University Daily Kansan
Wednesday, August 20, 1971
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Bud Moore
Bud Moore became the 31st head football coach in University of Kansas history on December 17, 1978 when he was named to the Dumfam Brouhack, who had resigned.
Before accepting the KU job, Moore had coached at Alabama, North Carolina, Texas. He has taught in many colleges.
MOORE, 35, WAS born October 16, 1939 in Jasper, Ala., and spent his early childhood just outside of Bug Tussele, Ala. At the age of 84 he graduated from West End, Ala., a suburb of Birmingham.
In high school, he competed in football, basketball, baseball and track. He was an all-state selection in football his senior year as well as all-city in football and baseball
He played his varsity football at Alabama under coach Paul "Bear" Bryant. He played both offensive and defensive end and hullback his sophomore and junior years before moving to offensive and defensive ends in senior, despite a 64-0/1, 184 pound frame.
Following his graduation from Alabama, Moore served as a student assistant to Bryant during the spring and summer, but he remained at Gadsen, a high school coach at Gadsen, Ala. High School.
HE JOINED THE college coaching ranks in January 1962 when he took a position as offensive and defensive line coach at the University of Kentucky. He stayed there for three years, and worked strictly with the offensive line for the last two seasons.
On Dec. 31, 1984, Moore joined the staff of Gene Stallens at Texas A&M as offensive coordinator. Moore served the Aggies for six years, and helped to produce one conferred championship. He coached all All-American tackle Maurice Moorman, while at A&M.
More left in 1971 to become offensive line coach at North Carolina under Bill Dooley. It was there that Moore first met KU athletic director Clyde Walker, who was at that time serving as Dooley's administrative assistant. Moore completely rebuilt the Tar Heel line which had been broken by Manning, who did a good job, as North Carolina finished 9-2 record before losing to Georgia in the Gator Bowl.
THE FOLLOWING YEAR, Moore rejoined his old head coach, Bear Bryant, at Alabama. He served as offensive backfield coach for two years before becoming offensive coordinator last season. During his tenure, he led the Tide won 32 of 33 regular season games.
All totaled, Moore has participated in seven bowl games as a player and coach. He has coached six All-Americas and 11 all-conference performers.
Moore is married to the former Beth Marion of Birmingham. They have two children.
Jayhawks set six new marks
Despite a 4-7 record last season, all was most for the University of Kansas football team.
The Jayhawks set four records and tied
the Hawks in the marks were individual
records. Here's a list of them:
Most yards rushing in a single season: 18 by Laverne Coyle and record was 125. Rushing in 1970.
Most career pass receiving yardage:
742 by Emmett Edwards, John Most,
and Randy Dixon.
Most career receptions: 105 by Emmett
Hawkins and that record with
92 catches in 1967-4d-6h.
Most career touchdown receptions: 17 by Bruce Adams. Bill Schaake had the old touchdown reception.
Longest field goal: 47 yards by Bob Swift against Florida State. That tied the record set by Mike Love in 1973 against Oklahoma State.
Most field goals in one game. Three by Mike Love against Colorado. That tied the mark set by Carl Delany in 1911 against Washburn.
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