Jennings B. Whitworth

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Jennings B. "Ears" Whitworth was a head football coach at Oklahoma A&M (now Oklahoma State University) and the University of Alabama. From 1950 to 1954, he coached at Oklahoma A&M, and compiled a 22-27-1 record. From 1955 to 1957, he coached at Alabama, where he posted a 4-24-2 record. This unfortunately included a school record 14 game losing streak from 1955 to 1956. Following successive 2-7-1 seasons in 1956 and 1957, Whitworth was fired and replaced by Bear Bryant.

In 1951, the shameful Johnny Bright Incident occurred in the football game in Stillwater, Oklahoma, against the visiting Drake University Bulldogs.

[edit] Head coaching records

TEAM	YEAR	WINS	LOSSES	TIES	Postseason
Oklahoma State	1950	4	6	1
Oklahoma State	1951	3	7	0
Oklahoma State	1952	3	7	0
Oklahoma State	1953	7	3	0	MVC Champions
Oklahoma State	1954	5	4	1
Alabama	1955	0	10	0
Alabama	1956	2	7	1
Alabama	1957	2	7	1
TOTAL	7 years	26	51	4

Preceded by Jim Lookabaugh	Oklahoma State University Head Football Coach 1950–1954	Succeeded by Cliff Speegle
Preceded by Harold D. Drew	Alabama Head Football Coach 1955–1957	Succeeded by Bear Bryant

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