Funny looking back that there were no celebrations like high fives, dances, etc. When they got excited all they knew to do was jump around and hug. Football players just looked like ordinary large men, not juiced up robotic monsters like today. I think an average offensive lineman was in the 240-250 lb range. Love how they televised the bands’ halftime show and not cut to the studio. Such a different time. I miss the world I grew up in.
Me too Your right the average offensive line men was 278 pounds but very tough Bill Montgomery Later Joe Ferguson Was my hero at QB Hogs had 5 chances for national title from 1964- 2009
Just watched the movie, MY ALL AMERICAN, which is about Texas safety Freddie Steinmark, who wears #28. This was the last game he ever played. After this game, Steinmark was diagnosed with a very deadly form of bone cancer. His left leg was amputated at the hip within days of the conclusion of this game. He passed away approximately 18 months later at the young age of 22 years old. A memorial to Steinmark is in the tunnel of the Texas stadium, and players pay their respect to Steinmark by touching the memorial as they come down the tunnel for each game.
@@graciemaemarie11jones16 If you hear what the players say about that call, they say Freddie saved the game with that hold, because it prevented a touchdown and UT held Arkansas preventing them from scoring.
Bud Wilkinson had the unique ability to make what was complex simple to the average fan. And off of football when he was coaching at Oklahoma he encouraged kids to read and a young OU football fan named Jim Ross took it to heart.(Yes that Jim Ross is JR is pro wrestling)
@@bretyeilding9215 He was. ABC also. caught a break in that this game became MUCH more important after #1 Ohio St lost to Michigan two weeks earlier. If that does not happen this game is important but it's not for #1 as Ohio St. would have stayed there
He LOVED it.. that tape where he rants at how bad the Redskins were playing always makes me lmao. Even he admitted: "I was awful at playing it," but he had a great football mind. In another world he woulda been a killer coach or GM in NFL or college.
2:20:04 The young lady in the Texas band had no idea she was on national television. I imagine when she returned to Austin and was told she had been on TV she was very surprised. 50 years later she has probably shown this video to her grandchildren.
Nixon really knew his football. His analysis is sharp and his foretelling of a super college bowl was prescient. Speyrer really made some terrible turnovers. Bet he was thrilled Texas won. Dicus of Arkansas has some great moves.
Some people thought the Wishbone was boring, I never did.Any play could be broken for a TD and a good QB was a magician with ball..Only drawback, it wasn't a very good come from behind type of offense
THAT'S a myth. Ideally you didn't WANT to fall behind too far, and the great wishbone powerhouses of those days didn't very often....but several times I remember Switzer's Sooners coming back to beat a Nebraska, OHIO State, or other team. Same with Bear's Bama wishbone teams that could always throw it......mmmmm....maybe not his 1971 wishbone team.
And lots of ball exchanges right in front of the line of scrimmage. Exciting stuff. Mckay’s deep I formation that could pass well was the better formation but what I love back then is the variety. Now almost every team runs a similar system. And scoring has lost a lot of its meaning as there is too much of it so it gets devalued… cheap thrills for impatient and overstimulated society. 15-14 is a great game of football. PERIOD.
@@brettrobinson2901two best teams of the 70s - ‘71 Huskers and ‘72 Trojans clobbered teams with their balanced attacks. And in their respective bowl blowouts to win their championships over Alabama and Ohio Stste that balance was on display. I enjoyed the wishbone for it’s excitement and I miss it but for me it’s inherent weaknesses- including too much ball handling near tacklers - was it’s ultimate failure to be adopted. By late 70s early 80s it was mostly gone.
How many coaches on 4th and 3 with a Conference and National Championship in the balance call a play like that? To add a couple of llbs to the balls he had to call "that" specific play. The degree of difficulty was ridiculous. A rollout to the off hand/left side, deep ball to the sideline thats closing fast and two defensive backs right there. The ball had to be perfectly thrown, it was and the reciever needed maximum concentration and he had that. This game and that play stands the test of time as a true Great Game and. American example of sportsmanship going hand in hand with character.
The more I watch these games from the late '60's early '70's, I must say that ABC was ahead of its time with these College Football telecasts. The initial bumper with the Heisman Trophy slowly rotating and the classic color edition of the ABC logo was very eloquent followed by the sideshow style shot of the elements of College Football and topped off with the "Gimmie a...NCAA" Opening was fantastic ahead of its time. ABC, since it was waiting for the Pro contract to start in 1970 with NFL Monday Night Football, gave College Football the Royal Treatment and did a tremendous job teaching about the game. In addition, many got to follow the players and coaches on Saturday and later after Graduation on MNF. ABC should be very proud of that time in history. Chris Schenkel and later Keith Jackson became icons behind the mics, along with Bud Wilkenson and later Frank Broyels turned into 2 of the best analyst ever. In a lot of ways these broadcast served notice that ABC was on their way out from the 3rd position and on their way to the No.1 Network in the Fall of 1975. I was less than a year old on this date, but by the time 1975 rolled around, I was hummin' the Monday Night Football intro theme...|Da da da daaaaaa!!! And singing the theme to Baretta....Don't do the crime if you can't do the time...Noooo (Don't do it) Keep your eye on the sparrow. Da da da da da. When the going gets narrow. Don't do it, don't do it. Where can I go where the cold winds don't blow, Now. Well, well, well. Wow! Was so simple all those years ago. This is why its so important to give your best at all times. It makes nostalgic moments even greater.
