Induced into the College Football Hall of Fame in 2001.
Head football coach at McMurray College (later University) (1960-1965), Angelo State University (1969-1971), and Baylor University (1972-1992).
Inducted into the Legends of the Sun Bowl in 2006.
Recipient of the 1993 Robert R. Neyland Memorial Trophy. Awarded annually by the Knoxville Quarterback Club to "an outstanding man who has contributed greatly to intercollegiate athletics".
Inducted into the Texas Sports Hall of Fame in 1995.