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John Tomlin (American football)
John Francis "Bud" Tomlin was an American football coach. He served as the head football coach at the University of Arkansas in 1943, compiling a 2–7 record. Tomlin was born in Washington, D.C., and raised in Muskogee, Oklahoma. He was hired as freshman coach at Arkansas in the fall of 1942. Tomlin succeeded George Cole as head football coach in 1943 when Cole left to serve in the United States Navy.[1]
| Biographical details | |
|---|---|
| Born | Washington, D.C., U.S. |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| 1942 | Arkansas (freshmen) |
| 1943 | Arkansas |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 2–7 |
Head coaching record edit
| Year | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Bowl/playoffs | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arkansas Razorbacks (Southwest Conference) (1943) | |||||||||
| 1943 | Arkansas | 2–7 | 1–4 | T–5th | |||||
| Arkansas: | 3–7 | 1–4 | |||||||
| Total: | 3–7 | ||||||||
References edit
- ^ "Bud Tomlin, Frosh Coach, Promoted to Head Grid Mentor". The Northwest Arkansas Times. Fayetteville, Arkansas. June 7, 1943. p. 6. Retrieved December 28, 2015 – via Newspapers.com .