35 Days Until Kickoff: Only One Today

[Blake Munroe]

The countdown rolls on with one of the greatest running backs in Texas history.

Jim Bertelsen helped power the Longhorns to back-to-back national championships, three straight Southwest Conference titles and a 30-game winning streak from 1969–71. He finished his Texas career with 2,510 rushing yards, 33 rushing touchdowns and averaged 6.1 yards per carry while leading the Longhorns in total offense during each of his three varsity seasons.

His 1969 season remains legendary. Bertelsen rushed for 740 yards and 13 touchdowns, scored the tying touchdown in Texas’ iconic 15–14 win over Arkansas, tied the school record with four rushing touchdowns against SMU and earned first-team All-SWC honors while helping lead the Longhorns to the national championship.

He went on to become a two-time national champion, two-time All-Southwest Conference selection, the 1971 Texas team MVP and co-captain before spending five seasons with the Los Angeles Rams after being selected in the second round of the 1972 NFL Draft.

35 days until Texas football is back. Hook ’Em! 🤘

[Blake Munroe]

Shout out to my guy Edwin Freeman. 

Also gotta mention Kevin Durant. 

[Burnt Orange Horn]

Bertelsen just passed last year in San Marcos.  His Aunt had to send his high school film to Dodds because Texas had no clue as to who he was.

Great story in the local Wisconsin paper about a small homecoming dinner for him that eventually included LBJ finally flying in for it.

Now the famed 1969 Longhorn backfield has only Ted Koy left. After the first two games in 1968 through 1970, we as students just expected to win everyday fall Saturday.  DKR spoiled us rotten.

🤘🏻🤘🏼🤘🤘🏽🤘🏾🤘🏿

[.45s]

That was a heckuva of a backfield- Bertelsen and Worster, along with Koy.

[Alex Butler]

1 hour ago, Blake Munroe said:

Shout out to my guy Edwin Freeman. 

Also gotta mention Kevin Durant. 

KD!! Man what could’ve been if he could’ve only benched 225 @CJ Vogel 

[Waxahorn]

[GoHorns1]

2 hours ago, Blake Munroe said:

Shout out to my guy Edwin Freeman. 

Also gotta mention Kevin Durant. 

Madi Booker says hi!

[Jeff Howe]

Shoutout to Richmond McGee!

[Hix Green made the Catch]

I remember him well, particularly as others have mentioned, he was from Wisconsin???  I know the story about sending DKR his HS film is true, but I did not know that it was an aunt who sent it in.

It's hard to convey how dominant the Texas wishbone was in those early years, and Jim Bertelsen was a big factor in that offense.  Once Royal found Street to run it, followed by Eddie Phillips after Street graduated, it was a prolific offensive scheme.

Edited just now by Hix Green made the Catch