The Greatest Moments In Texas Football History
The best moments in Longhorns history.
By: Athlon Sports | 5/21/12, 4:15 AM EDT
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5. UT vs OU, Oct. 11, 2008
1 of 6In the highest scoring Red River Rivalry game, No. 5 Texas rallied to beat No. 1 Oklahoma 45-35 thanks to big days from roomates Colt McCoy and Jordan Shipley. McCoy threw for 277 yards and Shipley returned a kickoff 96 yards for a touchdown and caught TD from McCoy as Texas erased a 21-10 second-quarter deficit. Texas finished the season 12-1 and ranked No. 3 in the final BCS poll.
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4. UT vs A&M, Nov. 26, 1977
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Earl Campbell tore through Texas A&M for 222 yards and three touchdowns and caught a 60-yard touchdown pass as the Longhorns snapped a two-year losing streak to the Aggies with a 57-28 win. The win lifted No. 1 Texas to 11-0 and Campbell went on to win the Heisman Trophy, one of two the Longhorns have claimed. Texas was upset in the Cotton Bowl by Notre Dame, denying UT a national title.
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3. UT vs OU, Oct. 12, 1963
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On a sweltering 90-degree day at the Cotton Bowl, No. 2 Texas trounced No. 1 Oklahoma 28-7. Tommy Ford, Duke Carlisle and Phil Harris ran for touchdowns and Marv Kristynik's only completion of the day went for a touchdown as the Longhorns moved to No. 1 in the polls en route to an undefeated regular season. Texas went on to beat Roger Staubach and Navy in the Cotton Bowl to win the national championship.
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2. UT vs UA, Dec. 6, 1969
4 of 6No. 1 Texas rallied from a 14-0 fourth-quarter deficit to beat No. 2 Arkansas 15-14 en route to the national championship. President Richard Nixon was on hand in Fayetteville to see James Street complete a 44-yard pass to Randy Peschel on fourth down on the game-winning drive. Jim Bertelsen scored the game-tying touchdown and Happy Feller kicked the extra point to complete the dramatic comeback and give Texas its 19th straight win.
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1. The Greatest Game Ever Played
5 of 6In a game considered the greatest ever played, Vince Young and Texas overcame No. 1 USC 41-38 to win the national championship. Young ran for the winning touchdown with 19 seconds left on fourth-and-five from the eight-yard line to cap a scintillating Rose Bowl that featured over 1,100 yards, 10 touchdowns and five lead changes. Young rushed for 200 yards, threw for 267 and propelled the Longhorns past unbeaten USC and its two Heisman winners -- Matt Leinart and Reggie Bush.
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