Elmer Smith (American football)
| Biographical details | |
|---|---|
| Died | 1987 |
| Playing career | |
| Football | |
| 1927–1930 | Hendrix |
| Basketball | |
| 1927–1931 | Hendrix |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| Football | |
| 1946–1953 | Southern Arkansas |
| 1954–1971 | Texas A&M (assistant) |
| Basketball | |
| 1939–1942 | Centenary |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 54–27–2 (football) |
Elmer Smith (died 1987) was an American football and basketball player and coach. He was a multi-sport athlete at Hendrix College in Conway, Arkansas, graduating in 1931.[1] Smith served as the head basketball coach Centenary College in Shreveport, Louisiana from 1939 to 1942 before taking on the head football coaching duties at Southern Arkansas University in Magnolia, Arkansas from 1946 to 1953.[2] After leaving Southern Arkansas, he was an assistant football coach at Texas A&M University under coaches Bear Bryant, Jim Myers, Hank Foldberg, and Gene Stallings.[3]
References
- ^ "Elmer Smith". Hendrix Warriors. Retrieved December 30, 2018.
- ^ "Elmer Smith and the Renewal of Men's Sports". Southern Arkansas University. Retrieved December 30, 2018.
- ^ "Elmer Smith". Southern Arkansas Muleriders. Retrieved December 30, 2018.