Burley Bearden

Burley Bearden

Biographical details
Born	(1917-08-28)August 28, 1917 Waxahachie, Texas, U.S.
Died	January 18, 1997(1997-01-18) (aged 79) Mansfield, Texas, U.S.
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
1966–1970	Arlington State / Texas–Arlington
Head coaching record
Overall	27–24
Bowls	1–0
Accomplishments and honors
Championships
2 Southland (1966–1967)

Burley Lewis Bearden (August 28, 1917 – January 18, 1997) was an American college football coach. He served as the head football coach at the University of Texas at Arlington from 1966 to 1970, compiling record of 27–24.[1] In 1967, he led his team to victory in the Pecan Bowl, beating North Dakota State, 13–0.[2]

Bearden was born on August 28, 1917.[3]

Head coaching record

Year	Team	Overall	Conference	Standing	Bowl/playoffs
Arlington State / Texas–Arlington Rebels (Southland Conference) (1966–1970)
1966	Arlington State	6–4	3–1	T–1st
1967	Texas–Arlington	10–1	4–0	1st	W Pecan
1968	Texas–Arlington	6–4	3–1	2nd
1969	Texas–Arlington	5–5	2–2	T–2nd
1970	Texas–Arlington	0–10	0–4	5th
Arlington State / Texas–Arlington:		27–24	12–8
Total:		27–24
National championship         Conference title         Conference division title or championship game berth

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References

1. "Records Of UTA Coaches". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. Fort Worth, Texas. November 26, 1985. p. 9B. Retrieved November 25, 2024 – via Newspapers.com .
2. "Texans stop Bison 13–0". Rapid City Journal. December 17, 1967. p. 31. Retrieved January 13, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
3. "Burley L Bearden Arlington TX Moore Memorial Gardens". LocateGrave. Archived from the original on April 15, 2013. Retrieved September 19, 2012.
4. Carter, O. K. (November 26, 1985). "Variety of reasons contributed to UTA football death". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. Fort Worth, Texas. p. 7D. Retrieved November 25, 2024 – via Newspapers.com .