Max Spilsbury

Max Spilsbury
Biographical details
Born(1924-06-16)June 16, 1924
Hachita, New Mexico, U.S.
DiedNovember 21, 2001(2001-11-21) (aged 77)
Mexico
Playing career
1946–1949Arizona
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
1950–1951Globe HS (AZ)
1952–1954Bisbee HS (AZ)
1955Arizona (assistant)
1956–1964Arizona State–Flagstaff
Head coaching record
Overall58–25–5 (college)
Tournaments1–1 (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 ConferenceStanding Bowl/playoffs
Arizona State–Flagstaff Lumberjacks (Frontier Conference) (1956–1962)
1956 Arizona State–Flagstaff 8–23–01st
1957 Arizona State–Flagstaff 8–13–01st
1958 Arizona State–Flagstaff 11–13–01stL NAIA Championship
1959 Arizona State–Flagstaff 6–2–13–01st
1960 Arizona State–Flagstaff 6–3–22–0–1T–1st
1961 Arizona State–Flagstaff 3–5–11–0–11st
1962 Arizona State–Flagstaff 6–42–01st
Arizona State–Flagstaff Lumberjacks (NAIA independent) (1963–1964)
1963 Arizona State–Flagstaff 5–3–1
1964 Arizona State–Flagstaff 5–4
Arizona State–Flagstaff: 58–25–517–0–2
Total:58–25–5
      National championship         Conference title         Conference division title or championship game berth

References

  1. ↑ "Spilsbury Field". Northern Arizona University. Retrieved April 24, 2019.
  2. ↑ Odeven, Ed (November 26, 2001). "Legendary NAU coach dies of heart attack". Arizona Daily Sun. Retrieved April 24, 2019.
  3. ↑ Labrecque, Jeff (July 2, 2013). "The Lone Ranger legend of Klinton Spilsbury". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved April 24, 2019.