# 1969 Texas Longhorns football team

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; 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. 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.
Ranked fourth to start the year, the #2 Longhorns defeated rival Oklahoma by ten points on October 11, and gained the top spot in the polls in late November. On December 6, #1 Texas traveled to Fayetteville to meet second-ranked Arkansas; 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. 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. 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

| Date | Time | Opponent | Rank | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
| September 20 | 3:00 p.m. | at California* | No. 4 | California Memorial StadiumBerkeley, CA | ABC | W 17–0 | 31,000 |
| September 27 | 7:30 p.m. | Texas Tech | No. 4 | Memorial StadiumAustin, TX (rivalry) | | W 49–7 | 65,200 |
| October 4 | 7:00 p.m. | Navy* | No. 2 | Memorial StadiumAustin, TX | | W 56–17 | 63,500 |
| October 11 | 1:00 p.m. | vs. No. 8 Oklahoma* | No. 2 | Cotton BowlDallas, TX (Red River Shootout) | ABC | W 27–17 | 71,938 |
| October 25 | 1:30 p.m. | Rice | No. 2 | Memorial StadiumAustin, TX (rivalry) | | W 31–0 | 61,500 |
| November 1 | 1:00 p.m. | at SMU | No. 2 | Cotton BowlDallas, TX | | W 45–14 | 55,287 |
| November 8 | 2:00 p.m. | Baylor | No. 2 | Memorial StadiumAustin, TX (rivalry) | | W 56–14 | 51,000–55,000 |
| November 15 | 2:00 p.m. | TCU | No. 2 | Memorial StadiumAustin, TX (rivalry) | | W 69–7 | 51,000 |
| November 27 | 1:00 p.m. | at Texas A&M | No. 1 | Kyle FieldCollege Station, TX (rivalry) | | W 49–12 | 51,160 |
| December 6 | 12:00 p.m. | at No. 2 Arkansas | No. 1 | Razorback StadiumFayetteville, AR (Game of The Century, rivalry) | ABC | W 15–14 | 44,598 |
| January 1, 1970 | 1:00 p.m. | vs. No. 9 Notre Dame* | No. 1 | Cotton BowlDallas, TX (Cotton Bowl Classic) | CBS | W 21–17 | 71,938 |
| *Non-conference gameRankings from AP Poll released prior to the gameAll times are in Central time |||||||||

## Rankings

Ranking movements Legend: ██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking :
| | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week |
| Poll | Pre | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | Final |
| AP | 4 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| UPI Coaches | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |

## Game summaries
### At California

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| No. 4 Texas | 7 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 17 |
| California | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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
| 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 |
| Texas | Rushing | Jim Bertelsen | 16 car, 92 yards, 1 TD |
| Texas | Receiving | Randy Peschel | 1 rec, 11 yards |
| California | Passing | TEAM | 12–23, 79 yards, 1 INT |
| California | Rushing | TEAM | 40 car, 127 yards |
| California | Receiving | TEAM | 12 rec, 79 yards |

### Vs. Texas Tech

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Texas Tech | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 7 |
| No. 4 Texas | 7 | 21 | 21 | 0 | 49 |
at Memorial Stadium • Austin, TX
* Date: Saturday, September 27, 1969
* Game time: 7:30 PM CDT
* Game weather: Clear, 84 °F (29 °C)
* Game attendance: 65,200
* Box Score
| Statistics | TTU | TEX |
| 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 | Statistics |
| Texas Tech | Passing | TEAM | 14–34, 171 yards, 1 TD, 4 INTs |
| Texas Tech | Rushing | TEAM | 41 car, 42 yards |
| Texas Tech | Receiving | TEAM | 14 rec, 171 yards, 1 TD |
| Texas | Passing | James Street | 3–9, 29 yards, 1 INT |
| Texas | Rushing | Steve Worster | 15 car, 61 yards, 2 TDs |
| Texas | Receiving | Charles Speyrer | 2 rec, 17 yards |

### Vs. Navy

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Navy | 3 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 17 |
| No. 2 Texas | 21 | 21 | 7 | 7 | 56 |
at Memorial Stadium • Austin, TX
* Date: Saturday, October 4, 1969
* Game time: 7:00 PM CDT
* Game weather: 81 °F (27 °C)
* Game attendance: 63,500
* Box Score
| Statistics | NAVY | TEX |
| 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 | Statistics |
| Navy | Passing | TEAM | 19–47, 254 yards, 1 TD, 1 INT |
| Navy | Rushing | TEAM | 27 car, 24 yards, 1 TD |
| Navy | Receiving | TEAM | 19 rec, 254 yards, 1 TD |
| Texas | Passing | Donn Wigginton | 5–8, 51 yards |
| Texas | Rushing | Jim Bertelsen | 8 car, 99 yards, 1 TD |
| Texas | Receiving | Randy Peschel | 4 rec, 46 yards |

