Duke Carlisle

Duke Carlisle
No. 11
PositionsQuarterback, defensive back
Personal information
Born (1941-12-13) December 13, 1941
Kaufman, Texas, U.S.
Listed height6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Listed weight176 lb (80 kg)
Career information
High schoolAthens (TX)
CollegeTexas (1961–1963)
Awards and highlights
  • National champion (1963)
  • 1964 Cotton Bowl Classic MVP
  • 1963 Academic All-American
  • Cotton Bowl All-Decade Team – 1960s
  • Cotton Bowl Hall of Fame – 2000
  • Southwest Conference champion (1961, 1962, 1963)
  • Cotton Bowl Champion (1962, 1964)

Emmet Augustus "Duke" Carlisle III (born December 13, 1941) is an American former college football player who started as a quarterback and defensive back for the Texas Longhorns in the early 1960s. He was the starting quarterback on Texas' first national championship team in 1963. In his final game, he set the NCAA record for most yards per pass completion in a bowl game and three Cotton Bowl records on his way to being named the game's Offensive MVP. He still holds the Cotton Bowl record for most yards per pass completion.

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