Philip L. Brooks (born December 30, 1937) is an American former football coach. He was the head football coach at Alma College in Alma, Michigan, from 1971 to 1990. He is the author of the book Forward Pass: The Play that Saved Football.[1] He also authored "The Fields of Greed," a fiction genre in 2017.
| Biographical details | |
|---|---|
| Born | December 30, 1937 Owosso, Michigan, U.S. |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| 1960–1961 | Corunna HS (MI) (backfield/JV) |
| 1962–1968 | Resurrection/Gabriels HS (MI) |
| 1969–1970 | East Lansing HS (MI) |
| 1971–1990 | Alma |
| 1991 | Eastern Michigan (assistant) |
| 1992 | Lake Michigan Catholic HS (MI) |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 94–86 (college) 157–88–6 (high school, thru 2004) |
| Accomplishments and honors | |
| Championships | |
| 3 MIAA (1971–1972, 1988) | |
Early life and playing career
editBrooks earned first-team All-State honors in football in 1954 as a running back. Corunna football teams were 17–1 his last two years. Brooks graduated from Corunna High School in Corunna, Michigan in 1955.[2] Brooks earned a B.A. degree from Albion College in 1960, and an M.S. Degree from Oklahoma State University in 1968.
Coaching career
editBrooks was the head football coach at Alma College in Alma, Michigan.[3] He held that position for 20 seasons, from 1971 until 1990. His coaching record at Alma was 96–86.[4]
Head coaching record
editCollege
edit| Year | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Bowl/playoffs | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alma Scots (Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association) (1971–1990) | |||||||||
| 1971 | Alma | 7–2 | 4–1 | T–1st | |||||
| 1972 | Alma | 8–1 | 4–1 | T–1st | |||||
| 1973 | Alma | 5–4 | 2–3 | T–4th | |||||
| 1974 | Alma | 4–5 | 3–2 | 3rd | |||||
| 1975 | Alma | 6–3 | 3–2 | 2nd | |||||
| 1976 | Alma | 5–4 | 3–2 | 3rd | |||||
| 1977 | Alma | 6–3 | 2–3 | 4th | |||||
| 1978 | Alma | 4–5 | 0–5 | 6th | |||||
| 1979 | Alma | 3–6 | 1–4 | T–5th | |||||
| 1980 | Alma | 2–7 | 1–4 | T–5th | |||||
| 1981 | Alma | 2–7 | 1–4 | 5th | |||||
| 1982 | Alma | 3–6 | 1–4 | T–5th | |||||
| 1983 | Alma | 4–5 | 3–2 | T–2nd | |||||
| 1984 | Alma | 6–3 | 4–1 | 2nd | |||||
| 1985 | Alma | 5–4 | 2–3 | 4th | |||||
| 1986 | Alma | 5–4 | 2–3 | 4th | |||||
| 1987 | Alma | 5–4 | 2–3 | 4th | |||||
| 1988 | Alma | 6–3 | 4–1 | T–1st | |||||
| 1989 | Alma | 5–4 | 2–3 | 4th | |||||
| 1990 | Alma | 3–6 | 0–5 | 6th | |||||
| Alma: | 94–86 | 44–56 | |||||||
| Total: | 94–86 | ||||||||
| National championship Conference title Conference division title or championship game berth | |||||||||
References
edit- ^ Snow, Randy (December 15, 2007). "New Book Looks at the History of the Forward Pass". American Chronicle. Retrieved November 26, 2010.
- ^ "Corunna grad will join grid Hall of Fame; Michigan high school football coaches will induct Phil Brooks". Argus-Press. April 10, 2005. Retrieved November 29, 2010.
- ^ "Football". Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association. Archived from the original on November 28, 2010. Retrieved November 26, 2010.
- ^ DeLassus, David. "Alma Coaching Records". College Football Data Warehouse. Archived from the original on November 21, 2010. Retrieved November 24, 2010.
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