Darrell Royal
Darrell Royal went 184–60–5 as a head coach, 1954–1976, at Mississippi State, Washington and Texas. His teams claim three national titles: Texas in 1963, 1969 and 1970. Share
- Record
- 184–60–5 career
- Seasons
- 23
- Schools
- 3
- National titles
- 3 claimed: 1963, 1969 and 1970
- Hall of Fame
- 1983 inducted
- Best season
- 1963 11–0, No. 1
Season by season
| Season | School | Record | Conference finish | Bowl | AP final | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1954 | Mississippi State | 6–4 | T–6th | |||
| 1955 | Mississippi State | 6–4 | 6th | |||
| 1956 | Washington | 5–5 | T–4th | |||
| 1957 | Texas | 6–4–1 | 2nd | Sugar Bowl L | 11 | |
| 1958 | Texas | 7–3 | 4th | |||
| 1959 | Texas | 9–2 | T–1st | Cotton Bowl L | 4 | |
| 1960 | Texas | 7–3–1 | T–2nd | Bluebonnet Bowl T | 17 | |
| 1961 | Texas | 10–1 | T–1st | Cotton Bowl W | 3 | |
| 1962 | Texas | 9–1–1 | 1st | Cotton Bowl L | 4 | |
| 1963 | Texas | 11–0 | 1st | Cotton Bowl W | 1 | |
| 1964 | Texas | 10–1 | 2nd | Orange Bowl W | 5 | |
| 1965 | Texas | 6–4 | T–4th | |||
| 1966 | Texas | 7–4 | 2nd | Bluebonnet Bowl W | ||
| 1967 | Texas | 6–4 | T–3rd | |||
| 1968 | Texas | 9–1–1 | T–1st | Cotton Bowl W | 3 | |
| 1969 | Texas | 11–0 | 1st | Cotton Bowl W | 1 | |
| 1970 | Texas | 10–1 | 1st | Cotton Bowl L | 3 | |
| 1971 | Texas | 8–3 | 1st | Cotton Bowl L | 18 | |
| 1972 | Texas | 10–1 | 1st | Cotton Bowl W | 3 | |
| 1973 | Texas | 8–3 | 1st | Cotton Bowl L | 14 | |
| 1974 | Texas | 8–4 | T–2nd | Gator Bowl L | 17 | |
| 1975 | Texas | 10–2 | T–1st | Astro-Bluebonnet Bowl W | 6 | |
| 1976 | Texas | 5–5–1 | 5th |
Each season links to the team’s season page; bowls and playoff games link to the game. Conference finishes from the Wikipedia article’s record table.
Players he coached
Jimmy SaxtonThird in the 1961 Heisman vote- Roosevelt LeaksThird in the 1973 Heisman vote
- Steve WorsterFourth in the 1970 Heisman vote
- Scott AppletonFifth in the 1963 Heisman vote
- Jerry SisemoreNo. 3 pick, 1973
- Bob McKayConsensus All‑American, 1969
- Bill AtessisConsensus All‑American, 1970
- Johnny TreadwellConsensus All‑American, 1962
- Bill WymanConsensus All‑American, 1973
- Bobby WuenschConsensus All‑American, 1970
- Chris GilbertConsensus All‑American, 1968
- Bob SimmonsConsensus All‑American, 1975
- Raymond ClaybornNo. 16 pick, 1977
Every player from his seasons with a Heisman top-five finish, a national award, consensus All-America honors or a first-round pick. Photos: Wikimedia Commons, free licenses; credits on each player’s page.
How his teams did
| Kind of game | Games | Record | Won |
|---|---|---|---|
| Against ranked teams | 61 | 28–30–3 | 48% |
| Against top-10 teams | 39 | 17–21–1 | 45% |
| Against rivals | 146 | 111–32–3 | 77% |
| Conference games | 160 | 120–38–2 | 76% |
| Bowls and playoffs | 16 | 8–7–1 | 53% |
| Decided by 8 points or fewer | 80 | 48–27–5 | 63% |
| At home | 115 | 93–20–2 | 82% |
| On the road | 98 | 71–26–1 | 73% |
| At neutral sites | 36 | 20–14–2 | 58% |
| As our Elo’s favorite | 186 | 153–30–3 | 83% |
| As our Elo’s underdog | 63 | 31–30–2 | 51% |
His own 249 games on file, 1954–1976, as played (vacated wins counted, ties as half a win). Ranks are the AP poll going into the game; rivals are the ones either program’s Wikipedia article names; favorite and underdog by our own Elo rating, which reads only scores.
