Carl Richardson
Biographical details | |
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Born | [1] | July 15, 1921
Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
1954–1963 | Eastern New Mexico |
Head coaching record | |
Overall | 57–37–3 |
Carl Calvin Richardson (born July 15, 1921) is an American former football coach. He served as the sixth head coach for Eastern New Mexico University in Portales, New Mexico and held that position for ten seasons, from 1954 until 1963. His overall coaching record at Eastern NMU was 57 wins, 37 losses, and 3 ties. This ranks him third at Eastern NMU in terms of total wins and fifth at Eastern NMU in terms of winning percentage.[2]
In 1957 the team completed an undefeated season under Richardson.[3] The 44-member squad finished with a record of 9-0-1, the one tie resulting from a 14-14 match with Southwestern Oklahoma.[4]
In 1987, Richardson was inducted into the Eastern New Mexico University Greyhounds Hall of Fame.[5] At the time, Richardson was residing in Portales, New Mexico.[6] He retired in 1989.[7]
References
- ^ Richardson, Carl, United States Public Records Index, familysearch
- ^ Eastern New Mexico University Archived July 25, 2011, at the Wayback Machine Football Media Guide, 2007
- ^ QC Sun Online "ENMU holding homecoming" By Casey Peacock, October 2, 2007
- ^ QC Sun Online[permanent dead link] "ENMU celebrates 1957 season" by Kevin Wilson, October 6, 2007
- ^ Hall of Honors – Carl Richardson
- ^ The Odessa American, July 1, 1987, pg. 23
- ^ Albuquerque Journal, June 10, 1989, pg. 36