### Vs. Oklahoma

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| No. 8 Oklahoma | 14 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 17 |
| No. 2 Texas | 7 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 27 |
at Cotton Bowl • Dallas, TX
* Date: Saturday, October 11, 1969
* Game time: 1:00 PM CDT
* Game weather: 91 °F (33 °C)
* Game attendance: 71,938
* TV announcers (ABC): Chris Schenkel, Bud Wilkinson
* Box Score
| Statistics | OU | TEX |
| 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 | Statistics |
| Oklahoma | Passing | TEAM | 9–15, 84 yards, 2 INTs |
| Oklahoma | Rushing | TEAM | 63 car, 192 yards, 2 TDs |
| Oklahoma | Receiving | TEAM | 9 rec, 84 yards |
| Texas | Passing | James Street | 9–18, 215 yards, 1 TD, 3 INTs |
| Texas | Rushing | Steve Worster | 18 car, 63 yards, 1 TD |
| Texas | Receiving | Charles Speyrer | 8 rec, 160 yards, 1 TD |

### Vs. Rice

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Rice | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| No. 2 Texas | 7 | 14 | 7 | 3 | 31 |
at Memorial Stadium • Austin, TX
* Date: Saturday, October 25, 1969
* Game time: 1:30 PM CDT
* Game weather: Clear, 74 °F (23 °C)
* Game attendance: 61,500
* Box Score
| Statistics | RICE | TEX |
| 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 | Statistics |
| Rice | Passing | TEAM | 9–29, 91 yards, 3 INTs |
| Rice | Rushing | TEAM | 43 car, 47 yards |
| Rice | Receiving | TEAM | 9 rec, 91 yards |
| Texas | Passing | James Street | 6–10, 94 yards |
| Texas | Rushing | Steve Worster | 16 car, 57 yards, 1 TD |
| Texas | Receiving | Charles Speyrer | 3 rec, 38 yards |

### At SMU

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| No. 2 Texas | 7 | 3 | 21 | 14 | 45 |
| SMU | 0 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 14 |
at Cotton Bowl • Dallas, TX
* Date: Saturday, November 1, 1969
* Game time: 1:00 PM CDT
* Game weather: Calm, 54 °F (12 °C)
* Game attendance: 55,287
* Box Score
| Statistics | TEX | SMU |
| 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 | Statistics |
| Texas | Passing | James Street | 4–10, 65 yards |
| Texas | Rushing | Steve Worster | 21 car, 137 yards, 1 TD |
| Texas | Receiving | Charles Speyrer | 3 rec, 56 yards |
| SMU | Passing | TEAM | 20–38, 223 yards, 1 TD, 2 INTs |
| SMU | Rushing | TEAM | 35 car, 73 yards |
| SMU | Receiving | TEAM | 20 rec, 223 yards, 1 TD |

### Vs. Baylor

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Baylor | 0 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 14 |
| No. 2 Texas | 21 | 21 | 14 | 0 | 56 |
at Memorial Stadium • Austin, TX
* Date: Saturday, November 8, 1969
* Game time: 2:00 PM CDT
* Game weather: Clear, 84 °F (29 °C)
* Game attendance: 55,000
* Box Score
| Statistics | BAY | TEX |
| 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 | Statistics |
| Baylor | Passing | TEAM | 8–27, 110 yards, 5 INTs |
| Baylor | Rushing | TEAM | 38 car, 93 yards, 2 TDs |
| Baylor | Receiving | TEAM | 8 rec, 110 yards |
| Texas | Passing | Eddie Phillips | 5–10, 55 yards |
| Texas | Rushing | Jim Bertelsen | 4 car, 80 yards |
| Texas | Receiving | Randy Peschel | 5 rec, 61 yards |

### Vs. TCU

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| TCU | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
| No. 2 Texas | 21 | 13 | 7 | 28 | 69 |
at Memorial Stadium • Austin, TX
* Date: Saturday, November 15, 1969
* Game time: 2:00 PM CDT
* Game weather: Clear, 63 °F (17 °C)
* Game attendance: 51,000
* Box Score
| Statistics | TCU | TEX |
| 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 | Statistics |
| TCU | Passing | TEAM | 9–34, 76 yards, 3 INTs |
| TCU | Rushing | TEAM | 37 car, 105 yards |
| TCU | Receiving | TEAM | 9 rec, 76 yards |
| Texas | Passing | James Street | 5–8, 54 yards, 1 TD, 1 INT |
| Texas | Rushing | Jim Bertelsen | 16 car, 104 yards, 1 TD |
| Texas | Receiving | Ken Ehrig | 4 rec, 89 yards, 1 TD |

