October 10, 1965|accessdate=April 30, 2023|via=[[Newspapers.com]]}}</ref>
| overtime =
| attend = 75,504
}}
}}
{{CFB Schedule Entry
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 16
| date = October 16
| time = 2:30 PM
| time = 2:30 p.m.
| w/l = l
| w/l = l
| nonconf =
| away = y
| homecoming =
| rank = 1
| opponent = [[1965 Arkansas Razorbacks football team|Arkansas]]
| away = yes
| neutral =
| opprank = 3
| rank = 1
| opponent = [[1965 Arkansas Razorbacks football team|Arkansas]]
| opprank = 3
| site_stadium = [[Donald W. Reynolds Razorback Stadium|Razorback Stadium]]
| site_stadium = [[Donald W. Reynolds Razorback Stadium|Razorback Stadium]]
| site_cityst = [[Fayetteville, Arkansas|Fayetteville, AR]]
| site_cityst = [[Fayetteville, Arkansas|Fayetteville, AR]]
| gamename =
| gamename = [[Arkansas–Texas football rivalry|rivalry]]
| tv = NBC
| tv = [[NBC College Football Game of the Week|NBC]]
| score = 24-27
| score = 24–27
| overtime =
| attend = 42,000
| source = <ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/123834041/late-drive-spells-win-for-arkie-over-tex/|work=The Clarion-Ledger|title=Late drive spells win for Arkie over Texas|date=October 17, 1965|accessdate=April 30, 2023|via=[[Newspapers.com]]}}</ref>
| attend = 42,000
}}
}}
{{CFB Schedule Entry
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 23
| date = October 23
| time = 7:00 PM
| time = 7:00 p.m.
| w/l = l
| w/l = l
| nonconf =
| rank = 5
| opponent = [[1965 Rice Owls football team|Rice]]
| homecoming =
| site_stadium = Memorial Stadium
| away =
| site_cityst = Austin, TX
| neutral =
| gamename = [[Rice–Texas football rivalry|rivalry]]
| rank = 5
| score = 17–20
| opponent = [[Rice Owls football|Rice]]
| opprank =
| attend = 63,000
| source = <ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/123834211/field-goal-gives-rice-2017-upset-win-ov/|work=The El Paso Times|title=Field goal gives Rice 20–17 upset win over Texas|date=October 24, 1965|accessdate=April 30, 2023|via=[[Newspapers.com]]}}</ref>
| site_stadium = Texas Memorial Stadium
| site_cityst = Austin, TX
| gamename =
| tv =
| score = 17-20
| overtime =
| attend = 63,000
}}
}}
{{CFB Schedule Entry
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 30
| date = October 30
| time = 2:00 PM
| time = 2:00 p.m.
| w/l = l
| w/l = l
| nonconf =
| away = y
| homecoming =
| rank = 9
| opponent = [[1965 SMU Mustangs football team|SMU]]
| away = yes
| site_stadium = Cotton Bowl
| neutral =
| site_cityst = Dallas, TX
| rank = 9
| score = 14–31
| opponent = [[SMU Mustangs football|SMU]]
| opprank =
| attend = 48,000
| source = <ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/123834374/smu-mustangs-humiliate-texas-longhorns/|work=Longview Morning Journal|title=SMU Mustangs humiliate Texas Longhorns, 31–14|date=October 31, 1965|accessdate=April 30, 2023|via=[[Newspapers.com]]}}</ref>
| site_stadium = [[Cotton Bowl (stadium)|Cotton Bowl]]
| site_cityst = [[Dallas, Texas|Dallas, TX]]
| gamename =
| tv =
| score = 14-31
| overtime =
| attend = 48,000
