 Anderson pictured in Phi Psi Cli 1968, Elon yearbook | |
| Biographical details | |
|---|---|
| Born | April 14, 1947 Burgaw, North Carolina, U.S. |
| Alma mater | Elon University (1968) |
| Playing career | |
| c. 1967 | Elon |
| Position(s) | Tailback, defensive back |
| Coaching career ( HC unless noted) | |
| 1970–1972 | Wake Forest (assistant) |
| 1973 | Wichita State (assistant) |
| 1974–1976 | East Carolina (assistant) |
| 1977–1979 | Illinois (assistant) |
| 1980–1981 | East Carolina (assistant) |
| 1982–1983 | Elon |
| 1984 | Oklahoma Outlaws (WR/ST) |
| 1985–1986 | Missouri (QB) |
| 1987–1988 | Missouri ( OC) |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 14–6 |
Wright Lafate Anderson (born April 14, 1947) is a former American football coach. [1] He served as the head football coach at Elon University from 1982 to 1983, compiling a record of 14–6. [2] [3]
In 1984, Anderson left Elon to accept a post as an assistant coach for the Oklahoma Outlaws of the United States Football League (USFL). [4]
Head coaching record
| Year | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Bowl/playoffs | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elon Fightin' Christians ( South Atlantic Conference) (1982–1983) | |||||||||
| 1982 | Elon | 7–3 | 5–2 | T–2nd | |||||
| 1983 | Elon | 7–3 | 4–3 | T–3rd | |||||
| Elon: | 14–6 | 9–5 | |||||||
| Total: | 14–6 | ||||||||
References
- ^ "Phi Psi Cli [electronic resource]". 1913.
- ^ DeLassus, David. "Elon Phoenix". College Football Data Warehouse. Retrieved December 9, 2013.
- ^ "Football - Year by Year Results" (PDF). Elon Phoenix. Retrieved December 9, 2013.
- ^ "Star-News - Google News Archive Search".
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