# 1963 Texas Longhorns football team

The 1963 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 1963 NCAA University Division football season. In their seventh year under head coach Darrell Royal, the Longhorns compiled an overall record of 11–0, with a mark of 7–0 in conference play, and finished as SWC champion. Texas concluded their season with a victory over Navy in the Cotton Bowl Classic.
The Longhorns won their first national championship. Tommy Nobis was the only sophomore starter, and was an important participant on the Longhorns' 1963 team, which defeated #2 Navy led by Heisman Trophy winner Roger Staubach in the 1964 Cotton Bowl Classic, 28–6.

## Schedule

After defeating Baylor in their eighth game, the Longhorns became the only major team with no losses and no ties in college football. After defeating their first nine opponents, the Longhorns clinched the Southwestern Conference title and a spot in the Cotton Bowl. The Longhorns ended up finishing the regular season with a 10–0 record and defeated #2 Navy in the 1964 Cotton Bowl Classic, 28–6. Texas was the consensus national champion before the game with #2 Navy, regardless of the outcome because the AP Poll and UPI Poll did not release polls after bowl games until years later. However, the win ensured that there would be no dispute as had happened in other years when #1 teams lost their bowl games.
| Date | Time | Opponent | Rank | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
| September 20 | 8:00 p.m. | at Tulane* | No. 5 | Tulane StadiumNew Orleans, LA | | W 21–0 | 18,000 |
| September 28 | 7:30 p.m. | Texas Tech | No. 4 | Memorial StadiumAustin, TX (rivalry) | | W 49–7 | 54,000 |
| October 5 | 7:30 p.m. | Oklahoma State* | No. 3 | Memorial StadiumAustin, TX | | W 34–7 | 48,000 |
| October 12 | 2:00 p.m. | vs. No. 1 Oklahoma* | No. 2 | Cotton BowlDallas, TX (rivalry) | CBS | W 28–7 | 75,504 |
| October 19 | 7:30 p.m. | at Arkansas | No. 1 | War Memorial StadiumLittle Rock, AR (rivalry) | | W 17–13 | 42,000 |
| October 26 | 7:30 p.m. | Rice | No. 1 | Memorial StadiumAustin, TX (rivalry) | | W 10–6 | 64,130 |
| November 2 | 2:00 p.m. | at SMU | No. 1 | Cotton BowlDallas, TX | | W 17–12 | 59,000 |
| November 9 | 2:00 p.m. | Baylor | No. 1 | Memorial StadiumAustin, TX (rivalry) | | W 7–0 | 64,530 |
| November 16 | 2:00 p.m. | TCU | No. 1 | Memorial StadiumAustin, TX (rivalry) | | W 17–0 | 58,000 |
| November 28 | 2:00 p.m. | at Texas A&M | No. 1 | Kyle FieldCollege Station, TX (rivalry) | CBS | W 15–13 | 41,820 |
| January 1, 1964 | 1:00 p.m. | vs. No. 2 Navy* | No. 1 | Cotton BowlDallas, TX (Cotton Bowl Classic) | CBS | W 28–6 | 75,504 |
| *Non-conference gameRankings from AP Poll released prior to the gameAll times are in Central time |||||||||

## Game summaries
### At Tulane

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| No. 5 Texas | 0 | 3 | 3 | 15 | 21 |
| Tulane | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
at Tulane Stadium • New Orleans, LA
* Date: Friday, September 20, 1963
* Game time: 8:00 PM CDT
* Game weather: Clear, 75 °F (24 °C)
* Game attendance: 18,000
* Box Score
| Statistics | TEX | TU |
| First downs | 22 | 8 |
| Total yards | 368 | 138 |
| Rushes/yards | 60/282 | 32/103 |
| Passing yards | 86 | 35 |
| Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 8–18–0 | 4–14–2 |
| Time of possession | | |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| Texas | Passing | Duke Carlisle | 3–8, 45 yards |
| Texas | Rushing | Ernie Koy | 13 car, 61 yards |
| Texas | Receiving | Charles Talbert | 3 rec, 39 yards |
| Tulane | Passing | TEAM | 4–14, 35 yards, 2 INTs |
| Tulane | Rushing | TEAM | 32 car, 103 yards |
| Tulane | Receiving | TEAM | 4 rec, 35 yards |

