Roswell G. Higginbotham

Roswell G. "Little Hig" Higginbotham (August 15, 1898 – May 25, 1943) was an American football and baseball player and coach. He died on May 25, 1943 at Naval Air Station Quonset Point.[1] He was the younger brother of Grady Higginbotham.

Roswell G. Higginbotham
Biographical details
Born(1898-08-15)August 15, 1898
Howe, Texas
DiedMay 25, 1943(1943-05-25) (aged 44)
Quonset Point, Rhode Island
Playing career
Football
1917Texas A&M
1919–1920Texas A&M
Baseball
1918–1920Texas A&M
1922Paris Snappers
Position(s)Halfback (football)
Shortstop (baseball)
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
Football
1923Austin (assistant)
1927Texas A&M (assistant)
c. 1940SMU (freshmen)
Baseball
1924Austin
1930–1935Texas A&M
1936–1942SMU
Head coaching record
Overall105–116–3 (excluding Austin)
Accomplishments and honors
Championships
1 TIAA (1924)
2 SWC (1931, 1934)

Head coaching record
Statistics overview
Season Team Overall Conference Standing Postseason
Texas A&M Aggies (Southwest Conference) (1930–1935)
1930 Texas A&M 16–68–64th
1931 Texas A&M 12–69–11st
1932 Texas A&M 7–11–15–115th
1933 Texas A&M 9–105–53rd
1934 Texas A&M 10–7–19–31st
1935 Texas A&M 10–8–15–62nd
Texas A&M: 64–48–341–32
SMU Mustangs (Southwest Conference) (1936–1942)
1936 SMU 3–172–136th
1937 SMU 6–124–115th
1938 SMU 8–67–64th
1939 SMU 5–105–10T–4th
1940 SMU 6–76–74th
1941 SMU 6–86–84th
1942 SMU 7–87–8T–3rd
SMU: 41–6837–63
Total:105–116–3

      National champion         Postseason invitational champion  
      Conference regular season champion         Conference regular season and conference tournament champion
      Division regular season champion       Division regular season and conference tournament champion
      Conference tournament champion

References
  1. "Lieut. R. G. Higginbotham" (PDF). The New York Times. Associated Press. May 27, 1943. Retrieved December 26, 2015.
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