Steve Worster, one of the nation’s premier running backs who was among the most dominant figures in Darrell Royal’s famed Texas wishbone offense from 1968-70, has died. He died on Saturday, August 13, 2022 aged 73.
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With so many years under his belt as a running back, Worster amassed considerable wealth and at the time of death, his net worth was estimated at $3 million.
Although Worster was chosen by the Los Angeles Rams as the 12th pick in the fourth round of the 1971 NFL draft (the Rams’ fourth pick overall), he did not play in the National Football League (NFL).
He spent one year (1971) in the Canadian Football League (CFL), playing for the Hamilton Tiger-Cats, before pursuing a career in sales.
Worster attended Bridge City High School in Bridge City, Texas and after that, he was heavily recruited to play football for several schools.
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Upon consideration, he chose to accept a scholarship to the University of Texas at Austin, where he played under coach Darrell Royal.
At the University of Texas, he was the cornerstone of the famed wishbone formation, which was introduced against the Houston Cougars in 1968. Longhorns fans nicknamed Worster “Big Woo”.
During his years at Texas, Worster rushed for 2,353 yards and scored 36 touchdowns.
His teams won three Southwest Conference titles and two national championships. Worster was featured on the cover of Dave Campbell’s Texas Football magazine in 1970 and finished fourth in the Heisman Trophy voting for the 1970 season.
He was a two-time All-American (1969 and 1970) and three-time All-Southwest Conference selection, and was voted 1970 Texas Amateur Athlete of the Year by Texas Sports Writers Association.
Worster has also been inducted into the Texas Longhorn Hall of Fame and the Cotton Bowl Hall of Fame.
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