American college football season
The 1970 Texas Longhorns football team represented the University of Texas at Austin in the 1970 NCAA University Division football season . The Longhorns shared the national championship with Nebraska , their third national championship overall.[ 1] Texas had previously won consensus national titles in 1963 and 1969 .
Utilizing a wishbone option offense , the defending national champion Longhorns won all ten regular season games to extend their winning streak to thirty games. They were again awarded the UPI (coaches) national title, released prior to the bowl games in early December.[ 2]
On New Year's Day 1971, Texas had a rematch with Notre Dame in the Cotton Bowl Classic at the Cotton Bowl in Fair Park in Dallas . This time, the sixth-ranked Fighting Irish won 24–11, denying top-ranked Texas a third straight Cotton Bowl victory and consecutive consensus national championship.[ 3] [ 4]
Later that day, second-ranked Ohio State lost 27–17 to #12 Stanford in the Rose Bowl . That night, third-ranked Nebraska defeated #5 LSU 17–12 in the Orange Bowl to give the unbeaten Huskers (11–0–1) the post-bowl AP national championship.[ 3] Through the 1973 season, the final UPI coaches poll was released prior to the bowl games. (In December 1973, UPI champion Alabama also lost their bowl game .)
Date Time Opponent Rank Site TV Result Attendance Source September 19 4:00 p.m. California * No. 2 W 56–1561,000 [ 5] September 26 7:30 p.m. at Texas Tech No. 2 W 35–1353,124 [ 6] October 3 4:00 p.m. No. 13 UCLA * No. 2 Memorial Stadium Austin, TX W 20–1765,500 [ 7] October 10 3:00 p.m. vs. Oklahoma * No. 2 ABC W 41–971,938 [ 8] October 24 7:30 p.m. at Rice No. 2 W 45–2170,500 [ 9] October 31 2:00 p.m. SMU No. 1 Memorial Stadium Austin, TX W 42–1561,170 [ 10] November 7 2:00 p.m. at Baylor No. 1 W 21–1435,000 [ 11] November 14 2:00 p.m. at TCU No. 2 W 58–040,179 [ 12] November 26 2:00 p.m. Texas A&M No. 1 Memorial Stadium Austin, TX (rivalry ) W 52–1466,400 [ 13] December 5 2:00 p.m. No. 4 Arkansas No. 1 Memorial Stadium Austin, TX (rivalry ) ABC W 42–768,510 [ 14] January 1, 1971 1:00 p.m. vs. No. 6 Notre Dame * No. 1 CBS L 11–2473,000 [ 15] *Non-conference game Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game All times are in Central time
Ranking movementsLegend: ██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking Week Poll Pre 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 Final AP 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 1 1 2 1 1 1 1 3 UPI Coaches Not released 1 2 2 2 2 2 1 1 1 1 1 1 Not released
California Golden Bears (0–1) vs. Texas Longhorns (0–0)
Quarter 1 2 3 4 Total California 0 0 0 15 15 No. 2 Texas 21 7 14 14 56
at Memorial Stadium • Austin, TX
Date : Saturday, September 19, 1970Game time : 4:00 PM CDT Game weather : Chance of Rain, 89 °F (32 °C)Game attendance : 61,000Box Score