### Vs. Texas Tech

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Texas Tech | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 7 |
| No. 4 Texas | 7 | 21 | 14 | 7 | 49 |
at Memorial Stadium • Austin, TX
* Date: Saturday, September 28, 1963
* Game time: 7:30 PM CDT
* Game weather: Fair, 85 °F (29 °C)
* Game attendance: 54,000
* Box Score
| Statistics | TTU | TEX |
| First downs | 7 | 23 |
| Total yards | 142 | 390 |
| Rushes/yards | 32/59 | 61/269 |
| Passing yards | 83 | 121 |
| Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 8–17–3 | 7–16–1 |
| Time of possession | | |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| Texas Tech | Passing | TEAM | 8–17, 83 yards, 3 INTs |
| Texas Tech | Rushing | TEAM | 32 car, 59 yards, 1 TD |
| Texas Tech | Receiving | TEAM | 8 rec, 83 yards |
| Texas | Passing | Duke Carlisle | 3–5, 65 yards, 1 TD |
| Texas | Rushing | Marv Kristynik | 7 car, 51 yards |
| Texas | Receiving | Knox Nunnally | 2 rec, 45 yards |

### Vs. Oklahoma State

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Oklahoma State | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
| No. 3 Texas | 10 | 10 | 14 | 0 | 34 |
at Memorial Stadium • Austin, TX
* Date: Saturday, October 5, 1963
* Game time: 7:30 PM CDT
* Game weather: Fair, 81 °F (27 °C)
* Game attendance: 48,000
* Box Score
| Statistics | OSU | TEX |
| First downs | 8 | 21 |
| Total yards | 198 | 353 |
| Rushes/yards | 34/153 | 69/266 |
| Passing yards | 45 | 87 |
| Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 4–17–2 | 7–13–1 |
| Time of possession | | |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| Oklahoma State | Passing | TEAM | 4–17, 45 yards, 2 INTs |
| Oklahoma State | Rushing | TEAM | 34 car, 153 yards, 1 TD |
| Oklahoma State | Receiving | TEAM | 4 rec, 45 yards |
| Texas | Passing | Duke Carlisle | 2–7, 31 yards, 1 INT |
| Texas | Rushing | Harold Philipp | 13 car, 79 yards |
| Texas | Receiving | Dan Mauldin | 2 rec, 28 yards |

### Vs. Oklahoma

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| No. 2 Texas | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 28 |
| No. 1 Oklahoma | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 7 |
at Cotton Bowl • Dallas, TX
* Date: Saturday, October 12, 1963
* Game time: 2:00 PM CDT
* Game weather: Fair, 90 °F (32 °C)
* Game attendance: 75,504
* TV: CBS
* Box Score
| Statistics | TEX | OU |
| First downs | 16 | 8 |
| Total yards | 253 | 190 |
| Rushes/yards | 65/239 | 36/127 |
| Passing yards | 14 | 63 |
| Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 1–3–0 | 4–10–3 |
| Time of possession | | |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| Texas | Passing | Marv Kristynik | 1–2, 14 yards, 1 TD |
| Texas | Rushing | Tommy Ford | 21 car, 77 yards, 1 TD |
| Texas | Receiving | George Sauer | 1 rec, 14 yards, 1 TD |
| Oklahoma | Passing | TEAM | 4–10, 63 yards, 3 INTs |
| Oklahoma | Rushing | TEAM | 36 car, 127 yards, 1 TD |
| Oklahoma | Receiving | TEAM | 4 rec, 63 yards |

### At Arkansas

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| No. 1 Texas | 7 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 17 |
| Arkansas | 0 | 7 | 0 | 6 | 13 |
at War Memorial Stadium • Little Rock, AR
* Date: Saturday, October 19, 1963
* Game time: 7:30 PM CDT
* Game weather: Clear, 70 °F (21 °C)
* Game attendance: 41,000
* Box Score
| Statistics | TEX | ARK |
| First downs | 18 | 10 |
| Total yards | 301 | 162 |
| Rushes/yards | 58/247 | 32/71 |
| Passing yards | 54 | 91 |
| Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 5–7–0 | 9–19–1 |
| Time of possession | | |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| Texas | Passing | Duke Carlisle | 5–7, 54 yards |
| Texas | Rushing | Harold Philipp | 20 car, 135 yards |
| Texas | Receiving | Charles Talbert | 1 rec, 17 yards |
| Arkansas | Passing | TEAM | 9–19, 91 yards, 1 TD, 1 INT |
| Arkansas | Rushing | TEAM | 32 car, 71 yards, 1 TD |
| Arkansas | Receiving | TEAM | 9 rec, 91 yards, 1 TD |

