Albert Edward Humphreys (March 22, 1902 – June 29, 1962) was an American football coach and college athletics administrator. He was born in Wolcott, Indiana, and attended the University of Illinois. He became employed by Bucknell University in 1937 and served as the school's head football coach for seven years (1937–1942, 1946) and then as its athletic director from 1947 to 1962.[1][2]
| Biographical details | |
|---|---|
| Born | March 22, 1902 Wolcott, Indiana, U.S. |
| Died | June 29, 1962 (aged 60) Danville, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| 1927–1932 | Cook Academy |
| 1933–1936 | North Tonawanda HS (NY) |
| 1937–1942 | Bucknell |
| 1946 | Bucknell |
| Administrative career (AD unless noted) | |
| 1947–1962 | Bucknell |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 30–24–5 (college) |
Head coaching record
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edit| Year | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Bowl/playoffs | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bucknell Bison (Independent) (1937–1942) | |||||||||
| 1937 | Bucknell | 3–3–2 | |||||||
| 1938 | Bucknell | 5–3 | |||||||
| 1939 | Bucknell | 3–5 | |||||||
| 1940 | Bucknell | 4–2–2 | |||||||
| 1941 | Bucknell | 6–3 | |||||||
| 1942 | Bucknell | 6–2–1 | |||||||
| Bucknell Bison (Independent) (1946) | |||||||||
| 1946 | Bucknell | 3–6 | |||||||
| Bucknell: | 30–24–5 | ||||||||
| Total: | 30–24–5 | ||||||||
References
edit- ^ "Al Humphreys Asks Relief From Coaching Position". Gazette and Bulletin. February 5, 1947. p. 5 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Humphreys, AD at Bucknell, Dies". The Pittsburgh Press. June 29, 1962. p. 26 – via Newspapers.com.