Dennis Franchione, Coach At Texas A&M, Alabama & TCU, Passes Away

Longtime college football coach Dennis Franchione, who made a major impact in the sport at Texas A&M, in the state of Texas and beyond, died Tuesday.

He was 75.

Franchione oversaw big-time programs at five different FBS schools, including Texas A&M and TCU here in the state and at Alabama as well. He made that move to Tuscaloosa after three seasons with the Horned Frogs, where he served from 1998 through 2000.

Eventually, though, Franchione returneed to The Lone Star State.

The Crimson Tide went 17-8 in his two seasons with Alabama, but with NCAA sanctions an issue there, Franchione left for Texas A&M after the 2002 season.

Franchione replaced the legendary R.C. Slocum at Texas A&M, but was unable to turn the Aggies into a consistent contender in the highly competitive Big 12.

Franchione's record with the Aggies was a mediocre 32-28 before he resigned at the end of the 2007 regular season following yet another controversy regarding an alleged paid email newsletter Franchione had been distributing ... reportedly without the knowledge of A&M's administration.

After spending three seasons out of college football, Franchione popped up in Texas again as he was re-hired at Texas State. Franchione was Texas State's coach from 2011 through 2015 ... a homecoming of sorts as Franchione had been the school's coach when it was Southwest Texas State in the early 1990s.

Overall, Franchione had a career record of 127-110 at college football's top level and his teams managed 12 winning seasons across a career that spanned 20 years.