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The only place you can win a football game is on the field, the only place you can lose it is in your hearts.

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They cut us up like boarding house pie. And that's real small pieces.

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Winning coaches must treat mistakes like copperheads in the bedclothes - avoid them with all the energy you can muster.

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Breaks balance out. The sun don't shine on the same ol' dog's ass every day.

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There is no such thing as defeat except when it comes from within. As long as a person doesn't admit he is defeated, he is not defeated-he's just a little behind and isn't through fighting.

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We don't want any candy stripes on our uniforms. These are work clothes.

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You've got to be in a position for luck to happen. Luck doesn't go around looking for a stumblebum.

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Darrell Royal

Darrell Royal

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Born: July 6, 1924

Died: November 7, 2012 (aged 88)

Bio: Darrell K Royal was an American football player and coach. He served as the head coach at Mississippi State University, the University of Washington, and the University of Texas at Austin, compiling a career college football record of 184 60 5.

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