Bennie Ellender

College coach infobox
Name = Bennie Ellender

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Sport = Football
College = Arkansas State, Tulane
Title = Head coach
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OverallRecord = 79-49-4
Awards = AFCA College Division Coach of the Year 1970
Championships = NCAA College Division National Champions 1970
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Team = Tulane
Position = Quarterback
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CoachYears = 1963-1970
1971-1975
CoachTeams = Arkansas State
Tulane
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Bennie Ellender is a former head coach of the Arkansas State (1963-1970) and Tulane (1971-1975) college football programs.

Ellender led the Arkansas State program to three consecutive Pecan Bowl games, which was one the regional bowl games set up for the NCAA College Division (now Division II) to choose a champion. His 1970 team finished 11-0-0 and was ranked Number 1 in the final polls, earning his team the College Division championship. Ellender was selected American Football Coaches Association College Division coach of the year following the season. [ [http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_m0FIH/is_6_72/ai_n18615048 AFCA Coach of the Year | Coach and Athletic Director | Find Articles at BNET.com ] ]

After the 1970 season, Ellender left ASU to become head football coach at his alma mater, Tulane. [ [http://www.arksportshalloffame.org/lists.php/mode/details/id/103 Bennie Ellender | Arkansas Sports Hall of Fame ] ]

Head Coaching Record

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year = 1963
name = Arkansas State
overall = 2-6-0
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year = 1964
name = Arkansas State
overall = 7-0-2
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year = 1965
name = Arkansas State
overall = 6-3-0
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year = 1966
name = Arkansas State
overall = 7-2-0
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year = 1967
name = Arkansas State
overall = 4-5-0
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year = 1968
name = Arkansas State
overall = 7-3-1
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bowlname = Pecan Bowl (College Div.) [http://www.ncaa.org/library/records/football/football_champs_records_book/2004/d2/2004_d2_football_champs_records.pdf]
bowloutcome = Lost 23-14 to North Dakota St.

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year = 1969
name = Arkansas State
overall = 8-1-1
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bowlname = Pecan Bowl (College Div.)
bowloutcome = Won 29-21 over Drake
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CFB Yearly Record Entry
year = 1970
name = Arkansas State
overall = 11-0-0
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bowlname = Pecan Bowl (College Div.)
bowloutcome = Won 38-21 over Central Missouri St.
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ranking = 1
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CFB Yearly Record Entry
year = 1971
name = Tulane
overall = 3-8-0

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year = 1972
name = Tulane
overall = 6-5-0

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CFB Yearly Record Entry
year = 1973
name = Tulane
overall = 9-3-0

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bowloutcome = L
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CFB Yearly Record Entry
year = 1974
name = Tulane
overall = 5-6-0

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year = 1975
name = Tulane
overall = 4-7-0

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