### At Texas A&M

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| No. 1 Texas | 13 | 26 | 3 | 7 | 49 |
| Texas A&M | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 12 |
at Kyle Field • College Station, TX
* Date: Thursday, November 27, 1969
* Game time: 1:00 PM CDT
* Game weather: Light Drizzle, 58 °F (14 °C)
* Game attendance: 51,160
* Box Score
| Statistics | TEX | TAMU |
| 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 | Statistics |
| Texas | Passing | Eddie Phillips | 3–8, 31 yards |
| Texas | Rushing | Jim Bertelsen | 9 car, 92 yards, 2 TDs |
| Texas | Receiving | Charles Speyrer | 2 rec, 43 yards |
| Texas A&M | Passing | TEAM | 6–18, 67 yards, 1 TD, 4 INTs |
| Texas A&M | Rushing | TEAM | 52 car, 88 yards |
| Texas A&M | Receiving | TEAM | 6 rec, 67 yards, 1 TD |

### At Arkansas

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| No. 1 Texas | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 15 |
| No. 2 Arkansas | 7 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 14 |
at Razorback Stadium • Fayetteville, AR
* Date: Saturday, December 6, 1969
* Game time: 12:00 PM CDT
* Game weather: Overcast with Rain, 38 °F (3 °C)
* Game attendance: 47,500
* Referee: Carl Landiss
* TV announcers (ABC): Chris Schenkel, Bud Wilkinson
* Box Score
| Statistics | TEX | ARK |
| 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 | Statistics |
| Texas | Passing | James Street | 6–10, 124 yards, 2 INTs |
| Texas | Rushing | Steve Worster | 25 car, 94 yards |
| Texas | Receiving | Cotton Speyrer | 4 rec, 65 yards |
| Arkansas | Passing | Bill Montgomery | 14–22, 205 yards, 1 TD, 2 INTs |
| Arkansas | Rushing | TEAM | 44 car, 103 yards, 1 TD |
| Arkansas | 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)

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| No. 9 Notre Dame | 3 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 17 |
| No. 1 Texas | 0 | 7 | 0 | 14 | 21 |
at Cotton Bowl • Dallas, TX
* Date: Thursday, January 1, 1970
* Game time: 1:00 PM CDT
* Game weather: Clear, 48 °F (9 °C)
* Game attendance: 71,938
* Referee: Cliff Domingue
* TV announcers (CBS): Lindsey Nelson, Tom Brookshier
* Box Score
| Statistics | ND | TEX |
| 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 | Statistics |
| Notre Dame | Passing | Joe Theismann | 17–27, 231 yards, 2 TDs, 2 INTs |
| Notre Dame | Rushing | Bill Barz | 10 car, 49 yards |
| Notre Dame | Receiving | Tom Gatewood | 6 rec, 112 yards, 1 TD |
| Texas | Passing | James Street | 6–11, 107 yards, 1 INT |
| Texas | Rushing | Steve Worster | 20 car, 155 yards |
| Texas | Receiving | Charles Speyrer | 4 rec, 70 yards |

## Roster
### Depth chart

Defense :
* S
* Fred Steinmark
* Gary Rike
| ROLB | MLB | MLB | LOLB |
| Mike Campbell | Glen Halsell | Scott Henderson | David Richardson |
| Mike Hutchings | Mack McKinney | Raymond Fontenot | Rick Troberman |
* CB
* Tom Campbell
* Rick Nabors
| DE | DT | DT | DE |
| Bill Atessis | Leo Brooks | Greg Ploetz | Bill Zapalac |
| David Arledge | Carl White | Chris Young | Jim Williamson |
* CB
* Danny Lester
* Dickie Johnston
Offense :
* TE
* Randy Peschel
* Tommy Woodward
| LT | LG | C | RG | RT |
| Bobby Wuensch | Randy Stout | Forrest Wiegand | Mike Dean | Bob McKay |
| Scott Palmer | Bobby Mitchell | Jim Achilles | ⋅ | ⋅ |
* WR
* Cotton Speyrer
* Ken Ehrig
* Tommy Asaff
* QB
* James Street
* Eddie Phillips
* Donnie Wigginton
* FB
* Steve Worster
* Bobby Callison
* Special teams
* PK Happy Feller
* P Scooter Monzingo
* KR Cotton Speyrer
* PR Fred Steinmark
* LS ---
* RB
* Jim Bertelsen
* Terry Collins
* RB
* Ted Koy
* Billy Dale

## Awards and honors

* Bob McKay, tackle, Consensus All-American

## NFL Draft

Three seniors from the 1969 Longhorns were selected in the 1970 NFL draft:
| 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:
| 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:
| Player | Position | Round | Pick | Franchise |
| Jim Bertelsen | RB | 2 | 30 | Los Angeles Rams |
| Eddie Phillips | QB | 4 | 95 | Los Angeles Rams |