1-1 1 1-2 SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 1084 1-3 WHEREAS, Darrell K Royal is among the most successful and 1-4 admired sports figures in the history of the Lone Star State, and it 1-5 is truly a pleasure to commend him on his many accomplishments; and 1-6 WHEREAS, A native of Hollis, Oklahoma, he demonstrated a rare 1-7 talent for football in high school and went on to earn All-American 1-8 honors as a quarterback at the University of Oklahoma; and 1-9 WHEREAS, After handling the coaching duties at Mississippi 1-10 State and the University of Washington, Coach Royal came to 1-11 The University of Texas in December of 1956 and had an immediate 1-12 impact on the football program, taking a team which had struggled 1-13 to a 1-9 record the year before his arrival to a Sugar Bowl berth 1-14 in his inaugural season; and 1-15 WHEREAS, The Longhorns quickly rose to national prominence 1-16 under Coach Royal's superb leadership and remained there throughout 1-17 his two decades as head football coach, winning three national 1-18 championships and 11 Southwest Conference titles and making 16 bowl 1-19 appearances; and 1-20 WHEREAS, Coach Royal's exceptional ability as a motivator was 1-21 complemented by his use of innovative offensive formations; after 2-1 implementing the famous "wishbone" attack in 1968, the Longhorns 2-2 reeled off 30 straight victories, and he also pioneered the 2-3 "flip-flop" to the winged-T; and 2-4 WHEREAS, In addition to emphasizing excellence on the field, 2-5 he also fostered academic achievement for his players by employing 2-6 the first full-time college academic counselor; and 2-7 WHEREAS, During his tenure as head coach of the burnt orange 2-8 and white, Coach Royal compiled a record of 167-47-5, the best mark 2-9 in the nation over that time span; he also served the university as 2-10 athletics director from 1962 to 1980 and as a special assistant on 2-11 athletic programs to the university president, and in honor of his 2-12 contributions to the institution the football stadium was renamed 2-13 Darrell K Royal-Texas Memorial Stadium in 1996; and 2-14 WHEREAS, One of the most respected men in his profession, 2-15 Coach Royal was twice named Coach of the Year by the AFCA, garnered 2-16 that distinction three times from the Football Writers of America, 2-17 and was chosen 1960s Coach of the Decade by ABC-TV; further, he has 2-18 been inducted into the National Football Foundation Hall of Fame, 2-19 the Texas and Oklahoma Sports Hall of Fame, the Longhorn Hall of 2-20 Honor, and the Cotton Bowl Hall of Fame; and 2-21 WHEREAS, Coach Royal was also tabbed as Southwesterner of 2-22 the Year four times, earned the prestigious Horatio Alger Award, 2-23 and was inducted into the Oklahoma Hall of Fame in 2000; and 3-1 WHEREAS, An active force for positive change in his community, 3-2 Coach Royal, as cosponsor of the Ben-Willie-Darrell golf tournament, 3-3 has helped raise over $2 million for East Austin youth; and 3-4 WHEREAS, The University of Texas has long been among the most 3-5 successful schools in the field of intercollegiate athletics; many 3-6 significant chapters in the institution's storied history of sports 3-7 excellence are attributable to the efforts of Darrell Royal and it 3-8 is indeed appropriate that this football legend receive special 3-9 legislative recognition at this time; now, therefore, be it 3-10 RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 3-11 77th Legislature, hereby honor Darrell K Royal on his remarkable 3-12 legacy of athletic achievement and extend to him best wishes for 3-13 continued success and happiness; and, be it further 3-14 RESOLVED, That an official copy of this Resolution be 3-15 prepared for Coach Royal as an expression of high regard from the 3-16 Texas Senate. 3-17 Brown 3-18 Armbrister Harris Shapiro 3-19 Barrientos Haywood Shapleigh 3-20 Bernsen Jackson Sibley 3-21 Bivins Lindsay Staples 3-22 Cain Lucio Truan 3-23 Carona Madla Van de Putte 3-24 Duncan Moncrief Wentworth 3-25 Ellis Nelson West 3-26 Fraser Ogden Whitmire 3-27 Gallegos Zaffirini 3-28 Ratliff, President of the Senate 3-29 ______________________________________ 3-30 President of the Senate 4-1 I hereby certify that the above 4-2 Resolution was adopted by the Senate 4-3 on May 17, 2001. 4-4 ______________________________________ 4-5 Secretary of the Senate 4-6 ______________________________________ 4-7 Member, Texas Senate