Game information First Quarter (10:51) UT – Steve Worster 2 yard run (Feller kick), UT 7–0 ; 7 plays, 64 yards, 2:48 (9:20) UT – Steve Worster 11 yard run (Feller kick), UT 14–0 ; 4 plays, 23 yards, 1:27 (3:50) UT – Steve Worster 9 yard run (Feller kick), UT 21–0 ; 9 plays, 58 yards, 3:14 Second Quarter (8:54) UT – Eddie Phillips 10 yard run (Feller kick), UT 28–0 ; 5 plays, 27 yards, 1:27 Third Quarter (11:37) UT – Eddie Phillips 7 yard run (Feller kick), UT 35–0 ; 4 plays, 80 yards, 3:23 (7:42) UT – Steve Fleming 2 yard run (Feller kick), UT 42–0 ; 7 plays, 73 yards, 2:04 Fourth Quarter (10:48) UT – Donnie Wigginton 14 yard run (Feller kick), UT 49–0 ; 10 plays, 81 yards, 3:22 (8:16) CAL – Isaac Curtis 20 yard pass from Steve Curtis (Wearsching kick), UT 49–7 ; 5 plays, 70 yards, 2:21 (7:08) UT – Gary Keithley 25 yard run (Feller kick), UT 56–7 ; 4 plays, 55 yards, 1:08 (2:20) CAL – Tim Todd 2 yard run (Todd pass from Steve Curtis), UT 56–15 ; 12 plays, 80 yards, 4:50
Statistics CAL TEX First downs 21 29 Total yards 356 556 Rushes/yards 41/116 62/443 Passing yards 240 113 Passing: Comp–Att–Int 16–30–3 7–18–0 Time of possession
Team Category Player Statistics California Passing TEAM 16–30, 240 yards, 1 TD, 3 INTs Rushing TEAM 41 car, 116 yards, 1 TD Receiving TEAM 16 rec, 240 yards, 1 TD Texas Passing Eddie Phillips 3–10, 44 yards Rushing Eddie Phillips 9 car, 129 yards, 2 TDs Receiving Dan Steakley 2 rec, 43 yards
Texas Longhorns (1–0) vs. Texas Tech Red Raiders (1–1)
Quarter 1 2 3 4 Total No. 2 Texas 14 0 7 14 35 Texas Tech 0 13 0 0 13
at Jones Stadium • Lubbock, TX
Date : Saturday, September 26, 1970Game time : 7:30 PM CDT Game attendance : 50,000Box Score
Game information First Quarter (4:07) UT – Eddie Phillips 17 yard run (Feller kick), UT 7–0 ; 2 plays, 22 yards, 0:42 (1:07) UT – Steve Worster 3 yard run (Feller kick), UT 14–0 ; 4 plays, 42 yards, 1:26 Second Quarter (12:59) TTU – Napper 1 yard run (Ingram kick), UT 14–7 ; 9 plays, 72 yards, 3:01 (5:48) TTU – McCutchen 10 yard run (Ingram kick failed), UT 14–13 ; 3 plays, 58 yards, 1:13 Third Quarter (9:23) UT – Jim Bertelsen 4 yard run (Feller kick), UT 21–13 ; 15 plays, 72 yards, 4:28 Fourth Quarter (10:42) UT – Billy Dale 9 yard run (Feller kick), UT 28–13 ; 10 plays, 79 yards, 4:07 (2:05) UT – Jim Bertelsen 4 yard run (Feller kick), UT 35–13 ; 14 plays, 71 yards, 4:46
Statistics TEX TTU First downs 29 13 Total yards 522 241 Rushes/yards 76/432 49/190 Passing yards 90 51 Passing: Comp–Att–Int 6–15–2 4–14–1 Time of possession
Team Category Player Statistics Texas Passing Eddie Phillips 6–15, 90 yards, 2 INTs Rushing Eddie Phillips 18 car, 127 yards, 1 TD Receiving Charles Spreyer 3 rec, 56 yards Texas Tech Passing TEAM 4–14, 51 yards, 1 INT Rushing TEAM 49 car, 190 yards, 2 TDs Receiving TEAM 4 rec, 51 yards
UCLA Bruins (3–0) vs. Texas Longhorns (2–0)
Quarter 1 2 3 4 Total No. 13 UCLA 3 0 14 0 17 No. 2 Texas 0 13 0 7 20
at Memorial Stadium • Austin, TX
Date : Saturday, October 3, 1970Game time : 4:00 PM CDT Game weather : 87 °F (31 °C)Game attendance : 65,500Box Score
Game information (10:53) UCLA – Bruce Barnes 19 yard field goal, UCLA 3–0 ; 7 plays, 27 yards, 3:45 Second Quarter (8:12) UT – Jim Bertelsen 3 yard run (Feller kick), UT 7–3 ; 9 plays, 80 yards, 2:58 (3:16) UT – Happy Feller 55 yard field goal, UT 10–3 ; 7 plays, 50 yards, 2:25 (0:12) UT – Happy Feller 48 yard field goal, UT 13–3 ; 8 plays, 48 yards, 1:08 Third Quarter (11:30) UCLA – Vernoy 11 yard pass from Dennis Dummit (Barnes kick), UT 13–10 ; 10 plays, 89 yards, 3:26 (3:36) UCLA – Bob Christiansen 11 yard pass from Dennis Dummit (Barnes kick), UCLA 17–13 ; 9 plays, 93 yards, 3:35 Fourth Quarter (0:12) UT – Charles Speyrer 45 yard pass from Eddie Phillips (Feller kick), UT 20–17 ; 6 plays, 51 yards, 0:46
