Al Milch
| Biographical details | |
|---|---|
| Born | November 30, 1919 Norfolk, Virginia, U.S. |
| Died | November 3, 2010 (aged 90) Early, Texas, U.S. |
| Playing career | |
| Football | |
| 1946 | Hardin–Simmons |
| Position(s) | Guard |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| Football | |
| 1947 | Roscoe HS (TX) |
| 1948–1950 | Hardin–Simmons (assistant) |
| 1951 | Arlington State |
| 1952–1956 | Sul Ross |
| Football | |
| 1948–? | Hardin–Simmons (freshmen) |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 15–37 (college) 4–4–1 (junior college) |
Alfred Wesley Milch (November 30, 1919 – November 3, 2010) was an American football coach. He was the seventh head football coach at Arlington State College—now known as the University of Texas at Arlington—serving for one season, in 1951, and compiling a record of 4–4–1.
Milch played college football at Hardin–Simmons University in Abilene, Texas as a guard and was named to the All-Border Conference team in 1946. He was the head coach at Roscoe High School in Roscoe, Texas in 1947. Milch returned to Hardin–Simmons in 1948 as freshmen football and basketball coach.[1] He succeeded Klepto Holmes at head football coach at Arlington State in 1951.[2]
Milch died on November 3, 2010, at his home in Early, Texas.[3]
Head coaching record
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[edit]| Year | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Bowl/playoffs | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sul Ross Lobos (Lone Star Conference) (1952–1956) | |||||||||
| 1952 | Sul Ross | 4–6 | 2–3 | T–3rd | |||||
| 1953 | Sul Ross | 4–7 | 1–4 | 5th | |||||
| 1954 | Sul Ross | 4–7 | 1–5 | T–6th | |||||
| 1955 | Sul Ross | 2–8 | 0–6 | 7th | |||||
| 1956 | Sul Ross | 1–9 | 0–6 | 7th | |||||
| Sul Ross: | 15–37 | 4–24 | |||||||
| Total: | 15–37 | ||||||||
Junior college
[edit]| Year | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Bowl/playoffs | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arlington State Rebels (Pioneer Conference) (1951) | |||||||||
| 1951 | Arlington State | 4–4–1 | 1–2–1 | T–3rd | |||||
| Arlington State: | 4–4–1 | 1–2–1 | |||||||
| Total: | 4–4–1 | ||||||||
References
[edit]- ^ "Cage Mentor Quits at H-SU". Amarillo Daily News. Amarillo, Texas. Associated Press. January 5, 1948. p. 2. Retrieved June 9, 2024 – via Newspapers.com
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- ^ "Milch Named Coach At Arlington State". Odessa American. Odessa, Texas. Associated Press. May 6, 1951. p. 10. Retrieved June 9, 2024 – via Newspapers.com .
- ^ "Death notices; Early—Alfred "Al" Wesley Milch". San Angelo Standard-Times. San Angelo, Texas. November 7, 2010. p. 6A. Retrieved June 9, 2024 – via Newspapers.com .
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