Billy Reyne Tidwell (August 3, 1930 – December 19, 1990) was American football player and coach.[1] Tidwell was drafted in the third round of the 1952 NFL draft by the San Francisco 49ers.[2] He served as the head football coach at Sam Houston State University from 1974 to 1977, compiling a record of 11–30–1.[3]
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| Biographical details | |
|---|---|
| Born | August 3, 1930 Hearne, Texas, U.S. |
| Died | December 19, 1990 (aged 60) Trinity, Texas, U.S. |
| Playing career | |
| 1949–1951 | Texas A&M |
| 1954 | San Francisco 49ers |
| Position(s) | Halfback |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| 1955–1973 | Sam Houston State (assistant) |
| 1974–1977 | Sam Houston State |
| Administrative career (AD unless noted) | |
| 1974–1979 | Sam Houston State |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 11–30–1 |
| Accomplishments and honors | |
| Awards | |
Head coaching record
edit| Year | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Bowl/playoffs | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sam Houston State Bearkats (Lone Star Conference) (1974–1977) | |||||||||
| 1974 | Sam Houston State | 4–7 | 4–5 | T–6th | |||||
| 1975 | Sam Houston State | 3–8 | 3–6 | 7th | |||||
| 1976 | Sam Houston State | 3–5–1 | 2–5 | 6th | |||||
| 1977 | Sam Houston State | 1–10 | 1–6 | 7th | |||||
| Sam Houston State: | 11–30–1 | 10–22 | |||||||
| Total: | 11–30–1 | ||||||||
References
edit- ^ "Billy Tidwell". Pro-Football-Reference. Retrieved July 3, 2018.
- ^ "All-Time Draft". 49erswebzone.com. Retrieved May 1, 2018.
- ^ "Billy Tidwell". Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved July 10, 2018.
External links
edit- Career statistics from NFL.com · Pro Football Reference
- Sports-Reference profile
- Billy Tidwell at Find a Grave
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