Myers, the fourth candidate pursued by the Aggies after Duffy Daugherty, his coaching mentor Sanders and Frank Leahy rejected its offers, was approved by both university president Dr. Marion Thomas Harrington and the faculty athletic council.

He withdrew his name from consideration when the alumni blocked his appointment in an attempt to land a more high-profile coach and the Board of Regents were recruiting Eddie Erdelatz who eventually spurned them.

A telegram of support signed and sent by the student body successfully convinced Myers to reconsider and become the Aggies' head coach.

Myers frequently used a single-wing formation he had learned at Tennessee under head coach Robert Neyland.

Myers was hired by Tom Landry to coach the Dallas Cowboys offensive line in 1962.