Arthur Bell Hays

Arthur Bell Hays
Biographical details
Born(1882-09-14)September 14, 1882
Gonzales County, Texas, U.S.
DiedOctober 16, 1944(1944-10-16) (aged 62)
Amarillo, Texas, U.S.
Playing career
Football
1910Baylor
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
Football
1915–1917Tarleton JC
1919Tarleton JC
1921–1923Simmons (TX)
Basketball
1921–1924Simmons (TX)
Baseball
1922–1924Simmons (TX)
Head coaching record
Overall14–12–3 (college football)
38–18 (college basketball)
18–30 (college baseball)

Arthur Bell Hays (September 14, 1882 – October 16, 1944) was an American football, basketball, and baseball coach. He served as the head football coach at Tarleton State University–then known at Tarleton Junior College–from 1915 to 1917 and again in 1919.[1] He later served as the head football coach (1921–1923)[2] and head men's basketball coach (1921–1924) at Simmons College–later known as Hardin–Simmons University.[3]

Hays was a student at Baylor University, where he played on the football team for one season.[4]

Head coaching record

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College football

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Year Team Overall Conference Standing Bowl/playoffs
Tarleton Junior College Plowboys (Independent) (1915–1919)
1915 Tarleton JC 3–4–1
1916 Tarleton JC 2–3–2
1917 Tarleton JC 5–4
1918 No team—World War I
1919 Tarleton JC 6–1
Tarleton JC: 16–12–3
Simmons Cowboys (Texas Intercollegiate Athletic Association) (1921–1923)
1921 Simmons 6–4 3–2 T–4th
1922 Simmons 5–3–1 4–1–1 4th
1923 Simmons 3–5–2 2–1–2 T–3rd
Simmons: 14–12–3 9–4–3
Total: 30–24–6

References

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  1. ^ "Yearbook" (PDF). Hardin–Simmons University. Retrieved December 30, 2018.
  2. ^ "Yearbook". Simmons College. Retrieved December 30, 2018.
  3. ^ "Men's Basketball Coaching History". Hardin–Simmons Cowboys basketball. Retrieved December 30, 2018.
  4. ^ The Baylor Bulletin, Volume 23, Issues 4-6. Baylor University. 1920. Retrieved April 19, 2019.
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