Tom Rogers (American football, born 1910)

Thomas Tinsley Rogers (August 26, 1910 – June 16, 1990)[1] was an American football player and coach of football and baseball. He served as the head football coach at Wake Forest University from 1951 to 1955, compiling a record of 21–25–4. He was also the head baseball coach at Clemson University from 1941 to 1942, tallying a mark of 18–14.

Tom Rogers
Rogers at Clemson in 1941
Biographical details
Born(1910-08-26)August 26, 1910
Hinton, West Virginia
DiedJune 16, 1990(1990-06-16) (aged 79)
Durham, North Carolina
Playing career
Football
1931–1933Duke
Position(s)End
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
Football
1934–1937Duke (assistant)
1938–1940Wake Forest (assistant)
1941–1942Clemson (ends)
1946–1950Wake Forest (line)
1951–1955Wake Forest
Baseball
1941–1942Clemson
Head coaching record
Overall21–25–4 (football)
18–14 (baseball)

Born in 1910 and a native of Hinton, West Virginia, Rogers played college football as an end at Duke University under Wallace Wade from 1931 to 1933.[2] He served as an assistant football coach at Wake Forest from 1938 to 1940 and at Clemson University in 1941 and 1942.[3] After serving in the United States Navy during World War II, Rogers returned to Wake Forest as an assistant coach in 1946. He succeeded Peahead Walker as head coach there in 1951. He resigned from his post at Wake Forest in February 1956 to go into real estate development near Southport, North Carolina.[4] Tinsley died at his home, in Durham, North Carolina, on June 16, 1990.[5]

Head coaching record
Year Team Overall ConferenceStanding Bowl/playoffs
Wake Forest Demon Deacons (Southern Conference) (1951–1952)
1951 Wake Forest 6–45–3T–7th
1952 Wake Forest 5–4–15–1T–2nd
Wake Forest Demon Deacons (Atlantic Coast Conference) (1953–1955)
1953 Wake Forest 3–6–12–3T–3rd
1954 Wake Forest 2–7–11–4–16th
1955 Wake Forest 5–4–13–3–1T–4th
Wake Forest: 21–25–416–14–2
Total:21–25–4

References
  1. North Carolina Deaths and Burials: Thomas Tinsley Rogers Sr.
  2. "2013 Duke Football Media Guide" (PDF). Duke Sports Information Office. p. 117. Retrieved December 24, 2013.
  3. "Rogers, Sanford Are Mentioned For Wake Forest Coaching Job". The Dispatch. Lexington, North Carolina. March 5, 1951. Retrieved December 24, 2013 – via Google News.
  4. "Rogers Quits Coaching Ranks For Work In Public Relations". Wilmington Morning Star. Wilmington, North Carolina. February 14, 1956. Retrieved December 24, 2013 – via Google News.
  5. "For the record..." The Atlanta Constitution. Atlanta, Georgia. June 18, 1990. p. F2. Retrieved April 29, 2020 – via Newspapers.com .
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