Paul H. Tubb (December 28, 1899 – August 22, 1963[1]) was an American football coach and baseball player. After serving as team captain for the 1924 Alabama Crimson Tide baseball squad, he played for the Montgomery Lions of the Southeastern League.[2] Once his career as a professional baseball player was over, Tubb started his coaching career.
| Biographical details | |
|---|---|
| Born | December 28, 1899 Bibb County, Alabama, U.S. |
| Died | August 22, 1963 (aged 63) Montgomery, Alabama, U.S. |
| Playing career | |
| Baseball | |
| 1924 | Alabama |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| Football | |
| 1927–1935 | Dothan HS (AL) |
| 1938–1941 | Livingston State |
| 1942–? | Tuscaloosa HS (AL) (assistant) |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 13–12–2 (college) |
From 1927 to 1935, Tubb was the head football coach for Dothan High School where he compiled a record of 66–20–4.[3] He then served as the first head football coach at Livingston State Teachers College (now the University of West Alabama) from 1938 through the 1941 season and compiled an overall record of thirteen wins, twelve losses and two ties during his tenure there (13–12–2).[4][5] Following his tenure at Livingston, Tubb returned to Tuscaloosa where he served as an assistant coach for the Tuscaloosa High School football team.[6]
Head coaching record
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edit| Year | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Bowl/playoffs | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Livingston State Tigers (Alabama Intercollegiate Conference) (1938–1941) | |||||||||
| 1938 | Livingston State | 2–2 | |||||||
| 1939 | Livingston State | 4–3–1 | 2–2 | 4th | |||||
| 1940 | Livingston State | 6–1–1 | 1st | ||||||
| 1941 | Livingston State | 1–6 | |||||||
| Livingston State: | 13–12–2 | ||||||||
| Total: | 13–12–2 | ||||||||
| National championship Conference title Conference division title or championship game berth | |||||||||
References
edit- ^ "Paul H Tubb (1899-1963)". Find A Grave. Retrieved May 20, 2018.
- ^ "Lions draft new hurlers". The Miami News. Associated Press. June 5, 1926. p. 9. Retrieved November 30, 2011.
- ^ "Alabama High School Football Head Coaches: Paul H. Tubb". Alabama High School Football Historical Society. Retrieved November 30, 2011.
- ^ DeLassus, David. "Paul H. Tubb Records by Year". College Football Data Warehouse. Archived from the original on June 22, 2015. Retrieved November 30, 2011.
- ^ "Tubb accepts coaching post at Livingston". The Dothan Eagle. September 12, 1938. Retrieved February 8, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Tubb to coach at senior high". The Tuscaloosa News. September 13, 1942. p. 11. Retrieved November 30, 2011.