Maxie Lambright
Maxie Thomas Lambright (June 23, 1924 – January 28, 1980) was the head coach of the Louisiana Tech Bulldogs football team from 1967 to 1978 and the Louisiana Tech University athletic director from 1970 to 1978. He led Louisiana Tech to three Division II National Championships and seven conference championships. Lambright coached the legendary quarterback Terry Bradshaw. Lambright played college football at Southern Miss from 1946 to 1948 and graduated in 1949 from the University of Southern Mississippi in Hattiesburg, Mississippi.
| Biographical details | |
|---|---|
| Born | June 23, 1924 McComb, Mississippi |
| Died | January 28, 1980 (aged 55) Ruston, Louisiana |
| Playing career | |
| 1946–1948 | Mississippi Southern |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| 1955 | Winona SS (MS) |
| 1956–1958 | Bolton HS (LA) |
| 1959–1966 | Mississippi Southern / Southern Miss (OB) |
| 1967–1978 | Louisiana Tech |
| Administrative career (AD unless noted) | |
| 1970–1978 | Louisiana Tech |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 95–36–2 (college) |
| Bowls | 6–3 |
| Tournaments | 4–1 (NCAA D-II playoffs) |
| Accomplishments and honors | |
| Championships | |
| 1 NCAA Division II (1973) 1 GSC (1969) 6 SLC: (1971–1974, 1977–1978) | |
| Awards | |
| University of Southern Mississippi Sports Hall of Fame (1974) Louisiana Tech Athletic Hall of Fame (1984) Louisiana Sports Hall of Fame (1986) | |
A native of McComb, Mississippi, Lambright later coached from 1955 to 1958 at Bolton High School in Alexandria, Louisiana. In the 1959 season, he joined the staff at his alma mater, the University of Southern Mississippi.[1]
Maxie Lambright is a member of the Louisiana Tech Athletic Hall of Fame, Louisiana Sports Hall of Fame, and the University of Southern Mississippi Sports Hall of Fame (Class of 1974).
Head coaching record
College
| Year | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Bowl/playoffs | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Louisiana Tech Bulldogs (Gulf States Conference) (1967–1970) | |||||||||
| 1967 | Louisiana Tech | 3–7 | 0–5 | 6th | |||||
| 1968 | Louisiana Tech | 9–2 | 3–2 | T–2nd | W Grantland Rice | ||||
| 1969 | Louisiana Tech | 8–2 | 5–0 | 1st | L Grantland Rice | ||||
| 1970 | Louisiana Tech | 2–8 | 0–5 | 6th | |||||
| Louisiana Tech Bulldogs (Southland Conference) (1971–1978) | |||||||||
| 1971 | Louisiana Tech | 9–2 | 4–1 | 1st | W Pioneer | ||||
| 1972 | Louisiana Tech | 12–0 | 5–0 | 1st | W Grantland Rice | ||||
| 1973 | Louisiana Tech | 12–1 | 5–0 | 1st | W Pioneer, W Camellia | ||||
| 1974 | Louisiana Tech | 11–1 | 5–0 | 1st | L Pioneer | ||||
| 1975 | Louisiana Tech | 8–2 | 4–1 | 2nd | |||||
| 1976 | Louisiana Tech | 6–5 | 2–3 | T–4th | |||||
| 1977 | Louisiana Tech | 9–1–2 | 4–0–1 | 1st | W Independence | ||||
| 1978 | Louisiana Tech | 6–5 | 4–1 | 1st | L Independence | ||||
| Louisiana Tech: | 95–36–2 | 41–18–1 | |||||||
| Total: | 95–36–2 | ||||||||
| National championship Conference title Conference division title or championship game berth | |||||||||
References
- "Lions Slate Lambright", Minden Press-Herald, Minden, Louisiana, August 8, 1977, p. 1
Further reading
- Van Thyn, Nico (December 16, 2016). "One Louisiana Tech legend followed another". nvanthyn.blogspot.com. Retrieved February 13, 2017.