R. W. Parker
Robert W. "Crock" Parker Jr. (June 15, 1912 – June 7, 1984) was an American football and track coach. He served as the head football coach at Southwest Texas State College—now known as Texas State University–from 1954 to 1959, compiling a record of 30–17–3. Parker was also the head track coach and an assistant football coach at Stephen F. Austin State University in Nacogdoches, Texas.[1][2]
| Biographical details | |
|---|---|
| Born | June 15, 1912 |
| Died | June 7, 1984 (aged 71) |
| Playing career | |
| Football | |
| c. 1930 | North Texas Agricultural |
| 1933–1935 | Centenary |
| Position(s) | End |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| Football | |
| 1943–? | Laredo HS (TX) |
| c. 1946 | Stephen F. Austin HS (TX) |
| –1953 | Stephen F. Austin (assistant) |
| 1954–1959 | Southwest Texas State |
| Track | |
| ? | Stephen F. Austin |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 31–24–3 (college football) 36–29 (basketball) |
| Accomplishments and honors | |
| Championships | |
| Football 2 LSC (1954–1955) | |
Parker attended North Texas Agricultural College—now known as the University of Texas at Arlington–where he played football, basketball, and baseball. He was a teammate in all three sports with his brother, Buddy Parker, who went on to coach in the National Football League (NFL) and Jack Gray, who became the head basketball coach at the University of Texas at Austin.[3]
Head coaching record
Football
| Year | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Bowl/playoffs | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Southwest Texas State Bobcats (Lone Star Conference) (1954–1959) | |||||||||
| 1954 | Southwest Texas State | 6–3–1 | 5–0–1 | T–1st | |||||
| 1955 | Southwest Texas State | 6–1–2 | 5–1 | T–1st | |||||
| 1956 | Southwest Texas State | 6–3 | 4–2 | 3rd | |||||
| 1957 | Southwest Texas State | 4–6 | 3–4 | 5th | |||||
| 1958 | Southwest Texas State | 5–5 | 4–3 | T–4th | |||||
| 1959 | Southwest Texas State | 4–6 | 2–5 | 7th | |||||
| Southwest Texas State: | 31–24–3 | 23–15–1 | |||||||
| Total: | 31–24–3 | ||||||||
| National championship Conference title Conference division title or championship game berth | |||||||||
References
- "R. W. Parker Appointed Southwest Texas Coach". Austin Statesman. Austin, Texas. April 30, 1954. p. 23. Retrieved August 3, 2021 – via Newspapers.com
. - "Southwest Texas Grid Coach Parker Resigns". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. Fort Worth, Texas. Associated Press. October 29, 1959. p. 15. Retrieved August 3, 2021 – via Newspapers.com .
- Gallagher, Jack (February 24, 1948). "Top O' The Morn". Austin Statesman. Austin, Texas. p. 14. Retrieved August 3, 2021 – via Newspapers.com .