Burley Bearden
| Biographical details | |
|---|---|
| Born | August 28, 1917 Waxahachie, Texas, U.S. |
| Died | January 18, 1997 (aged 79) Mansfield, Texas, U.S. |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| 1966–1970 | Arlington State / Texas–Arlington |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 27–24 |
| Bowls | 1–0 |
| Accomplishments and honors | |
| Championships | |
| 2 Southland (1966–1967) | |
Burley Lewis Bearden (August 28, 1917 – January 18, 1997) was an American college football coach. He served as the head football coach at the University of Texas at Arlington from 1966 to 1970, compiling record of 27–24.[1] In 1967, he led his team to victory in the Pecan Bowl, beating North Dakota State, 13–0.[2]
Bearden was born on August 28, 1917.[3]
Head coaching record
[edit]| Year | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Bowl/playoffs | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arlington State / Texas–Arlington Rebels (Southland Conference) (1966–1970) | |||||||||
| 1966 | Arlington State | 6–4 | 3–1 | T–1st | |||||
| 1967 | Texas–Arlington | 10–1 | 4–0 | 1st | W Pecan | ||||
| 1968 | Texas–Arlington | 6–4 | 3–1 | 2nd | |||||
| 1969 | Texas–Arlington | 5–5 | 2–2 | T–2nd | |||||
| 1970 | Texas–Arlington | 0–10 | 0–4 | 5th | |||||
| Arlington State / Texas–Arlington: | 27–24 | 12–8 | |||||||
| Total: | 27–24 | ||||||||
| National championship Conference title Conference division title or championship game berth | |||||||||
References
[edit]- ^ "Records Of UTA Coaches". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. Fort Worth, Texas. November 26, 1985. p. 9B. Retrieved November 25, 2024 – via Newspapers.com
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- ^ "Texans stop Bison 13–0". Rapid City Journal. December 17, 1967. p. 31. Retrieved January 13, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Burley L Bearden Arlington TX Moore Memorial Gardens". LocateGrave. Archived from the original on April 15, 2013. Retrieved September 19, 2012.
- ^ Carter, O. K. (November 26, 1985). "Variety of reasons contributed to UTA football death". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. Fort Worth, Texas. p. 7D. Retrieved November 25, 2024 – via Newspapers.com .
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