Bennie Ellender

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Bennie Ellender

Title Head coach
College Arkansas State, Tulane
Sport Football
Career highlights
Overall 79-49-4
Coaching stats
College Football DataWarehouse
Championships
NCAA College Division National Champions 1970
Awards
AFCA College Division Coach of the Year 1970
Playing career
Position Quarterback
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
1963-1970
1971-1975		 Arkansas State
Tulane

Bennie Ellender is a former head coach of the Arkansas State (1963-1970) and Tulane (1971-1975) college football programs.

Ellender led the Arkansas State program to 3 consecutive Pecan Bowl games, which was one the regional bowl games set up for the NCAA College Division (now Division II) to choose a champion. His 1970 team finished 11-0-0 and was ranked Number 1 in the final polls, earning his team the College Division championship. Ellender was selected American Football Coaches Association College Division coach of the year following the season. [1]

After the 1970 season, Ellender left ASU to become head football coach at his alma mater, Tulane. [2]

[edit] Head Coaching Record

Year Team Overall Conference Standing Bowl Coaches# AP°
1963 Arkansas State 2-6-0
1964 Arkansas State 7-0-2
1965 Arkansas State 6-3-0
1966 Arkansas State 7-2-0
1967 Arkansas State 4-5-0
1968 Arkansas State 7-3-1 Lost 23-14 to North Dakota St.
 Pecan Bowl (College Div.)[3]
1969 Arkansas State 8-1-1 Won 29-21 over Drake
 Pecan Bowl (College Div.)
1970 Arkansas State 11-0-0 Won 38-21 over Central Missouri St.
 Pecan Bowl (College Div.)		 1 1
Arkansas State: 52-20-4
1971 Tulane 3-8-0
1972 Tulane 6-5-0
1973 Tulane 9-3-0 L Bluebonnet 20
1974 Tulane 5-6-0
1975 Tulane 4-7-0
Tulane: 27-29-0
Total: 79-49-4
†Indicates BCS bowl game. #Rankings from final Coaches Poll of the season.

[edit] References

  1. ^ AFCA Coach of the Year | Coach and Athletic Director | Find Articles at BNET.com
  2. ^ Bennie Ellender | Arkansas Sports Hall of Fame
  3. ^ http://www.ncaa.org/library/records/football/football_champs_records_book/2004/d2/2004_d2_football_champs_records.pdf

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