1963 Texas Longhorns football team

The 1963 Texas Longhorns football team represented the University of Texas at Austin in the 1963 college football season. 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 Heisman Trophy winner Roger Staubach in the Cotton Bowl Classic, 28–6.

Schedule
After defeating Baylor in their eighth game, the Longhorns became the only major team with no losses and no ties in college football. After defeating their first nine opponents, the Longhorns clinched the Southwestern Conference title and a spot in the Cotton Bowl. The Longhorns ended up finishing the regular season with a 10–0 record and defeated #2 Navy (led by Heisman Trophy winner Roger Staubach) in the 1964 Cotton Bowl Classic, 28–6. Texas was the consensus national champion before the game with #2 Navy, regardless of the outcome because the AP Poll and UPI Poll did not release polls after bowl games until years later. However, the win assured that there would be no dispute as had happened in other years when #1 teams lost their bowl games.

1963 team players in the NFL
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

 * Scott Appleton, Tackle, Outland Trophy
 * Scott Appleton, Consensus All-American