Roswell G. Higginbotham
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Biographical details | |
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Born | Howe, Texas | August 15, 1898
Died | May 25, 1943 Quonset Point, Rhode Island | (aged 44)
Playing career | |
Football | |
1917 | Texas A&M |
1919–1920 | Texas A&M |
Baseball | |
1918–1920 | Texas A&M |
1922 | Paris Snappers |
Position(s) | Halfback (football) Shortstop (baseball) |
Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
Football | |
1923 | Austin (assistant) |
1927 | Texas A&M (assistant) |
c. 1940 | SMU (freshmen) |
Baseball | |
1924 | Austin |
1930–1935 | Texas A&M |
1936–1942 | SMU |
Head coaching record | |
Overall | 105–116–3 (excluding Austin) |
Accomplishments and honors | |
Championships | |
1 TIAA (1924) 2 SWC (1931, 1934) | |
Roswell G. "Little Hig" Higginbotham (August 15, 1898 – May 25, 1943) was an American football and baseball player and coach. He died on May 25, 1943 at Naval Air Station Quonset Point.[1] He was the younger brother of Grady Higginbotham.
Head coaching record
Season | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Postseason | ||||
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Texas A&M Aggies (Southwest Conference) (1930–1935) | |||||||||
1930 | Texas A&M | 16–6 | 8–6 | 4th | |||||
1931 | Texas A&M | 12–6 | 9–1 | 1st | |||||
1932 | Texas A&M | 7–11–1 | 5–11 | 5th | |||||
1933 | Texas A&M | 9–10 | 5–5 | 3rd | |||||
1934 | Texas A&M | 10–7–1 | 9–3 | 1st | |||||
1935 | Texas A&M | 10–8–1 | 5–6 | 2nd | |||||
Texas A&M: | 64–48–3 | 41–32 | |||||||
SMU Mustangs (Southwest Conference) (1936–1942) | |||||||||
1936 | SMU | 3–17 | 2–13 | 6th | |||||
1937 | SMU | 6–12 | 4–11 | 5th | |||||
1938 | SMU | 8–6 | 7–6 | 4th | |||||
1939 | SMU | 5–10 | 5–10 | T–4th | |||||
1940 | SMU | 6–7 | 6–7 | 4th | |||||
1941 | SMU | 6–8 | 6–8 | 4th | |||||
1942 | SMU | 7–8 | 7–8 | T–3rd | |||||
SMU: | 41–68 | 37–63 | |||||||
Total: | 105–116–3 | ||||||||
National champion
Postseason invitational champion
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References
- ^ "Lieut. R. G. Higginbotham" (PDF). The New York Times. Associated Press. May 27, 1943. Retrieved December 26, 2015.
External links
- Career statistics and player information from Baseball Reference (Minors)
- Roswell G. Higginbotham at Find a Grave
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