Marvin Franklin
Playing career
1935–1938Vanderbilt
1939Providence Steam Roller
Position(s)End
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
1946Temple (ends)
1947Yale (ends)
1948Yale (freshmen)
1949–1951Nebraska (assistant)
1953–1954Kearney State Teachers
1955–1956Houston (ends)
1957–1960SMU (ends)
1961–1967Kent School (CT)
1968–?Battle Ground Academy (TN)
Head coaching record
Overall8–8–2 (college)
Accomplishments and honors
Awards
All-SEC (1938)

Marvin Augustus "Preacher" Franklin Jr. was an American football player and coach. He served as the head football coach at Nebraska State Teachers College at Kearney—now known as the 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

  1. ^ "The Zikmund Era 1955-1972: The Golden Age of Blue and Gold Football" (PDF). Buffalo County History Society. Retrieved October 14, 2019.
  2. ^ "Marv Franklin". Pro Football Archives. Retrieved October 14, 2019.
  3. ^ "All-time Assistant Coaches" (PDF). Houston Cougars. Retrieved October 14, 2019.
  4. ^ "Franklin Resigns From SMU Post". The Clarion-Ledger. Jackson, Mississippi. Associated Press. August 30, 1961. p. 19. Retrieved October 15, 2019 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  5. ^ "Franklin BGA Coach". The Tennessean. Nashville, Tennessee. April 30, 1968. p. 22. Retrieved October 15, 2019 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
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