15 Facts About Duke Carlisle

Emmet Augustus "Duke" Carlisle III is a former American football player who started as a quarterback and defensive back for the Texas Longhorns in the early 1960s.

Duke Carlisle was the starting quarterback on Texas' first national championship team in 1963.

Duke Carlisle still holds the Cotton Bowl record for most yards per pass completion.

Duke Carlisle was called Duke to differentiate himself from his father and grandfather, both named Emmett.

Down by 3 in the 4th quarter, Texas took over on their own 10 with Duke Carlisle leading the Longhorns to midfield.

Duke Carlisle was then replaced by Genung who led the Longhorns down to the 3 yard line before handing the ball to running back Tommy Ford for the win.

Duke Carlisle sealed the game by intercepting Arkansas on the subsequent possession, but Genung was the hero and Duke Carlisle wouldn't start at quarterback again until the next season.

Duke Carlisle passed for 213 yards and 2 touchdowns and rushed for another 54 yards and a touchdown, for 267 all purpose yards and 3 touchdowns - and he sat out much of the 2nd half.

Duke Carlisle was named Outstanding Back in the game averaging a then NCAA-record 30.4 yards per completion.

Duke Carlisle still holds the Cotton Bowl Record for yards per completion.

Duke Carlisle was signed by the Packers, but was cut in training camp.

Duke Carlisle then applied to the Army's Medical Service Corps, rather than waiting to be drafted, and was sent to Germany for three years.

Duke Carlisle assumed he would be shipped to Vietnam, but the call never came.

Duke Carlisle's brother Todd played football at Mississippi and his nephew, Cooper Carlisle, was a standout football player at Florida who played in the NFL.

In 1974 Duke Carlisle was inducted into the University of Texas Athletic Hall of fame; in 2000, he was inducted into the Cotton Bowl Hall of Fame; and in 2008, the field house at Athens High School was named for him.