On Tuesday, The University of Texas announced that it would be celebrating the 50th anniversary of its 1969 national championship football team during Saturday's Big 12 conference home game against Kansas. The 2019 team will wear a throwback uniform that is similar to the one worn in the program's second national championship season and members from that year will be recognized at Darrell K Royal-Texas Memorial Stadium.

It is always a win when a college program attracts local high school talent, so we found 1969 and 2019 UT rostered athletes that played high school ball in the Austin and San Antonio markets. The full list of players from this part of Texas is listed below, but let's start with a couple stats that help bridge the half-century gap.