Les Cranfill
American football, basketball, and baseball coach
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Leslie Willard Cranfill (May 18, 1899 – July 29, 1983) was an American football, basketball, and baseball coach. He served two stints as the head football coach at Hardin–Simmons University from 1930 to 1934, compiling a record of 21–22–4.[1]
BornMay 18, 1899
Mitchell County, Texas, U.S.
Mitchell County, Texas, U.S.
DiedJuly 29, 1983 (aged 84)
Richardson, Texas, U.S.
Richardson, Texas, U.S.
1924Laneri HS (TX)
1925TCU (freshmen)
| Biographical details | |
|---|---|
| Born | May 18, 1899 Mitchell County, Texas, U.S. |
| Died | July 29, 1983 (aged 84) Richardson, Texas, U.S. |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| Football | |
| 1924 | Laneri HS (TX) |
| 1925 | TCU (freshmen) |
| 1926 | Simmons (TX) (backfield) |
| 1930–1934 | Simmons (TX) / Hardin–Simmons |
| Basketball | |
| 1930–1934 | Simmons (TX) / Hardin–Simmons |
| Baseball | |
| 1927 | Simmons (TX) |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 21–22–4 (college football) 63–18 (college basketball) 10–5 (college baseball) |
| Accomplishments and honors | |
| Championships | |
| Football 1 Texas Conference (1931) | |
Head coaching record
College football
| Year | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Bowl/playoffs | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Simmons/Hardin–Simmons Cowboys (Texas Conference) (1930–1934) | |||||||||
| 1930 | Simmons | 5–1–4 | 1–1–3 | T–3rd | |||||
| 1931 | Simmons | 6–5 | 4–1 | T–1st | |||||
| 1932 | Simmons | 4–5–1 | 1–2–1 | T–3rd | |||||
| 1933 | Simmons | 3–6–1 | 1–2–1 | 6th | |||||
| 1934 | Hardin–Simmons | 3–5–2 | 2–2–1 | 5th | |||||
| Simmons / Hardin–Simmons: | 21–22–4 | 9–8–6 | |||||||
| Total: | 21–22–4 | ||||||||
| National championship Conference title Conference division title or championship game berth | |||||||||
