T. B. Amis

Thomas Broadus "Dad" Amis (August 26, 1895 – October 14, 1964) was an American football and basketball coach. He was the third head football coach at Howard Payne University in Brownwood, Texas, serving for four seasons, from 1924 to 1927, and compiling a record of 25–12–2.[1] Amis played college football for William Alexander's Georgia Tech Golden Tornado.

T. B. Amis
Amis pictured in The Lasso 1926, Howard Payne yearbook
Biographical details
Born(1895-08-26)August 26, 1895
Newnan, Georgia
DiedOctober 14, 1964(1964-10-14) (aged 69)
Newberry, South Carolina
Playing career
Football
1920–1923Georgia Tech
Position(s)Center
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
Football
1924–1927Howard Payne
1928–1931Furman
Basketball
1924–1927Howard Payne
Administrative career (AD unless noted)
1928–1931Furman
Head coaching record
Overall45–25–6 (football)
32–28 (basketball)
Accomplishments and honors
Championships
Football
1 TIAA (1924)

Amis was born in Newnan, Georgia. He died on October 14, 1964, at a hospital in Newberry, South Carolina, following a short illness.[2]

Head coaching record

Football

Year Team Overall ConferenceStanding Bowl/playoffs
Howard Payne Yellow Jackets (Texas Intercollegiate Athletic Association) (1924–1925)
1924 Howard Payne 7–25–01st
1925 Howard Payne 5–3–14–1–13rd
Howard Payne Yellow Jackets (Texas Conference) (1924–1925)
1926 Howard Payne 4–4–13–12nd
1927 Howard Payne 6–33–23rd
Howard Payne: 24–12–215–4–1
Furman Purple Hurricane (Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association) (1928–1929)
1928 Furman 5–43–1T–6th
1929 Furman 5–4–14–1–18th
Furman Purple Hurricane (Independent) (1930–1931)
1930 Furman 6–3–1
1931 Furman 5–2–2
Furman: 21–13–47–2–1
Total:45–25–6
      National championship         Conference title         Conference division title or championship game berth

References

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