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| 1969 Texas Longhorns football | |||
| National Champions Cotton Bowl Champions Southwest Conference Champions |
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| Cotton Bowl, W, 21–17 vs. Notre Dame | |||
| Conference | Southwest | ||
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| Coaches | #1 - December 9th | ||
| AP | #1 | ||
| 1969 record | 11-0 (7-0 SWC) | ||
| Head coach | Darrell Royal | ||
| Offensive coordinator | Emory Bellard | ||
| Offensive scheme | Wishbone | ||
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Texas Memorial Stadium | ||
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The 1969 Texas Longhorns football team represented the University of Texas in the 1969 college football season. The Longhorns won all of their games to finish at 11-0 and win their second national championship. The first title was six seasons earlier, in 1963.
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Schedule
The Longhorns finished the 1969 regular season with a 10-0 record, and defeated ninth-ranked Notre Dame 21-17 in the 1970 Cotton Bowl. It was the Longhorns 20th consecutive victory and second straight Cotton Bowl title. Notre Dame played in its first bowl game in 45 years and second overall; the only other bowl appearance was in the 1925 Rose Bowl.
| Game | Date | Opponent | Result | Longhorns | Opponents | Record |
| 1 | Sept. 20 | @ California | Win | 17 | 0 | 1-0 |
| 2 | Sept. 27 | Texas Tech | Win | 49 | 7 | 2-0 |
| 3 | Oct. 4 | Navy | Win | 56 | 17 | 3-0 |
| 4 | Oct. 11 | Oklahoma @ Dallas |
Win | 27 | 17 | 4-0 |
| 5 | Oct. 25 | Rice | Win | 31 | 0 | 5-0 |
| 6 | Nov. 1 | @ SMU | Win | 45 | 14 | 6-0 |
| 7 | Nov. 8 | Baylor | Win | 56 | 14 | 7-0 |
| 8 | Nov. 15 | TCU | Win | 69 | 7 | 8-0 |
| 9 | Nov. 27 | @ Texas A&M | Win | 49 | 12 | 9-0 |
| 10 | Dec. 6 | @ Arkansas | Win | 15 | 14 | 10-0 |
| 11 | Jan. 1 | Notre Dame 1970 Cotton Bowl |
Win | 21 | 17 | 11-0 |
1969 Team Players in the NFL
The following 1969 Longhorns were selected in the 1970 NFL Draft:[2]
| Player | Position | Round | Pick | Franchise |
| Bob McKay | T | 1 | 21 | Cleveland Browns |
| Leo Brooks | DT | 2 | 31 | Houston Oilers |
| Ted Koy | RB | 2 | 50 | Oakland Raiders |
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