American college football season
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 .[1]
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 [ edit ] After defeating Baylor in their eighth game, the Longhorns became the only major team with no losses and no ties in college football.[2] After defeating their first nine opponents, the Longhorns clinched the Southwestern Conference title and a spot in the Cotton Bowl.[3] 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 ,[4] 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 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
Game summaries [ edit ] At Tulane [ edit ] Texas Longhorns (0–0) vs. Tulane Green Wave (0–0)
Period 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
Vs. Texas Tech [ edit ] Texas Tech Red Raiders (1–0) vs. Texas Longhorns (1–0)
Period 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
Vs. Oklahoma State [ edit ] Oklahoma State Cowboys (0–1) vs. Texas Longhorns (2–0)
Period 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
Vs. Oklahoma [ edit ] Texas Longhorns (3–0) vs. Oklahoma Sooners (2–0)
Period 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
At Arkansas [ edit ] Texas Longhorns (4–0) vs. Arkansas Razorbacks (2–2)
Period 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
Vs. Rice [ edit ] Rice Owls (3–1) vs. Texas Longhorns (5–0)
Period 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)
Period 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
Vs. Baylor [ edit ] Baylor Bears (5–1) vs. Texas Longhorns (7–0)
Period 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
Vs. TCU [ edit ] TCU Horned Frogs (3–3) vs. Texas Longhorns (8–0)
Period 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
At Texas A&M [ edit ] Texas Longhorns (9–0) vs. Texas A&M Aggies (2–6–1)
Period 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
Vs. Navy (Cotton Bowl) [ edit ] 1964 Cotton Bowl Classic: Navy Midshipmen (9–1) vs. Texas Longhorns (10–0)
Period 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
Rankings [ edit ] 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 [ edit ] 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.
Awards and honors [ edit ] ^ 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. References [ edit ] ^ "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.
Venues Bowls & rivalries Culture & lore People Seasons National championship seasons in bold
1936–1949 1950s 1960s 1960 : Minnesota (AP, Coaches, NFF ) / Ole Miss (FWAA) 1961 : Alabama (AP, Coaches, NFF) / Ohio State (FWAA) 1962 : USC 1963 : Texas 1964 : Alabama (AP, Coaches) / Arkansas (FWAA) / Notre Dame (NFF) 1965 : Alabama (AP, FWAA) / Michigan State (Coaches, FWAA, NFF) 1966 : Notre Dame (AP, Coaches, FWAA, NFF) / Michigan State (NFF) 1967 : USC 1968 : Ohio State 1969 : Texas 1970s 1980–1991
National championships in bold