ABC Sports was the spark for the network's emergence from the basement, with "Wide World of Sports," the Olympics and its "up close and personal" approach. Meanwhile, ABC's sales department was touting "superior demographics" to Madison Avenue, as the network tended to draw a younger audience than the competition, and advertisers wanted the young people who would tune into ABC's primetime ("The Odd Couple," "The Mod Squad," "Movie of the Week") and daytime ("All My Children," "General Hospital") shows. ABC was also great at promotion, with memorable slogans like "This is the Place to Be" (1970-72) and "Let Us Be the One" (1976). After ABC became Number One in primetime, the network tapped sports head Roone Arledge to turn around the news division with "World News Tonight."
@@gregsells8549 Nice reply. ABC actually was "our" Network. One thing the Network doesn't get enough credit for was they had black folks on shows often. Even their own shows like "That's My Mama", and "What's Happening". That was huge. Television will never be as good as it was back then ever again.
Montgomery threw every pass perfectly un till the last one to Dicus who had a two ft separation foot lead from the Texas Defender but he underthrew it and that has been my legacy for the last 52 years. It changed everything. I just didn't know it at the time. I must have been 20 years old in the whole world ahead of me. It is a moment in time that will not be repeated at least not yet.
Dick Bumpas #61 Arkansas, went on to coach the DL with TCU and Gary Patterson for many years. This is the first game I ever remember being excited to see when I was a kid. I still have the Sports Illustrated. Terry Frei has written about the game, Horns, hogs, and Nixon coming. I really enjoyed it. Lots of good info.
A few things, Dicus is a beast and it’s unreal Texas won with that many turnovers. It’s also crazy how much football has changed but also how it’s still the same game. Footballs the best
This year marks the 55th anniversary of the Game of the Century between Texas and Arkansas. ABC should mark the occasion by airing the game between them on November 16 and present the broadcast as if it was still 1969.
Two (or maybe three Presidents) Presidents, Richard Nixon and future President George HW Bush) and possibly his son, George “Shrub” Bush went to this game. The glory of the SWC conference.
Love the enthusiasm of the Longhorn Band clarinet player, she stops playing because she is so excited, and then after the TD she mistakenly stomps on her own hat.
The triple-option seem to account for all the quarterback which means whatever street was hoping he had an open path which led to the first Texas touchdown and also to the two-point conversion. The fact that he was not covered meant he had read the defensive tackle correctly and there was nothing that could be done to stop him.
2:06:59 Promo for the College Division playoffs that ABC showed the following week. Most of the schools playing are now FCS, except that Louisiana Tech and Arkansas State are FBS. The Boardwalk Bowl was played indoors at the Atlantic City Convention Hall (now Boardwalk Hall) on grass, the Grantland Rice Bowl was at BREC Memorial Stadium near the Louisiana capitol, the Pecan Bowl was at Turnpike Stadium (a minor league ballpark which would be expanded into the major league park Arlington Stadium), and the Camellia Bowl was at Hughes Stadium on the campus of Sacramento City College.
Enjoyed watching this, there was nobody running 20 yds down the field after making a big play beating their chest like u see today, just make a play huddle up and move on to the next play....Awesome!!!
Chris Schenkel was better known for bowling, but people forget that he called so many famous events over the years. He also called the Colts/Giants championship and the NBA Willis game.
Schenkel could do it all. He was great doing the Olympic horse shows! I had his book "How to Watch Football on Television" published in the early 60's. A versatile pioneer.
While I was a Texas fan, I have to reverse that order. Texas/Arkansas '69 was decided by mistakes-- Texas made more of them, but Arkansas made them at more critical times. But in Nebraska/Oklahoma '71, they were clearly the best in the country and both teams played at their best.
Color television was rare at the time but ABC pulled out all the shots for this one. It was the game of the century and now I think it has become the Day game of the decade. Well let's just leave it at that and send by the improves on the game of the century it just ain't happened yet. In 2020 on August 14th. Been there done that got the T-shirt.
I wonder if this was a re-air years later on KATV (Channel 7) in Arkansas. They have used the same Channel 7 logo as WABC-TV in New York, KABC-TV in LA and KGO-TV in San Francisco (all also on Channel 7) for years.
@WaltGekko . . . [expressed as a compliment] You really know your TV stations of that era! Thanks for writing about it, as I had a similar intent doing so. I found it interesting that the Channel 7 logo was displayed throughout the telecast back then, as it really didn't get popular to do on US TV until 1991 at the time of the Persian Gulf War, as competing TV and cable networks were using each others video clips for reporting on that war. So, TV stations and networks logos started being displayed during the telecasts. Some people complained that the logo display burnt the image into the TV screens.
