After defeating Baylor in their eighth game, the Longhorns became the only major team with no losses and no ties in college football.[ 2] [ 3] Navy in the 1964 Cotton Bowl Classic , 28–6. Texas was the consensus national champion before the game with #2 Navy ,[ 4] 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 Source September 20 8:00 p.m. at Tulane * No. 5 W 21–018,000 [ 5] September 28 7:30 p.m. Texas Tech No. 4 W 49–754,000 [ 6] October 5 7:30 p.m. Oklahoma State * No. 3 Memorial Stadium Austin, TX W 34–748,000 [ 7] October 12 2:00 p.m. vs. No. 1 Oklahoma * No. 2 CBS W 28–775,504 [ 8] October 19 7:30 p.m. at Arkansas No. 1 W 17–1342,000 [ 9] October 26 7:30 p.m. Rice No. 1 Memorial Stadium Austin, TX (rivalry ) W 10–664,130 [ 10] November 2 2:00 p.m. at SMU No. 1 W 17–1259,000 [ 11] November 9 2:00 p.m. Baylor No. 1 Memorial Stadium Austin, TX W 7–064,530 [ 2] November 16 2:00 p.m. TCU No. 1 Memorial Stadium Austin, TX (rivalry ) W 17–058,000 [ 12] November 28 2:00 p.m. at Texas A&M No. 1 CBS W 15–1341,820 [ 13] January 1, 1964 1:00 p.m. vs. No. 2 Navy * No. 1 CBS W 28–675,504 [ 14] *Non-conference game Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game All times are in Central time
Texas Longhorns (0–0) vs. Tulane Green Wave (0–0)
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, 1963Game time : 8:00 PM CDT Game weather : Clear, 75 °F (24 °C)Game attendance : 18,000Box Score
Game information
Second Quarter (1:10) UT – Tony Crosby 27 yard field goal, UT 3–0 ; 9 plays, 29 yards Third Quarter (7:00) UT – Tony Crosby 31 yard field goal, UT 6–0 ; 12 plays, 58 yards Fourth Quarter (13:21) UT – Phil Harris 13 yard run, (Phil Harris pass from Duke Carlisle), UT 14–0 ; 7 plays, 52 yards
(7:29) UT – Phil Harris 2 yard run, (Crosby kick), UT 21–0 ; 14 plays, 59 yards
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
Rushing
Ernie Koy
13 car, 61 yards
Receiving
Charles Talbert
3 rec, 39 yards
Tulane Passing
TEAM
4–14, 35 yards, 2 INTs
Rushing
TEAM
32 car, 103 yards
Receiving
TEAM
4 rec, 35 yards
Texas Tech Red Raiders (1–0) vs. Texas Longhorns (1–0)
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, 1963Game time : 7:30 PM CDT Game weather : Fair, 85 °F (29 °C)Game attendance : 54,000Box Score
Game information
First Quarter (12:34) UT – Tommy Ford 18 yard run, (Crosby kick), UT 7–0 ; 1 play, 18 yards, 0:07 Second Quarter (12:47) UT – Ernie Koy 1 yard run, (Crosby kick), UT 14–0 ; 10 plays, 55 yards, 3:56
(10:57) UT – Charles Talbert 25 yard pass from Duke Carlisle, (Crosby kick), UT 21–0 ; 3 plays, 44 yards, 0:31
(2:52) UT – Ernie Koy 1 yard run, (Crosby kick), UT 28–0 ; 15 plays, 52 yards, 5:44 Third Quarter (14:10) UT – Tommy Ford 1 yard run, (Crosby kick), UT 35–0 ; 3 plays, 12 yards, 0:40
(9:37) UT – Tom Stockton 12 yard run, (Crosby kick), UT 42–0 ; 5 plays, 75 yards, 1:44
(3:50) TTU – Lowery 1 yard run, (Daniels kick), UT 42–7 ; 6 plays, 29 yards, 2:48 Fourth Quarter (9:29) UT – Tommy Wade 4 yard run, (Crosby kick), UT 49–7 ; 12 plays, 44 yards, 4:15
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
Rushing
TEAM
32 car, 59 yards, 1 TD
Receiving
TEAM
8 rec, 83 yards
Texas Passing
Duke Carlisle
3–5, 65 yards, 1 TD
Rushing
Marv Kristynik
7 car, 51 yards
Receiving
Knox Nunnally
2 rec, 45 yards
Oklahoma State Cowboys (0–1) vs. Texas Longhorns (2–0)
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, 1963Game time : 7:30 PM CDT Game weather : Fair, 81 °F (27 °C)Game attendance : 48,000Box Score
Game information
First Quarter (13:18) UT – Tony Crosby 32 yard field goal, UT 3–0 ; 4 plays, -3
(6:41) OSU – Garrison 48 yard run, (Durkee kick), OSU 7–3 ; 5 plays, 70 yards, 2:05
