Grant Teaff

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Grant Teaff
Biographical details
Born (1933-11-12) November 12, 1933 (age 90)
Hermleigh, Texas
Playing career
1953–1954San Angelo JC
1955McMurry
Position(s)Linebacker
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
1956Lubbock HS (TX) (assistant)
1957–1959McMurry (assistant)
1960–1965McMurry
1966–1968Texas Tech (assistant)
1969–1971Angelo State
1972–1992Baylor
Administrative career (AD unless noted)
1992–1993Baylor
1993–presentAFCA (executive director)
Head coaching record
Overall170–151–8
Bowls4–4
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)

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]

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[change | change source]

  1. Mark Schlabach, Richt's motivational gamble pays off for Georgia, ESPN.com, October 29, 2007.