}}
}}
{{CFB Schedule Entry
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = November 6
| date = November 6
| time = 1:30 PM
| time = 1:30 p.m.
| w/l = w
| w/l = w
| opponent = [[1965 Baylor Bears football team|Baylor]]
| nonconf =
| site_stadium = Memorial Stadium
| homecoming =
| site_cityst = Austin, TX
| away =
| neutral =
| tv = NBC
| rank =
| score = 35–14
| attend = 57,500
| opponent = [[Baylor Bears football|Baylor]]
| source = <ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/123834520/texas-goes-in-air-to-clobber-baylor/|work=Express and News|title=Texas goes in air to clobber Baylor|date=November 7, 1965|accessdate=April 30, 2023|via=[[Newspapers.com]]}}</ref>
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Texas Memorial Stadium
| site_cityst = Austin, TX
| gamename =
| tv = NBC
| score = 35-14
| overtime =
| attend = 57,500
}}
}}
{{CFB Schedule Entry
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = November 13
| date = November 13
| time = 2:00 PM
| time = 2:00 p.m.
| w/l = l
| w/l = l
| opponent = [[1965 TCU Horned Frogs football team|TCU]]
| nonconf =
| site_stadium = Memorial Stadium
| homecoming =
| site_cityst = Austin, TX
| away =
| gamename = [[TCU–Texas football rivalry|rivalry]]
| neutral =
| rank =
| score = 10–25
| attend = 51,500
| opponent = [[TCU Horned Frogs football|TCU]]
| source = <ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/123834900/owls-do-it-hogs-do-it-even-educated-fr/|work=The Victoria Advocate|title=Owls do it, Hogs do it, even educated Frogs do it|date=November 14, 1965|accessdate=April 30, 2023|via=[[Newspapers.com]]}}</ref>
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Texas Memorial Stadium
| site_cityst = Austin, TX
| gamename =
| tv =
| score = 10-25
| overtime =
| attend = 51,500
}}
}}
{{CFB Schedule Entry
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = November 25
| date = November 25
| time = 1:00 PM
| time = 1:00 p.m.
| w/l = w
| w/l = w
| nonconf =
| away = y
| opponent = [[1965 Texas A&M Aggies football team|Texas A&M]]
| homecoming =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = [[Texas A&M Aggies football|Texas A&M]]
| opprank =
| site_stadium = [[Kyle Field]]
| site_stadium = [[Kyle Field]]
| site_cityst = [[College Station, Texas|College Station, TX]]
| site_cityst = [[College Station, Texas|College Station, TX]]
| gamename = [[State Farm Lone Star Showdown|Lone Star Showdown]]
| gamename = [[Texas–Texas Tech football rivalry|rivalry]]
| tv =
| score = 21–17
| score = 21-17
| attend = 40,000
| source = <ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/123835032/steers-get-last-laugh-2117/|work=Fort Worth Star-Telegram|title=Steers get last laugh, 21–17|date=November 26, 1965|accessdate=April 30, 2023|via=[[Newspapers.com]]}}</ref>
| overtime =
}}
| attend = 40,000
}}
}}
{{CFB Schedule End|rank=|poll=[[AP Poll]]|timezone=[[Central Time Zone (North America)|Central Time]]}}<ref>http://www.mackbrown-texasfootball.com/sports/m-footbl/spec-rel/all-time-results.html</ref>