(1:33) UT – Tommy Ford 4 yard run, (Crosby kick), UT 10–7 ; 7 plays, 24 yards, 2:25 Second Quarter (4:20) UT – Phil Harris 6 yard run, (Crosby kick), UT 17–7 ; 6 plays, 57 yards, 1:45
(1:13) UT – Tony Crosby 33 yard field goal, UT 20–7 ; 6 plays, 20 yards Third Quarter (7:50) UT – Duke Carlisle 11 yard run, (Crosby kick), UT 27–7 ; 5 plays, 49 yards, 2:01
(2:42) UT – Hix Green 3 yard run, (Crosby kick), UT 34–7 ; 9 plays, 70 yards, 3:30
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
Rushing
TEAM
34 car, 153 yards, 1 TD
Receiving
TEAM
4 rec, 45 yards
Texas Passing
Duke Carlisle
2–7, 31 yards, 1 INT
Rushing
Harold Philipp
13 car, 79 yards
Receiving
Dan Mauldin
2 rec, 28 yards
Texas Longhorns (3–0) vs. Oklahoma Sooners (2–0)
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, 1963Game time : 2:00 PM CDT Game weather : Fair, 90 °F (32 °C)Game attendance : 75,504TV : CBS Box Score
Game information
First Quarter (8:06) UT – Duke Carlisle 1 yard run, (Crosby kick), UT 7–0 ; 13 plays, 68 yards, 6:54 Second Quarter (5:51) UT – Tommy Ford 12 yard run, (Crosby kick), UT 14–0 ; 3 plays, 22 yards, 1:23 Third Quarter (10:00) UT – Phil Harris 3 yard run, (Crosby kick), UT 21–0 ; 6 plays, 18 yards, 3:32
(2:24) OU – Hammond 3 yard run, (Jarman kick), UT 21–7 ; 8 plays, 62 yards, 3:19 Fourth Quarter (0:51) UT – George Sauer 14 yard pass from Marv Kristynik, (Crosby kick), UT 28–7 ; 13 plays, 63 yards, 4:49
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
Rushing
Tommy Ford
21 car, 77 yards, 1 TD
Receiving
George Sauer
1 rec, 14 yards, 1 TD
Oklahoma Passing
TEAM
4–10, 63 yards, 3 INTs
Rushing
TEAM
36 car, 127 yards, 1 TD
Receiving
TEAM
4 rec, 63 yards
Texas Longhorns (4–0) vs. Arkansas Razorbacks (2–2)
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, 1963Game time : 7:30 PM CDT Game weather : Clear, 70 °F (21 °C)Game attendance : 41,000Box Score
Game information
First Quarter (7:27) UT – Tommy Ford 1 yard run, (Crosby kick), UT 7–0 ; 14 plays, 68 yards, 7:33 Second Quarter (13:19) UT – Tommy Ford 3 yard run, (Crosby kick), UT 14–0 ; 8 plays, 84 yards
(0:53) UT – Tony Crosby 29 yard field goal, UT 17–0 ; 13 plays, 66 yards
(0:26) ARK – Sparks 12 yard pass from Brittenum, (McKnelly kick), UT 17–7 ; 1 play, 12 yards Fourth Quarter (9:20) ARK – Brittenum 1 yard run, (Brittenum pass failed), UT 17–13 ; 20 plays, 90 yards
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
Rushing
Harold Philipp
20 car, 135 yards
Receiving
Charles Talbert
1 rec, 17 yards
Arkansas Passing
TEAM
9–19, 91 yards, 1 TD, 1 INT
Rushing
TEAM
32 car, 71 yards, 1 TD
Receiving
TEAM
9 rec, 91 yards, 1 TD
Rice Owls (3–1) vs. Texas Longhorns (5–0)
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, 1963Game time : 7:30 PM CDT Game weather : Fair, 74 °F (23 °C)Game attendance : 64,130Box Score
Game information
First Quarter (9:03) UT – Tommy Ford 33 yard run, (Crosby kick), UT 7–0 ; 10 plays, 73 yards, 3:59
(3:08) RICE – Kelly 9 yard pass from McReynolds, (kick blocked), UT 7–6 ; 13 plays, 71 yards, 5:34 Second Quarter (4:56) UT – Tony Crosby 22 yard field goal, UT 10–6 ; 12 plays, 67 yards
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
Rushing
TEAM
25 car, 39 yards
Receiving
TEAM
13 rec, 216 yards, 1 TD
Texas Passing
Duke Carlisle
4–11, 45 yards
Rushing
Tommy Ford
14 car, 69 yards, 1 TD
Receiving
Knox Nunnally
1 rec, 29 yards
Texas Longhorns (6–0) vs. SMU Mustangs (2–3)
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, 1963Game time : 2:00 PM CDT Game weather : Fair, 61 °F (16 °C)Game attendance : 59,000Box Score
Game information
First Quarter (10:42) UT – Phil Harris 3 yard run, (Crosby kick), UT 7–0 ; 8 plays, 75 yards Second Quarter (13:04) UT – Tommy Ford 2 yard run, (Crosby kick), UT 14–0 ; 3 plays, 4 yards
