1964 Texas Longhorns football team

The 1964 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 1964 NCAA University Division football season. In their eighth year under head coach Darrell Royal, the Longhorns compiled an overall record of 10–1, with a mark of 6–1 in conference play, and finished second in the SWC behind the University of Arkansas who finished the season undefeated. Texas concluded their season with a victory over Alabama in the Orange Bowl.

1964 Texas Longhorns football
Orange Bowl champion
Orange Bowl, W 21–17 vs. Alabama
ConferenceSouthwest Conference
Ranking
CoachesNo. 5
APNo. 5
Record10–1 (6–1 SWC)
Head coach
Home stadiumMemorial Stadium
1964 Southwest Conference football standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 2 Arkansas $ 7 0 011 0 0
No. 5 Texas 6 1 010 1 0
Baylor 4 3 05 5 0
Texas Tech 3 3 16 4 1
Rice 3 3 14 5 1
TCU 3 4 04 6 0
Texas A&M 1 6 01 9 0
SMU 0 7 01 9 0
  • $ Conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll

In the 1965 Orange Bowl, Tommy Nobis made one of the most famous tackles in the game's history. On fourth-and-inches, and clinging to a 21–17 lead, he led his teammates to a game-saving halt of top ranked Alabama's quarterback, Joe Namath.

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