Albert Price Simmonds (October 29, 1875 – November 13, 1953) was an American football coach. He served as the head football coach at Louisiana State University (LSU) for two seasons from 1894 to 1895, the second and third seasons in the LSU Tigers football program's existence, compiling a record of 5–1.[1] Simmons was a graduate of Yale University. He was born in Baltimore, Maryland in 1875 and later was an insurance agent in New York City.[2][3][4] In 1951, at the age of 76, Simmonds was working for the Hygienic Phone Service.[5] He died on November 13, 1953.[6][7]
 Simmonds wearing his Yale jersey in an 1895 photo at LSU | |
| Biographical details | |
|---|---|
| Born | October 29, 1875 Baltimore, Maryland, U.S. |
| Died | November 13, 1953 (aged 78) New York, New York, U.S. |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| 1894–1895 | LSU |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 5–1 |
Head coaching record
edit| Year | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Bowl/playoffs | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LSU Tigers (Independent) (1894–1895) | |||||||||
| 1894 | LSU | 2–1 | |||||||
| 1895 | LSU | 3–0 | |||||||
| LSU: | 5–1 | ||||||||
| Total: | 5–1 | ||||||||
References
edit- ^ "LSU Year-by-Year Records" (PDF). lsusports.net. p. 107. Archived from the original (PDF) on January 19, 2018. Retrieved July 29, 2018.
- ^ Hayden, Henry Rodgers; MacKay, G. Reid (January 1, 1908). "Cyclopedia of Insurance in the United States". Index Publishing Company. Retrieved June 15, 2016 – via Google Books.
- ^ Zhulin, Denis Larionov & Alexander. "Read the eBook Biographical directory of the state of New York, 1900 by Biographical Directory Co online for free (page 140 of 179)". Retrieved June 15, 2016.
- ^ "Quindecennial Record of the Class of 1896, Sheffield Scientific School of Yale University". R.S. Peck & Company. January 1, 1912. Retrieved June 15, 2016 – via Google Books.
- ^ "The Phi Gamma Delta". Board of Trustees of the Fraternity of Phi Gamma Delta. January 1, 1951. Retrieved June 15, 2016 – via Google Books.
- ^ "Army, Navy, Air Force Journal". Army and Navy Journal Incorporated. January 1, 1953. Retrieved June 15, 2016 – via Google Books.
- ^ "The Bee from Danville, Virginia · Page 3". Retrieved June 15, 2016.
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