Gene Berry (American football)
Eugene Riley Berry (December 7, 1891 – November 28, 1968) was an American football player and collegiate athletics coach. He is credited with founding the athletic department at Sam Houston State University–then known as Sam Houston State Teachers College–in 1914.[1] He served as the school's head football coach (1914–1917, 1919) and head men's basketball coach (1917–1919).[2]
| Biographical details | |
|---|---|
| Born | December 7, 1891 Cooke County, Texas |
| Died | November 28, 1968 (aged 76) Huntsville, Texas |
| Playing career | |
| Football | |
| 1912–1913 | Texas |
| Position(s) | End |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| Football | |
| 1914–1919 | Sam Houston State |
| Basketball | |
| 1917–1919 | Sam Houston State |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 14–15–1 (football) 14–0 (basketball) |
Berry played college football at the University of Texas at Austin, earning letters in 1912 and 1913.[3]
Head coaching record
Football
| Year | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Bowl/playoffs | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sam Houston State Bearkats (Independent) (1914–1919) | |||||||||
| 1914 | Sam Houston State | 3–2 | |||||||
| 1915 | Sam Houston State | 5–1–1 | |||||||
| 1916 | Sam Houston State | 5–2 | |||||||
| 1917 | Sam Houston State | 1–3 | |||||||
| 1918 | No team—World War I | ||||||||
| 1919 | Sam Houston State | 0–7 | |||||||
| Sam Houston State: | 14–15–1 | ||||||||
| Total: | 14–15–1 | ||||||||
References
- "Eugene R. Berry". Texas Longhorns. Retrieved April 24, 2019.
- "Men's Basketball Records" (PDF). Sam Houston State Bearkats men's basketball. Retrieved April 24, 2019.
- "2013 Football Roster". Texas Longhorns football. Retrieved April 24, 2019.
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