W. A. Martin | |
File:WmAugustinMartin.png Martin pictured playing football at Virginia | |
Sport(s) | Football |
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Biographical details | |
Born | Chattanooga, Tennessee[1] | June 1, 1878
Died | August 5, 1955 Chattanooga, Tennessee | (aged 77)
Playing career | |
Position(s) | Left end |
Head coaching record | |
Overall | 3–1 |
William Augustin Martin (June 1, 1878 – August 5, 1955) was an American football player and coach. He served as the head football coach at the University of Alabama in 1899, compiling a record of 3–1.
Martin died after a heart attack in 1955. He had resided in Lookout Mountain, Tennessee.[2][3]
Head coaching record[]
Year | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Bowl/playoffs | ||||
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Alabama Crimson White (Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association) (1899) | |||||||||
1899 | Alabama | 3–1 | 1–0 | ||||||
Alabama: | 3–1 | 1–0 | |||||||
Total: | 3–1 | ||||||||
†Indicates BCS bowl, Bowl Alliance or Bowl Coalition game. |
References[]
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