A couple of other notes about the game and postgame was that Nixon went to the press box at halftime to be interviewed by ABC. The broadcast team that day was long time ABC football analyst and former legendary coach at OU Bud Wilkenson and the Swiss Army Knife of Broadcasting for ABC Chris Schenkel on the play-by-play. He did every kind of sport for the network, college football, NBA, boxing, even the longtime popular bowling show. Nixon came in talked football. He had played football at a small California college. Texas trailed 7-0 at the half and Nixon was talking about plays and the several turnovers Texas had in the first half. He was asked how the second half would go and who would win the game. He said that he thought Texas would stop turning the ball over and come from behind and win. Arkansas scored again the first time they got the ball in the third quarter to lead 14-0 before Texas made their famous comeback in the fourth quarter to win. It didn't look good because after Texas scored and converted for two points to make the score 14-8, Arkansas marched down the field into the Texas red zone. The Razorbacks had an All-American kicker name Bill McClard, and this would be a chip shot for him that would ice the game for the Hogs. For some reason Arkansas on third and long instead of setting up the probable winning field goal, threw a pass into the endzone that was picked off by Texas.
Texas after making a first down, had the pivotal fourth and four play that everyone remembers. The time out and Street going to the sidelines and DKR calling the pass play and after starting back the huddle, Street went back to coach Royal and said, "are you sure coach?" Royal again called the pass play. Then came the long pass to Randy Peschel between three Razorback defenders as Schenkel cries "Peschel catches the ball." Texas goes on to score and take the 15-14 lead. Then Arkansas again marches down the field on short passes into range for a winning field goal by McClard. The Hogs trying to get even closer and throw yet another interception that ices the game for the Horns.
Then comes the memorable scene in the Texas locker room with Nixon to present DKR with the Championship Plaque, but the place for the winner of the game was blank because it was made before the game. Nixon says that he is going to take it back to Washington and have Texas inscribed on it because you are the National Champions. He then said he may have to give some kind of plaque to the undefeated Penn State team also, if that is ok with you Coach Royal. DKR said that was fine with him and Nixon exits to head back the helicopter to take him back to the airport.
This is the strange part. Nixon had the plaque inscribed with Texas on it and his staff was supposed to have it delivered to Austin. It never happened and for fifty years nobody really knew what happened to the plaque. Then Sports SID Bill Little did some research.