Not one black athlete in the starting lineup for either team. Yet today football is dominated by black athletes. Many of whom earn millions of dollars. Yet some people today insist that systematic racism still exists in America. I am not saying that things are perfect because you can not eliminate racism from people's hearts, but I am convinced that the US has made great strides in battling racism.
I was 11 years old and remember watching this game. Living in PA, I remember the uproar from Penn State thinking Nixon deprived them from consideration for the National Title. I just laughed. I was a Pitt fan....lol
Bud Wilkinson was usually a pretty good analyst but he did miss the point where he thought that Chuck Dicus needed to have to feed in at the 4-yard line when in college football is only one foot. From the replay it looks like he did get one foot in at the 4-yard line of Texas. If Campbell had not complained about the second touchdown you probably would have never been called back. I think Texas was destined to win this game it took a few Miracles like it took was Hitler versus the Russians. But it was always there. Just waiting to be manifest. And that is the story all through history. I was glad to be a part of this history I was in Austin Texas in my apartment in the fall of 1969 when this game was played. What Memories what Memories.
I am a Trekkie and a question on a Trek forum was what gift would you give Dr. McCoy? Since he is from the South, a hologram of the 1969 Texas/ Arkansas game with him on the fifty year line. He’s love it!
I notice one thing....No black players....this was 1969...this is what America looks like without us...in 1967 Hugh McElroy was the first black player who become a starter in 1970 for Texas and was able to travel with the team...in the movie, my all American Street the QB was played by his son...
I believe when USC with black players played at Alabama and kicked their ass Bear Bryant realized he could no longer expect to compete fora national Champion ship until he started signing black players were very talented and just wanted a chance to show what they can do. It was the best thing for the country..
I believe when USC with black players played at Alabama and kicked their ass Bear Bryant realized he could no longer expect to compete fora national Champion ship until he started signing black players were very talented and just wanted a chance to show what they can do. It was the best thing for the country..
Back then, grass fields were often in very poor shape by this point in a season. Astroturf was just beginning to be installed in many stadiums as a way to reduce injuries and have more playable surfaces late in the seasons as by this point, many grass fields had famously become dirt which actually was worse as grass fields were poorly maintained. It was only when Prescription Athletic Turf, first used at the Orange Bowl for the 1976 NFL and College football seasons caught on during the 1980's when this changed.
OMGOSH - A prayer before the game - That does not happen these days. I had forgotten that an invocation was said before the game. AND the National Anthem with everyone standing.
arkansas capt, made a mistake, when he said, will defend this goal, gave Texas the options to receive or kick. Texas received both kickoffs, and had the wind in the 4thqtr
That was not a mistake. Frank Broyles told his captains to take the wind if they won the coin toss. I don't know why he took the wind in the third quarter and not the fourth.
The first football game I ever watched was the 1965 Texas-Arkansas game. Texas was ranked #1 and Arkansas #2 or #3, depending on the AP or UPI pollsters. I watched Texas halfback Phil Harris fumble twice that lead directly to touchdowns and gave the Hogs a 14-0 lead which they extended to 20-0. Texas came back and was leading 24-20 in the 4th, then, QB Jon Brittenum led the Hogs down the field connecting w/receiver Bobby Crockett. They got to the one yard line and Brittenum scored on a QB sneak and the Hogs beat the Horns 27-24. I hated Arkansas after that … still do.
I lived in Springdale and watched that game on TV Arkansas had a touchdown called back That lead 14-0 Texas scored 14-7 Then as the game was near end Texas went on 4th down and then broke tackle and scored then went for 2 15-14 If the touchdown had not been called back Arkansas would have still won 21-15 Arkansas won their bowl game But fell short of the national title
This game will ALWAYS sting me. I was 7 . Cried like the baby that I was after that game. I didn't cry last night though after my HOGS beat the dogshit out of the horns 40-21. It wasn't that close either. Welcome to the SEC!
If the CFP existed back then, it would've been like this: 1. Texas (Cotton Bowl) 2. Penn State (Orange Bowl) 3. Arkansas (Cotton Bowl) 4. Kansas (Orange Bowl) The other two teams would be in other four "New Years Six" Bowls: (And if the moronic "no repeat" rule didn't exist) 5. Michigan (Rose Bowl) 6. USC (Rose Bowl) And the rest: (If the Fiesta Bowl existed back then) Missouri (Peach Bowl) Michigan (Peach Bowl) Notre Dame (Fiesta Bowl), LSU (Fiesta Bowl) Tennessee (Sugar Bowl), and Ole Miss (Sugar Bowl, probably). Ohio State (already eliminated because of the loss to Michigan) would likely play in a different new years game like the Gator Bowl. That is if the Big Ten allowed other teams (besides Michigan) to play in bowl games.
I remember this game. I was 18, Not a fan of Nixon. Joe Paterno said in later years that Nixon acted like he knew about college football but knew nothing about Watergate.
