A. Austin Tate

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A. Austin Tate
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Tate pictured in Epitome 1934, Lehigh yearbook
Biographical details
Born(1894-02-14)February 14, 1894
Boston, Massachusetts, U.S.
DiedAugust 7, 1943(1943-08-07) (aged 49)
Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Playing career
1912–1915 Lehigh
Position Tackle
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
1922–1926 Liberty HS (PA)
1927 Lehigh (freshman)
1928–1933 Lehigh
1936–1939 Bloomsburg
Head coaching record
Overall23–58–4 (college)
Accomplishments and honors
Championships
1 Middle Three (1929)

Albert Austin "Austy" Tate (February 14, 1894 – August 7, 1943) [1] was an American football player and coach. He served as the head football coach at Lehigh University from 1928 to 1933 and at Bloomsburg University of Pennsylvania from 1936 to 1939, compiling a career college football head coaching record of 23–58–4. Tate was an alumnus of Lehigh, Class of 1917.

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Coaching career

Tate served as the 17th head football coach at Lehigh University in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania and he held that position for six seasons, from 1928 until 1933. His record at Lehigh was 18–33–3 ties. He had been the head coach at nearby Bethlehem High School for six seasons, from 1921 to 1926.

Death

Tate died unexpectedly on August 7, 1943, in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, at the age of 49. [2]

Head coaching record

College

YearTeamOverallConferenceStandingBowl/playoffs
Lehigh Brown and White (Independent)(1928)
1928 Lehigh 3–6
Lehigh Brown and White / Engineers (Middle Three Conference)(1929–1933)
1929 Lehigh 4–3–21–1T–1st
1930 Lehigh 4–50–23rd
1931 Lehigh 3–70–23rd
1932 Lehigh 2–6–10–23rd
1933 Lehigh 2–60–23rd
Lehigh:18–33–31–9
Bloomsburg Huskies (Pennsylvania State Teachers Conference)(1936–1939)
1936 Bloomsburg1–71–611th
1937 Bloomsburg3–42–4T–7th
1938 Bloomsburg1–6–10–6–113th
1939 Bloomsburg0–80–713th
Bloomsburg:5–25–13–23–1
Total:23–58–4
      National championship        Conference title        Conference division title or championship game berth

References

  1. ↑ "United States, World War II Draft Registration Cards, 1942". FamilySearch . Retrieved December 13, 2011.
  2. ↑ "Albert A. Tate" (PDF). The New York Times . Associated Press. August 8, 1943. Retrieved January 23, 2011.
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