Draggingtree Posted November 7, 2012 Share Posted November 7, 2012 Austin American Stateman: Legendary coach Darrell Royal dies at 88 American-Statesman file photo Darrell K Royal, who coached the Longhorns to three national titles and became the biggest college football icon in a state that worships the sport, has died at age 88. SIGN THE GUEST BOOK Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Draggingtree Posted November 7, 2012 Author Share Posted November 7, 2012 Austin American Stateman: Legendary coach Darrell Royal dies at 88 American-Statesman file photo Darrell K Royal, who coached the Longhorns to three national titles and became the biggest college football icon in a state that worships the sport, has died at age 88. SIGN THE GUEST BOOK University of Texas at Austin (1957–1976), compiling a career college football record of 184–60–5. In his 20 seasons at Texas, Royal's teams won three national championships (1963, 1969, 1970), 11 Southwest Conference titles, and amassed a record of 167–47–5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Draggingtree Posted November 8, 2012 Author Share Posted November 8, 2012 Darrell Royal, the true Texas legend Darrell Royal left a lasting impact on Texas football. (Associated Press file photo) Wednesday, November 7, 2012 We use the phrase “Texas legend” far too often. Too early in many cases. Darrell Royal left a lasting impact on Texas football. (Associated Press file photo) Well, the phrase may not have been invented for Darrell Royal, but he indeed is the embodiment of it. A Texas legend, indeed. Royal died Wednesday morning. He was 88. Those of you who think Mack Brown put UT football on the map, may be too young to know how influential a football coach Royal was, and how he helped turn college football into a religion in these parts. Royal, a son of Oklahoma, who played for the Sooners, is one of the reasons so many boys grow up in the Lone Star State wanting to be college football stars. He won three national championships with teams that were smart, disciplined and innovative. He and assistant coach Emory Bellard invented the wishbone, the perfect offense for the quick, strong offensive linemen and the talented runners in this state. And more importantly, a scheme that helped him hold to his most famous observation: “Three things can happen when you pass, and two of ‘em are bad.” http://www.realclearsports.com/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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