Dick Bumpas
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 Bumpas from 1969 "Razorback" | |
| Biographical details | |
|---|---|
| Born | December 19, 1949 |
| Playing career | |
| 1967–1970 | Arkansas |
| 1974 | BC Lions |
| 1974–1976 | Memphis Southmen |
| Positions | Defensive tackle, Defensive end, Tight end |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| 1977 | Arkansas (GA) |
| 1978 | Army (DL) |
| 1979–1980 | Air Force (DL) |
| 1981–1982 | Kansas State (DL) |
| 1983–1984 | Tennessee Tech (DC) |
| 1985–1988 | Tennessee (LB/ST) |
| 1989 | Arkansas (DL) |
| 1990–1991 | Notre Dame (DL) |
| 1992–1994 | Utah State (DC) |
| 1995–1998 | Navy (DC) |
| 1999–2002 | Houston (co-DC) |
| 2003 | Western Michigan (DC) |
| 2004–2014 | TCU (DC) |
| Accomplishments and honors | |
| Awards | |
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Dick G. Bumpas (born December 19, 1949) is a retired American football coach and former player. He was an All-American defensive tackle at Arkansas and an assistant football coach at several college football programs, most notably an 11-year stint as the defensive coordinator at TCU.
Bumpas grew up in Fort Smith, Arkansas, where he graduated from Southside High School in 1967 before enrolling at the University of Arkansas on a football scholarship.[1]
Playing for Coach Frank Broyles at Arkansas, he helped the Razorbacks win a Southwest Conference title in 1968 before defeating Georgia in the Sugar Bowl on New Year's Day, 1969.[2] While his junior season was remembered most for Arkansas' loss to Texas in the Game of the Century, Bumpas earned All-SWC honors and became a Consensus All-American as a senior in 1970.[3]
After graduating from Arkansas, Bumpas played professional football for the BC Lions of the Canadian Football League and the Memphis Southmen of the World Football League.[4]