Returning to yearly status in 2025....hopefully the SEC doesn't fuck it up. Texas should play OU, A&M and Arkansas every year. Arkansas' three should be Texas, Mizzou and LSU.
I was a freshman in high school in Texas and played on a bad team. It was on this day I told my late father I was going to college at Texas. Seven and nine years later I held bachelor's and master's degrees from UT. Loved every minute. My daughter graduated from Texas in 2017. I never missed a football game, but my daughter only went to one game! Times change.
@@michaelleroy9281 Well, Coaches voting (including the prideful losers in the B1G Ten who got runover by the new kid) is not the way. BiG2 little 10 did PSU in.
This was the original ABC sports before Disney bought ABC and ESPN. They completely eliminated ABC sports and gave all the broadcasting to ESPN and now games on say ESPN on ABC.
Glory days of Arkansas and Texas football. In Darrell Royal's Texas career (1957-76) he never had a losing season (the closest was 5-5-1 in 1976) Both programs in recent years have seen better days especially Arkansas which is 6-18 in the last two seasons.
I watched this game on TV with my mom and dad when I was 8 years old. It was magical. And watching it now, 54 years later, I still get nervous!
Funny looking back that there were no celebrations like high fives, dances, etc. When they got excited all they knew to do was jump around and hug.
Football players just looked like ordinary large men, not juiced up robotic monsters like today. I think an average offensive lineman was in the 240-250 lb range.
Love how they televised the bands’ halftime show and not cut to the studio. Such a different time. I miss the world I grew up in.
why? less ghetto street thugs...oops,i cant say that! i be wayciss muddafudda
Yeah no Negroes and plenty of Confederate flag waving. Those were the days for some people.
Well they were all white, don't need all the selfish celebration. Whites played as a team unlike the teams of today
Me too
Your right the average offensive line men was 278 pounds but very tough
Bill Montgomery
Later
Joe Ferguson
Was my hero at QB
Hogs had 5 chances for national title from 1964- 2009
Lmao they were unathlethic morbidly obese plain ass COLINIZERS boring caucizoids
Wow Nixon’s halftime analysis was actually really good and his prediction for the second half was pretty spot on
Rest in Peace coach Royal, James Street, and Freddie steinmark
When you throw the bomb on 4th down and 3 with a team that ran the wishbone they deserved to be National Champions 1969
Stuff of legends 2:19:56
One of my favorite things is right after Peschel catches the 4th down pass, a cheerleader does backflips right on the field.
Such a different time. I was born in September 1969.
You won't see that in 2024
Just watched the movie, MY ALL AMERICAN, which is about Texas safety Freddie Steinmark, who wears #28. This was the last game he ever played. After this game, Steinmark was diagnosed with a very deadly form of bone cancer. His left leg was amputated at the hip within days of the conclusion of this game. He passed away approximately 18 months later at the young age of 22 years old.
A memorial to Steinmark is in the tunnel of the Texas stadium, and players pay their respect to Steinmark by touching the memorial as they come down the tunnel for each game.
Texas dedicated the 1970 Cotton Bowl to Steinmark. I was there! Texas defeated Notre Dame in a great game..
I came across this movie about a year ago. Very inspirational!
yes.he is the one called for holding.almost cost them the game.sorry he got sick
@@graciemaemarie11jones16when during the game was he called for holding
@@graciemaemarie11jones16 If you hear what the players say about that call, they say Freddie saved the game with that hold, because it prevented a touchdown and UT held Arkansas preventing them from scoring.
Darrell Royal RIP He had the guts to call The 4th and 3 play
He never had a losing season in 20 years 1957-76. Closest he came was 5-5-1 in 1976, his final.
biggest play in Texas history
To call right 53 veer pass at that point in the game took all the guts the world to call that.
I thoroughly enjoyed Coach Wilkinson's demonstration of how the wishbone offense works.
He did the same thing before the 1971 Nebraska-Oklahoma game using LSU players to demonstrate.
@@DNSKansas Yes, I saw that video too! Good stuff!
Bud Wilkinson had the unique ability to make what was complex simple to the average fan. And off of football when he was coaching at Oklahoma he encouraged kids to read and a young OU football fan named Jim Ross took it to heart.(Yes that Jim Ross is JR is pro wrestling)
This game was originally scheduled for October moved to December 6. Brilliant move!
@@bretyeilding9215 He was. ABC also. caught a break in that this game became MUCH more important after #1 Ohio St lost to Michigan two weeks earlier. If that does not happen this game is important but it's not for #1 as Ohio St. would have stayed there
This was a gripping game-everyone in the country was watching. And Nixon was there.
Nixon at half time was outstanding. He wants to talk football in detail--and does it well.
He LOVED it.. that tape where he rants at how bad the Redskins were playing always makes me lmao. Even he admitted: "I was awful at playing it," but he had a great football mind. In another world he woulda been a killer coach or GM in NFL or college.
He's pretty spot on too. From what I remember, he says that it'll come down to the 4th quarter with Texas winning by going to the air attack.
