Al Simpson

Al Simpson
Biographical details
Born(1916-07-19)July 19, 1916
Eureka, California, U.S.
DiedSeptember 13, 1976(1976-09-13) (aged 60)
Cottage Grove, Oregon, U.S.
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
Football
1946–1950Southern Oregon
Basketball
1946–1947Southern Oregon
Head coaching record
Overall27–16–1 (football)
23–3 (basketball)
Bowls1–2
Accomplishments and honors
Championships
Football
2 Far Western (1947–1948)

Alexander Irving Simpson[1] (July 19, 1916 – September 13, 1976) was an American football coach. He served as the head football coach at Southern Oregon College of Education—now known as Southern Oregon University—in Ashland, Oregon for five seasons, from 1946 until 1950. His coaching record at Southern Oregon was 27–16–1.[2]

Simpson was a graduate of Southern Oregon and the University of Oregon, in the years 1937 and 1939 respectively. Prior to coaching at Southern Oregon, he had coached in high schools in Oregon, including in Ashland and Medford.[3]

  1. ^ Oregon State System of Higher Education Bulletin – Google Books
  2. ^ DeLassus, David. "Southern Oregon Coaching Records". College Football Data Warehouse. Archived from the original on September 20, 2011. Retrieved November 4, 2010.
  3. ^ "Eugene Register-Guard – Google News Archive Search". Retrieved August 26, 2015.