### Vs. Rice

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Rice | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
| No. 1 Texas | 7 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
at Memorial Stadium • Austin, TX
* Date: Saturday, October 26, 1963
* Game time: 7:30 PM CDT
* Game weather: Fair, 74 °F (23 °C)
* Game attendance: 64,130
* Box Score
| Statistics | RICE | TEX |
| First downs | 14 | 18 |
| Total yards | 255 | 258 |
| Rushes/yards | 25/39 | 59/213 |
| Passing yards | 216 | 45 |
| Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 13–27–2 | 4–11–0 |
| Time of possession | | |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| Rice | Passing | TEAM | 13–27, 216 yards, 1 TD, 2 INTs |
| Rice | Rushing | TEAM | 25 car, 39 yards |
| Rice | Receiving | TEAM | 13 rec, 216 yards, 1 TD |
| Texas | Passing | Duke Carlisle | 4–11, 45 yards |
| Texas | Rushing | Tommy Ford | 14 car, 69 yards, 1 TD |
| Texas | Receiving | Knox Nunnally | 1 rec, 29 yards |

### At SMU

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| No. 1 Texas | 7 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 17 |
| SMU | 0 | 6 | 0 | 6 | 12 |
at Cotton Bowl • Dallas, TX
* Date: Saturday, November 2, 1963
* Game time: 2:00 PM CDT
* Game weather: Fair, 61 °F (16 °C)
* Game attendance: 59,000
* Box Score
| Statistics | TEX | SMU |
| First downs | 10 | 16 |
| Total yards | 265 | 291 |
| Rushes/yards | 49/194 | 34/115 |
| Passing yards | 71 | 176 |
| Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 5–17–1 | 37–16–1 |
| Time of possession | | |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| Texas | Passing | Tommy Wade | 3–9, 48 yards |
| Texas | Rushing | Tommy Ford | 13 car, 113 yards, 1 TD |
| Texas | Receiving | George Sauer | 2 rec, 36 yards |
| SMU | Passing | TEAM | 16–37, 176 yards, 2 TDs, 1 INT |
| SMU | Rushing | TEAM | 34 car, 115 yards |
| SMU | Receiving | TEAM | 16 rec, 176 yards, 2 TDs |

### Vs. Baylor

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Baylor | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| No. 1 Texas | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 7 |
at Memorial Stadium • Austin, TX
* Date: Saturday, November 9, 1963
* Game time: 2:00 PM CDT
* Game weather: Partly Cloudly, 64 °F (18 °C)
* Game attendance: 64,530
* Box Score
| Statistics | BAY | TEX |
| First downs | 13 | 17 |
| Total yards | 210 | 302 |
| Rushes/yards | 18/6 | 63/242 |
| Passing yards | 204 | 60 |
| Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 19–39–2 | 5–8–0 |
| Time of possession | | |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| Baylor | Passing | TEAM | 19–39, 208 yards, 2 INTs |
| Baylor | Rushing | TEAM | 18 car, 6 yards |
| Baylor | Receiving | TEAM | 19 rec, 204 yards |
| Texas | Passing | Duke Carlisle | 5–6, 60 yards |
| Texas | Rushing | Tommy Ford | 27 car, 101 yards |
| Texas | Receiving | Charles Talber | 2 rec, 27 yards |

### Vs. TCU

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| TCU | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| No. 1 Texas | 0 | 10 | 7 | 0 | 17 |
at Memorial Stadium • Austin, TX
* Date: Saturday, November 16, 1963
* Game time: 2:00 PM CDT
* Game weather: Cloudly, 78 °F (26 °C)
* Game attendance: 58,000
* Box Score
| Statistics | TCU | TEX |
| First downs | 12 | 18 |
| Total yards | 170 | 241 |
| Rushes/yards | 36/34 | 51/150 |
| Passing yards | 136 | 91 |
| Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 13–26–2 | 7–19–1 |
| Time of possession | | |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| TCU | Passing | TEAM | 13–26, 136 yards, 2 INTs |
| TCU | Rushing | TEAM | 36 car, 34 yards |
| TCU | Receiving | TEAM | 13 rec, 136 yards |
| Texas | Passing | Duke Carlisle | 7–17, 91 yards, 1 INT |
| Texas | Rushing | Tom Stockton | 21 car, 89 yards, 1 TD |
| Texas | Receiving | Pete Lammons | 3 rec, 52 yards |

