Berl Huffman

Berl Huffman (August 27, 1907 – October 16, 1990)[1] was a college baseball, college basketball, and college football head coach. He coached at Texas Tech University and the University of New Mexico.

Berl Huffman
Huffman in 1939
Biographical details
Born(1907-08-27)August 27, 1907
DiedOctober 16, 1990(1990-10-16) (aged 83)
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
Football
1936–1942Texas Tech (assistant)
1947–1949New Mexico
Basketball
1935–1942Texas Tech
1946–1947Texas Tech
1951–1952New Mexico
Baseball
1961–1967Texas Tech
Head coaching record
Overall8–22–1 (football)
126–87 (basketball)
80–88 (baseball)

Coaching career

Baseball

Huffman was the fourth head coach of the Texas Tech Red Raiders baseball program. From the 1961 through the 1967 seasons, Huffman coached 167 games with an 80–87 record.[2]

Basketball

In eight seasons as the head basketball coach at Texas Tech, Huffman garnered a record of 121–67.[3] The record for his one season coaching basketball at New Mexico stands at 6–19.

Football

From 1936 to 1942, Huffman was an assistant coach with Texas Tech.[4]

Head coaching record

Football
Year Team Overall ConferenceStanding Bowl/playoffs
New Mexico Lobos (Border Conference) (1947–1949)
1947 New Mexico 4–5–11–5–17th
1948 New Mexico 2–91–68th
1949 New Mexico 2–81–68th
Washington: 8–22–13–17–1
Total:8–22–1

References
  1. "Texas Tech". Sports Briefs. Austin-American Statesman. October 20, 1990. pp. F12.
  2. "2010 Media Supplement" (PDF). Texas Tech University. Retrieved July 23, 2010.
  3. "Men's Basketball - Texas Tech Red Raiders :: The Official Athletic Site". Archived from the original on 2009-02-18. Retrieved 2007-12-06.
  4. Andrews, Ruth Horn (1956). The First Thirty Years: a History of Texas Technological College. Lubbock, Texas: The Texas Tech Press. p. 302.
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