Darrell K Royal was an American college football player, coach, and athletics administrator. He served as the head football coach at Mississippi State University from 1954 to 1955, the University of Washington in 1956, and the University of Texas from 1957 to 1976, compiling a career record of 184 wins, 60 losses and five ties. During his 20-year tenure as the head coach of the Texas Longhorns, Royal's teams won three national championships and 11 Southwest Conference titles while finishing ranked in fifteen seasons. He amassed a record of 167β47β5 while in Austin and won more games than any other coach in Texas Longhorns football history. Royal never had a losing season as a head coach for his entire career.
Darrell Royal, American football player and coach (born 1924)
On November 7, in the year 2012, Darrell Royal, American football player and coach (born 1924). This event is recorded as a Notable Deaths event in the history of November 7, a notable event in this corner of history.
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- This event took place on November 7, 2012 (AD era).
- It is categorised as a Notable Deaths event in recorded history.
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- Wikipedia source last updated on 29 October 2026.
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