Chauncey Simpson, Date of Birth, Date of Death

    

Chauncey Simpson

College golf coach, college football coach, college track and field coach

Date of Birth: 21-Dec-1901

Date of Death: 20-Apr-1970

Profession: athletics competitor

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Sagittarius


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About Chauncey Simpson

  • Chauncey Simpson (December 21, 1901 – April 20, 1970) was the interim head football coach at Missouri from 1943 to 1945 while Don Faurot, the standing head coach, served in the Navy during World War II.
  • He compiled a 12–14–2 record including a 40–27 loss to Texas in the 1946 Cotton Bowl Classic.
  • During that time, he also served as the school's track coach.
  • He himself, was a football player at Missouri.
  • With Faurot's return in 1946 Simpson reverted to his pre-war position as an assistant football coach.
  • He was also the institution's long-time golf coach before retiring in the 1960s.He was the younger brother of hurdler and track coach Robert Simpson.

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