Earl Campbell was selected as the No. 1 overall pick in the 1978 NFL Draft by the Houston Oilers. Campbell, a Heisman Trophy winner from the University of Texas, went on to have a Hall of Fame career.
the same year Earl Campbell won the Heisman Trophy. The Longhorns went 11-0 in the regular season under first-year head coach Fred Akers before falling 38-10 to Notre Dame in the Cotton Bowl.
Earl Campbell was selected as the No. 1 overall pick in the 1978 NFL Draft by the Houston Oilers. Campbell, a Heisman Trophy winner from the University of Texas, went on to have a Hall of Fame career.