When I was a freshman at Oklahoma in 1946, the game was sold out - and it's been sold out ever since.

Royal never had a losing season as a head coach for his entire career. "
"I want to be remembered as a winning coach but I also want to be remembered as an honest and ethical coach. Royal played quarterback and defensive back at the University of Oklahoma under his mentor coach Bud Wilkinson from 1946 to 1949.

Darrell K Royal (July 6 1924 – November 7 2012) was an American football player and coach. He played football at the University of Oklahoma from 1946 to 1949. Royal was inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame as a coach in 1983.