9 Quotes & Sayings By Darrell Royal

Darrell Royal was a football player, coach, and athletic director who helped to build the Texas Longhorns into the most dominant power in college football. During his tenure as Texas head coach from 1946 to 1960, he won three national championships and produced 119 All-Americans. His teams led the Longhorns to forty-five consecutive winning seasons and seven Southwest Conference titles. He also won two Coach of the Year awards and two National Championships Read more

He is a member of the College Football Hall of Fame and Texas Sports Hall of Fame, and is a member of the Texas Football Foundation Hall of Honor.

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You've got to be in a position for luck to happen. Luck doesn't go around looking for a stumblebum. Darrell Royal
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The only place you can win a football game is on the field. The only place you can lose it is in your heart. Darrell Royal
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As long as a person doesn't admit he is defeated he is not defeated-he's just a little behind and isn't through fighting. Darrell Royal
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Breaks balance out. The sun don't shine on the same old dog's rear end every day. Darrell Royal
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You've got to think lucky. If you fall into a mudhole, check your back pocket - you might have caught a fish. Darrell Royal
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I don't count on the boy who waits till October, when it's cool and fun, then decides he wants to play. Darrell Royal
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You know, a football coach is nothing more than a teacher. You teach them the same subject, and you have a group of new guys every year. Darrell Royal
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I'm still healthy as can be. Darrell Royal