Marvin Franklin
| Playing career | |
|---|---|
| 1935–1938 | Providence Steam Roller |
| Position(s) | End |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| 1946 | Temple (ends) |
| 1947 | Yale (ends) |
| 1948 | Yale (freshmen) |
| 1949–1951 | Nebraska (assistant) |
| 1953–1954 | Kearney State Teachers |
| 1955–1956 | Houston (ends) |
| 1957–1960 | SMU (ends) |
| 1961–1967 | Kent School (CT) |
| 1968–? | Battle Ground Academy (TN) |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 8–8–2 (college) |
| Accomplishments and honors | |
| Awards | |
Marvin Augustus "Preacher" Franklin Jr. was an
University of Nebraska–Kearney–from 1953 to 1954, compiling a record of 8–8–2.[1] Franklin played college football as an end at Vanderbilt University from 1935 to 1938.[2] After leaving Kearney, he worked as an assistant coach at the University of Houston under head coach Bill Meek.[3] Franklin moved with Meek to Southern Methodist University (SMU) in 1957 and coaches the ends there for four seasons. He resigned in 1961 to become head football coach at the Kent School in Kent, Connecticut.[4] After seven years at Kent, Franklin was hired as head football coach at Battle Ground Academy in Franklin, Tennessee.[5]
Head coaching record
College
| Year | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Bowl/playoffs | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kearney State Antelopes (Nebraska College Conference) (1953–1954) | |||||||||
| 1953 | Kearney State | 3–5–1 | 3–2–1 | 3rd | |||||
| 1954 | Kearney State | 5–3–1 | 4–2–1 | 3rd | |||||
| Kearney State: | 8–8–2 | 7–4–2 | |||||||
| Total: | 8–8–2 | ||||||||
References
- ^ "The Zikmund Era 1955-1972: The Golden Age of Blue and Gold Football" (PDF). Buffalo County History Society. Retrieved October 14, 2019.
- ^ "Marv Franklin". Pro Football Archives. Retrieved October 14, 2019.
- ^ "All-time Assistant Coaches" (PDF). Houston Cougars. Retrieved October 14, 2019.
- Newspapers.com.
- Newspapers.com.
