Earle Smith was an American football player and coach. He served as the head football coach at Spring Hill College in Mobile, Alabama from 1938 to 1939 and in 1941. Smith played college football at the University of Alabama.[1] He was the brother of Ben Smith, who played in the National Football League (NFL).[2]
| Playing career | |
|---|---|
| 1926–1928 | Alabama |
| Position(s) | End |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| 1938–1939 | Spring Hill |
| 1941 | Spring Hill |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 6–19–1 |
| Accomplishments and honors | |
| Championships | |
Head coaching record
edit| Year | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Bowl/playoffs | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spring Hill Badgers (Dixie Conference) (1938) | |||||||||
| 1938 | Spring Hill | 3–6 | 1–4 | 7th | |||||
| 1939 | Spring Hill | 1–7–1 | 0–4–1 | 9th | |||||
| Spring Hill Badgers (Dixie Conference) (1941) | |||||||||
| 1941 | Spring Hill | 2–6 | 0–4 | 7th | |||||
| Spring Hill: | 6–19–1 | 1–12–1 | |||||||
| Total: | 6–19–1 | ||||||||
References
edit- ^ "History" (PDF). rolltide.com. Retrieved December 30, 2018.
- ^ "Ben Smith to Assist Brother at Spring Hill". The Tennessean. July 8, 1938. Retrieved December 30, 2018.