Statistics UCLA TEX First downs 21 23 Total yards 407 337 Rushes/yards 40/67 65/235 Passing yards 340 102 Passing: Comp–Att–Int 19–30–1 6–15–0 Time of possession
Team Category Player Statistics UCLA Passing TEAM 19–30, 340 yards, 2 TDs, 1 INT Rushing TEAM 40 car, 67 yards Receiving TEAM 19 rec, 340 yards, 2 TDs Texas Passing Eddie Phillips 6–15, 102 yards, 1 TD Rushing Steve Worster 19 car, 106 yards Receiving Charles Spreyer 4 rec, 77 yards, 1 TD
Texas Longhorns (3–0) vs. Oklahoma Sooners (2–1)
Quarter 1 2 3 4 Total No. 2 Texas 0 14 13 14 41 Oklahoma 0 3 0 6 9
at Cotton Bowl • Dallas, TX
Game information Second Quarter (10:42) OU – Derr 51 yard field goal, OU 3–0 ; 7 plays, 81 yards (4:38) UT – Jim Bertelsen 9 yard run (Feller kick), UT 7–3 ; 6 plays, 22 yards (0:19) UT – Deryl Comer 7 yard pass from Eddie Phillips (Feller kick), UT 14–3 ; 7 plays, 52 yards Third Quarter (12:53) UT – Eddie Phillips 10 yard run (Feller kick failed), UT 20–3 ; 5 plays, 21 yards (7:12) UT – Terry Collins 13 yard run (Feller kick), UT 27–3 ; 1 play, 13 yards Fourth Quarter (14:36) UT – Steve Worster 3 yard run (Feller kick), UT 34–3 ; 11 plays, 58 yards (3:01) OU – Leon Crosswhite 1 yard run (Pruitt pass failed), UT 34–9 ; 12 plays, 56 yards (0:31) UT – Steve Fleming 2 yard run (Feller kick), UT 41–9 ; 3 plays, 7 yards
Statistics TEX OU First downs 18 16 Total yards 335 222 Rushes/yards 66/310 63/212 Passing yards 25 10 Passing: Comp–Att–Int 3–7–0 3–11–2 Time of possession
Team Category Player Statistics Texas Passing Eddie Phillips 3–6, 25 yards, 1 TD Rushing Steve Worster 17 car, 81 yards, 1 TD Receiving Charles Spreyer 1 rec, 10 yards Oklahoma Passing TEAM 3–11, 10 yards, 2 INTs Rushing TEAM 63 car, 218 yards, 1 TD Receiving TEAM 3 rec, 10 yards
Texas Longhorns (4–0) vs. Rice Owls (2–2)
Quarter 1 2 3 4 Total No. 2 Texas 3 7 21 14 45 Rice 7 0 0 14 21
at Rice Stadium • Houston, TX
Date : Saturday, October 24, 1970Game time : 7:30 PM CDT Game weather : Clear, 62 °F (17 °C)Game attendance : 70,500Box Score
Game information First Quarter (8:36) UT – Happy Feller 33 yard field goal, UT 3–0 ; 14 plays, 57 yards, 7:18 (8:23) RICE – Hughes 91 yard kickoff return (Williams kick), RICE 7–3 Second Quarter (8:08) UT – Eddie Phillips 5 yard run (Feller kick), UT 10–7 ; 3 plays, 14 yards, 1:18 Third Quarter (11:48) UT – Eddie Phillips 7 yard run (Feller kick), UT 17–7 ; 3 plays, 37 yards, 1:01 (6:07) UT – Eddie Phillips 10 yard run (Feller kick), UT 24–7 ; 4 plays, 22 yards (1:28) UT – Steve Worster 1 yard run (Feller kick), UT 31–7 ; 11 plays, 62 yards, 4:05 Fourth Quarter (10:57) RICE – Brown 14 yard pass from Woods (Williams kick), UT 31–14 ; 2 plays, 16 yards, 0:42 (3:31) UT – Paul Robichau 7 yard run (Feller kick), UT 38–14 ; 17 plays, 87 yards, 7:26 (1:16) RICE – Nacarrato 39 yard blocked punt return (Williams kick), UT 38–21 (0:05) UT – Donnie Wigginton 4 yard run (Feller kick), UT 45–21 ; 6 plays, 51 yards, 1:03
