Jerry Millsapps
| Biographical details | |
|---|---|
| Born | November 13, 1933 Lamesa, Texas, U.S. |
| Died | July 9, 2022 (aged 88) Fort Davis, Texas, U.S. |
| Playing career | |
| 1952–1955 | Howard Payne |
| Position(s) | Quarterback |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| 1958–1960 | Lee JHS (TX) (assistant) |
| 1961–1963 | Lampasas HS (TX) (backfield) |
| 1964–1966 | Howard Payne (assistant) |
| 1967 | Pecos HS (TX) (assistant) |
| 1968–1978 | Pecos HS (TX) |
| 1979–1985 | Odessa HS (TX) |
| 1986–1987 | Howard Payne |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 5–15 (college) |
Jerry Vaughn Millsapps (November 13, 1933 – July 9, 2022) was an American football coach. He was the 16th head football coach for the Howard Payne University in Brownwood, Texas serving for two seasons, from 1986 to 1987, and compiling a record of 5–15.[1]
Millsapps graduated from Lamesa High School in Lamesa, Texas in 1952. He then played college football for four years as a quarterback at Howard Payne before graduating in 1956.[2]
Millsapps died at his home in Fort Davis, Texas, on July 9, 2022, at the age of 88.[3]
Head coaching record
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[edit]| Year | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Bowl/playoffs | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Howard Payne Yellow Jackets (Lone Star Conference) (1986) | |||||||||
| 1986 | Howard Payne | 0–10 | 0–6 | 7th | |||||
| Howard Payne Yellow Jackets (Texas Intercollegiate Athletic Association) (1987) | |||||||||
| 1987 | Howard Payne | 5–5 | 0–0 | NA | |||||
| Howard Payne: | 5–15 | ||||||||
| Total: | 5–15 | ||||||||
References
[edit]- ^ Howard Payne University coaching records Archived September 5, 2008, at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Brodnax, Ken (February 21, 1979). "Pecos coach selected to guide OHS athletics". The Odessa American. Odessa, Texas. p. 37. Retrieved August 18, 2019 – via Newspapers.com
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- ^ "Jerry Millsapps". Alpine Memorial Funeral Home. Retrieved January 2, 2025.
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