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1968 Texas Longhorns football team

Summary

The 1968 Texas Longhorns football team was an American football team that represented the University of Texas at Austin as a member of the Southwest Conference (SWC) during the 1968 NCAA University Division football season. In their 12th year under head coach Darrell Royal, the Longhorns compiled an overall record of 9–1–1, with a mark of 6–1 in conference play, and finished as SWC co-champion. Texas concluded their season with a victory over Tennessee in the Cotton Bowl Classic.[1]

1968 Texas Longhorns football
SWC co-champion
Cotton Bowl Classic champion
ConferenceSouthwest Conference
Ranking
CoachesNo. 5
APNo. 3
Record9–1–1 (6–1 SWC)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorEmory Bellard
Offensive schemeI-formation (first two games)
Wishbone (last nine games)
Defensive coordinatorMike Campbell
Base defense4–4
Home stadiumMemorial Stadium
Seasons
← 1967
1969 →
1968 Southwest Conference football standings
  • v
  • t
  • e
 Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 6 Arkansas + 6 – 1 – 0 10 – 1 – 0
No. 3 Texas + 6 – 1 – 0 9 – 1 – 1
No. 14 SMU 5 – 2 – 0 8 – 3 – 0
Texas Tech 4 – 3 – 0 5 – 3 – 2
Baylor 3 – 4 – 0 3 – 7 – 0
Texas A&M 2 – 5 – 0 3 – 7 – 0
TCU 2 – 5 – 0 3 – 7 – 0
Rice 0 – 7 – 0 0 – 9 – 1
  • + – Conference co-champions
Rankings from AP Poll

Schedule edit

DateTimeOpponentRankSiteTVResultAttendanceSource
September 217:30 p.m.No. 11 Houston*No. 4
T 20–2066,397[2]
September 287:30 p.m.at Texas TechNo. 6
L 22–3150,167[3]
October 57:30 p.m.Oklahoma State*
  • Memorial Stadium
  • Austin, TX
W 31–351,000[4]
October 122:00 p.m.vs. Oklahoma*
W 26–2071,938[5]
October 192:00 p.m.No. 9 ArkansasNo. 17
  • Memorial Stadium
  • Austin, TX (rivalry)
W 39–2966,397[6]
October 267:30 p.m.at RiceNo. 13
W 38–1468,500[7]
November 22:00 p.m.No. 13 SMUNo. 11
  • Memorial Stadium
  • Austin, TX
W 38–766,397[8]
November 92:00 p.m.at BaylorNo. 10
W 47–2633,000[9]
November 161:00 p.m.at TCUNo. 8
W 47–2140,000[10]
November 282:00 p.m.Texas A&MNo. 6
  • Memorial Stadium
  • Austin, TX (rivalry)
ABCW 35–1466,397[11]
January 11:30 p.m.vs. No. 8 Tennessee*No. 5
CBSW 36–1372,000[12]
  • *Non-conference game
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game
  • All times are in Central time

Roster edit

1968 Texas Longhorns football team roster
Players Coaches
Offense
Pos. # Name Class
QB 18 Bill Bradley Sr
G 66 Mike Dean So
RB 24 Ted Koy Jr
OT 62 Bob McKay Jr
G 64 Bobby Mitchell So
TE 40 Randy Peschel Jr
QB 16 James Street Jr
Defense
Pos. # Name Class
DT 71 Leo Brooks Jr
ROV 86 Mike Campbell Jr
CB 84 Tom Campbell Jr
DB 41 Dick Watt Sr
OLB 80 Bill Zapalac So
Special teams
Pos. # Name Class
Head coach
Coordinators/assistant coaches
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  •   Injured
  •   Redshirt

Awards and honors edit

  • James Street, quarterback, Cotton Bowl co-Most Valuable Player
  • Cotton Speyrer, wide receiver, Cotton Bowl co-Most Valuable Player
  • Tom Campbell, linebacker, Cotton Bowl co-Most Valuable Player
  • Chris Gilbert, back, Consensus All-American

References edit

  1. ^ "1968 Texas Longhorns Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved May 2, 2023.
  2. ^ "Cougars, Longhorns battle to 20–20 thriller". The Victoria Advocate. September 22, 1968. Retrieved May 2, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Texas Tech upsets Texas". The El Paso Times. September 29, 1968. Retrieved May 2, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Steers pop Pokes". Tulsa World. October 6, 1968. Retrieved May 2, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "It's black day at Big D; Texas, 26–20, in final minute". The Daily Oklahoman. October 13, 1968. Retrieved May 2, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Steers overpower Razorbacks, 39–29". The Commercial Appeal. October 20, 1968. Retrieved May 2, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Gilbert sparks Texas over Rice Owls, 38–14". The Galveston Daily News. October 27, 1968. Retrieved May 2, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "'Horns crush SMU by 38–7". The Kilgore News Herald. November 3, 1968. Retrieved May 2, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Texas outscores Baylor". San Angelo Standard-Times. November 10, 1968. Retrieved May 2, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Steers spank Frogs". Austin American-Statesman. November 17, 1968. Retrieved May 2, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "Steers wasted no time". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. November 29, 1968. Retrieved May 2, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. ^ "Texas Longhorns trample on Vols". The Palm Beach Post. January 2, 1969. Retrieved May 2, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.