Sam Boyd (American football)
| Biographical details | |
|---|---|
| Born | August 12, 1914 Rockwall, Texas, U.S. |
| Died | June 8, 2001 (aged 86) Granbury, Texas, U.S. |
| Playing career | |
| 1936–1938 | Baylor |
| 1938–1940 | Pittsburgh Steelers |
| Position(s) | End |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| 1950–1953 | Baylor (freshmen) |
| 1954–1955 | Baylor (ends) |
| 1956–1958 | Baylor |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 15–15–1 |
| Bowls | 1–0 |
| Accomplishments and honors | |
| Awards | |
| |
Sam Bradford Boyd (August 12, 1914 – June 8, 2001) was an American football player and coach. He was drafted in the sixth round of the 1939 NFL Draft.[1] He served as the head football coach of the Baylor University from 1956 to 1958, compiling a record of 15–15–1. His 1956 squad finished a 9–2 season with a win over Tennessee in the Sugar Bowl. Boyd played college football at Baylor from 1936 to 1938 and with the Pittsburgh Steelers of the National Football League (NFL) in 1939 and 1940.[2] Boyd served in the United States Navy for three years during World War II attaining the rank of lieutenant. In 1962, he was inducted into Baylor's Athletic Hall of Fame. Boyd died on June 8, 2001, at his home in Granbury, Texas.[3]
Head coaching record
[edit]| Year | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Bowl/playoffs | Coaches# | AP° | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Baylor Bears (Southwest Conference) (1956–1958) | |||||||||
| 1956 | Baylor | 9–2 | 4–2 | 3rd | W Sugar | 11 | 11 | ||
| 1957 | Baylor | 3–6–1 | 0–5–1 | 7th | |||||
| 1958 | Baylor | 3–7 | 1–5 | 7th | |||||
| Baylor: | 15–15–1 | 5–12–1 | |||||||
| Total: | 15–15–1 | ||||||||
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See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "1939 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved March 27, 2023.
- ^ "Sam Boyd bio". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved February 19, 2010.
- ^ "Sam Boyd; Former Steelers receiver, college football coach". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. June 12, 2001. Retrieved October 4, 2011.
External links
[edit]- Career statistics and player information from NFL.com · Pro Football Reference
- Sam Boyd at Find a Grave
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