Fred Akers
American football player and coach (1938–2020) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Fred Akers (March 17, 1938 – December 7, 2020) was an American college football player and coach. He served as head football coach at the University of Wyoming (1975–1976), the University of Texas at Austin (1977–1986), and Purdue University (1987–1990), compiling a career college football record of 108–75–3.
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Biographical details | |
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Born | (1938-03-17)March 17, 1938 Blytheville, Arkansas, U.S. |
Died | December 7, 2020(2020-12-07) (aged 82) Horseshoe Bay, Texas, U.S. |
Playing career | |
1958–1959 | Arkansas |
Position(s) | Halfback, kicker, punter |
Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
1963–1964 | Edinburg HS (TX) |
1965 | Lubbock HS (TX) |
1966–1974 | Texas (co-OC) |
1975–1976 | Wyoming |
1977–1986 | Texas |
1987–1990 | Purdue |
1999 | Shreveport Knights |
Head coaching record | |
Overall | 108–75–3 (college) 26–12–1 (high school) |
Bowls | 2–8 |
Accomplishments and honors | |
Championships | |
1 WAC (1976) 2 SWC (1977, 1983) | |
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