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A. B. Morris
Biographical details
Morris pictured in Prickly Pear 1925, Abilene Christian yearbook
Born	(1900-04-13)April 13, 1900 DeSoto, Texas, U.S.
Died	May 4, 1983(1983-05-04) (aged 83) Abilene, Texas, U.S.
Playing career
Football
1920–1922	Texas A&M
Baseball
1921–1923	Texas A&M
1922	Henryetta Hens
1923	Ardmore Snappers
1924	Ardmore Bearcats

Position(s)	Quarterback (football) Second baseman, shortstop (baseball)
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
Football
1923	Greenville HS (TX)
1924–1941	Abilene Christian
1942	Abilene Christian (assistant)
1946	Abilene Christian (assistant)
Basketball
1924–1943	Abilene Christian
1945–1955	Abilene Christian

Administrative career (AD unless noted)
1927–1969	Abilene Christian

Head coaching record
Overall	61–75–18 (college football) 304–242 (college basketball) 4–3 (high school football)
Accomplishments and honors
Championships
Football 2 Texas Conference (1939–1940)

Asbury Bratten "Bugs" Morris (April 13, 1900 – May 4, 1983) was an American football and baseball player, coach of football and basketball, and college athletics administrator. He was the fifth head football coach at Abilene Christian University in Abilene, Texas, serving for 18 seasons, from 1924 until 1941, and compiling record of 61–75–18. Morris was also the head basketball coach at Abilene Christian from 1924 to 1943 and again from 1945 to 1955, tallying a mark of 304–242. Morris also coached Greenville High School in 1923 to a 4–3 mark.

Head coaching record

College football


Year	Team	Overall	Conference	Standing
Abilene Christian Wildcats (Texas Intercollegiate Athletic Association) (1924–1932)
1924	Abilene Christian	3–4–2	1–3	T–11th
1925	Abilene Christian	2–5–2	2–1–1	T–4th
1926	Abilene Christian	4–4	2–2	5th
1927	Abilene Christian	6–1–1	4–1	2nd
1928	Abilene Christian	5–4	4–1	T–2nd
1929	Abilene Christian	6–1–1	2–1–1	T–4th
1930	Abilene Christian	2–7–1	1–3–1	8th
1931	Abilene Christian	4–5	3–2	2nd (Western)
1932	Abilene Christian	2–6–1	1–4	5th
Abilene Christian Wildcats (Texas Conference) (1933–1941)
1933	Abilene Christian	5–3–2	2–1–2	T–3rd
1934	Abilene Christian	1–7–2	1–3–1	T–8th
1935	Abilene Christian	1–6–3	1–4–1	T–6th
1936	Abilene Christian	1–7–1	1–4–1	T–5th
1937	Abilene Christian	0–9	0–6	9th
1938	Abilene Christian	6–2–1	3–2–1	4th
1939	Abilene Christian	6–2–1	5–1	T–1st
1940	Abilene Christian	7–2	5–1	T–1st
1941	Abilene Christian	6–3	5–1	T–2nd
Abilene Christian:		67–78–18	38–40–9
Total:		67–78–18
National championship Conference title Conference division title or championship game berth

References

"ACU News - Nov. 15, 2001". Archived from the original on May 29, 2010. Retrieved June 30, 2012.

External links

Career statistics from Baseball Reference (Minors)
A. B. Morris at Find a Grave

v t e Abilene Christian Wildcats head football coaches
Vernon McCasland (1919) Sewell Jones (1920) Russell A. Lewis (1921) Victor Payne (1922–1923) A. B. Morris (1924–1941) Tonto Coleman (1942) No team (1943–1945) Tonto Coleman (1946–1949) Garvin Beauchamp (1950–1955) Nick Nicholson (1956–1961) Les Wheeler (1962–1967) Wally Bullington (1968–1976) DeWitt Jones (1977–1978) Ted Sitton (1979–1984) John Payne (1985–1990) Ronnie Peacock (1991–1992) Bob Strader (1993–1995) Jack Kiser (1996–1999) Gary Gaines (2000–2004) Chris Thomsen (2005–2011) Ken Collums (2012–2016) Adam Dorrel (2017–2021) Keith Patterson (2022– )

Abilene Christian Wildcats head football coaches

Vernon McCasland (1919)
Sewell Jones (1920)
Russell A. Lewis (1921)
Victor Payne (1922–1923)
A. B. Morris (1924–1941)
Tonto Coleman (1942)
No team (1943–1945)
Tonto Coleman (1946–1949)
Garvin Beauchamp (1950–1955)
Nick Nicholson (1956–1961)
Les Wheeler (1962–1967)
Wally Bullington (1968–1976)
DeWitt Jones (1977–1978)
Ted Sitton (1979–1984)
John Payne (1985–1990)
Ronnie Peacock (1991–1992)
Bob Strader (1993–1995)
Jack Kiser (1996–1999)
Gary Gaines (2000–2004)
Chris Thomsen (2005–2011)
Ken Collums (2012–2016)
Adam Dorrel (2017–2021)
Keith Patterson (2022– )

v t e Abilene Christian Wildcats men's basketball head coaches
Vernon McCasland (1919–1920) G. C. Morlan (1920–1921) Dad Noles (1921–1922) Victor Payne (1922–1924) A. B. Morris (1924–1943) No team (1943–1945) A. B. Morris (1945–1955) Dee Nutt (1955–1969) Garnie Hatch (1969–1973) Willard Tate (1973–1980) Mike Martin (1980–1988) Dee Nutt (1988–1990) Darryn Shearmire # (1990–1991) Tony Mauldin (1991–1996) Shanon Hays (1996–1999) Mike Martin (1999–2002) Klint Pleasant (2002–2005) Jason Copeland (2005–2011) Joe Golding (2011–2021) Brette Tanner (2021– ) # denotes interim head coach

Abilene Christian Wildcats men's basketball head coaches

Vernon McCasland (1919–1920)
G. C. Morlan (1920–1921)
Dad Noles (1921–1922)
Victor Payne (1922–1924)
A. B. Morris (1924–1943)
No team (1943–1945)
A. B. Morris (1945–1955)
Dee Nutt (1955–1969)
Garnie Hatch (1969–1973)
Willard Tate (1973–1980)
Mike Martin (1980–1988)
Dee Nutt (1988–1990)
Darryn Shearmire # (1990–1991)
Tony Mauldin (1991–1996)
Shanon Hays (1996–1999)
Mike Martin (1999–2002)
Klint Pleasant (2002–2005)
Jason Copeland (2005–2011)
Joe Golding (2011–2021)
Brette Tanner (2021– )

# denotes interim head coach

v t e Abilene Christian Wildcats athletic directors
A. B. Morris (1927–1969) Wally Bullington (1969–1988) Don Drennan (1988–1990) Cecil Eager (1990–1995) Stan Lambert (1995–2002) Wally Bullington # (2002) Shanon Hays (2002–2003) Jared Mosley (2004–2014) Lee De León (2014–2018) Allen Ward (2018–2021) Zack Lassiter (2021– ) # denotes interim athletic director

Abilene Christian Wildcats athletic directors

A. B. Morris (1927–1969)
Wally Bullington (1969–1988)
Don Drennan (1988–1990)
Cecil Eager (1990–1995)
Stan Lambert (1995–2002)
Wally Bullington # (2002)
Shanon Hays (2002–2003)
Jared Mosley (2004–2014)
Lee De León (2014–2018)
Allen Ward (2018–2021)
Zack Lassiter (2021– )

# denotes interim athletic director

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