Biographical details | |
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Born | Knoxville, Tennessee, U.S. | October 6, 1881
Died | February 11, 1964 Birmingham, Alabama, U.S. | (aged 82)
Playing career | |
1901–1902 | Tennessee |
Position(s) | Quarterback |
Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
1904 | Tennessee |
Head coaching record | |
Overall | 3–5–1 |
Saxton Daryl Crawford Sr. (October 6, 1881 – February 11, 1964)[1][2] was an American football player and coach. He served as the head coach at the University of Tennessee for one season in 1904, compiling a record 3–5–1. Crawford was the first Tennessee head coach to record a win against the rival Alabama Crimson Tide. Crawford died on February 11, 1964, at a hospital in Birmingham, Alabama.[3]