Fred Alvin Taylor (April 30, 1920 – July 21, 2013) was an American football player and coach. He served as head coach at Texas Christian University from 1967 to 1970, compiling a record of 15–25–1 before he was fired following the 1970 season.
| Biographical details | |
|---|---|
| Born | April 30, 1920 Gunter, Texas, U.S. |
| Died | July 21, 2013 (aged 93) Granbury, Texas, U.S. |
| Playing career | |
| 1940–1941 | TCU |
| 1945–1946 | TCU |
| Position(s) | End |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| 1948–1950 | Lubbock HS (TX) (assistant) |
| 1951 | Miller HS (TX) (assistant) |
| 1952 | Victoria HS (TX) |
| 1953–1966 | TCU (assistant) |
| 1967–1970 | TCU |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 15–25–1 (college) |
Early life and playing career
editTaylor was native of Denison, Texas. He played college football at Texas Christian University in 1940 and 1941 before entering the United States Army to serve during World War II. Taylor returned to TCU after the war and served as the football team's captain in 1946.[1][2]
Death
editHead coaching record
editCollege
edit| Year | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Bowl/playoffs | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TCU Horned Frogs (Southwest Conference) (1967–1970) | |||||||||
| 1967 | TCU | 4–6 | 4–3 | T–3rd | |||||
| 1968 | TCU | 3–7 | 2–5 | T–6th | |||||
| 1969 | TCU | 4–6 | 4–3 | T–3rd | |||||
| 1970 | TCU | 4–6–1 | 3–4 | T–4th | |||||
| TCU: | 15–25–1 | 13–15 | |||||||
| Total: | 15–25–1 | ||||||||
References
edit- ^ "Taylor Chosen By TCU". The Post and Courier. Associated Press. November 29, 1966. Retrieved February 20, 2013.
- ^ "TCU Coaching Staff Augmented". Corsicana Daily Sun. Corsicana, Texas. Associated Press. January 3, 1953. p. 7. Retrieved October 14, 2019 – via Newspapers.com
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- ^ "Service Thursday for former TCU coach Fred Taylor : Hood County News- A twice-weekly newspaper serving Granbury and Hood County, Texas". hcnews.com. Archived from the original on July 23, 2013. Retrieved May 22, 2022.
- ^ "Fred A. Taylor Obituary (1920 - 2013) Star-Telegram". Legacy.com.
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