Darrell K Royal

Sport: multi
Position: multi
Inducted: 1976
Hometown: Hollis, Okla.

FOOTBALL (1957-76, Head Coach)
ATHLETICS ADMINISTRATION (1962-80, Athletics Director)

• Guided UT to 167-47-5 overall record in his 20 seasons
• Coached three national championship teams (1963, 1969, 1970)
• Was 109-27-2 in SWC competition, including 11 SWC titles
• Led UT to six straight Cotton Bowl appearances from 1968-73 and 15 bowl games overall
• Installed UT's famous wishbone offense
• Coached one Heisman Trophy winner, two Outland Trophy recipients, 18 Academic All-Americans, 37 All-Americans, 90 All-SWC selections, and six NCAA Postgraduate Scholarship winners
• Had 61 players drafted by NFL, including eight first round picks
• Named National Coach of the Year by the American Football Association (twice) and Football Writer's Association of America (three times)
• Five-time SWC Coach of the Year
• Past president of American Football Coaches Association
• Employed first full-time college academic counselor for athletes