Jubie Bragg

Jubie Bragg
Biographical details
Born(1876-02-17)February 17, 1876
Macon, Georgia, U.S.
DiedNovember 26, 1947(1947-11-26) (aged 71)
Tallahassee, Florida, U.S.
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
1907–1909Florida A&M
1913Jackson
1920–1925Florida A&M
1920–1922Talladega
1930–1932Florida A&M
Administrative career (AD unless noted)
1930–1945Florida A&M
Head coaching record
Overall23–22–5
Accomplishments and honors
Championships
2 black national championship (1920–1921)

Jubie Barton Bragg (February 17, 1876 – November 26, 1947) was an American college football coach an athletics administrator. He was the first head football coach at Florida A&M University in Tallahassee, Florida. Bragg coached the team off and on from 1907 through 1930 and also served as head football coach at Alabama's Talladega College, leading that school to shared black college football national championships in 1920 and 1921. His son, Eugene J. Bragg, was head football coach at Florida A&M from 1934 to 1935. Bragg was a charter member of Alpha Phi Alpha fraternity's Beta Nu chapter on the campus of Florida A&M.

Bragg died on November 26, 1947, in Tallahassee.[1] Florida A&M's football stadium, Bragg Memorial Stadium, is named in his honor.

Head coaching record

Year Team Overall Conference Standing Bowl/playoffs
Florida A&M Rattlers (Independent) (1907–1909)
1907 Florida A&M 0–1
1908 Florida A&M 0–1
1909 Florida A&M 0–1
Jackson Tigers (Independent) (1913)
1913 Jackson 1–0
Jackson: 1–0
Florida A&M Rattlers (Southeastern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference) (1920–1925)
1920 Florida A&M 0–2 0–2
1921 Florida A&M 0–1–1 0–1–1
1922 Florida A&M 0–1–1 0–1–1
1923 Florida A&M 1–0 1–0
1924 Florida A&M 0–1 0–1
1925 Florida A&M 1–2 0–2
Florida A&M Rattlers (Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference) (1930–1932)
1930 Florida A&M 0–3 0–2
1931 Florida A&M 3–3 0–3
1932 Florida A&M 4–2–1 0–2
Florida A&M: 9–18–3 1–14–2
Talladega (Independent) (1920–1922)
1920 Talladega 6–0
1921 Talladega 4–0–1
1922 Talladega 3–4–1
Talladega: 13–14–2
Total: 23–22–5

References

  1. ^ "Ex-Official Of Florida Negro College Dies". The Tampa Tribune. Tampa, Florida. Associated Press. November 26, 1947. p. 2. Retrieved December 2, 2019 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.