Rex Dockery

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Rex Dockery

Title Head coach
Sport Football
Died December 12, 1983
Career highlights
Overall 20–43–3
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
1978-1980
1981-1983
Texas Tech
Memphis Tigers

Rex Dockery was the head football coach for the Texas Tech Red Raiders from 1978 to 1980, compiling a 15–16–2 record. He also served as the head football coach for the Memphis Tigers. At Memphis, he had an 8–24–1 record, starting his tenure with back-to-back 1–10 seasons and going 6–4 in his final season. His overall record stands at 20–43–3.

Dockery was killed in a plane crash on December 12, 1983 in Lawrenceburg, Tennessee, along with a Memphis State University recruit named Charles Greenhill and offensive coordinator Chris Faros.

In December 1983, The playing surface at the Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium was named Rex Dockery Field.

Preceded by
Steve Sloan
Texas Tech Head Football Coach
19781980
Succeeded by
Jerry Moore