 In the season finale he passed for 387 yards and 5 touchdowns against Rice University, which was a school record that stood until 2006.As a junior and senior, his teams finished last in the Southwest Conference.At the conclusion of his senior season, he played in the December 1958 North–South Shrine Game, where he had 5 touchdown passes and was named MVP, and the January 1959 Senior Bowl, where he was a co-captain of the South team.