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Frank B. Bridges was the head football coach at Baylor University from 1920 to 1925. During his tenure, he compiled a 35–18–6 (.644) record. His winning percentage ranks third in school history, behind R. H. Hamilton (5–1–1) and Bob Woodruff (19–10–2). In 1921 and 1922, he led the Bears to back-to-back 8 win seasons. From 1927 to 1929, he coached at Hardin-Simmons University where he posted a 16-13-4 record. He left coaching with a 51-31-10 career record.
Bridges won the school's first two Southwest Conference championships in 1922 and 1924. Baylor would not win another until 1974.
[edit] Head coaching record
| Year |
Team |
Overall |
Conference |
Standing |
Bowl |
Coaches# |
AP° |
| Baylor Bears (Southwest Conference) (1920 – 1925) |
| 1920 |
Baylor |
4-4-1 |
1-2-1 |
5th |
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| 1921 |
Baylor |
8-3 |
2-2 |
4th |
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| 1922 |
Baylor |
8-3 |
5-0 |
1st |
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| 1923 |
Baylor |
5-1-2 |
1-1-2 |
T-4th |
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| 1924 |
Baylor |
7-2-1 |
4-0-1 |
1st |
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| 1925 |
Baylor |
3-5-2 |
0-3-2 |
7th |
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| Baylor: |
35-18-6 |
13-8-6 |
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| Hardin-Simmons Cowboys (Texas Collegiate Athletic Conference) (1927 – 1929) |
| 1927 |
Hardin-Simmons |
5-3-2 |
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| 1928 |
Hardin-Simmons |
6-6-1 |
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| 1929 |
Hardin-Simmons |
5-4-1 |
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| Hardin-Simmons: |
16-13-4 |
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| Total: |
51-31-10 |
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| National Championship Conference Title Conference Division Title |
†Indicates BCS bowl game. #Rankings from final Coaches Poll of the season.
°Rankings from final AP Poll of the season. |
[edit] References
[edit] External links
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Hardin-Simmons Cowboys Head Football Coaches |
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