Grant Teaff
American football player and coach, college athletics administrator
Grant Garland Teaff (/ˈtæf/; born November 12, 1933) is a former American football player and coach. He served as the head coach at McMurry University (1960–1965), Angelo State University (1969–1971), and Baylor University (1972–1992), compiling a career college football record of 170–151–8.[1]
| Biographical details | |
|---|---|
| Born | November 12, 1933 Hermleigh, Texas |
| Playing career | |
| 1953–1954 | San Angelo JC |
| 1955 | McMurry |
| Position(s) | Linebacker |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| 1956 | Lubbock HS (TX) (assistant) |
| 1957–1959 | McMurry (assistant) |
| 1960–1965 | McMurry |
| 1966–1968 | Texas Tech (assistant) |
| 1969–1971 | Angelo State |
| 1972–1992 | Baylor |
| Administrative career (AD unless noted) | |
| 1992–1993 | Baylor |
| 1993–present | AFCA (executive director) |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 170–151–8 |
| Bowls | 4–4 |
| Accomplishments and honors | |
| Championships | |
| 2 SWC (1974, 1980) | |
| Awards | |
| AFCA Coach of the Year (1974) Eddie Robinson Coach of the Year (1974) Amos Alonzo Stagg Award (2006) | |
| College Football Hall of Fame Inducted in 2001 (profile) | |
In his 21 seasons as head coach of the Baylor Bears football team, Teaff's teams won two Southwest Conference titles and appeared in eight bowl games. His 128 wins are the most of any coach in the history of the program. Teaff was inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame as a coach in 2001.
References
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