University of Texas Austin - Cactus Yearbook (Austin, TX)

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Long Hau continued Famous Amos Lawrence and Kelvin i Bryant, rotating at tailback -for North Carolina, took advantage of this youth with their quickness. Lawrence rushed for 104 yards on 18 carries, including a 59- yard play for the game. Bryant, who ran the 100 in 9.3 and weighed 195 pounds, came on strong in the second half, rush- ing for 82 yards on 15 carries and catch- ing four passes for 3 I yards. Sophomore quarterback Rod Elkins guided the balanced Carolina offense, brilliantly passing 18 times, completing I I for 21 yards with no interceptions. In fact, Carolina played errorless football a Bluebonnet record. Even though Texas dominated the first half statistically and hogged the ball offensively, the Horns were their own worst enemies. Threatening on the first drive of the game, two consecutive pen- alties doomed the chance and John Goodson, who had been as consistent as the team, didn ' t even come close on a 37-yard field goal attempt in the first half. Goodson also fumbled a punt snap late in the third quarter that led to the only second half score, a field goal by North Carolina ' s Jeff Hayes. A crowd of 36,669, far below the 44,680 tickets sold, saw the lowest scor- ing Bluebonnet game since Texas beat Ole Miss 19-0 in 1966. The first half was a thriller, with both teams pulling out all stops with reverses, Carolina missing a two-point conversion on an old swing- gate play and some dazzling runs. It dwindled into a defensive struggle in the second half. Carolina controlled the ball as its defense shut down Texas with only two first downs, the last coming with only 4:14 left on a fourth-down run to the Longhorn 29. Carolina missed another scoring opportunity in the fourth quarter whe Hayes missed a chip shot 29-yard fiel goal. When the game ended, the Ta Heels were perched on the Texas 8-yan line content to let the clock run out. Texas did manage to score in the firs half but trailed North Carolina 13-7 a halftime. With only two first downs in th second half and the hope of a rally killed the Texas defense was forced to spen 20 minutes on the field. This imbalance caused several grum blings among the Longhorn defender about the offenses ineptitudes. In Texas disappointing loss to North Carolina. I 6-7 in the Bluebonnet Bowl, halfback John Walker carries the ball. 126 Bluebonnet Bowl

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As the Texas defense swarms Baylor ' s Walter Abercrombie, Bobby Johnson desperately grabs his face mask. The Bears ' first touchdown of the game came with 5:14 left in the half on a 64-yard, one-play drive. Baylor received the ball on its own 36-yard line after a 38-yard John Goodson punt. Jeffrey pitched out to Dennis Gentry who ran to the right side and, after a block by Mike Lively, went in for the score. The Longhorns had two chances to get deep into Bear territory in the first quar- ter. Once, quarterback Donnie Little was intercepted at the Baylor 20-yard line by linebacker Lester Ward, and later, Texas ' Steve Massey recovered a fumble by Gentry, but the Horns could not capital- ize on either too many errors. Then, with eight seconds remaining in the third period, Rick Mclvor came in for Little to engineer what looked like a Terry Elston come-from-behind-special. Mclvor hit Les Koenning with a 25-yard pass on first-and-IO, then John Walker ran for two yards to the Baylor 44-yard line to the end quarter. Two plays later, Maurice McCloney took Mclvor ' s 36-yard pass down to the Bear six-yard line. On second and five, Mclvor rolled right and tried to pass to a wide open Lawrence Sampleton, but the ball was deflected by Doak Field and intercepted on the goal line by Cedric Mack, dashing all hopes. Appearing far from prepared to end the season on a winning note, the Horns once again hurt themselves with penal- ties in the Texas A M game. Receiving eight for 97 yards, the I960 team became the most penalized squad in Texas history with a season total of 1 ,023. A controversial pass interference call on Mike Hatchett which set up the first Aggie touchdown prompted Hatchett to offer the overall feeling of the UT squad. I didn ' t think I interfered with the receiver. I felt like it was a bad call. Maybe the official was an Aggie. Even though Akers attributed the loss to a young team, it did not matter to the 15 graduating seniors. You think a lot about this being your last game here, Les Koenning said. But going out this way God, I couldn ' t be lower than I am today. Now we have one game left and I think, being a senior, that we should take this one home for us. The lost will- ingness and interest had returned at least to the seniors but was it too late to salvage their pride? As intense preparations for the clash against I3th-ranked North Carolina in the 22nd Bluebonnet Bowl began, it became obvious that the Texas Long- horns were smiling through clinched teeth. While a 7-4 record in the rugged Southwest Conference and a bowl invita- tion would be considered a successful season for many programs, to UT fans it was apparently a yawner. Without the quickness of Donnie Little and A. J. Jam Jones, the Longhorns seemed so much beefsteak for the hun- gry Tar Heels. Reduced to playing catch, North Caroline took aim at Texas quar- terback Rick Mclvor in the second half and completely stiffled any offensive effort by the Horns. The result was a 1 6-7 loss for UT which could have been worse except for a gritty, determined defense. When the offense was not clicking, which was nearly the entire second half of the sea- son, the young defense had to stay on the field longer than it should have, mak- ing the Texas defense subject to fatigue. continued Texas A M 125