Note that he was late for the game, but that's like the president in 2022 I'll leave it at that
2:20:04 The young lady in the Texas band had no idea she was on national television. I imagine when she returned to Austin and was told she had been on TV she was very surprised. 50 years later she has probably shown this video to her grandchildren.
Lol. She got plenty of camera time!
She couldn't even play her instrument. That's real excitement!!!
Amazing play and the cheerleader flipping on the field right after the catch what was that about???
My memories growing up of College Football are more of Keith Jackson, but Bud Wilkinson is outstanding, as is Chris.
And Bill Fleming too
This was the best game in the history. of the SWC!
@Michael Leroy: Has this been confirmed ?
@@aldixon1977 maybe not the best but most memorable considering what was at stake conference championsip number 1 ranking national championship
Nixon really knew his football. His analysis is sharp and his foretelling of a super college bowl was prescient.
Speyrer really made some terrible turnovers. Bet he was thrilled Texas won.
Dicus of Arkansas has some great moves.
Back when this game was played there was one televised game a week. I rarely missed one.
Some people thought the Wishbone was boring, I never did.Any play could be broken for a TD and a good QB was a magician with ball..Only drawback, it wasn't a very good come from behind type of offense
THAT'S a myth. Ideally you didn't WANT to fall behind too far, and the great wishbone powerhouses of those days didn't very often....but several times I remember Switzer's Sooners coming back to beat a Nebraska, OHIO State, or other team. Same with Bear's Bama wishbone teams that could always throw it......mmmmm....maybe not his 1971 wishbone team.
And lots of ball exchanges right in front of the line of scrimmage. Exciting stuff. Mckay’s deep I formation that could pass well was the better formation but what I love back then is the variety. Now almost every team runs a similar system. And scoring has lost a lot of its meaning as there is too much of it so it gets devalued… cheap thrills for impatient and overstimulated society. 15-14 is a great game of football. PERIOD.
@@brettrobinson2901two best teams of the 70s - ‘71 Huskers and ‘72 Trojans clobbered teams with their balanced attacks. And in their respective bowl blowouts to win their championships over Alabama and Ohio Stste that balance was on display. I enjoyed the wishbone for it’s excitement and I miss it but for me it’s inherent weaknesses- including too much ball handling near tacklers - was it’s ultimate failure to be adopted. By late 70s early 80s it was mostly gone.
This game just gives you goosebumps!
Shocked that after Kennedy, Nixon would be allowed to sit amongst the crowd in the stands.
Nixon was popular in Texas
@patgalvez4563 - Well, the talk in ‘63 was that Kennedy was loved in Texas. Also, this is in Arkansas
How many coaches on 4th and 3 with a Conference and National Championship in the balance call a play like that? To add a couple of llbs to the balls he had to call "that" specific play. The degree of difficulty was ridiculous. A rollout to the off hand/left side, deep ball to the sideline thats closing fast and two defensive backs right there. The ball had to be perfectly thrown, it was and the reciever needed maximum concentration and he had that. This game and that play stands the test of time as a true Great Game and. American example of sportsmanship going hand in hand with character.
Who's Here after watching "My All-American" on Netflix 🏈😢
The more I watch these games from the late '60's early '70's, I must say that ABC was ahead of its time with these College Football telecasts.
The initial bumper with the Heisman Trophy slowly rotating and the classic color edition of the ABC logo was very eloquent followed by the sideshow style shot of the elements of College Football and topped off with the "Gimmie a...NCAA" Opening was fantastic ahead of its time.
ABC, since it was waiting for the Pro contract to start in 1970 with NFL Monday Night Football, gave College Football the Royal Treatment and did a tremendous job teaching about the game. In addition, many got to follow the players and coaches on Saturday and later after Graduation on MNF. ABC should be very proud of that time in history. Chris Schenkel and later Keith Jackson became icons behind the mics, along with Bud Wilkenson and later Frank Broyels turned into 2 of the best analyst ever. In a lot of ways these broadcast served notice that ABC was on their way out from the 3rd position and on their way to the No.1 Network in the Fall of 1975. I was less than a year old on this date, but by the time 1975 rolled around, I was hummin' the Monday Night Football intro theme...|Da da da daaaaaa!!! And singing the theme to Baretta....Don't do the crime if you can't do the time...Noooo (Don't do it) Keep your eye on the sparrow. Da da da da da.
When the going gets narrow.
Don't do it, don't do it.
Where can I go where the cold winds don't blow,
Now. Well, well, well.
Wow! Was so simple all those years ago. This is why its so important to give your best at all times. It makes nostalgic moments even greater.
ABC Sports was the spark for the network's emergence from the basement, with "Wide World of Sports," the Olympics and its "up close and personal" approach. Meanwhile, ABC's sales department was touting "superior demographics" to Madison Avenue, as the network tended to draw a younger audience than the competition, and advertisers wanted the young people who would tune into ABC's primetime ("The Odd Couple," "The Mod Squad," "Movie of the Week") and daytime ("All My Children," "General Hospital") shows. ABC was also great at promotion, with memorable slogans like "This is the Place to Be" (1970-72) and "Let Us Be the One" (1976). After ABC became Number One in primetime, the network tapped sports head Roone Arledge to turn around the news division with "World News Tonight."
