Roswell G. Higginbotham
| Sport(s) | Football, baseball |
|---|---|
| Biographical details | |
| Born |
August 15, 1898 Howe, Texas |
| Died |
May 25, 1943 Quonset Point, Rhode Island |
| Playing career | |
| Football | |
| 1917, 1919–1920 | Texas A&M |
| Baseball | |
| 1922 | Paris Snappers |
| Position(s) |
Running back (football) Shortstop (baseball) |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| Football | |
| 1927 | Texas A&M (assistant) |
| c. 1940 | SMU (freshmen) |
| Baseball | |
| 1930–1935 | Texas A&M |
| 1936–1942 | SMU |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 105–116–3 |
| Accomplishments and honors | |
| Championships | |
| 2 SWC (1931, 1934) | |
Roswell G. "Little Hig" Higginbotham (August 15, 1898 – May 25, 1943) was an American football and baseball player and coach. He died on May 25, 1943 at Naval Air Station Quonset Point.[1] He was the younger brother of Grady Higginbotham.
Head coaching record
| Season | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Postseason | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Texas A&M Aggies (Southwest Conference) (1930–1935) | |||||||||
| 1930 | Texas A&M | 16–6 | 8–6 | 4th | |||||
| 1931 | Texas A&M | 12–6 | 9–1 | 1st | |||||
| 1932 | Texas A&M | 7–11–1 | 5–11 | 5th | |||||
| 1933 | Texas A&M | 9–10 | 5–5 | 3rd | |||||
| 1934 | Texas A&M | 10–7–1 | 9–3 | 1st | |||||
| 1935 | Texas A&M | 10–8–1 | 5–6 | 2nd | |||||
| Texas A&M: | 64–48–3 | 41–32 | |||||||
| SMU Mustangs (Southwest Conference) (1936–1942) | |||||||||
| 1936 | SMU | 3–17 | 2–13 | 6th | |||||
| 1937 | SMU | 6–12 | 4–11 | 5th | |||||
| 1938 | SMU | 8–6 | 7–6 | 4th | |||||
| 1939 | SMU | 5–10 | 5–10 | T–4th | |||||
| 1940 | SMU | 6–7 | 6–7 | 4th | |||||
| 1941 | SMU | 6–8 | 6–8 | 4th | |||||
| 1942 | SMU | 7–8 | 7–8 | T–3rd | |||||
| SMU: | 41–68 | 37–63 | |||||||
| Total: | 105–116–3 | ||||||||
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National champion
Postseason invitational champion
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References
- ↑ AP (May 27, 1943). "Lieut. R. G. Higginbotham". The New York Times. Retrieved December 26, 2015.
External links
- Career statistics and player information from Baseball-Reference (Minors)
- Roswell G. Higginbotham at Find a Grave
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