Burley Bearden
| Biographical details | |
|---|---|
| Born | August 28, 1917 Waxahachie, Texas |
| Died | January 18, 1997 (aged 79) Mansfield, Texas |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| 1966–1970 | Arlington State / Texas–Arlington |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 27–24 |
| Bowls | 1–0 |
| Accomplishments and honors | |
| Championships | |
| 2 Southland (1966–1967) | |
Burley Lewis Bearden (August 28, 1917 – January 18, 1997) was an American football coach. He served as the head football coach at the University of Texas at Arlington from 1966 until 1970, compiling record of 27–24. In 1967, he led his team to victory in the Pecan Bowl, beating North Dakota State 13–0.[1] The school discontinued its football team after completion of the 1985 season.[2]
Bearden was born on August 28, 1917.[3]
Head coaching record
| Year | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Bowl/playoffs | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arlington State / Texas–Arlington Rebels (Southland Conference) (1966–1970) | |||||||||
| 1966 | Arlington State | 6–4 | 3–1 | T–1st | |||||
| 1967 | Texas–Arlington | 10–1 | 4–0 | 1st | W Pecan | ||||
| 1968 | Texas–Arlington | 6–4 | 3–1 | 2nd | |||||
| 1969 | Texas–Arlington | 5–5 | 2–2 | T–2nd | |||||
| 1970 | Texas–Arlington | 0–10 | 0–4 | 5th | |||||
| Texas–Arlington: | 27–24 | 12–8 | |||||||
| Total: | 27–24 | ||||||||
| National championship Conference title Conference division title or championship game berth | |||||||||
References
- ^ Shafer, Ian. "Pecan Bowl (Since 1964)". College Football Reference. Archived from the original on March 4, 2016. Retrieved April 22, 2012.
- ^ Garcia, Art (July 15, 2011). "Joining the WAC is first big step-UTA's move to higher profile conference would be enhanced with addition of football". ESPN.com. Retrieved April 22, 2012.
- ^ "Burley L Bearden Arlington TX Moore Memorial Gardens". LocateGrave. Archived from the original on April 15, 2013. Retrieved September 19, 2012.
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