Billy Tidwell
American football player and coach (1930–1990)
Biographical details | |
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Born | (1930-08-03)August 3, 1930 Hearne, Texas, U.S. |
Died | December 19, 1990(1990-12-19) (aged 60) Trinity, Texas, U.S. |
Playing career | |
1949–1951 | Texas A&M |
1954 | San Francisco 49ers |
Position(s) | Halfback |
Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
1955–1973 | Sam Houston State (assistant) |
1974–1977 | Sam Houston State |
Administrative career (AD unless noted) | |
1974–1979 | Sam Houston State |
Head coaching record | |
Overall | 11–30–1 |
Accomplishments and honors | |
Awards | |
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Billy Reyne Tidwell (August 3, 1930 – December 19, 1990) was American football player and coach.[1] Tidwell was drafted in the third round of the 1952 NFL draft by the San Francisco 49ers.[2] He served as the head football coach at Sam Houston State University from 1974 to 1977, compiling a record of 11–30–1.[3]
Head coaching record
Year | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Bowl/playoffs | ||||
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Sam Houston State Bearkats (Lone Star Conference) (1974–1977) | |||||||||
1974 | Sam Houston State | 4–7 | 4–5 | T–6th | |||||
1975 | Sam Houston State | 3–8 | 3–6 | 7th | |||||
1976 | Sam Houston State | 3–5–1 | 2–5 | 6th | |||||
1977 | Sam Houston State | 1–10 | 1–6 | 7th | |||||
Sam Houston State: | 11–30–1 | 10–22 | |||||||
Total: | 11–30–1 |
References
External links
- Career statistics and player information from NFL.com · Pro Football Reference
- Sports-Reference profile
- Billy Tidwell at Find a Grave
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Sam Houston Bearkats athletic directors
- J. W. Jones (1923–1936)
- Joe Kirk (1936–1938)
- Puny Wilson (1938–1952)
- Paul Pierce (1952–1969)
- Jack Williams (1969–1972)
- Harold Fischer (1972–1974)
- Billy Tidwell (1974–1979)
- James Chase (1979–1982)
- Robert L. Case (1990–1992)
- Ron Randleman (1982–1990)
- Ronnie Choate (1992–1997)
- Bobby Williams (1998– )
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