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1961 Texas Longhorns Stats

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Record: 10-1, .909 W-L% (4th of 111) ▪ Rank: 3rd in Final AP Poll
Conference: SWC (Schedule and Results)
Coach: Darrell Royal (10-1)

PS/G: 27.5 (8th of 111) ▪ PA/G: 6.0 (6th of 111)
SRS: 25.33 (1st of 111) ▪ SOS: 5.97 (34th of 111)

Bowl Game: Won Cotton Bowl 12-7 versus Mississippi

SWC Co-Champs

Passing

Passing
Rk Player Cmp Att Pct Yds Y/A AY/A TD Int Rate
1 Mike Cotten 44 77 57.1 500 6.5 7.1 7 2 136.5
2 Johnny Genung 12 30 40.0 179 6.0 2.8 2 3 92.1
3 Duke Carlisle 7 18 38.9 184 10.2 7.7 0 1 113.6
4 Tommy Wade 3 12 25.0 32 2.7 -8.6 0 3 -2.6
5 Jack Collins 3 10 30.0 32 3.2 5.2 1 0 89.9
6 James Saxton 1 1 100.0 46 46.0 66.0 1 0 816.4

Rushing & Receiving

Rushing Receiving Scrimmage
Rk Player Att Yds Avg TD Rec Yds Avg TD Plays Yds Avg TD
1 James Saxton 107 846 7.9 9 7 123 17.6 0 114 969 8.5 9
2 Jerry Cook 96 527 5.5 9 2 22 11.0 0 98 549 5.6 9
3 Tommy Ford 83 415 5.0 5 4 42 10.5 0 87 457 5.3 5
4 Ray Poage 77 383 5.0 3 5 66 13.2 1 82 449 5.5 4
5 Mike Cotten 64 150 2.3 3 64 150 2.3 3
6 Jack Collins 31 175 5.6 0 13 152 11.7 3 44 327 7.4 3
7 Johnny Genung 21 106 5.0 1 21 106 5.0 1
8 John Allen Cook 20 70 3.5 0 3 34 11.3 0 23 104 4.5 0
9 Duke Carlisle 16 29 1.8 0 16 29 1.8 0
10 Derrell Oliver 14 57 4.1 0 14 57 4.1 0
11 David Russell 8 40 5.0 0 8 40 5.0 0
12 Bobby Nunis 7 40 5.7 0 4 97 24.3 1 11 137 12.5 1
13 Tommy Wade 7 18 2.6 0 7 18 2.6 0
14 Pat Culpepper 1 2 2.0 0 1 2 2.0 0
15 Bob Moses 14 177 12.6 5 14 177 12.6 5
16 Sandy Sands 6 131 21.8 1 6 131 21.8 1
17 Charles Talbert 6 74 12.3 0 6 74 12.3 0
18 Tommy Lucas 6 55 9.2 0 6 55 9.2 0