==Game notes==
==Game summaries==


===Oklahoma===
===Oklahoma===
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|Date=October 9
|Date=October 9
|Location=[[Cotton Bowl (stadium)|Cotton Bowl]], [[Dallas, TX]]
|Location=[[Cotton Bowl (stadium)|Cotton Bowl]], [[Dallas, Texas]]
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Texas' eight straight win in the Red River series.<ref>[http://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=mq6pegT_rlEC&dat=19651010&printsec=frontpage&hl=en "Texas Continues March as Sooners Fall, 19-0." Palm Beach Post. 1965 Oct 10.]</ref>
Texas' eight straight win in the Red River series.<ref>[https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=mq6pegT_rlEC&dat=19651010&printsec=frontpage&hl=en "Texas Continues March as Sooners Fall, 19-0." Palm Beach Post. 1965 Oct 10.]</ref>


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{{Clear}}

==Awards and honors==
* [[Tommy Nobis]], [[Maxwell Award]]
* Tommy Nobis, [[Outland Trophy]]
* Tommy Nobis, Consensus All-American<ref>[http://fs.ncaa.org/Docs/stats/football_records/DI/2010/Awards.pdf Awards]</ref>


==1965 team players in the NFL==
==1965 team players in the NFL==
The following players were drafted into professional football following the season.
The following players were drafted into professional football following the season.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/draft/1966.htm |title=Team 1966 |website=[[Pro-Football-Reference.com]] |access-date=2018-03-29 |archive-date=2009-05-31 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090531154014/http://www.pro-football-reference.com/draft/1975.htm |url-status=dead }}</ref>
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| Tommy Nobis || Linebacker || 1 || 1 || [[1966 Atlanta Falcons season|Atlanta Falcons]]
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|- align="center" bgcolor=""
| Diron Talbert || Defensive Tackle || 5 || 66 || [[1966 Los Angeles Rams season|Los Angeles Rams]]
| Diron Talbert || Defensive tackle || 5 || 66 || [[1966 Los Angeles Rams season|Los Angeles Rams]]
|- align="center" bgcolor=""
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| Phil Harris || Back || 7 || 104 || [[1966 New York Giants season|New York Giants]]
| Phil Harris || Back || 7 || 104 || [[1966 New York Giants season|New York Giants]]
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*Tommy Nobis was also drafted by the Houston Oilers in the first round of the 1966 American Football League draft.<ref>NFL 2001 Record and Fact Book, Workman Publishing Co, New York,NY, ISBN 0-7611-2480-2, p. 399</ref>
*Tommy Nobis was also drafted by the Houston Oilers in the first round of the 1966 American Football League draft.<ref>''NFL 2001 Record and Fact Book'', Workman Publishing Co, New York, NY, {{ISBN|0-7611-2480-2}}, p. 399</ref>

==Awards and honors==
*[[Tommy Nobis]], [[Maxwell Award]]
*Tommy Nobis, [[Outland Trophy]]
*Tommy Nobis, Consensus All-American<ref>http://fs.ncaa.org/Docs/stats/football_records/DI/2010/Awards.pdf</ref>


==References==
==References==
{{Reflist}}
{{Reflist}}

==External links==


{{Texas Longhorns football navbox}}
{{Texas Longhorns football navbox}}


[[Category:1965 Southwest Conference football season|Texas]]
[[Category:Texas Longhorns football seasons]]
[[Category:Texas Longhorns football seasons]]
[[Category:1965 NCAA University Division football season|Texas Longhorns]]
[[Category:1965 in sports in Texas|Texas Longhorns football]]

Latest revision as of 03:20, 29 September 2024

1965 Texas Longhorns football
ConferenceSouthwest Conference
Record6–4 (3–4 SWC)
Head coach
Home stadiumMemorial Stadium
Seasons
← 1964
1966 →
1965 Southwest Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 3 Arkansas $ 7 – 0 – 0 10 – 1 – 0
Texas Tech 5 – 2 – 0 8 – 3 – 0
TCU 5 – 2 – 0 6 – 5 – 0
Texas 3 – 4 – 0 6 – 4 – 0
Baylor 3 – 4 – 0 5 – 5 – 0
SMU 3 – 4 – 0 4 – 5 – 1
Texas A&M 1 – 6 – 0 3 – 7 – 0
Rice 1 – 6 – 0 2 – 8 – 0
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll

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.[1]

Regular season

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Tommy Nobis was in his final year at Texas[2] 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[2] 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,[3] 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

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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.

