Homer Smith (American football)

Homer Smith
Sport(s) Football
Biographical details
Born (1931-10-09)October 9, 1931
Omaha, Nebraska
Died April 10, 2011(2011-04-10) (aged 79)
Tuscaloosa, Alabama
Playing career
1951–1953 Princeton
Position(s) Fullback
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
1957 Stanford (JV)
1958–1959 Stanford (freshmen)
1960 Stanford (backfield)
1961–1964 Air Force (backfield)
1965–1969 Davidson
1970–1971 Pacific
1972–1973 UCLA (OC)
1974–1978 Army
1980–1986 UCLA (OC)
1987 Kansas City Chiefs (OC)
1988–1989 Alabama (OC)
1990–1993 UCLA (OC)
1994–1995 Alabama (OC)
1996 Arizona (OC)
Head coaching record
Overall 53–71–1
Bowls 0–1
Accomplishments and honors
Championships
1 SoCon (1969)

Homer Austin Smith (October 9, 1931 – April 10, 2011) was an American football player and coach. He served as the head football coach at Davidson College (1965–1969), the University of the Pacific (1970–1971), and the United States Military Academy (1974–1978), compiling a career college football record 53–71–1 and a bowl record of 0–1. Smith was also the offensive coordinator at the University of California, Los Angeles (1972–1973, 1980–1986, 1990–1993), the University of Alabama (1988–1989, 1994–1995), and the University of Arizona (1996), and for the NFL's Kansas City Chiefs. in 1997, Smith was a finalist for the Broyles Award, given annually to the nation's top college football assistant coach.

Smith was named 1977 Eastern College Conference Coach of the Year and was presented an Outstanding Achievement Award by the American Football Coaches Association in 2006. As a player, he was a two-time All-East and All-Ivy League fullback at Princeton University. At Alabama, Smith is remembered for engineering the team's 62-point effort in a comeback to beat Ole Miss in 1989.

Homer Smith died in 2011.[1][2][3]

Head coaching record

Year Team Overall Conference Standing Bowl/playoffs
Davidson Wildcats (Southern Conference) (1965–1969)
1965 Davidson 6–4 2–3 T–5th
1966 Davidson 4–5 2–3 5th
1967 Davidson 4–5 1–5 8th
1968 Davidson 3–6 1–3 6th
1969 Davidson 7–4 5–1 T–1st L Tangerine
Davidson: 24–24 11–15
Pacific Tigers (Pacific Coast Athletic Association) (1970–1971)
1970 Pacific 5–6 2–3 T–4th
1971 Pacific 3–8 1–4 6th
Pacific: 8–14 3–7
Army Cadets (NCAA Division I / I-A independent) (1974–1978)
1974 Army 3–8
1975 Army 2–9
1976 Army 5–6
1977 Army 7–4
1978 Army 4–6–1
Army: 21–33–1
Total: 53–71–1

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