Pat Culpepper
| Sport(s) | Football |
|---|---|
| Biographical details | |
| Born | 1941 (age 74–75) |
| Playing career | |
| 1960–1962 | Texas |
| Position(s) | Linebacker, fullback |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| 1963–1964 | Texas (assistant) |
| 1966–1968 | Tulane (assistant) |
| 1968–1972 | Baylor (assistant) |
| 1974 | Memphis State (assistant) |
| 1975 | Colorado (assistant) |
| 1976–1979 | Northern Illinois |
| 1980–1983 | Midland (TX) HS |
| 1984–1991 | Lufkin (TX) HS |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 14–29–1 (college) |
John Patrick Culpepper, Jr. (born 1941) is a former American football player and coach. He served as the head football coach at Northern Illinois University from 1976 to 1979, compiling a record of 14–29–1.
A native of Johnson County, Texas, Culpepper was a linebacker for the Texas Longhorns 1960–1962. He helped his teams to Southwest Conference championships in 1961 and 1962. Culpepper was an All-SWC selection in 1961 and a team co-captain as a senior. He is best remembered for his hit (along with Johnny Treadwell) on Arkansas' Danny Brabham in 1962 that forced a fumble at the goal line and spurred the Longhorns to a 7–3 victory and a SWC title.[1]
Head coaching record
| Year | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Bowl/playoffs | NCAA# | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Northern Illinois (Mid-American Conference) (1976–1979) | |||||||||
| 1976 | Northern Illinois | 1–10 | |||||||
| 1977 | Northern Illinois | 3–8 | |||||||
| 1978 | Northern Illinois | 5–6 | |||||||
| 1979 | Northern Illinois | 6–4–1 | |||||||
| Northern Illinois: | 14–29–1 | 0–0 | |||||||
| Total: | 14–29–1 | ||||||||
| National championship Conference title Conference division title | |||||||||
| #Rankings from final Coaches Poll. | |||||||||
References
- ↑ "Catching up with: Pat Culpepper". TexasSports.com.
Further reading
- Culpepper, Pat; Heard, Robert (1984). Goal Line. Austin: Honey Hill. ISBN 0937642029.
External links
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