Bennie Ellender Explained

Bennie Ellender
Birth Date:2 March 1925
Birth Place:Sulphur, Louisiana, U.S.
Death Place:Metairie, Louisiana, U.S.
Player Years1:1943–1944;
1946–1947
Player Team1:Tulane
Player Positions:Quarterback, safety
Coach Years1:1959
Coach Team1:Tulane (freshmen)
Coach Years2:1960–1961
Coach Team2:Tulane (OB)
Coach Years3:1962
Coach Team3:Arkansas State (DB)
Coach Years4:1963–1970
Coach Team4:Arkansas State
Coach Years5:1971–1975
Coach Team5:Tulane
Overall Record:79–49–4
Bowl Record:2–2
Championships:1 NCAA College Division (1970)
3 Southland (1968–1970)
Awards:AFCA College Division Coach of the Year (1970)

Bennie Ellender Jr. (March 2, 1925 – December 22, 2011)[1] [2] was an American football player and coach.[3] He served as the head football coach at Arkansas State University from 1963 to 1970 and at Tulane University from 1971 to 1975, compiling a career college football record of 79–49–4.

Ellender led the Arkansas State program to three consecutive Pecan Bowl games, which was one of the regional bowl games set up for the NCAA College Division to choose a champion. His 1970 team finished 11–0 and was ranked #1 in the final polls, earning his team the College Division championship. Ellender was selected AFCA College Division Coach of the Year following the season.[4] After the 1970 season, Ellender left ASU to become head football coach at his alma mater, Tulane.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Bennie Ellender Obituary.
  2. Web site: Former Tulane football player, coach Bennie Ellender dies at age 86 . December 29, 2011 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20120203032215/http://www.sportsnola.com/sports/tulane/578782-former-tulane-football-player-coach-bennie-ellender-dies-at-age-86.html . February 3, 2012 .
  3. Web site: Former Arkansas State, Tulane Coach Dies - KPLC 7 News, Lake Charles, Louisiana . September 22, 2014 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20151208122136/http://www.kplctv.com/story/16388187/former-arkansas-state-tulane-coach-dies . December 8, 2015 .
  4. http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_m0FIH/is_6_72/ai_n18615048 AFCA Coach of the Year | Coach and Athletic Director | Find Articles at BNET.com