Saxton Daryl Crawford Sr. (October 6, 1881 – February 11, 1964)[1][2] was an American football player and coach. He served as the head coach at the University of Tennessee for one season in 1904, compiling a record 3–5–1. Crawford was the first Tennessee head coach to record a win against the rival Alabama Crimson Tide. Crawford died on February 11, 1964, at a hospital in Birmingham, Alabama.[3]
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| Biographical details | |
|---|---|
| Born | October 6, 1881 Knoxville, Tennessee, U.S. |
| Died | February 11, 1964 (aged 82) Birmingham, Alabama, U.S. |
| Playing career | |
| 1901–1902 | Tennessee |
| Position(s) | Quarterback |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| 1904 | Tennessee |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 3–5–1 |
Head coaching record
edit| Year | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Bowl/playoffs | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tennessee Volunteers (Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association) (1904) | |||||||||
| 1904 | Tennessee | 3–5–1 | 1–4 | 11th | |||||
| Tennessee: | 3–5–1 | 1–4 | |||||||
| Total: | 3–5–1 | ||||||||
References
edit- ^ http://www22.us.archive.org/stream/whoswhoinamerica00unse/whoswhoinamerica00unse_djvu.txt [bare URL plain text file]
- ^ "The Record of Sigma Alpha Epsilon". 1904 – via Google Books.
- ^ "Former Tennessee Coach Succumbs". Montgomery Advertiser. Montgomery, Alabama. Associated Press. February 13, 1964. p. 30. Retrieved August 27, 2018 – via Newspapers.com
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