(1:43) SMU – Gannon 22 yard pass from Thomas, (kick failed), UT 14–6 ; 12 plays, 38 yards
(0:01) UT – Tony Crosby 34 yard field goal, UT 17–6 ; 5 plays, 12 yards Fourth Quarter (5:57) SMU – Gannon 22 yard pass from White, (run failed), UT 17–12 ; 6 plays, 70 yards
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
Rushing
Tommy Ford
13 car, 113 yards, 1 TD
Receiving
George Sauer
2 rec, 36 yards
SMU Passing
TEAM
16–37, 176 yards, 2 TDs, 1 INT
Rushing
TEAM
34 car, 115 yards
Receiving
TEAM
16 rec, 176 yards, 2 TDs
Baylor Bears (5–1) vs. Texas Longhorns (7–0)
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, 1963Game time : 2:00 PM CDT Game weather : Partly Cloudly, 64 °F (18 °C)Game attendance : 64,530Box Score
Game information
Third Quarter (1:55) UT – Tom Stockton 1 yard run, (Crosby kick), UT 7–0 ; 10 plays, 45 yards, 3:44
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
Rushing
TEAM
18 car, 6 yards
Receiving
TEAM
19 rec, 204 yards
Texas Passing
Duke Carlisle
5–6, 60 yards
Rushing
Tommy Ford
27 car, 101 yards
Receiving
Charles Talber
2 rec, 27 yards
TCU Horned Frogs (3–3) vs. Texas Longhorns (8–0)
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, 1963Game time : 2:00 PM CDT Game weather : Cloudly, 78 °F (26 °C)Game attendance : 58,000Box Score
Game information
Second Quarter (13:48) UT – Phil Harris 3 yard run, (Crosby kick), UT 7–0 ; 10 plays, 44 yards, 4:22
(7:35) UT – Tony Crosby 42 yard field goal, UT 10–0 ; 8 plays, 6 yards Third Quarter (1:10) UT – Tom Stockton 3 yard run, (Crosby kick), UT 17–0 ; 7 plays, 63 yards, 2:29
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
Rushing
TEAM
36 car, 34 yards
Receiving
TEAM
13 rec, 136 yards
Texas Passing
Duke Carlisle
7–17, 91 yards, 1 INT
Rushing
Tom Stockton
21 car, 89 yards, 1 TD
Receiving
Pete Lammons
3 rec, 52 yards
Texas Longhorns (9–0) vs. Texas A&M Aggies (2–6–1)
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, 1963Game time : 2:00 PM CDT Game weather : Overcast, 55 °F (13 °C)Game attendance : 41,820TV : CBS Box Score
Game information
First Quarter (5:02) UT – Tony Crosby 27 yard field goal, UT 3–0 ; 14 plays, 58 yards Second Quarter (13:48) A&M – Reagan 54 yard pass from Keller, (Lee kick), TAMU 7–3 ; 6 plays, 73 yards Third Quarter (8:27) A&M – Hargett 29 yard pass from Keller, (kick failed), TAMU 13–3 ; 8 plays, 56 yards Fourth Quarter (13:23) UT – Tommy Ford 2 yard run, (run failed), TAMU 13–9 ; 9 plays, 35 yards
(1:19) UT – Duke Carlisle 1 yard run, (run failed), UT 15–13 ; 15 plays, 80 yards
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
Rushing
Tommy Ford
21 car, 113 yards, 1 TD
Receiving
Charles Talbert
5 rec, 47 yards
Texas A&M Passing
TEAM
3–5, 91 yards, 2 TDs, 1 INT
Rushing
TEAM
40 car, 95 yards
Receiving
TEAM
3 rec, 91 yards, 2 TDs
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1964 Cotton Bowl Classic: Navy Midshipmen (9–1) vs. Texas Longhorns (10–0)
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
Game information
First Quarter (12:02) UT – Phil Harris 58 yard pass from Duke Carlisle, (Crosby kick), UT 7–0 ; 6 plays, 78 yards, 2:47 Second Quarter (9:54) UT – Phil Harris 63 yard pass from Duke Carlisle, (Crosby kick), UT 14–0 ; 1 play, 63 yards, 0:44
(2:39) UT – Duke Carlisle 9 yard run, (Crosby kick), UT 21–0 ; 7 plays, 34 yards, 3:36 Third Quarter (2:40) UT – Harold Philipp 2 yard run, (Crosby kick), UT 28–0 ; 6 plays, 52 yards, 1:46 Fourth Quarter (11:59) NAVY – Roger Staubach 2 yard run, (Staubach pass failed), UT 28–6 ; 14 plays, 75 yards, 5:23
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
Rushing
Donnelly
