Another interesting tidbit. Texas beat Arkansas to

Remain unbeaten and go to the Cotton Bowl. Arkansas was also all white. President Nixon went to the Texas locker room after that game and proclaimed Texas the NC. Notre Dame came close to upsetting Texas but ultimately was done in by a long fourth quarter drive where they converted numerous third and fourth downs. It was a great game in which my Father stated it was one of the best games he had ever seen. I was 10 and had attended the 1969 ND-Army game at Yankee Stadium that previous October. That was also the day the 1969 WS began. Great time to be a kid