Alexander Bondurant

American educator, college football coach
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IntroAmerican educator, college football coach
A.K.A.Alexander Lee Bondurant
A.K.A.Alexander Lee Bondurant
PlacesUnited States of America
wasPhilologist
Work fieldSocial science
Gender
Male
Birth22 June 1865, Buckingham County
Death12 January 1937University, Mississippi (aged 71 years)
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Biography

Alexander Lee Bondurant (June 22, 1865 – January 12, 1937) was an American classicist, educator and football coach. Born in Buckingham County, Virginia, he was educated at Hampden–Sydney College (A.B. and A.M.) and the University of Virginia, followed by further study at the University of Texas and Harvard University, and in Europe, where he studied Greek and Roman ruins. In 1889 he began his career as an instructor of Greek and Latin at the University of Mississippi (Ole Miss), becoming head of the classics department in 1894, and the first dean of the graduate school in 1927, retiring as dean emeritus in 1936. He also served as the first football coach at Ole Miss, in 1893. During his one-season tenure, Bondurant compiled an record of four wins and one loss (4–1).

Head coaching record

YearTeamOverallConferenceStandingBowl/playoffs
Ole Miss Rebels (Independent) (1893)
1893Ole Miss4–1
Ole Miss:4–1
Total:4–1

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