Against other head coaches
| Coach | Record | Their schools | Games | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Frank Broyles 1958–1976 | 14–5 | Arkansas | 19 | |
| Hayden Fry 1962–1976 | 10–2 | SMU, North Texas | 12 | |
| John Bridgers 1959–1968 | 10–0 | Baylor | 10 | |
| Abe Martin 1957–1966 | 6–4 | TCU | 10 | |
| Jess Neely 1957–1966 | 6–3–1 | Rice | 10 | |
| J.T. King 1961–1969 | 7–2 | Texas Tech | 9 | |
| Bud Wilkinson 1957–1963 | 6–1 | Oklahoma | 7 | |
| Gene Stallings 1965–1971 | 6–1 | Texas A&M | 7 | |
| Chuck Fairbanks 1967–1972 | 4–2 | Oklahoma | 6 | |
| Jim Carlen 1970–1974 | 4–1 | Texas Tech | 5 |
Darrell Royal’s record against the head coaches he met three or more times, from the games on file, as played.
Most-faced opponents
| Opponent | Games | Record |
|---|---|---|
| Baylorseries | 20 | 17–2–1 |
| Texas A&Mseries | 20 | 17–3 |
| Riceseries | 20 | 16–3–1 |
| SMUseries | 20 | 16–4 |
| Arkansasseries | 20 | 15–5 |
| TCUseries | 20 | 15–5 |
| Oklahomaseries | 20 | 12–7–1 |
| Texas Techseries | 18 | 14–4 |
National coaching awards
The awards- 1963 Texas: Eddie Robinson
- 1961 Texas: Eddie Robinson
Career
| Years | Team | Job | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1950 | NC State | Assistant coach | |
| 1951 | Tulsa | Assistant coach | |
| 1952 | Mississippi State | Offensive backs coach | |
| 1953 | Edmonton Eskimos Canadian football | Head coach | |
| 1954–55 | Mississippi State | Head coach | |
| 1956 | Washington | Head coach | |
| 1957–76 | Texas | Head coach |
Every job as the infobox of his Wikipedia article lists it (CC BY-SA), assistant jobs included.
Coaching tree
Worked under
- Beattie FeathersNC State
- John BrothersTulsa
- Murray WarmathMississippi State
Assistants who became head coaches
- Charles ShiraMississippi State
- Jim PittmanTulane, TCU
- Wade WalkerMississippi State
- Bobby CollinsSouthern Miss, SMU
- Ray WillseyCalifornia, St. Louis Cardinals, London Monarchs
- Pat CulpepperNorthern Illinois
- Fred AkersWyoming, Texas, Purdue
- Emory BellardTexas A&M, Mississippi State
- David McWilliamsTexas Tech, Texas
- Spike DykesTexas Tech
- Pat PattersonLouisiana Tech
Worked under (3)
| Head coach | Team | Years | His job | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Beattie Feathers | NC State | 1950 | Assistant coach | |
| John Brothers | Tulsa | 1951 | Assistant coach | |
| Murray Warmath | Mississippi State | 1952 | Offensive backs coach |
Coached under him, later head coaches (11)
| Coach | With him | Head coach at | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Charles Shira | Edmonton Eskimos, 1953: line coach; Mississippi State, 1954–55: line coach; Texas, 1957–66: defensive coordinator | Mississippi State | |
| Jim Pittman | Mississippi State, 1954–55: assistant coach; Washington, 1956: assistant coach; Texas, 1957–65: assistant coach | Tulane, TCU | |
| Wade Walker | Mississippi State, 1954–55: line coach | Mississippi State | |
| Bobby Collins | Mississippi State, 1955: graduate assistant | Southern Miss, SMU | |
| Ray Willsey | Washington, 1956: assistant coach; Texas, 1957–59: assistant coach | California, St. Louis Cardinals, London Monarchs | |
| Pat Culpepper | Texas, 1963–64: freshmen and linebackers | Northern Illinois | |
| Fred Akers | Texas, 1966–74: co-offensive coordinator | Wyoming, Texas, Purdue | |
| Emory Bellard | Texas, 1967–71: offensive coordinator | Texas A&M, Mississippi State | |
| David McWilliams | Texas, 1970–76: defensive ends and linebackers coach | Texas Tech, Texas | |
| Spike Dykes | Texas, 1972–76: assistant coach | Texas Tech | |
| Pat Patterson | Texas, 1976: co-offensive coordinator | Louisiana Tech |
Other assistants under him (3)
| Coach | With him | |
|---|---|---|
| Mike Campbell | Mississippi State, 1955: assistant coach; Washington, 1956: assistant coach; Texas, 1957–66: assistant coach; 1967–73: defensive coordinator; 1974–76: assistant head coach and defensive coordinator | |
| Leon Manley | Texas, 1966–74: offensive line coach | |
| Don Breaux | Texas, 1975–76: co-offensive coordinator |
From coaches’ Wikipedia infoboxes (CC BY-SA) and each season’s article for its coordinators: an assistant’s seasons at a school count under its head coach in our records; jobs in the NFL and elsewhere, under the head coach whose own article lists the job that year. Names without a page here link to their Wikipedia articles.
Books
Books: Open Library (CC0); most-reissued first, each linked to its page there.