Statistics TEX RICE First downs 31 10 Total yards 562 130 Rushes/yards 85/500 34/52 Passing yards 62 78 Passing: Comp–Att–Int 4–10–1 7–14–1 Time of possession
Team Category Player Statistics Texas Passing Eddie Phillips 2–5, 30 yards Rushing Steve Worster 23 car, 170 yards, 1 TD Receiving Deryl Comer 3 rec, 38 yards Rice Passing TEAM 7–14, 78 yards, 1 TD, 1 INT Rushing TEAM 34 car, 52 yards Receiving TEAM 7 rec, 78 yards, 1 TD
SMU Mustangs (3–3) vs. Texas Longhorns (5–0)
Quarter 1 2 3 4 Total SMU 7 0 8 0 15 No. 1 Texas 14 14 0 14 42
at Memorial Stadium • Austin, TX
Date : Saturday, October 31, 1970Game time : 2:00 PM CDT Game attendance : 61,170Box Score
Game information First Quarter (8:47) UT – Jim Bertelson 72 yard run (Feller kick), UT 7–0 ; 3 plays, 79 yards (3:49) SMU – Scott 45 yard pass from Chuck Hixson (Johnson kick), Tied 7–7 ; 1 play, 45 yards (1:47) UT – Steve Worster 1 yard run (Feller kick), UT 14–7 ; 6 plays, 49 yards Second Quarter (7:28) UT – Steve Worster 3 yard run (Feller kick), UT 21–7 ; 9 plays, 64 yards (2:27) UT – Steve Worster 5 yard run (Feller kick), UT 28–7 ; 10 plays, 80 yards Third Quarter (6:09) SMU – Dossett 13 yard pass from Chuck Hixson (Gary Carter pass from Hixson), UT 28–15 ; 9 plays, 80 yards Fourth Quarter (13:57) UT – Steve Worster 3 yard run (Feller kick), UT 35–15 ; 14 plays, 81 yards (7:13) UT – Jim Bertelson 1 yard run (Feller kick), UT 42–15 ; 8 plays, 63 yards
Statistics SMU TEX First downs 22 27 Total yards 456 532 Rushes/yards 28/44 70/430 Passing yards 412 102 Passing: Comp–Att–Int 32–49–2 6–9–1 Time of possession
Team Category Player Statistics SMU Passing TEAM 32–49, 412 yards, 2 TDs, 2 INTs Rushing TEAM 28 car, 44 yards Receiving TEAM 32 rec, 412 yards, 2 TDs Texas Passing Eddie Phillips 5–5, 87 yards Rushing Steve Worster 25 car, 144 yards, 4 TDs Receiving Danny Lester 5 rec, 87 yards
Texas Longhorns (6–0) vs. Baylor Bears (2–5)
Quarter 1 2 3 4 Total No. 1 Texas 0 21 0 0 21 Baylor 0 7 0 7 14
at Baylor Stadium • Waco, TX
Date : Saturday, November 7, 1970Game time : 2:00 PM CDT Game weather : Partly Cloudy, 78 °F (26 °C)Game attendance : 35,000Box Score
Game information Second Quarter (14:59) UT – Steve Worster 1 yard run (Feller kick), UT 7–0 ; 3 plays, 15 yards, 0:37 (14:00) BAY – Davis 50 yard pass from Southall (Conradt kick), Tied 7–7 ; 3 plays, 75 yards, 0:59 (9:57) UT – Eddie Phillips 5 yard run (Feller kick), UT 14–7 ; 11 plays, 77 yards, 4:03 (2:06) UT – Steve Worster 1 yard run (Feller kick), UT 21–7 ; 14 plays, 78 yards, 6:45 Fourth Quarter (8:21) BAY – Penn 27 yard blocked punt return (Conradt kick), UT 21–14
Statistics TEX BAY First downs 17 15 Total yards 309 262 Rushes/yards 66/244 50/148 Passing yards 65 114 Passing: Comp–Att–Int 3–9–0 6–18–1 Time of possession
Team Category Player Statistics Texas Passing Eddie Phillips 3–9, 65 yards Rushing Steve Worster 23 car, 97 yards, 2 TDs Receiving Danny Lester 2 rec, 53 yards Baylor Passing TEAM 6–18, 114 yards, 1 TD, 1 INT Rushing TEAM 50 car, 148 yards Receiving TEAM 6 rec, 114 yards, 1 TD
Texas Longhorns (7–0) vs. TCU Horned Frogs (3–4)
Quarter 1 2 3 4 Total No. 2 Texas 20 7 17 14 58 TCU 0 0 0 0 0
at Amon G. Carter Stadium • Fort Worth, TX
