Hayden Fry
Hayden Fry Sport(s) Football Biographical details Born (1929-02-28) February 28, 1929 (age 85) Eastland, Texas Playing career 1947–1950 Baylor Position(s) Quarterback Coaching career (HC unless noted) 1956–1958 1959–1960 1961 1962–1972 1973–1978 1979–1998 Odessa HS (TX) Baylor (DB) Arkansas (QB/RB) SMU North Texas State Iowa Administrative career (AD unless noted) 1964–1972 1973–1978 SMU North Texas State Head coaching record Overall 232–178–10 Bowls 7–9–1 Statistics College Football Data Warehouse Accomplishments and honors Championships 1 SWC (1966) 1 MVC (1973) 3 Big Ten (1981, 1985, 1990) Awards Sporting News College Football COY (1981) Amos Alonzo Stagg Award (2005) SWC Coach of the Year (1963) MVC Coach of the Year (1973) 3x Big Ten Coach of the Year (1981, 1990–1991) College Football Hall of Fame Inducted in 2003 (profile) John Hayden Fry (born February 28, 1929) is a former American football player and coach. He played college football for Baylor University. He served as the head coach at Southern Methodist University (1962–1972), North Texas State University, now the University of North Texas (1973–1978), and the University of Iowa (1979–1998), compiling a career college football record of 232–178–10. He was inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame as a coach in 2003.