| Darrell K Royal |
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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