@@gregsells8549 Nice reply. ABC actually was "our" Network. One thing the Network doesn't get enough credit for was they had black folks on shows often. Even their own shows like "That's My Mama", and "What's Happening". That was huge. Television will never be as good as it was back then ever again.
These old games are the best.
Montgomery threw every pass perfectly un till the last one to Dicus who had a two ft separation foot lead from the Texas Defender but he underthrew it and that has been my legacy for the last 52 years. It changed everything. I just didn't know it at the time. I must have been 20 years old in the whole world ahead of me. It is a moment in time that will not be repeated at least not yet.
Dick Bumpas #61 Arkansas, went on to coach the DL with TCU and Gary Patterson for many years.
This is the first game I ever remember being excited to see when I was a kid. I still have the Sports Illustrated.
Terry Frei has written about the game, Horns, hogs, and Nixon coming. I really enjoyed it. Lots of good info.
Great game. I remember visiting family in Center, Tx. House shook and another long horn victory!
A few things, Dicus is a beast and it’s unreal Texas won with that many turnovers. It’s also crazy how much football has changed but also how it’s still the same game. Footballs the best
the legendary coach of the OU SOONERS Bud Wilkinson commentator of this matchup
This year marks the 55th anniversary of the Game of the Century between Texas and Arkansas.
ABC should mark the occasion by airing the game between them on November 16 and present the broadcast as if it was still 1969.
Do it on Friday night December 6, that's the 55 th anniversary of this game, on ABC or ESPN
Two (or maybe three Presidents) Presidents, Richard Nixon and future President George HW Bush) and possibly his son, George “Shrub” Bush went to this game.
The glory of the SWC conference.
The last Division 1 college game of the 60's turned out to be a great one
Love the enthusiasm of the Longhorn Band clarinet player, she stops playing because she is so excited, and then after the TD she mistakenly stomps on her own hat.
First football game I ever saw. My dad was a Texas alum. Super fun.
Was a Hogs fan as a 10 year old back in the day.
AND a prayer after the game - WOW - How times have changed!!
Yes and for the worst
Freddie Steinmark RIP.
Look how fast is
MY ALL AMERICAN!
That was horrible still can't watch the movie
@@Whitespy778exactly
@@Whitespy778partly filmed in sa
The triple-option seem to account for all the quarterback which means whatever street was hoping he had an open path which led to the first Texas touchdown and also to the two-point conversion. The fact that he was not covered meant he had read the defensive tackle correctly and there was nothing that could be done to stop him.
what a name for a kicker...................Happy Fellor...............
Rip Freddy
2:06:59 Promo for the College Division playoffs that ABC showed the following week. Most of the schools playing are now FCS, except that Louisiana Tech and Arkansas State are FBS. The Boardwalk Bowl was played indoors at the Atlantic City Convention Hall (now Boardwalk Hall) on grass, the Grantland Rice Bowl was at BREC Memorial Stadium near the Louisiana capitol, the Pecan Bowl was at Turnpike Stadium (a minor league ballpark which would be expanded into the major league park Arlington Stadium), and the Camellia Bowl was at Hughes Stadium on the campus of Sacramento City College.
Me too!!! I was 9!!! AND I STILL GET NERVOUS TOO!!!!!🏈🏈🏈
1:58:56 James Street scores followed by a 2 point conversion
Enjoyed watching this, there was nobody running 20 yds down the field after making a big play beating their chest like u see today, just make a play huddle up and move on to the next play....Awesome!!!
Today's players are low iq retards
Chris Schenkel was better known for bowling, but people forget that he called so many famous events over the years. He also called the Colts/Giants championship and the NBA Willis game.
He also called one of the other "games of the century" ... 1971 Oklahoma-Nebraska
Schenkel could do it all. He was great doing the Olympic horse shows! I had his book "How to Watch Football on Television" published in the early 60's. A versatile pioneer.
My all time favorite college football game #2 was 1971 Nebraska at Oklahoma
While I was a Texas fan, I have to reverse that order. Texas/Arkansas '69 was decided by mistakes-- Texas made more of them, but Arkansas made them at more critical times. But in Nebraska/Oklahoma '71, they were clearly the best in the country and both teams played at their best.
No game can ever top this one, Texas fan or other.
I would say this one and Oklahoma - Nebraska 1971 are the best two.
@@vwm8534 possibly Notre Dame Michigan State 1966 UCLA USC with OJ 1967
I wished I could have been around then
BILL FLEMING ............SO VASTLY UNDER RATED .........
what's was amazing as a Arkansas fan, all the touchdowns were score at the south end zone
You can see Freddie holding and limping on his leg a lot 😢 RIP Freddie Steinmark
Color television was rare at the time but ABC pulled out all the shots for this one. It was the game of the century and now I think it has become the Day game of the decade. Well let's just leave it at that and send by the improves on the game of the century it just ain't happened yet. In 2020 on August 14th. Been there done that got the T-shirt.
