A. B. Morris
Appearance
![]() Morris pictured in Prickly Pear 1925, Abilene Christian yearbook | |
Biographical details | |
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Born | DeSoto, Texas | April 13, 1900
Died | May 4, 1983 Abilene, Texas | (aged 83)
Playing career | |
Football | |
1920–1922 | Texas A&M |
Baseball | |
1921–1923 | Texas A&M |
1922 | Henryetta Hens |
1923 | Ardmore Snappers |
1924 | Ardmore Bearcats |
Position(s) | Quarterback (football) Second baseman, shortstop (baseball) |
Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
Football | |
1923 | Greenville HS (TX) |
1924–1941 | Abilene Christian |
1942 | Abilene Christian (assistant) |
1946 | Abilene Christian (assistant) |
Basketball | |
1924–1943 | Abilene Christian |
1945–1955 | Abilene Christian |
Administrative career (AD unless noted) | |
1927–1969 | Abilene Christian |
Head coaching record | |
Overall | 61–75–18 (college football) 304–242 (college basketball) 4–3 (high school football) |
Accomplishments and honors | |
Championships | |
Football 2 Texas Conference (1939–1940) | |
Asbury Bratten "Bugs" Morris (April 13, 1900 – May 4, 1983)[1] was an American football and baseball player, coach of football and basketball, and college athletics administrator. He was the fifth head football coach at Abilene Christian University in Abilene, Texas, serving for 18 seasons, from 1924 until 1941, and compiling record of 61–75–18. Morris was also the head basketball coach at Abilene Christian from 1924 to 1943 and again from 1945 to 1955, tallying a mark of 304–242. Morris also coached Greenville High School in 1923 to a 4–3 mark.
Head coaching record
College football
Year | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Bowl/playoffs | ||||
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Abilene Christian Wildcats (Independent) (1924) | |||||||||
1924 | Abilene Christian | 3–4–2 | |||||||
Abilene Christian Wildcats (Texas Intercollegiate Athletic Association) (1925–1932) | |||||||||
1925 | Abilene Christian | 2–5–2 | 2–1–1 | 6th | |||||
1926 | Abilene Christian | 4–4 | 2–2 | 5th | |||||
1927 | Abilene Christian | 6–1–1 | 4–1 | ||||||
1928 | Abilene Christian | 5–4 | 4–1 | T–2nd | |||||
1929 | Abilene Christian | 6–1–1 | 2–1–1 | T–4th | |||||
1930 | Abilene Christian | 2–7–1 | 1–3–1 | 8th | |||||
1931 | Abilene Christian | 4–5 | 3–2 | 2nd (Western) | |||||
1932 | Abilene Christian | 2–6–1 | 1–5–1 | ||||||
Abilene Christian Wildcats (Texas Conference) (1933–1941) | |||||||||
1933 | Abilene Christian | 5–3–2 | 2–1–2 | T–3rd | |||||
1934 | Abilene Christian | 1–7–2 | 1–3–1 | T–8th | |||||
1935 | Abilene Christian | 1–6–3 | 1–4–1 | T–6th | |||||
1936 | Abilene Christian | 1–7–1 | 1–4–1 | T–5th | |||||
1937 | Abilene Christian | 0–9 | 0–6 | 9th | |||||
1938 | Abilene Christian | 6–2–1 | 3–2–1 | 4th | |||||
1939 | Abilene Christian | 6–2–1 | 5–1 | T–1st | |||||
1940 | Abilene Christian | 7–2 | 5–1 | T–1st | |||||
1941 | Abilene Christian | 6–3 | 5–1 | T–2nd | |||||
Abilene Christian: | 61–75–18 | 37–38–10 | |||||||
Total: | 61–75–18 | ||||||||
National championship Conference title Conference division title or championship game berth |
References
- ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on May 29, 2010. Retrieved June 30, 2012.
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External links
- Career statistics and player information from Baseball Reference (Minors)
- A. B. Morris at Find a Grave
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