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{{see also|1969 California Golden Bears football team}}
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;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
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* (4:49) UT – Happy Feller 32 yard field goal, '''''UT 17–0'''; 8 plays, 36 yards
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! Statistics !! style="{{CollegeSecondaryStyle|Texas Longhorns|border=1}}"|TEX !!style="{{CollegePrimaryStyle|California Golden Bears|border=1}}"|CAL
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| First downs || '''21''' || 10
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| Total yards || '''329''' || 206
|-
| Rushes/yards || '''71/311''' || 40/127
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| Passing yards || 18 || '''79'''
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| Passing: Comp–Att–Int || 2–7–2 || '''12–23–1'''
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| Time of possession || ||
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|rowspan=3 style="{{CollegePrimaryStyle|Texas Longhorns|border=1}}; text-align:center;"|'''Texas'''|| Passing || James Street || 2–7, 18 yards, 2 INTs
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| Rushing || Jim Bertelsen || 16 car, 92 yards, 1 TD
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| Rushing || Randy Peschel || 1 rec, 11 yards
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|rowspan=3 style="{{CollegePrimaryStyle|California Golden Bears|border=1}}; text-align:center;"|'''California|| Passing || TEAM || 12–23, 79 yards, 1 INT
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| Rushing || TEAM || 40 car, 127 yards
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| Rushing || TEAM || 12 rec, 79 yards
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Revision as of 23:57, 22 October 2020

1969 Texas Longhorns football
Consensus national champion
Southwest Conference champion
Cotton Bowl Classic champion
ConferenceSouthwest Conference
Ranking
CoachesNo. 1
APNo. 1
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)
Seasons
← 1968
1970 →
1969 Southwest Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   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 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.

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. # Name Class
RB 35 Jim Bertelsen So
G 66 Mike Dean Jr
RB 24 Ted Koy Sr
OT 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
OT 50 Bobby Wuensch Jr
RB 30 Steve Worster Jr
Defense
Pos. # Name Class
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. # Name Class
K 5 Happy Feller Jr
K 37 Rob Layne Sr
Head coach
Coordinators/assistant coaches
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • Injured Injured
  • Redshirt Redshirt

Rankings

Main article: 1969 NCAA University Division football rankings
Ranking movements
Legend: ██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking
Week
PollPre123456789101112Final
AP44422222221111
UPI Coaches33342222221111

Game summaries

at California

See also: 1969 California Golden Bears football team
Overall record Last meeting Result
2–0 1961 W 28–3
See also: 1969 California Golden Bears football team
Texas Longhorns (0–0) vs. California Golden Bears (0–0)
Quarter 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
Game information
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 TEX CAL
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 Statistics
Texas Passing James Street 2–7, 18 yards, 2 INTs
Rushing Jim Bertelsen 16 car, 92 yards, 1 TD
Rushing Randy Peschel 1 rec, 11 yards
California Passing TEAM 12–23, 79 yards, 1 INT
Rushing TEAM 40 car, 127 yards
Rushing TEAM 12 rec, 79 yards

at Arkansas

"The Big Shootout"
#1 Texas at #2 Arkansas
1 234Total
• Longhorns 0 0015 15
Razorbacks 7 070 14
  • Date: December 6
  • Location: Razorback Stadium, Fayetteville, Arkansas
  • Game start: 12:20 pm
  • Game attendance: 47,500
  • Game weather: 38 °F (3 °C), overcast with rain, Wind SE 10 mph (16 km/h)
  • Referee: Carl Landiss
Scoring summary
1ARKBill Burnett 1-yard run (McClard kick)ARK 7–0
3ARKChuck Dicus 29-yard pass from Bill Montgomery (McClard kick)ARK 14–0
4TEXJames Street 42-yard run (Street run)ARK 14–8
43:58TEXJim Bertelsen 2-yard run (Happy Feller kick)TEXAS 15–14
Main article: 1969 Texas vs. Arkansas football game
See also: 1969 Arkansas Razorbacks football team and Arkansas–Texas football rivalry
Overall record Last meeting Result
37–13 1968 W 39–29

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)

#9 Notre Dame vs. #1 Texas
1 234Total
Fighting Irish 3 707 17
• Longhorns 0 7014 21
Main article: 1970 Cotton Bowl Classic
See also: 1969 Notre Dame Fighting Irish football team
Overall record Last meeting Result
1–4 1954 W 21–0

NFL Draft

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

Player Position Round   Pick   Franchise
Bob McKay T 1 21 Cleveland Browns
Leo Brooks DT 2 31 Houston Oilers
Ted Koy RB 2 50 Oakland Raiders

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

Player Position Round   Pick   Franchise
Cotton Speyrer WR 2 38 Washington Redskins
Bill Atessis DE 2 52 Baltimore Colts
Happy Feller K 4 83 Philadelphia Eagles
Bill Zapalac LB 4 84 New York Jets
Steve Worster RB 4 90 Los Angeles Rams
Scott Palmer DT 7 162 New York Jets
Bobby Wuensch T 12 294 Baltimore Colts
Danny Lester DB 13 317 Philadelphia Eagles
Deryl Comer TE 14 345 Atlanta Falcons

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

Player Position Round   Pick   Franchise
Jim Bertelsen      RB 2 30 Los Angeles Rams
Eddie Phillips QB 4 95 Los Angeles Rams

Awards and honors

References

  1. ^ a b c 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.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  4. ^ "Texas comes alive to hold 27-17 win". Lewiston Morning Tribune. Idaho. Associated Press. October 12, 1969. p. 16.
  5. ^ Darling, Ed (December 5, 1969). "The Eyes of Texas? They're all on Arkansas now". Tuscaloosa News. Alabama. p. 6.
  6. ^ a b 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. ^ a b "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.{{cite web}}: 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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