The game was more engaging back then. Strategy was more important as well as the players were more relatable.
Relatable?
@@mikeyposs3132 he means white haha
You've got to give it to those Texas boys. They did everything wrong, but they never gave up.
They did and they didn't 6 turnovers still won
Went on to win another comeback beat nd in the cotton bowl
Oh no they are praying
I wonder if this was a re-air years later on KATV (Channel 7) in Arkansas. They have used the same Channel 7 logo as WABC-TV in New York, KABC-TV in LA and KGO-TV in San Francisco (all also on Channel 7) for years.
The game was run a few times as a pledge-week special on Austin PBS, KLRU (Channel 18).
@WaltGekko . . . [expressed as a compliment] You really know your TV stations of that era! Thanks for writing about it, as I had a similar intent doing so.
I found it interesting that the Channel 7 logo was displayed throughout the telecast back then, as it really didn't get popular to do on US TV until 1991 at the time of the Persian Gulf War, as competing TV and cable networks were using each others video clips for reporting on that war. So, TV stations and networks logos started being displayed during the telecasts. Some people complained that the logo display burnt the image into the TV screens.
Charlie COTTON Speyrer Great name!
It was very sad watching Freddie run off the field after the holding penalty.
Not one black athlete in the starting lineup for either team. Yet today football is dominated by black athletes. Many of whom earn millions of dollars. Yet some people today insist that systematic racism still exists in America. I am not saying that things are perfect because you can not eliminate racism from people's hearts, but I am convinced that the US has made great strides in battling racism.
Not enough strides away from sports. The Big Ten always had Black Athletes, but the SWC had to catch up.
Lots of racism- only in 2022 America it's all generated AGAINST straight white men.
This is 2022, someone just has to bring up race in the conversation
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THE BIG SHOOTOUT!
2:20:34 cheerleader does cartwheels on field of play
You won't see that in 2022
Lol that catch was like the Vince young run at the end of the usc game.
I was 11 years old and remember watching this game. Living in PA, I remember the uproar from Penn State thinking Nixon deprived them from consideration for the National Title. I just laughed. I was a Pitt fan....lol
The first college football game that ever saw on tv!
2:20:24 James,launches one on 4th down for a 1st down
The announcer of this game Chris Schenkel said this was the best game he ever announced. This was when he was interviewed later in life.
Bud Wilkinson was usually a pretty good analyst but he did miss the point where he thought that Chuck Dicus needed to have to feed in at the 4-yard line when in college football is only one foot. From the replay it looks like he did get one foot in at the 4-yard line of Texas. If Campbell had not complained about the second touchdown you probably would have never been called back. I think Texas was destined to win this game it took a few Miracles like it took was Hitler versus the Russians. But it was always there. Just waiting to be manifest. And that is the story all through history. I was glad to be a part of this history I was in Austin Texas in my apartment in the fall of 1969 when this game was played. What Memories what Memories.
Chuck Dicus played briefly for SD Chargers.
Me too my father had passed the month before
The highest rated game in football history college or professional
I am a Trekkie and a question on a Trek forum was what gift would you give Dr. McCoy? Since he is from the South, a hologram of the 1969 Texas/ Arkansas game with him on the fifty year line. He’s love it!
Not only from The South a graduate of The University Of Missisissippi no less.B.W.
1969 the year the original Star Trek was cancelled on NBC
I notice one thing....No black players....this was 1969...this is what America looks like without us...in 1967 Hugh McElroy was the first black player who become a starter in 1970 for Texas and was able to travel with the team...in the movie, my all American Street the QB was played by his son...
I believe when USC with black players played at Alabama and kicked their ass Bear Bryant realized he could no longer expect to compete fora national Champion ship until he started signing black players were very talented and just wanted a chance to show what they can do. It was the best thing for the country..
I believe when USC with black players played at Alabama and kicked their ass Bear Bryant realized he could no longer expect to compete fora national Champion ship until he started signing black players were very talented and just wanted a chance to show what they can do. It was the best thing for the country..
I never like the wishbone or option offense. However, watching this brings back good memories of mine talking how much I hate that offense.
Slow motion and dual isolation what is new to the ABC Network at the time.
The fact that they had these boys playing on concrete is remarkable.
and sad. astroturf was a destroyer of careers
Back then, grass fields were often in very poor shape by this point in a season. Astroturf was just beginning to be installed in many stadiums as a way to reduce injuries and have more playable surfaces late in the seasons as by this point, many grass fields had famously become dirt which actually was worse as grass fields were poorly maintained.
It was only when Prescription Athletic Turf, first used at the Orange Bowl for the 1976 NFL and College football seasons caught on during the 1980's when this changed.
Chuck Dicus was an animal!!!
my grandpa played in this
Arkansas receiver made catch clearly out-of-bounds during first Arkansas drive in first quarter.
