Douglas Cox (American football)
| Biographical details | |
|---|---|
| Born | February 9, 1923 Paint Rock, Texas, U.S. |
| Died | January 27, 2011 (aged 87) Ballinger, Texas, U.S. |
| Playing career | |
| 1940 | Angelo State |
| 1941 | SMU |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| 1955 | McMurry |
| Administrative career (AD unless noted) | |
| 1954–1955 | McMurry |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 8–2 (college) |
| Accomplishments and honors | |
| Championships | |
| 1 Texas Conference (1955) | |
Edward Douglas Cox (February 9, 1923 – January 27, 2011) was an American football player and coach.[1] He served as the head football coach McMurry College in 1955 in between successful runs as a high school football coach at several locations in Texas, including Colorado City, Ballinger and Brownfield.[2]
Head coaching record
[edit]College
[edit]| Year | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Bowl/playoffs | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| McMurry Indians (Texas Conference) (1955) | |||||||||
| 1955 | McMurry | 8–2 | 2–0 | 1st | |||||
| McMurry: | 8–2 | 2–0 | |||||||
| Total: | 8–2 | ||||||||
| National championship Conference title Conference division title or championship game berth | |||||||||
References
[edit]- ^ "Edward Cox". Texas Sports Hall of Fame. Retrieved July 10, 2018.
- ^ "Edward Cox". allingerfuneralhome.com. Retrieved July 21, 2018.
External links
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- 1923 births
- 2011 deaths
- Angelo State Rams football players
- McMurry War Hawks athletic directors
- McMurry War Hawks football coaches
- SMU Mustangs football players
- High school football coaches in Texas
- People from Concho County, Texas
- Coaches of American football from Texas
- Players of American football from Texas