Al Simpson

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Al Simpson
Biographical details
Born(1916-07-19)July 19, 1916
Eureka, California, U.S.
DiedSeptember 13, 1976(1976-09-13) (aged 60)
Cottage Grove, Oregon, U.S.
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
Football
1946–1950Southern Oregon
Basketball
1946–1947Southern Oregon
Head coaching record
Overall27–16–1 (football)
23–3 (basketball)
Bowls1–2
Accomplishments and honors
Championships
Football
2 Far Western (1947–1948)

Alexander Irving Simpson[1] (July 19, 1916 – September 13, 1976) was an American football coach. He served as the head football coach at Southern Oregon College of Education—now known as Southern Oregon University—in Ashland, Oregon for five seasons, from 1946 until 1950. His coaching record at Southern Oregon was 27–16–1.[2]

Simpson was a graduate of Southern Oregon and the University of Oregon, in the years 1937 and 1939 respectively. Prior to coaching at Southern Oregon, he had coached in high schools in Oregon, including in Ashland and Medford.[3]

Head coaching record[edit]

Football[edit]

Year Team Overall Conference Standing Bowl/playoffs
Southern Oregon Red Raiders (Independent) (1946)
1946 Southern Oregon 8–0 W Pear
Southern Oregon Red Raiders (Far Western Conference) (1947–1950)
1947 Southern Oregon 7–2 3–1 T–1st L Pear
1948 Southern Oregon 5–5 3–1 T–1st L Pear
1949 Southern Oregon 5–2–1 2–1–1 2nd
1950 Southern Oregon 3–7 1–3 4th
Southern Oregon: 27–16–1 9–6–1
Total: 27–16–1
      National championship         Conference title         Conference division title or championship game berth

References[edit]

  1. ^ Oregon State System of Higher Education Bulletin – Google Books
  2. ^ DeLassus, David. "Southern Oregon Coaching Records". College Football Data Warehouse. Archived from the original on September 20, 2011. Retrieved November 4, 2010.
  3. ^ "Eugene Register-Guard – Google News Archive Search". Retrieved August 26, 2015.

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