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Berl Huffman
File:Berl Huffman 1939.jpg
Huffman in 1939
Sport(s)Football, basketball, baseball
Biographical details
Born(1907-08-27)August 27, 1907
DiedOctober 16, 1990(1990-10-16) (aged 83)
Head coaching record
Overall8–22–1 (football)
126–87 (basketball)
80–88 (baseball)

Berl Huffman (August 27, 1907 – October 16, 1990)[1] was a college baseball, college basketball, and college football head coach. He coached at Texas Tech University and the University of New Mexico.

Coaching career[]

Baseball[]

Huffman was the fourth head coach of the Texas Tech Red Raiders baseball program. From the 1961 through the 1967 seasons, Huffman coached 167 games with an 80–87 record.[2]

Basketball[]

In eight seasons as the head basketball coach at Texas Tech, Huffman garnered a record of 121–67.[3] The record for his one season coaching basketball at New Mexico stands at 6–19.

Football[]

From 1936 to 1942, Huffman was an assistant coach with Texas Tech.[4]

Head coaching record[]

Football[]

Year Team Overall Conference Standing Bowl/playoffs
New Mexico Lobos (Border Conference) (1947–1949)
1947 New Mexico 4–5–1 1–5–1 7th
1948 New Mexico 2–9 1–6 8th
1949 New Mexico 2–8 1–6 8th
Washington: 8–22–1 3–17–1
Total: 8–22–1
Indicates BCS bowl, Bowl Alliance or Bowl Coalition game.

References[]

  1. "Texas Tech". Sports Briefs (Austin-American Statesman): pp. F12. October 20, 1990.
  2. "2010 Media Supplement" (PDF). Texas Tech University. http://grfx.cstv.com/photos/schools/text/sports/m-basebl/auto_pdf/2010mediasupplement.pdf. Retrieved July 23, 2010.
  3. "Men's Basketball - Texas Tech Red Raiders :: The Official Athletic Site". http://texastech.cstv.com/sports/m-baskbl/archive/text-m-baskbl-a-yrbyyr.html.
  4. Andrews, Ruth Horn (1956). The First Thirty Years: a History of Texas Technological College. Lubbock, Texas: The Texas Tech Press. pp. 302.
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