| Allyn McKeen | |||
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| Sport(s) | Football | ||
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| Biographical details | |||
| Born | January 26, 1905 Fulton, Kentucky | ||
| Died | September 13, 1978 (aged 73) Montgomery, Alabama | ||
| Playing career | |||
| 1925–1927 | Tennessee | ||
| Position(s) | Guard | ||
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |||
| 1937–1938 1939–1948 | West Tennessee State Mississippi State | ||
| Head coaching record | |||
| Overall | 78–25–3 | ||
| Bowls | 1–0 | ||
| Statistics College Football Data Warehouse | |||
| Accomplishments and honors | |||
| Championships 1 SIAA (1938) Orange Bowl Champs (1940) 1 SEC (1941) | |||
| Awards SEC Coach of the Year (1940) | |||
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Allyn McKeen (January 26, 1905 – September 13, 1978) was an American football player and coach. He served as the head coach at West Tennessee State Normal School, now the University of Memphis, from 1937 to 1938 and at Mississippi State College, now Mississippi State University, from 1939 to 1948, compiling a career college football record of 78–25–3. He was inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame as a coach in 1991.
Playing career[]
McKeen played football as a guard at the University of Tennessee from 1925 to 1927, where he earned all-state honors. He was also the captain of the men's basketball and track teams.
Coaching career[]
From 1937 to 1938, McKeen coached at West Tennessee State, where he compiled a 13–6 record. His 1938 team went undefeated at 10–0. From 1939 to 1948, he coached at Mississippi State, where he compiled a 65–19–3 record. In 1940, he was named the SEC Coach of the Year after leading Mississippi State to its only undefeated season in school history. The following year, his squad captured the first and only Southeastern Conference championship in program history.
Late life and honors[]
After retiring from coaching, McKeen served as the director of the Blue–Gray Football Classic. He was inducted into the Mississippi Sports Hall of Fame in 1977.
Head coaching record[]
| Year | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Bowl/playoffs | AP# | |||
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| West Tennessee State Tigers (Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association) (1937–1938) | |||||||||
| 1937 | West Tennessee State | 3–6 | |||||||
| 1938 | West Tennessee State | 10–0 | |||||||
| Memphis: | 13–6 | ||||||||
| Mississippi State Maroons (Southeastern Conference) (1939–1948) | |||||||||
| 1939 | Mississippi State | 8–2 | 3–2 | 4th | |||||
| 1940 | Mississippi State | 10–0–1 | 4–0–1 | 2nd | W Orange | 9 | |||
| 1941 | Mississippi State | 8–1–1 | 4–0–1 | 1st | 16 | ||||
| 1942 | Mississippi State | 8–2 | 5–2 | 4th | 18 | ||||
| 1943 | No team | ||||||||
| 1944 | Mississippi State | 6–2 | 3–2 | 5th | |||||
| 1945 | Mississippi State | 6–3 | 2–3 | T–7th | |||||
| 1946 | Mississippi State | 8–2 | 3–2 | 5th | |||||
| 1947 | Mississippi State | 7–3 | 2–2 | 4th | |||||
| 1948 | Mississippi State | 4–4–1 | 3–3 | 7th | |||||
| Mississippi State: | 65–19–3 | 29–16–2 | |||||||
| Total: | 78–25–3 | ||||||||
| National championship Conference title Conference division title | |||||||||
| #Rankings from final AP Poll. | |||||||||
References[]
External links[]
- McKeen Allyn McKeen at the College Football Hall of Fame
- Allyn McKeen at the College Football Data Warehouse
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