| Biographical details | |
|---|---|
| Born | (1924-06-16)June 16, 1924 Hachita, New Mexico, U.S. |
| Died | November 21, 2001(2001-11-21) (aged 77) Mexico |
| Playing career | |
| 1946–1949 | Arizona |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| 1950–1951 | Globe HS (AZ) |
| 1952–1954 | Bisbee HS (AZ) |
| 1955 | Arizona (assistant) |
| 1956–1964 | Arizona State–Flagstaff |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 58–25–5 (college) |
| Tournaments | 1–1 (NAIA playoffs) |
| Accomplishments and honors | |
| Championships | |
| 7 Frontier (1956–1962) | |
Max Reed Spilsbury (June 16, 1924 – November 21, 2001) was an American football player and coach. He served as the head football coach at Northern Arizona University–then known as Arizona State College at Flagstaff–from 1956 to 1964, compiling a record of 58–25–5.
Spilsbury was the father of actor Klinton Spilsbury.
Head coaching record
| Year | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Bowl/playoffs | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arizona State–Flagstaff Lumberjacks (Frontier Conference) (1956–1962) | |||||||||
| 1956 | Arizona State–Flagstaff | 8–2 | 3–0 | 1st | |||||
| 1957 | Arizona State–Flagstaff | 8–1 | 3–0 | 1st | |||||
| 1958 | Arizona State–Flagstaff | 11–1 | 3–0 | 1st | L NAIA Championship | ||||
| 1959 | Arizona State–Flagstaff | 6–2–1 | 3–0 | 1st | |||||
| 1960 | Arizona State–Flagstaff | 6–3–2 | 2–0–1 | T–1st | |||||
| 1961 | Arizona State–Flagstaff | 3–5–1 | 1–0–1 | 1st | |||||
| 1962 | Arizona State–Flagstaff | 6–4 | 2–0 | 1st | |||||
| Arizona State–Flagstaff Lumberjacks (NAIA independent) (1963–1964) | |||||||||
| 1963 | Arizona State–Flagstaff | 5–3–1 | |||||||
| 1964 | Arizona State–Flagstaff | 5–4 | |||||||
| Arizona State–Flagstaff: | 58–25–5 | 17–0–2 | |||||||
| Total: | 58–25–5 | ||||||||
| National championship Conference title Conference division title or championship game berth | |||||||||
References
- "Spilsbury Field". Northern Arizona University. Retrieved April 24, 2019.
- Odeven, Ed (November 26, 2001). "Legendary NAU coach dies of heart attack". Arizona Daily Sun. Retrieved April 24, 2019.
- Labrecque, Jeff (July 2, 2013). "The Lone Ranger legend of Klinton Spilsbury". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved April 24, 2019.
External links
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