A. R. Kennedy

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Name = A.R. "Bert" Kennedy


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Sport = College football
College = Washburn University
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OverallRecord = 72-11-6
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Coach = Trigger
CoachYears = 1903
1904-1910
1916-1917
CoachTeams = Washburn
Kansas
Washburn
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A.R. "Bert" Kennedy was a college football coach in the United States. His lifetime coaching record was 72 wins, 11 losses, and 6 ties.

Coaching History

Washburn University

Kennedy was the eighth and then the fifteenth head football coach for Washburn University in Topeka, Kansasand he held that position for the 1903 season, and then returned for the 1918 and 1919 seasons.His overall coaching record at Washburn was 18 wins, 2 losses, and 2 ties. [ [http://www.wusports.com/documents/2007/7/30/07fbguide-127-137-history1.pdf?id=69 Washburn University Football Guide] ]

University of Kansas

Kennedy was the 11th head football coach for the University of Kansas Jayhawks located in Lawrence, Kansas and he held that position for seven seasons, from 1904 until 1910. His overall coaching record at Kansas) was 53 wins, 9 losses, and 4 ties. This ranks him first at Kansas in terms of total wins and second at Kansas in terms of winning percentage. [ [http://www.cfbdatawarehouse.com/data/div_ia/big12/kansas/coaching_records.php Kansas Coaching Records ] ]

Kennedy is one of the best performing coaches for Kansas in the Border War (as of 2007 called "Border Showdown") between Kansas and Missouri. [ [http://kuathletics.cstv.com/sports/m-footbl/spec-rel/112207aaa.html KU Athletics] Football news]

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