NO
What about offense pass interference. I didn’t see that either.
what about the clip on Arkansas line backer Mike Bocchetti on James Street long touchdown run that should of been called back
If they had the review cameras and technology that is available today it would’ve been overturned
OMGOSH - A prayer before the game - That does not happen these days. I had forgotten that an invocation was said before the game. AND the National Anthem with everyone standing.
arkansas capt, made a mistake, when he said, will defend this goal, gave Texas the options to receive or kick. Texas received both kickoffs, and had the wind in the 4thqtr
I did that once. Granted, it was in little league though.
That was not a mistake. Frank Broyles told his captains to take the wind if they won the coin toss. I don't know why he took the wind in the third quarter and not the fourth.
Who is watching this on the same date in 2020?
I watch it every fall during the college season
The first football game I ever watched was the 1965 Texas-Arkansas game. Texas was ranked #1 and Arkansas #2 or #3, depending on the AP or UPI pollsters.
I watched Texas halfback Phil Harris fumble twice that lead directly to touchdowns and gave the Hogs a 14-0 lead which they extended to 20-0.
Texas came back and was leading 24-20 in the 4th, then, QB Jon Brittenum led the Hogs down the field connecting w/receiver Bobby Crockett. They got to the one yard line and Brittenum scored on a QB sneak and the Hogs beat the Horns 27-24. I hated Arkansas after that … still do.
I lived in Springdale and watched that game on TV Arkansas had a touchdown called back
That lead 14-0
Texas scored 14-7
Then as the game was near end Texas went on 4th down and then broke tackle and scored then went for 2
15-14
If the touchdown had not been called back
Arkansas would have still won 21-15
Arkansas won their bowl game
But fell short of the national title
How often does a team commit six turnovers in a game and still win? But those two fourth quarter picks by the Texas D were massive.
And don’t forget Texas crossed the 50 yard line only twice, one on a busted play.
This game will ALWAYS sting me. I was 7 . Cried like the baby that I was after that game. I didn't cry last night though after my HOGS beat the dogshit out of the horns 40-21. It wasn't that close either. Welcome to the SEC!
What America should still be
Was Freddy steinmark playing
If the CFP existed back then, it would've been like this:
1. Texas (Cotton Bowl)
2. Penn State (Orange Bowl)
3. Arkansas (Cotton Bowl)
4. Kansas (Orange Bowl)
The other two teams would be in other four "New Years Six" Bowls:
(And if the moronic "no repeat" rule didn't exist)
5. Michigan (Rose Bowl)
6. USC (Rose Bowl)
And the rest:
(If the Fiesta Bowl existed back then)
Missouri (Peach Bowl) Michigan (Peach Bowl) Notre Dame (Fiesta Bowl), LSU (Fiesta Bowl) Tennessee (Sugar Bowl), and Ole Miss (Sugar Bowl, probably).
Ohio State (already eliminated because of the loss to Michigan) would likely play in a different new years game like the Gator Bowl. That is if the Big Ten allowed other teams (besides Michigan) to play in bowl games.
that's a good analysis of it actually. i agree
So did Bill Montgomery go on & practice law?
I'm going to write a book soon, crazy title - called "Fake,Fake,Feed, 56 Years of Option Football ".
I remember this game. I was 18, Not a fan of Nixon. Joe Paterno said in later years that Nixon acted like he knew about college football but knew nothing about Watergate.
Returning to yearly status in 2025....hopefully the SEC doesn't fuck it up. Texas should play OU, A&M and Arkansas every year. Arkansas' three should be Texas, Mizzou and LSU.
Texas will play OU every year in Dallas, just like always
Litterly zero Arkansas fan want to play Missouri
Commentators:
Chris Schenkel, Bud Wilkinson & Bill Flemming.
My dad said he smoked two packs watching this game
lol yep my dad was burning through the lucky strikes that day
I was a freshman in high school in Texas and played on a bad team. It was on this day I told my late father I was going to college at Texas. Seven and nine years later I held bachelor's and master's degrees from UT. Loved every minute. My daughter graduated from Texas in 2017. I never missed a football game, but my daughter only went to one game! Times change.
Penn State was the best team that year. This was criminal.
They were both undefeated, then how do you really decide a national championship at the time
@@michaelleroy9281 Well, Coaches voting (including the prideful losers in the B1G Ten who got runover by the new kid) is not the way. BiG2 little 10 did PSU in.
How about the cheerleader going through the frame doing flips at the end of the 4th and 3 play…hahahaha.
This was the original ABC sports before Disney bought ABC and ESPN. They completely eliminated ABC sports and gave all the broadcasting to ESPN and now games on say ESPN on ABC.
Steinmark’s limp
Who would know this would be the last game he played in
Glory days of Arkansas and Texas football. In Darrell Royal's Texas career (1957-76) he never had a losing season (the closest was 5-5-1 in 1976) Both programs in recent years have seen better days especially Arkansas which is 6-18 in the last two seasons.
Mark B Fensler Arkansas was the real national Champ in 1964 not ND or Alabama
Before steroids
2:20:36 How did that guy get on the field so fast lol nice flips though