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Frank H. Kimbrough (June 24, 1904 – February 4, 1971) was the football head coach for the Hardin-Simmons Cowboys, Baylor Bears, and West Texas A&M Buffaloes. He is the brother of former Texas A&M star player John Kimbrough.
Kimbrough began his college coaching career at Hardin-Simmons in 1935. After finishing the 1940 season with a perfect 9–0 record, Kimbrough – at age 37 – was hired by Baylor, replacing Morley Jennings. After mediocre results in his first three seasons, Kimbrough resigned after Baylor went 1–8 in 1946. He was immediately hired by West Texas A&M, where he coached the following eleven years. In 1950 his team went 10–1, including a Sun Bowl win over Cincinnati. Kimbrough retired in 1957 to become the schools athletic director. The Kimbrough Memorial Stadium in Canyon, Texas is named in his honor.
[edit] Head coaching record
| Year |
Team |
Overall |
Conference |
Standing |
Bowl |
Coaches# |
AP° |
| Hardin-Simmons Cowboys (Independet) (1935 – 1940) |
| 1935 |
Hardin-Simmons |
6–3–1 |
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| 1936 |
Hardin-Simmons |
9–2 |
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| 1937 |
Hardin-Simmons |
8–0–1 |
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| 1938 |
Hardin-Simmons |
8–2 |
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| 1939 |
Hardin-Simmons |
7–1–1 |
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| 1940 |
Hardin-Simmons |
9–0 |
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| Hardin-Simmons: |
47–8–3 |
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| Baylor Bears (Southwest Conference) (1941 – 1946) |
| 1941 |
Baylor |
3–6–1 |
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| 1942 |
Baylor |
6–4–1 |
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| 1945 |
Baylor |
5–5–1 |
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| 1946 |
Baylor |
1–8 |
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| Baylor: |
15–23–3 |
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| West Texas A&M Buffaloes (Border Intercollegiate Athletic Association) (1947 – 1957) |
| 1947 |
West Texas A&M |
7–4 |
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| 1948 |
West Texas A&M |
6–5 |
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| 1949 |
West Texas A&M |
5–4 |
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| 1950 |
West Texas A&M |
10–1 |
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W Sun Bowl |
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| 1951 |
West Texas A&M |
2–7 |
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| 1952 |
West Texas A&M |
3–6 |
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| 1953 |
West Texas A&M |
1–8–1 |
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| 1954 |
West Texas A&M |
1–8 |
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| 1955 |
West Texas A&M |
4–4–1 |
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| 1956 |
West Texas A&M |
8–2 |
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W Tangerine Bowl |
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| 1957 |
West Texas A&M |
7–3 |
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| West Texas A&M: |
54–52–2 |
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| Total: |
116–83–8 |
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| National Championship Conference Title Conference Division Title |
| †Indicates BCS bowl game. #Rankings from final Coaches Poll of the season. |
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