Frederick Gwaltney "Buddy" McCollum Sr. (March 12, 1912 – April 11, 1978) was an American college football player and coach and athletics administrator. He was the head football coach at the Livingston State Teachers College (now the University of West Alabama) in 1946 and at the Troy State Teachers College (now Troy University) from 1947 to 1950.
| Biographical details | |
|---|---|
| Born | March 12, 1912 Birmingham, Alabama, U.S. |
| Died | April 11, 1978 (aged 66) Chatham County, Georgia, U.S. |
| Playing career | |
| 1931–1933 | Auburn |
| Position(s) | Tackle |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| 1934–1941 | Auburn (assistant) |
| 1946 | Livingston State |
| 1947–1950 | Troy State |
| Administrative career (AD unless noted) | |
| 1946–1947 | Livingston State |
| 1947–1950 | Troy State |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 24–20–3 |
| Bowls | 0–1 |
| Accomplishments and honors | |
| Championships | |
| 1 AIC (1991) | |
McCollum was a member of the Auburn Tigers football team from 1931 to 1933 where he played the tackle position.[1] Following his graduation, he served as an assistant coach for the Tigers in the 1941 season. In December 1941, McCollum was called into active duty with the United States Army to serve in World War II.[2]
On his return, he was the head football coach at Livingston State for the 1946 season and compiled an overall record of four wins and two losses during his tenure.[3] In the following season, McCollum took the head coaching position at Troy State. From 1947 to 1950, he compiled an overall record 20–18–3 with the Red Wave.[3]
Head coaching record
edit| Year | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Bowl/playoffs | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Livingston State Tigers (Alabama Intercollegiate Conference) (1946) | |||||||||
| 1946 | Livingston State | 4–2 | |||||||
| Livingston State: | 4–2 | ||||||||
| Troy State Red Wave (Alabama Intercollegiate Conference) (1947–1950) | |||||||||
| 1947 | Troy State | 5–4–1 | 2–1–1 | ||||||
| 1948 | Troy State | 6–5 | 3–1 | L Paper Bowl | |||||
| 1949 | Troy State | 6–3–1 | 2–0–1 | T–1st | |||||
| 1950 | Troy State | 3–6–1 | 1–1–1 | ||||||
| Troy State: | 20–18–3 | 8–3–3 | |||||||
| Total: | 24–20–3 | ||||||||
| National championship Conference title Conference division title or championship game berth | |||||||||
References
edit- ^ "All-Time Lettermen". 2006 Auburn Football Media Guide (PDF). Auburn, Alabama: Auburn Media Relations Office. p. 159. Archived from the original (PDF) on July 8, 2011. Retrieved November 30, 2011.
- ^ "Auburn line coach called by Army". St. Petersburg Times. Associated Press. January 1, 1942. p. 14. Retrieved November 30, 2011.
- ^ a b DeLassus, David. "Buddy McCollum Records by Year". College Football Data Warehouse. Archived from the original on February 15, 2010. Retrieved November 30, 2011.