F. A. Dry
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| Biographical details | |
|---|---|
| Born | September 2, 1931 |
| Playing career | |
| 1950–1952 | Oklahoma A&M |
| Position(s) | Center |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| 1966–1970 | Houston Oilers (assistant) |
| 1972–1976 | Tulsa |
| 1977–1982 | TCU |
| 1984–1992 | Baylor (assistant) |
| Administrative career (AD unless noted) | |
| 1971–1976 | Tulsa |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 43–69–4 |
| Bowls | 0–1 |
| Accomplishments and honors | |
| Championships | |
| 4 MVC (1973–1976) | |
F. A. Dry (born September 2, 1931) is a former American football coach. He was the head football coach for the University of Tulsa from 1972[1] to 1976. During his tenure there, he compiled a 31–18–1 record. After four straight Missouri Valley Conference championships Dry departed for Texas Christian University (TCU), where he compiled a 12–51–3 record.[2]
Dry played football at Oklahoma A&M (now Oklahoma State University), from 1950 to 1952.[citation needed]
Head coaching record
[edit]| Year | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Bowl/playoffs | Coaches# | AP° | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tulsa Golden Hurricane (Missouri Valley Conference) (1972–1976) | |||||||||
| 1972 | Tulsa | 3–2[n 1] | 2–1[n 1] | T–4th | |||||
| 1973 | Tulsa | 6–5 | 5–1 | T–1st | |||||
| 1974 | Tulsa | 8–3 | 6–0 | 1st | 19 | ||||
| 1975 | Tulsa | 7–4 | 4–0 | 1st | |||||
| 1976 | Tulsa | 7–4–1 | 2–1–1 | T–1st | L Independence | ||||
| Tulsa: | 31–18–1 | 19–3–1 | |||||||
| TCU Horned Frogs (Southwest Conference) (1977–1982) | |||||||||
| 1977 | TCU | 2–9 | 1–7 | 6th | |||||
| 1978 | TCU | 2–9 | 0–8 | 7th | |||||
| 1979 | TCU | 2–8–1 | 1–6–1 | 8th | |||||
| 1980 | TCU | 1–10 | 1–7 | 7th | |||||
| 1981 | TCU | 2–7–2 | 1–6–1 | 8th | |||||
| 1982 | TCU | 3–8 | 2–6 | 7th | |||||
| TCU: | 12–51–3 | 6–40–2 | |||||||
| Total: | 43–69–4 | ||||||||
| National championship Conference title Conference division title or championship game berth | |||||||||
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Notes
[edit]- ^ a b Claude "Hoot" Gibson led the team for the first six games of the 1972 season before he was fired and replaced by Dry. Tulsa finished the year 4–7 overall and 3–2 in conference play.
References
[edit]- ^ Bonham, Chad (July 19, 2004). Golden Hurricane football: at the University of Tulsa. Arcadia Publishing. pp. 45–. ISBN 978-0-7385-3274-5. Retrieved April 11, 2011.
- ^ "Dry Quits Tulsa Job". Spokane Daily Chronicle. November 29, 1976. Retrieved December 1, 2012.