Lamar Allen

Lamar "Buddy" Allen (November 25, 1914 – May 16, 1989)[1] was an American football player and coach. He served as the head football coach at Arkansas Agricultural, Mechanical & Normal College (Arkansas AM&N)—now known as University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff—for four seasons, from to 1946 to 1949, compiling a record of 17–19–5.[2]

Lamar Allen
Biographical details
Born(1914-11-25)November 25, 1914
Pine Bluff, Arkansas
DiedMay 16, 1989(1989-05-16) (aged 74)
Los Angeles, California
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
1946–1949Arkansas AM&N
Head coaching record
Overall17–19–5

Allen played as a back for Pine Bluff Merrill High School, a segregated black school in Arkansas, which won national championships in 1932, his freshman year, and 1933. His accomplishments were such that even the state's white newspapers, including the Arkansas Gazette took notice.[3]

Head coaching record
Year Team Overall ConferenceStanding Bowl/playoffs
Arkansas AM&N Golden Lions (Southwestern Athletic Conference) (1946–1949)
1946 Arkansas AM&N 7–2–13–2–13rd
1947 Arkansas AM&N 2–7–10–6–18th
1948 Arkansas AM&N 4–5–12–56th
1949 Arkansas AM&N 4–5–21–4–26th
Arkansas AM&N: 17–19–56–17–4
Total:17–19–5
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References
  1. http://arkbaseball.com/tiki-index.php?page=Buddy+Allen
  2. DeLassus, David. "Arkansas-Pine Bluff Coaching Records". College Football Data Warehouse. Archived from the original on December 16, 2013. Retrieved December 15, 2013.
  3. "Arkansas's "White" Newspaper Chose All-Star Teams for State's All-Black Schools". Retrieved November 17, 2018.
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