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Texas Football Team History

Texas Longhorns

The University of Texas
Austin, TX
Founded: 1883
Stadium: Royal-Memorial Stadium
Capacity: 94,113
Colors: Orange & White
Coach: Darrell Royal
Conference: Southwest-

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1893 <-- 1963 <- 1964 -> 1965 --> 2024

1964 Season Highlights

Darrell Royal enters his 8th season as Head Coach at Texas.

1964 Season

Date	Opponent	Score
Sat., Sep. 19	vs. Tulane	31	0	W
Sat., Sep. 26	@ Texas Tech	23	0	W
Sat., Oct. 3	vs. Army	17	6	W
Sat., Oct. 10	vs. Oklahoma	28	7	W	@ Dallas, TX
Sat., Oct. 17	vs. Arkansas	13	14	L
Sat., Oct. 24	@ Rice	6	3	W
Sat., Oct. 31	vs. Southern Methodist	7	0	W
Sat., Nov. 7	@ Baylor	20	14	W
Sat., Nov. 14	@ Texas Christian	28	13	W
Thu., Nov. 26	vs. Texas A&M	26	7	W
Fri., Jan. 1	Alabama	21	17	W	@ Miami, FL	Orange Bowl

1964 Season Totals
Record	10-1
Points Scored	220
Scoring Average	20.0
Points Allowed	81
Defense Average	7.4
Opponents Record	55-56
Conference Record	6-1
Home Record	5-1
Away Record	4-0

1964 NCAA Final Rankings
Rank	Record	Source
5	9-1-0	AP
5	9-1-0	Coaches
5	9-1-0	UPI

1964 Southwest- Standings
	Season			Bowls	Conference
Team	W/L/T	PF	PA		W/L/T	PF	PA	Coach
Texas Tech	6-4-1	166	120	Lost 0-7	3-3-1	69	96	J.T. King
Arkansas	11-0	231	64	Won 10-7	7-0	159	25	Frank Broyles
Texas	10-1	220	81	Won 21-17	6-1	123	51	Darrell Royal
Baylor	5-5	162	176		4-3	125	113	John D. Bridgers
Rice	4-5-1	117	111		3-3-1	86	74	Jess C. Neely
Texas Christian	4-6	94	169		3-4	77	142	Othol Abe Martin
Texas A&M	1-9	88	162		1-6	75	112	Henry Hank Foldberg
Southern Methodist	1-9	55	177		0-7	25	126	Hayden Fry

1964 All American Awards
Player	Position	Class	Ht.	Wt.	Award	Team	Source
Coming Someday

1964 All Southwest Conference Players
Player	Position	Class	Ht.	Wt.	Team	Source
Coming Someday

Some records may be incomplete.

Great Moments in College Football History

The forward pass first appeared in college football in 1906. It was introduced in an attempt to increase scoring and reduce injuries.