DateTimeOpponentRankSiteTVResultAttendanceSource
September 188:00 p.m.Tulane*No. 2
W 31–040,000[4]
September 257:30 p.m.Texas TechNo. 3
  • Memorial Stadium
  • Austin, TX (rivalry)
W 33–765,310[5]
October 27:30 p.m.Indiana*No. 1
  • Memorial Stadium
  • Austin, TX
W 27–1257,000[6]
October 92:00 p.m.vs. Oklahoma*No. 1
W 19–075,504[7]
October 162:30 p.m.at No. 3 ArkansasNo. 1
NBCL 24–2742,000[8]
October 237:00 p.m.RiceNo. 5
  • Memorial Stadium
  • Austin, TX (rivalry)
L 17–2063,000[9]
October 302:00 p.m.at SMUNo. 9
  • Cotton Bowl
  • Dallas, TX
L 14–3148,000[10]
November 61:30 p.m.Baylor
  • Memorial Stadium
  • Austin, TX
NBCW 35–1457,500[11]
November 132:00 p.m.TCU
  • Memorial Stadium
  • Austin, TX (rivalry)
L 10–2551,500[12]
November 251:00 p.m.at Texas A&M
W 21–1740,000[13]
  • *Non-conference game
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game
  • All times are in Central time

Game summaries

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Oklahoma

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1 234Total
Oklahoma 0 000 0
• Texas 0 9010 19
Scoring summary
2TEXDavid Conway 22 yard field goalTEX 3-0
2TEXMarvin Kristynik 1 yard run (kick failed)TEX 9-0
4TEXDavid Conway 35 yard field goalTEX 12-0
4TEXKelly Baker 11 yard pass from Regg Lott (David Conway kick)TEX 19-0

Texas' eight straight win in the Red River series.[14]

Awards and honors

[edit]

1965 team players in the NFL

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The following players were drafted into professional football following the season.[16]

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.[17]

References

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  1. ^ "1965 Texas Longhorns Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved April 30, 2023.
  2. ^ a b Padwe, Sandy (September 14, 1965). "Football's Top Five for 1965". Meriden Journal, via Google News. Meriden, Connecticut. Newspaper Enterprise Association.
  3. ^ "Nobis' Knee Injury Problem for Texas". The Altus Times-Democrat, via Google News. Altus, Oklahoma. United Press International. October 14, 1965.
  4. ^ "Longhorns slap down bumbling Tulane, 31–0". Austin American-Statesman. September 19, 1965. Retrieved April 30, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Longhorns bowl over Texas Tech, 33 to 7". The Odessa American. September 26, 1965. Retrieved April 30, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Texas topples I.U., 27–12; Unbeaten Longhorns win 3d". The Indianapolis Star. October 3, 1965. Retrieved April 30, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Texas rolls past Oklahoma 19 to 0". The Vernon Daily Record. October 10, 1965. Retrieved April 30, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Late drive spells win for Arkie over Texas". The Clarion-Ledger. October 17, 1965. Retrieved April 30, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Field goal gives Rice 20–17 upset win over Texas". The El Paso Times. October 24, 1965. Retrieved April 30, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "SMU Mustangs humiliate Texas Longhorns, 31–14". Longview Morning Journal. October 31, 1965. Retrieved April 30, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "Texas goes in air to clobber Baylor". Express and News. November 7, 1965. Retrieved April 30, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. ^ "Owls do it, Hogs do it, even educated Frogs do it". The Victoria Advocate. November 14, 1965. Retrieved April 30, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  13. ^ "Steers get last laugh, 21–17". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. November 26, 1965. Retrieved April 30, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  14. ^ "Texas Continues March as Sooners Fall, 19-0." Palm Beach Post. 1965 Oct 10.
  15. ^ Awards
  16. ^ "Team 1966". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Archived from the original on May 31, 2009. Retrieved March 29, 2018.
  17. ^ NFL 2001 Record and Fact Book, Workman Publishing Co, New York, NY, ISBN 0-7611-2480-2, p. 399
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