Charles Oliver Hixson, Jr. (born 1947) is a former American football quarterback who played at Southern Methodist University in Dallas, Texas. After leading the nation in passing as a sophomore, he was awarded the Sammy Baugh Trophy in 1968. The 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 192 pounds (87 kg) quarterback had 265 completions in 468 attempts for 3,103 yards, 23 interceptions, 21 touchdowns, and 2,995 yards of total offense that year.

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In his three seasons at SMU (1968–1970), Hixson established several school career records that stood for many years:

• Passes completed: 642 (surpassed by Ben Hicks in 2018)
• Passes attempted: 1,115 (surpassed by Ben Hicks in 2018)
• Passing yards: 7,179 (surpassed by Ben Hicks in 2018)
• Passing touchdowns: 40 (surpassed by Justin Willis in 2007 and others subsequently)
• Passes had intercepted: 56 (current)[1]

Hixson was a 13th round selection (328th overall pick) in the 1971 NFL Draft by the Kansas City Chiefs.

References

External links

• 90 Greatest Moments in SMU Football History: No. 29 :: Hixson leads nation in passing (1968)

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