I have been a writer most of my life. I love to tell stories. But for the first time, I have been battling a case of writer's block. Tuesday there was a public memorial at the Frank Erwin Center...
Texas was going after its fourth straight win. There was a celebration of the life of a Texas Legend, and it was a great day for football -- but not good enough to bring out thousands of Texas Longhorn ticket holders.
Celebrating DKR
Texas will line up in the Wishbone on the first play of the game.
Darrell Royal was much more than a football coach. He was the face of a program for decades who understood that there was more to life than football
It's not often that a football game ending in a tie remains relevant for over 30 years, but the Texas-OU classic of 1976 embodies every brutal, bitter and vicious element of this great rivalry
A combination of lethal talent with a new offensive scheme brought the Longhorns their 10th win in 11 years against Oklahoma, while also unleashing the Wishbone offense on college football.
The Texas-OU series has seen both sides enjoys stretches of dominance. In 1958, Darrell Royal got his first win over his alma mater and propelled the Longhorns into an over decade-long period of owning the Sooners in Dallas.
Texas-OU is one of the great rivalries in college football, for many reasons. But one man adds a uniqueness to the game because he understood the passion from both sides. That man was Darrell Royal.