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They haven ' t done it all year. When ' re hot, they ' re hot but . . . senior linebacker Robin Sendlein said. Senior Ken McCune, who was the last ' :1I Longhorn to come into the lockerroom after he spent five minutes waiting out- Ofjf side fighting back the tears, said, It ' s real frustrating. They ' re (Texas) going to have a hell of a team next year. If they don ' t, there is something wrong. Even though the fans were not there, Coach Akers still believes in their faith- fulness. I think fans do have big expec- tations of us, but they ' re always there. We averaged 72,000 fans this year and finished with a 7-4 record. Not many can claim that. After this season, not many Texas fans would want to. riffri FIRST ROW: Kenneth D. Dabbs, Charles W. Lee, Bob Warmack, Willie L Man- ley, Fred S. Akers, Robert L. Fuller, Michael Parker, David L. McWilliams, Alan D. Lowry. SECOND ROW: Craig Douglas Rider, Charles Lee Vaclavik, Kenneth A. Shipp, Juan Ricardo Conde, Ted Louis Constanzo, Chuck Holloway, John G. Mize, Glen T. Swenson, Philip P. Bounds, Harold L. Simpson, Edgar A. Day, Michael Stevens. THIRD ROW: Daniel Jock Hunter, Brian Anthony Matusek, Terry Don Aams, Kenneth Eugene McCune, Benjamin Alan Williams, Jon Carson Aune, Leslie J. Koenning, Steven Patrick Massey, Robin Bruno Sendlein, Stephen Ray Hall, Leslie Elvin Studdard, Kenneth Wayne Doan, Bert Charles Vasut, Jon Noble Longerot. FOURTH ROW: Mark Gillis Weber, Joseph Leslie Shearin, Mark David Gibson, Jerry Lynn Grigsby, Peter Alan Smith, John Warren Good- son, Michael James Baab, Bruce Daniel Scholtz, Terry Wayne Tausch, J. John Toboika. Doug Shankle, William Roger Graham, Bobby Charles Johnson, Levi Mays. FIFTH ROW: Lawrence M. Sampleton, William Jeffrey Wright, Donald Ray Sirles, Maurice McCloney, Robert Edward Brewer, Ronald Lynn Muffins, Michael Andrew Poujol, Jefferson Davis Abies, Donald Keith Little, Michael Kyle Hachett, Tommories Cade, Hamice Don King, Craig Anthony Curry, Edward David Kruger, Julian Luis DeAyala, Eric Warner Holle, Larry Twardowski. SIXTH ROW: Dewey Ray Turner, Darryl Wade Clark, Alfred Gene Fields, Anthony G. Sciaraffa, Michael Thomas Kelly, Douglas Arlin Dawson, Robert Anthony Micho, Gregory Wallace Wright, James Patrick Moore, Adam Blayne Schreiber, Kirk Ericson McJunkin, Jim Scott Brewerton, Paul Kornegay Ludwick, Casey Arnold Smith. Bryan James Millard, Rick E. Mclvor. SEVENTH ROW: Kenneth Wayne Sims, McCurey Hercules Walls, Bret Alan McDonald, Rick Russell, Marcus Anthony Spencer, James Keith Roach, Ralph David Darnell, David Jeffrey Jones, Richard Bartley Benson, Richard Mark Thompson, Joseph Raymond Monroe, Carl Allen Robinson, Michael Loyce Brown, Edward Eugene Williams, Alvin Ben- nett Jenkins, Michael Alan Buchannan, James Michael Hoare. EIGHTH ROW: David Robert Whitmore, Alan Joseph Jones, Ervin Charles Davis, Rodney Dane Tate, Ralph Donita Johnson, Frederick Earl Acorn, Vincent Paul Aheorn, Thomas J. Dilworth, Larry Donnell Ford, Michael George Chapman, John Yancy Haines, Tommy Lee Woods, Richard Michael Hosto, Mike Alan Ructher, Jeffrey James Leiding, Michael Edward Luck. NINTH ROW: Joey Loyd Rawls, Clayton Forest Holmes, James Craig Carlson, Harris Isadore Argo, David Dwain Cousins, Bruce Eugene Dumler, Derr! Wayne Ohnheiser, Don Lowell Ryan, Keith Wayne Met- ting, Scott Alan Jones. Jerry George Greeson. Rodney Edmund Doutel, Mark C. Dominguez, Ted David Huffines, Russell Bradley Barton, Bryan Sherwood Baker, Gary Leon Leach, Rodney Clifton Jackson, Dennis Bruce Farris, Curtis Wade McKinney, Barton Lake Couch. TENTH ROW: Michael Thomas Ellis, Mark Greg- ory Lord, Robert Lane Fisher, Victor Reyna. Football -