James Street (American football)

James Street
CollegeTexas
ConferenceSouthwest Conference
SportFootball, Baseball
PositionQB, Pitcher
Jersey #16, 5
Class1970
Career1967–1970
Height5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)
Weight175 lb (79 kg)
Born(1948-08-02)August 2, 1948
Longview, Texas, U.S.
DiedSeptember 30, 2013(2013-09-30) (aged 65)
Austin, Texas, U.S.
High schoolLongview (Longview, Texas)
Career highlights
Awards
  • 1969 Cotton Bowl "Offensive Outstanding Player"
  • 1969 Texas Longhorn Football MVP
Honors
Records
  • Longest pass and longest touchdown pass by Longhorn in a bowl game, (79)
  • Highest Longhorn Winning percentage, career (20-0)
  • Most yards per attempt in a Cotton Bowl (15.4)
  • Most yards on touchdown passes in a Cotton Bowl (157)
Championships
  • Football National champion (1969)
  • 1968 Southwest Conference Baseball Champions
  • 1968 Southwest Conference Football Champions
  • 1969 Southwest Conference Baseball Champions
  • 1969 Southwest Conference Football Champions
  • 1970 Southwest Conference Baseball Champions
Bowl games
Tournaments

James Lowell Street (August 2, 1948 – September 30, 2013) was a two-sport star athlete at the University of Texas. As quarterback, he led the team to the 1969 National Championship in football and posted a perfect 20-0 record, the most wins without a loss in Longhorns history. As a pitcher he was a two time All-American who threw the only perfect game in University of Texas history.