Alabama vs. Texas
Friday, January 1, 1965, Orange Bowl Share
No. 5 Texas beat No. 2 Alabama 21–17. It was their sixth meeting; after it, Texas led the series 5–0–1.
FinalTV: NBCAttendance 72,647Referee: E.D. Cavette (SEC; split crew: SEC, SWC)
MVP Joe Namath (Alabama QB)Wikipedia
On the newsreel
- TEXAS 21 ALABAMA 17The ORANGE Bowl proves to be THE game of games among the Bowl tilts as Alabama - the nation's number one team, meets Texas. Ernie Koy makes like a take-charge guy as he romps 79 yards for Texas in the first quarter.
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Before kickoff
Our ratings going in
Our ratings (scores only)
Alabama 55% to win. Texas pulled the upset.
The series
Every Alabama–Texas gameTexas leads 8–2–1 in 11 meetings, counting the five since this game.
| 2023 | Texas 34, Alabama 24 | |
| 2022 | Alabama 20, Texas 19 | |
| 2009 | Alabama 37, Texas 21 | BCS National Championship |
| 1981 | Texas 14, Alabama 12 | Cotton Bowl |
| 1972 | Texas 17, Alabama 13 | Cotton Bowl |
| 1964 | Texas 21, Alabama 17 | Orange Bowl |
Around this game
Alabama
- Next gameat GeorgiaSept. 18, 1965
- SeasonAlabama in 1964
- ProgramAlabama history and records
Texas
- Next gamevs. TulaneSept. 18, 1965
- SeasonTexas in 1964
- ProgramTexas history and records