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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 <-- 1964 <- 1965 -> 1966 --> 2024

1965 Season Highlights

Darrell Royal enters his 9th season as Head Coach at Texas.

1965 Season

Date	Opponent	Score
Sat., Sep. 18	vs. Tulane	31	0	W
Sat., Sep. 25	vs. Texas Tech	33	7	W
Sat., Oct. 2	vs. Indiana	27	12	W
Sat., Oct. 9	vs. Oklahoma	19	0	W	@ Dallas, TX
Sat., Oct. 16	@ Arkansas	24	27	L
Sat., Oct. 23	vs. Rice	17	20	L
Sat., Oct. 30	@ Southern Methodist	14	31	L
Sat., Nov. 6	vs. Baylor	35	14	W
Sat., Nov. 13	vs. Texas Christian	10	25	L
Thu., Nov. 25	@ Texas A&M	21	17	W

1965 Season Totals
Record	6-4
Points Scored	231
Scoring Average	23.1
Points Allowed	153
Defense Average	15.3
Opponents Record	45-57
Conference Record	3-4
Home Record	5-2
Away Record	1-2

1965 NCAA Final Rankings
Rank	Record	Source
was not ranked.

1965 Southwest- Standings
	Season			Bowls	Conference
Team	W/L/T	PF	PA		W/L/T	PF	PA	Coach
Texas Tech	8-3	278	222	Lost 21-31	5-2	166	161	J.T. King
Arkansas	10-1	331	118	Lost 7-14	7-0	221	58	Frank Broyles
Texas Christian	6-5	161	156	Lost 12-13	5-2	128	103	Othol Abe Martin
Texas	6-4	231	153		3-4	154	141	Darrell Royal
Baylor	5-5	156	171		3-4	118	140	John D. Bridgers
Southern Methodist	4-5-1	123	167		3-4	102	108	Hayden Fry
Texas A&M	3-7	80	170		1-6	56	143	Gene Stallings
Rice	2-8	123	248		1-6	74	165	Jess C. Neely

1965 All American Awards
Player	Position	Class	Ht.	Wt.	Award	Team	Source
Coming Someday

1965 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 Oklahoma Sooners hold the record for the longest winning streak in college football. The streak lasted 47 games, from 1954 until 1957.