8 car, 12 yards
Receiving
Orr
9 rec, 112 yards
Texas Passing
Duke Carlisle
7–19, 213 yards, 2 TDs, 1 INT
Rushing
Duke Carlisle
11 car, 54 yards, 1 TD
Receiving
Phil Harris
3 rec, 157 yards, 2 TDs
Ranking movementsLegend: ██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking 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 3 2 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1
1963 Longhorns in the NFL
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The following players were drafted into professional football following the season.
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.
^ Appleton was drafted by the Dallas Cowboys. Dallas traded their rights to Appleton to the Pittsburgh Steelers for Buddy Dial . The Houston Oilers ended up signing Appleton.
^ "1963 Texas Longhorns Schedule and Results" . SR/College Football . Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved April 30, 2023 .^ a b "Texas Conquers Baylor, 7 to 0" . Star-News, via Google News . Wilmington, North Carolina. United Press International. November 9, 1963.^ "Texas Blanks TCU, 17–0: Longhorns Clinch Bowl Spot" . Youngstown Vindicator, via Google News . Youngstown, Ohio. United Press International. November 17, 1963.^ "Texas Must Beat Navy to Prove No. 1 Ranking" . The Morning Record, via Google News . Meriden, Connecticut. Associated Press. December 11, 1963.^ "Steers bounce Tulane by 21–0" . Fort Worth Star-Telegram . September 22, 1963. Retrieved April 30, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .^ "4th-ranked Longhorns crush Texas Tech, 49–7" . The Victoria Advocate . September 29, 1963. Retrieved April 30, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .^ "Texas overcomes early OSU lead, rolls to 34–7 win" . The Daily Ardmoreite . October 6, 1963. Retrieved April 30, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .^ "Steers gore Sooners, 28–7" . Tulsa Daily World . October 13, 1963. Retrieved April 30, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .^ "Texas expected hard game and got it from Arkansas" . The Commercial Appeal . October 20, 1963. Retrieved April 30, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .^ "Longhorns withstand Rice passes" . The Tyler Courier-Times-Telegraph . October 27, 1963. Retrieved April 30, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .^ "Ford, Crosby-led Steers stampede Mustangs, 17–12" . The Shreveport Times . November 3, 1963. Retrieved April 30, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .^ "Steers hang Martin and TCU, 17–0" . The Brazosport Facts . November 17, 1963. Retrieved April 30, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .^ "Longhorns nip inspired Aggies, 15–13" . Fort Worth Star-Telegram . November 29, 1963. Retrieved April 30, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .^ "Texas tops Navy, 28–6, in bowl tilt" . The Baltimore Sun . January 2, 1964. Retrieved April 30, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .^ "Steelers Working Hard for Appleton's Signature" . The Victoria Advocate, via Google News . Victoria, Texas. Associated Press. January 7, 1964.^ a b "Houston Oilers Sign Appleton" . Star-News, via Google News . Wilmington, North Carolina. United Press International. February 2, 1964.^ "Packers Sign Duke Carlisle" . Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, via Google News . Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Associated Press. January 14, 1964.^ "Minnesota Signs End from Texas" . The Miami News, via Google News . Miami, Florida. Associated Press. January 2, 1965.^ "NCAA Football Award Winners" (PDF) . National Collegiate Athletic Association . 2010. p. 7.