Date : Saturday, November 14, 1970Game time : 2:00 PM CDT Game weather : 48 °F (9 °C)Game attendance : 40,179Box Score
Game information First Quarter (13:58) UT – Jim Bertelsen 54 yard run (Feller kick), UT 7–0 ; 3 plays, 79 yards, 0:56 (6:58) UT – Jim Bertelsen 3 yard run (Feller kick), UT 14–0 ; 11 plays, 70 yards, 3:57 (3:11) UT – Eddie Phillips 3 yard run (Feller kick blocked), UT 20–0 ; 7 plays, 25 yards, 2:45 Second Quarter (1:03) UT – Eddie Phillips 9 yard run (Feller kick), UT 27–0 ; 8 plays, 52 yards, 2:18 Third Quarter (7:22) UT – Happy Feller 27 yard field goal, UT 30–0 ; 7 plays, 25 yards, 2:56 (1:27) UT – Jim Bertelsen 3 yard run (Feller kick), UT 37–0 ; 7 plays, 31 yards, 4:28 (1:12) UT – Paul Robichau 6 yard run (Feller kick), UT 44–0 ; 1 play, 6 yards, 0:07 Fourth Quarter (5:10) UT – Paul Campbell 29 yard pass from Donnie Wigginton (Feller kick), UT 51–0 ; 9 plays, 90 yards, 3:18 (2:01) UT – Mike Bayer 80 yard interception return (Feller kick), UT 58–0
Statistics TEX TCU First downs 20 13 Total yards 408 220 Rushes/yards 61/301 47/140 Passing yards 107 80 Passing: Comp–Att–Int 7–16–0 9–24–2 Time of possession
Team Category Player Statistics Texas Passing Eddie Phillips 4–12, 58 yards Rushing Jim Bertelsen 14 car, 92 yards, 3 TDs Receiving Danny Lester 4 rec, 58 yards TCU Passing TEAM 9–24, 80 yards, 2 INTs Rushing TEAM 47 car, 140 yards Receiving TEAM 9 rec, 80 yards
Texas A&M Aggies (2–8) vs. Texas Longhorns (8–0)
Quarter 1 2 3 4 Total Texas A&M 0 0 0 14 14 No. 1 Texas 21 7 17 7 52
at Memorial Stadium • Austin, TX
Date : Thursday, November 26, 1970Game time : 2:00 PM CDT Game weather : Windy, 73 °F (23 °C)Game attendance : 66,400Box Score
Game information First Quarter (7:08) UT – Eddie Phillips 3 yard run (Feller kick), UT 7–0 ; 14 plays, 61 yards, 5:21 (5:43) UT – Jim Bertelsen 4 yard run (Feller kick), UT 14–0 ; 2 plays, 40 yards, 7:23 (1:09) UT – Danny Lester 18 yard pass from Eddie Phillips (Feller kick), UT 21–0 ; 6 plays, 71 yards, 2:28 Second Quarter (9:13) UT – Danny Lester 10 yard pass from Eddie Phillips (Feller kick), UT 28–0 ; 6 plays, 80 yards, 2:23 Third Quarter (9:17) UT – Happy Feller 33 yard field goal, UT 31–0 ; 7 plays, 30 yards, 2:39 (6:10) UT – Donnie Wigginton 8 yard run (Feller kick), UT 38–0 ; 5 plays, 62 yards, 1:47 (1:08) UT – Donnie Wigginton 7 yard run (Feller kick), UT 45–0 ; 7 plays, 94 yards, 2:14 Fourth Quarter (12:28) UT – Paul Robichau 1 yard run (Feller kick), UT 52–0 ; 8 plays, 22 yards, 3:01 (4:01) A&M – Lex James 8 yard run (May pass from James), UT 52–8 ; 5 plays, 21 yards, 2:06 (0:48) A&M – Herr 9 yard pass from Lex James (James pass failed), UT 52–14 ; 5 plays, 62 yards, 1:12
Statistics TAMU TEX First downs 15 27 Total yards 358 603 Rushes/yards 43/186 74/386 Passing yards 172 217 Passing: Comp–Att–Int 10–22–1 8–21–2 Time of possession
Team Category Player Statistics Texas A&M Passing TEAM 10–22, 172 yards, 1 TD, 1 INT Rushing TEAM 43 car, 186 yards, 1 TD Receiving TEAM 10 rec, 172 yards, 1 TD Texas Passing Eddie Phillips 5–16, 148 yards, 2 TDs, 1 INT Rushing Steve Fleming 8 car, 84 yards Receiving Danny Lester 5 rec, 148 yards, 2 TDs
Arkansas Razorbacks (9–1) vs. Texas Longhorns (9–0)
