Ellender pictured in Jambalaya 1976, Tulane yearbook
Biographical details
Born
(1925-03-02)March 2, 1925 Sulphur, Louisiana, U.S.
Died
December 22, 2011(2011-12-22) (aged 86) Metairie, Louisiana, U.S.
Playing career
1943–1944; 1946–1947
Tulane
Position(s)
Quarterback, safety
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
1959
Tulane (freshmen)
1960–1961
Tulane (OB)
1962
Arkansas State (DB)
1963–1970
Arkansas State
1971–1975
Tulane
Head coaching record
Overall
79–49–4
Bowls
2–2
Accomplishments and honors
Championships
1 NCAA College Division (1970) 3 Southland (1968–1970)
Awards
AFCA College Division Coach of the Year (1970)
Bennie Ellender Jr. (March 2, 1925 – December 22, 2011)[1][2] was an American football player and coach.[3] He served as the head football coach at Arkansas State University from 1963 to 1970 and at Tulane University from 1971 to 1975, compiling a career college football record of 79–49–4.
Ellender led the Arkansas State program to three consecutive Pecan Bowl games, which was one of the regional bowl games set up for the NCAA College Division to choose a champion. His 1970 team finished 11–0 and was ranked #1 in the final polls, earning his team the College Division championship. Ellender was selected AFCA College Division Coach of the Year following the season.[4] After the 1970 season, Ellender left ASU to become head football coach at his alma mater, Tulane.
^"Bennie Ellender Obituary".
^"Former Tulane football player, coach Bennie Ellender dies at age 86". Archived from the original on February 3, 2012. Retrieved December 29, 2011.
^"Former Arkansas State, Tulane Coach Dies - KPLC 7 News, Lake Charles, Louisiana". Archived from the original on December 8, 2015. Retrieved September 22, 2014.
^AFCA Coach of the Year | Coach and Athletic Director | Find Articles at BNET.com
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