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The ’68 Longhorns:Wishbone Dynasty Begins by Larry Carlson

ByBilly Dale

 There was a distinct edge to spring football at UT in 1968.Three years earlier, Darrell Royal and the Longhorns were the toast of college football.  Texas won a national title in ’63 and seriously flirted with three other conquests.  A magnificent run of 10-1, 9-1-1, 11-0 and 10-1 from ’61-’64 made for forty victories against…

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Football Bellard and the Wishbone

ByBilly Dale

Before the Wishbone offense took center stage, the opposing defense’s job was to react and neutralize the offensive play. Emory Bellard changed the defensive strategy with the option offense by devising the first successful offensive college running scheme dictated by defensive decisions. Neither offensive nor defensive players knew who would get the ball when the…