Phil Brooks (American football)
Philip L. Brooks (born December 30, 1937) is a former American football coach. He was the head football coach at Alma College in Alma, Michigan, from 1971 to 1990. He is the author of the book Forward Pass: The Play that Saved Football.[1] He also authored "The Fields of Greed," a fiction genre in 2017.
Biographical details | |
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Born | Owosso, Michigan | December 30, 1937
Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
1960–1961 | Corunna HS (MI) (backfield/JV) |
1962–1968 | Resurrection/Gabriels HS (MI) |
1969–1970 | East Lansing HS (MI) |
1971–1990 | Alma |
1991 | Eastern Michigan (assistant) |
1992–2005 | Lake Michigan Catholic HS (MI) |
Head coaching record | |
Overall | 94–86 (college) 144–88–6 (high school, thru 2004) |
Accomplishments and honors | |
Championships | |
3 MIAA (1971–1972, 1988) |
Early life and playing career
Brooks earned first-team All-State honors in football in 1954 as a running back. Corunna football teams were 17–1 his last two years. Brooks graduated from Corunna High School in Corunna, Michigan in 1955.[2] Brooks earned a B.A. degree from Albion College in 1960, and an M.S. Degree from Oklahoma State University in 1968.
Coaching career
Brooks was the head football coach at Alma College in Alma, Michigan.[3] He held that position for 20 seasons, from 1971 until 1990. His coaching record at Alma was 94–86.[4]
Head coaching record
College
Year | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Bowl/playoffs | ||||
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Alma Scots (Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association) (1971–1990) | |||||||||
1971 | Alma | 7–2 | 4–1 | T–1st | |||||
1972 | Alma | 8–1 | 4–1 | T–1st | |||||
1973 | Alma | 5–4 | 2–3 | T–4th | |||||
1974 | Alma | 4–5 | 3–2 | 3rd | |||||
1975 | Alma | 6–3 | 3–2 | 2nd | |||||
1976 | Alma | 5–4 | 3–2 | 3rd | |||||
1977 | Alma | 6–3 | 2–3 | 4th | |||||
1978 | Alma | 4–5 | 0–5 | 6th | |||||
1979 | Alma | 3–6 | 1–4 | T–5th | |||||
1980 | Alma | 2–7 | 1–4 | T–5th | |||||
1981 | Alma | 2–7 | 1–4 | 5th | |||||
1982 | Alma | 3–6 | 1–4 | T–5th | |||||
1983 | Alma | 4–5 | 3–2 | T–2nd | |||||
1984 | Alma | 6–3 | 4–1 | 2nd | |||||
1985 | Alma | 5–4 | 2–3 | 4th | |||||
1986 | Alma | 5–4 | 2–3 | 4th | |||||
1987 | Alma | 5–4 | 2–3 | 4th | |||||
1988 | Alma | 6–3 | 4–1 | T–1st | |||||
1989 | Alma | 5–4 | 2–3 | 4th | |||||
1990 | Alma | 3–6 | 0–5 | 6th | |||||
Alma: | 94–86 | 44–56 | |||||||
Total: | 94–86 | ||||||||
National championship Conference title Conference division title or championship game berth |
References
- Snow, Randy (December 15, 2007). "New Book Looks at the History of the Forward Pass". American Chronicle. Retrieved November 26, 2010.
- "Corunna grad will join grid Hall of Fame; Michigan high school football coaches will induct Phil Brooks". Argus-Press. April 10, 2005. Retrieved November 29, 2010.
- "Football". Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association. Archived from the original on November 28, 2010. Retrieved November 26, 2010.
- DeLassus, David. "Alma Coaching Records". College Football Data Warehouse. Archived from the original on November 21, 2010. Retrieved November 24, 2010.