Tony Mason (football coach)

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Tony Mason

Title Head coach
College Cincinnati, Arizona
Sport Football
Career highlights
Overall 41-37-1
Coaching stats
College Football DataWarehouse
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
1973-1976
1977-1979
Cincinnati
Arizona

Tony Mason served as the head football coach at the University of Arizona from 1977 to 1979. He compiled a 16-18-1 record during his tenure. He also served as the head football coach at the University of Cincinnati from 1973 to 1976. He compiled a 25-19 record at Cincinnati including an 8-3 record in 1976. He was also the head football coach at Niles McKinley High School where the Red Dragons won Ohio State Championships in 1961 and 1963. He was elected to the Ohio High School Athletic Association Hall of Fame in 2002.

[edit] Head Coaching Record

Year Team Overall Conference Standing Bowl Coaches# AP°
1973 Cincinnati 4-7-0
1974 Cincinnati 7-4-0
1975 Cincinnati 6-5-0
1976 Cincinnati 8-3-0
Cincinnati: 25-19-0
1977 Arizona 5-7-0
1978 Arizona 5-6-0
1979 Arizona 6-5-1 L Fiesta
Arizona: 16-18-1
Total: 41-37-1
Indicates BCS bowl game. #Rankings from final Coaches Poll of the season.

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Preceded by
Jim Young
University of Arizona Head Coach
1977–1979
Succeeded by
Larry Smith (football)
Preceded by
Ray Callahan
University of Cincinnati Head Coach
1973–1976
Succeeded by
Ralph Staub