Berl Huffman
 Huffman in 1939 | |
| Biographical details | |
|---|---|
| Born | August 27, 1907 |
| Died | October 16, 1990 (aged 83) |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| Football | |
| 1936–1942 | Texas Tech (assistant) |
| 1947–1949 | New Mexico |
| Basketball | |
| 1935–1942 | Texas Tech |
| 1946–1947 | Texas Tech |
| 1951–1952 | New Mexico |
| Baseball | |
| 1961–1967 | Texas Tech |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 8–22–1 (football) 126–87 (basketball) 80–88 (baseball) |
Berl Huffman (August 27, 1907 – October 16, 1990)[1] was a college baseball, college basketball, and college football head coach. He coached at Texas Tech University and the University of New Mexico.
Coaching career
Baseball
Huffman was the fourth head coach of the Texas Tech Red Raiders baseball program. From the 1961 through the 1967 seasons, Huffman coached 167 games with an 80–87 record.[2]
Basketball
In eight seasons as the head basketball coach at Texas Tech, Huffman garnered a record of 121–67.[3] The record for his one season coaching basketball at New Mexico stands at 6–19.
Football
From 1936 to 1942, Huffman was an assistant coach with Texas Tech.[4]
Head coaching record
Football
| Year | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Bowl/playoffs | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New Mexico Lobos (Border Intercollegiate Athletic Association) (1947–1949) | |||||||||
| 1947 | New Mexico | 4–5–1 | 1–5–1 | 7th | |||||
| 1948 | New Mexico | 2–9 | 1–6 | 8th | |||||
| 1949 | New Mexico | 2–8 | 1–6 | 8th | |||||
| Washington: | 8–22–1 | 3–17–1 | |||||||
| Total: | 8–22–1 | ||||||||
References
- ^ "Texas Tech". Sports Briefs. Austin-American Statesman. October 20, 1990. pp. F12.
- ^ "2010 Media Supplement" (PDF). Texas Tech University. Retrieved July 23, 2010.
- ^ Men's Basketball - Texas Tech Red Raiders :: The Official Athletic Site
- ^ Andrews, Ruth Horn (1956). The First Thirty Years: a History of Texas Technological College. Lubbock, Texas: The Texas Tech Press. p. 302.
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