Jerry Don Sanders (born February 24, 1948) is an American former college football coach and player. Sanders was a placekicker for the Texas Tech Red Raiders for three seasons, and in selected to play in the 1970 Blue–Gray Football Classic.[2] The Cleveland Browns drafted Sanders in the 12th round of the 1970 NFL draft.[3] Sanders went on to serve as head coach of the inaugural Lubbock Christian Chaparrals, but compiled a record of 0–16 for the 1979 and 1980 seasons.[1][4]
| Biographical details | |
|---|---|
| Born | February 24, 1948 Littlefield, Texas, U.S. |
| Playing career | |
| 1967–1969 | Texas Tech |
| Position | Placekicker |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| 1979–1980 | Lubbock Christian |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 0–16[note 1] |
| Accomplishments and honors | |
| Awards | |
Head coaching record
edit| Year | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Bowl/playoffs | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lubbock Christian Chaparrals (Texas Intercollegiate Athletic Association) (1979–1980) | |||||||||
| 1979 | Lubbock Christian | 0–8[note 1] | 0–0 | NA | |||||
| 1980 | Lubbock Christian | 0–10 | 0–10 | 6th | |||||
| Lubbock Christian: | 0–18[note 1] | 0–10 | |||||||
| Total: | 0–18[note 1] | ||||||||
Notes
editReferences
edit- 1 2 Lumia, Dave (January 6, 1983). "Chaparrals Drop Grid Program". Lubbock Avalanche-Journal (Morning ed.). pp. D1, D5.
- ↑ "2012 Texas Tech Red Raiders Football Media Supplement" (PDF). Texas Tech University. pp. 114 & 126. Archived from the original (PDF) on May 14, 2013. Retrieved September 9, 2014.
- ↑ "1970 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved August 1, 2026.
- ↑ "Coach Gone; Outscored by 394 to 16". Rutland Herald. Rutland, Vermont. United Press International. November 12, 1980. p. 12. Retrieved December 17, 2019 – via Newspapers.com
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