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Eddie Phillips is an American former college football player who started at quarterback for the Texas Longhorns in the early 1970s. In 1970, he led the Longhorns to a share of the national championship while leading the Southwest Conference in total touchdowns.
His 164 rushing yards stand as the third best for a quarterback in NCAA bowl game history. Averaging 4.8 yards per carry, Phillips recorded 1,211 yards rushing in his three year career from 1969 through 1971, good for 30th on the all-time Texas total list.
Sport: Football (1969-71) Position: Quarterback. Inducted: 2005. Hometown: Mesquite, TX. Considered one of the best Wishbone quarterbacks in the history of the formation, he led the 1970 Longhorns to an unbeaten regular season and a UPI National Championship.
Nov 24, 2020 · This time, the quarterback was Eddie Phillips, who had taken over for the legendary and undefeated signal caller James Street and would go on to become one of the best to ever play the option quarterbacks in his own rights. He took the snap, faked to All-American fullback Steve Worster, then rolled down the line to his left.
The 1970 Texas Longhorns football team represented the University of Texas at Austin in the 1970 NCAA University Division football season. The Longhorns shared the national championship with Nebraska , their third national championship overall. [1]
Jul 12, 2018 · Eddie Phillips comes in at No. 10 on the all-time quarterbacks for Texas, largely due to the threat he posed as both a passer and runner. Phillips played a back up role to James Street during the...
He was the quarterback of the Texas Longhorns from 1978 to 1980, and in 1978 was the first black quarterback to play for The University of Texas. He is credited with "opening doors" for future black quarterbacks at Texas, such as James Brown and Vince Young.