### At Texas A&M

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| No. 1 Texas | 3 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 15 |
| Texas A&M | 0 | 7 | 6 | 0 | 13 |
at Kyle Field • College Station, TX
* Date: Thursday, November 28, 1963
* Game time: 2:00 PM CDT
* Game weather: Overcast, 55 °F (13 °C)
* Game attendance: 41,820
* TV: CBS
* Box Score
| Statistics | TEX | TAMU |
| First downs | 19 | 7 |
| Total yards | 315 | 186 |
| Rushes/yards | 55/214 | 40/95 |
| Passing yards | 101 | 91 |
| Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 11–28–3 | 2–5–1 |
| Time of possession | | |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| Texas | Passing | Tommy Wade | 8–17, 89 yards, 2 INTs |
| Texas | Rushing | Tommy Ford | 21 car, 113 yards, 1 TD |
| Texas | Receiving | Charles Talbert | 5 rec, 47 yards |
| Texas A&M | Passing | TEAM | 3–5, 91 yards, 2 TDs, 1 INT |
| Texas A&M | Rushing | TEAM | 40 car, 95 yards |
| Texas A&M | Receiving | TEAM | 3 rec, 91 yards, 2 TDs |

### Vs. Navy (Cotton Bowl)

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| No. 2 Navy | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 6 |
| No. 1 Texas | 7 | 14 | 7 | 0 | 28 |
at Cotton Bowl • Dallas, TX
* Date: Wednesday, January 1, 1964
* Game time: 1:00 PM CDT
* Game weather: Clear, 45 °F (7 °C)
* Game attendance: 75,300
* TV announcers (CBS): Chris Schenkel, Pat Summerall
* Box Score Game Recap
| Statistics | NAVY | TEX |
| First downs | 16 | 18 |
| Total yards | 213 | 402 |
| Rushes/yards | 29/-14 | 43/168 |
| Passing yards | 227 | 234 |
| Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 22–34–1 | 8–21–1 |
| Time of possession | | |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| Navy | Passing | Roger Staubach | 21–31, 288 yards, 1 INT |
| Navy | Rushing | Donnelly | 8 car, 12 yards |
| Navy | Receiving | Orr | 9 rec, 112 yards |
| Texas | Passing | Duke Carlisle | 7–19, 213 yards, 2 TDs, 1 INT |
| Texas | Rushing | Duke Carlisle | 11 car, 54 yards, 1 TD |
| Texas | Receiving | Phil Harris | 3 rec, 157 yards, 2 TDs |

## Roster

* Buddy Alldredge, WT
* Scott Appleton, WT
* George Bass, WG
* Frank Bedrick, C
* Jim Besselman, WG
* Mike Boxwell, TB
* Clarence Bray, C
* James Brooks, ST
* Kenneth Brooks, SE
* George Brucks, SE
* Charles Buckalew, TB
* Duke Carlisle, QB
* Bob Casseday, WE
* Tony Crosby, E-PK
* Tom Currie, WG
* Jake David, QB
* Les Derrick, TB-QB
* Joe Dixon, WB
* Timmy Doer, FB
* Charles Echols, WT
* Fred Edwards, FB
* Staley Faulkner, WT
* Ken Ferguson, ST
* Tommy Ford, TB
* Joe Galiga, C
* Kim Gaynor, WB
* Barney Giles, SG
* Howard Goad, T
* Hix Green, TB
* Kenneth Halm, WG
* Phil Harris, WB
* Lee Hensley, WT
* Ben House, WE
* Jack Howe, C
* Jim Hudson, WB
* Dwain James, ST
* Rodney Kelley, C
* Anthony King, WB
* Mike King, WB
* Ernie Koy, Jr., FB
* Marvin Kristynik, QB
* Clayton Lacy, ST
* Pete Lammons, WE
* Ronny Landry, E
* Dan Mauldin, WE
* David McWilliams, C
* Tommy Nobis, SG
* Knox Nunnally, WE
* Harold Philipp, FB
* Bo Price, SG
* Gordon Roberts, ST
* Sandy Sands, SE
* George Sauer, Jr., SE
* Tom Stockton, FB
* Charles Talbert, SE
* Diron Talbert, ST
* Olen Underwood, SG
* Tommy Wade, QB
* Pat Williamson, WB

## Rankings

Ranking movements Legend: ██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking :
| | 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 | Final |
| AP | 5 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| UPI Coaches | Not released | Not released | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |

## 1963 Longhorns in the NFL

The following players were drafted into professional football following the season.
| Player | Position | Round | Pick | Franchise |
| Scott Appleton | Defensive Tackle | 1 | 4 | Dallas Cowboys |
| Duke Carlisle | Back | 5 | 60 | Green Bay Packers |
| Walter (Sandy) Sands | End | 12 | 159 | Minnesota Vikings |
Ernie Koy, Jr. and Olen Underwood would be selected in the 1964 NFL Draft, while Tommy Nobis would be selected in the 1965 NFL Draft.

## Awards and honors

* Scott Appleton, Tackle, Outland Trophy
* Scott Appleton, Consensus All-American