Quarter 1 2 3 4 Total No. 4 Arkansas 0 7 0 0 7 No. 1 Texas 7 14 7 14 42
at Memorial Stadium • Austin, TX
Game information First Quarter (10:57) UT – Eddie Phillips 3 yard run (Feller kick), UT 7–0 ; 10 plays, 76 yards, 4:03 Second Quarter (14:24) UT – Steve Worster 2 yard run (Feller kick), UT 14–0 ; 14 plays, 83 yards, 5:31 (12:41) ARK – Richardson 12 yard run (McClard kick), UT 14–7 ; 4 plays, 80 yards, 1:43 (2:20) UT – Jim Bertelsen 2 yard run (Feller kick), UT 21–7 ; 15 plays, 99 yards, 6:05 Third Quarter (9:26) UT – Steve Worster 2 yard run (Feller kick), UT 28–7 ; 9 plays, 46 yards, 4:08 Fourth Quarter (12:58) UT – Jim Bertelsen 8 yard run (Feller kick), UT 35–7 ; 12 plays, 60 yards, 5:06 (7:40) UT – Jim Bertelsen 5 yard run (Feller kick), UT 42–7 ; 8 plays, 48 yards, 3:36
Statistics ARK TEX First downs 13 29 Total yards 165 517 Rushes/yards 24/20 90/464 Passing yards 145 53 Passing: Comp–Att–Int 11–27–3 3–5–0 Time of possession
Team Category Player Statistics Arkansas Passing TEAM 11–27, 145 yards, 3 INTs Rushing TEAM 24 car, 20 yards, 1 TD Receiving TEAM 11 rec, 145 yards Texas Passing Eddie Phillips 2–3, 46 yards Rushing Jim Bertelsen 30 car, 189 yards, 3 TDs Receiving Jim Bertelsen 1 rec, 27 yards
Vs. Notre Dame (Cotton Bowl)[ edit ] 1971 Cotton Bowl Classic: Notre Dame Fighting Irish (9–1) vs. Texas Longhorns (10–0)
Quarter 1 2 3 4 Total No. 6 Notre Dame 14 10 0 0 24 No. 1 Texas 3 8 0 0 11
at Cotton Bowl • Dallas, TX
Date : Friday, January 1, 1971Game time : 1:00 PM CDT Game weather : Clear, 52 °F (11 °C)Game attendance : 73,000Referee : Gene Calhoun (Big Ten )TV announcers (CBS ) : Lindsey Nelson, Tom BrookshierBox Score
Game information First Quarter (15:38) UT – Happy Feller 23 yard field goal, UT 3–0 ; 5 plays, 67 yards, 1:33 (7:58) ND – Tom Gatewood 26 yard pass from Joe Theismann (Hempel kick), ND 7–3 ; 10 plays, 80 yards, 3:39 (5:11) ND – Joe Theismann 3 yard run (Hempel kick), ND 14–3 ; 6 plays, 13 yards, 2:42 Second Quarter (13:28) ND – Joe Theismann 15 yard run (Hempel kick), ND 21–3 ; 5 plays, 53 yards, 1:37 (1:52) UT – Jim Bertelsen 2 yard run (Lester pass from Phillips), ND 21–11 ; 18 plays, 84 yards, 7:02 (0:24) ND – Scott Hempel 36 yard field goal, ND 24–11 ; 8 plays, 78 yards, 1:21
Statistics ND TEX First downs 16 20 Total yards 359 426 Rushes/yards 52/146 55/216 Passing yards 213 240 Passing: Comp–Att–Int 10–19–1 10–27–1 Time of possession
Team Category Player Statistics Notre Dame Passing Joe Theismann 9–16, 176 yards, 1 TD, 1 INT Rushing Cieszkowski 13 car, 52 yards Receiving Yoder 2 rec, 96 yards Texas Passing Eddie Phillips 9–17, 199 yards Rushing Eddie Phillips 23 car, 164 yards Receiving Deryl Comer 4 rec, 67 yards
1970 Texas Longhorns football team roster Players Coaches Offense Defense Special teams Head coach Coordinators/assistant coaches Legend (C) Team captain (S) Suspended (I) Ineligible Injured Redshirt
Nine seniors from the 1970 Longhorns were selected in the 1971 NFL draft :[ 17]
Two juniors from the 1970 Longhorns were selected in the 1972 NFL draft :[ 18]
One sophomore from the 1970 Longhorns was selected in the 1973 NFL draft :[ 19]
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