 Broyles in 1957 | |
| Biographical details | |
|---|---|
| Born | December 26, 1924 Decatur, Georgia, U.S. |
| Died | August 14, 2017 (aged 92) Fayetteville, Arkansas, U.S. |
| Playing career | |
| Football | |
| 1943–1946 | Georgia Tech |
| Baseball | |
| 1946–1946 | Georgia Tech |
| Position(s) | Quarterback (football) Guard (basketball) |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| Football | |
| 1947–1949 | Baylor (backfield) |
| 1950 | Florida (backfield) |
| 1951–1956 | Georgia Tech (backfield) |
| 1957 | Missouri |
| 1958–1976 | Arkansas |
| Administrative career (AD unless noted) | |
| 1974–2007 | Arkansas |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 149–62–6 |
| Bowls | 4–6 |
| Accomplishments and honors | |
| Championships | |
| 1 National (1964) 7 SWC (1959–1961, 1964–1965, 1968, 1975) | |
| Awards | |
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| College Football Hall of Fame Inducted in 1983 (profile) | |
John Franklin Broyles (December 26, 1924 – August 14, 2017) was an American college football player and coach, college athletics administrator, and broadcaster. He served as the head football coach for one season at the University of Missouri in 1957 and at the University of Arkansas from 1958 to 1976, compiling a career coaching record of 149–62–6. Broyles was also the athletic director at Arkansas from 1974 to 2007. His mark of 144–58–5 in 19 seasons at the helm of the Arkansas Razorbacks football gives him the most wins and the most coached games of any head coach in program history. With Arkansas, Broyles won seven Southwest Conference titles and his 1964 team was named a national champion by a number of selectors including the Football Writers Association of America.
Broyles attended Georgia Tech, where he was the starting quarterback for the Yellow Jackets and also lettered in baseball and basketball. Following his playing career, he was an assistant football coach at Baylor University, the University of Florida, and his alma mater, Georgia Tech. Broyles was inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame as a coach in 1983.