Rex Dockery
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| Rex Dockery | ||
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| Title | Head coach | |
| Sport | Football | |
| Died | December 12, 1983 | |
| Career highlights | ||
| Overall | 20–43–3 | |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | ||
| 1978-1980 1981-1983 |
Texas Tech Memphis Tigers |
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Rex Dockery was the head football coach for the Texas Tech Red Raiders from 1978 to 1980, compiling a 15–16–2 record. He also served as the head football coach for the Memphis Tigers. At Memphis, he had an 8–24–1 record, starting his tenure with back-to-back 1–10 seasons and going 6–4 in his final season. His overall record stands at 20–43–3.
Dockery was killed in a plane crash on December 12, 1983 in Lawrenceburg, Tennessee, along with a Memphis State University recruit named Charles Greenhill and offensive coordinator Chris Faros.
In December 1983, The playing surface at the Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium was named Rex Dockery Field.
| Preceded by Steve Sloan |
Texas Tech Head Football Coach 1978–1980 |
Succeeded by Jerry Moore |
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