Former Longhorns Coach Darrell Royal Dies at 88

College Football fanatics everywhere mourn the loss of Darrell K Royal who passed yesterday morning at the age of 88. The University of Texas confirmed his death in Austin. During 23 years as one of the most innovative and acclaimed coaches,  Royal never had a losing season. He went on to win 11 Southwest Conference titles, 10 Cotton Bowl championships and national championships in 1963 and 1969, going 11-0 each time. Fans across the Country will remember Royal for his Best-remembered game called "The Big Shootout", which occurred December of '69.  Top-ranked Texas rallied to defeat second-ranked Arkansas, 15-14, at Fayetteville, Ark., while Richard Nixon was in attendance.  With an astonishing record such as this one, it's safe to say that the college football world has lost a true legend. To learn more about Royal and his coaching career read Cindy Boren's blog for The Washington Post.