A. L. Phillips was an American college football player and coach. He played football as a halfback at Washington & Jefferson College in Washington, Pennsylvania and was captain of the 1900 Washington & Jefferson football team before graduating in 1901. Phillips served as the head football coach at Cumberland University in Lebanon, Tennessee from 1902 to 1904. He led the 1903 Cumberland Bulldogs to share of the Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association (SIAA) title.[1][2]

A. L. Phillips
Phillips pictured in The Phoenix 1903, Cumberland University yearbook
Playing career
1899–1900Washington & Jefferson
Position(s)Halfback
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
1902–1904Cumberland (TN)
Head coaching record
Overall12–7–1
Accomplishments and honors
Championships
1 SIAA (1903)

Phillips was later treasurer of the Union Trust Company of Washington, Pennsylvania.[3]

Head coaching record

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Year Team Overall Conference Standing Bowl/playoffs
Cumberland Bulldogs (Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association) (1902–1904)
1902 Cumberland 3–5 1–4 12th
1903 Cumberland 6–1–1 4–1–1 T–1st
1904 Cumberland 3–1 1–1 8th
Cumberland: 12–7–1 6–6–1
Total: 12–7–1
      National championship         Conference title         Conference division title or championship game berth

References

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  1. ^ "Mayor Philip Craighead | City of Lebanon, Tennessee". Archived from the original on December 8, 2015. Retrieved December 5, 2015.
  2. ^ Langum, David J (January 2010). From Maverick to Mainstream: Cumberland School of Law, 1847-1997. p. 95. ISBN 9780820336183.
  3. ^ "Bank Treasurer Named Victory Loan Director For Washington County". The Pittsburgh Gazette Times. Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. March 31, 1919. p. 7. Retrieved April 10, 2022 – via Newspapers.com  .