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Tilden "Happy" Campbell
Biographical details
Born	November 21, 1908; Pine Bluff, Arkansas, U.S.
Died	February 23, 1963 (aged 54); Tuscaloosa, Alabama, U.S.
Alma mater	Alabama
Playing career
1932–1934	Alabama (football)
1933–1935	Alabama (baseball)
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
Football
1935–1941	Alabama (Backfield)
1945	Alabama (Backfield)
1946	Ole Miss (Backfield)
1947–1955	Alabama (Backfield)
Baseball
1935–1942	Alabama
Head coaching record
Overall	344–158–4

Tilden "Happy" Campbell (November 21, 1908 – February 23, 1963) was both a former player and head coach for the Alabama baseball team and both a player and assistant coach for the Alabama football team

Coaching career

Football

After his discharge from the Navy, Campbell returned to Alabama as backfield coach in 1945. In 1946, former Alabama assistant coach Harold Drew, in his first year as head coach, hired Campbell to serve as backfield coach at Ole Miss.^[1] When Drew returned to Alabama as head coach in 1947, Campbell followed where he resumed his position as backfield coach and retained it through the 1955 season.^[2]

Baseball

In Spring 1935, Campbell served as manager for the Troy Trojans of the then Dixie Amateur League and lead the squad to the league championship.^[3] He resigned his position with Troy in April 1936 after the team became a professional squad as part of the Class D Alabama–Florida League to place his full focus on the Alabama team.^[3] During his tenure as head coach, Campbell led Alabama to nine SEC championships and an appearance in the 1950 College World Series en route to an overall record of 344 wins, 158 losses and 4 ties (344–158–4).

On February 23, 1963, Campbell died of a heart attack at his Tuscaloosa home.^[4] The following week, athletic director Bear Bryant announced that both Sam Bailey and Hayden Riley would serve as head baseball coach for the 1963 season.^[5]

Head coaching record

Statistics overview
Season	Coach	Overall	Conference	Postseason
Alabama Crimson Tide (Southeastern Conference) (1935–1942)
1935	Alabama	12–2	10–2
1936	Alabama	10–3–1	7–3–1
1937	Alabama	12–4	8–2
1938	Alabama	13–2	9–2
1939	Alabama	10–10	4–8
1940	Alabama	14–2	12–1
1941	Alabama	19–2–1	13–2
1942	Alabama	10–2	9–1
Alabama Crimson Tide (Southeastern Conference) (1947–1962)
1947	Alabama	20–7	11–3	NCAA South District III Participant
1948	Alabama	18–11	11–5	NCAA South District III Participant
1949	Alabama	14–8	14–4
1950	Alabama	22–12	12–4	College World Series
1951	Alabama	17–5–1	14–4–1
1952	Alabama	13–11	11–8
1953	Alabama	10–9	8–9
1954	Alabama	10–7	8–7
1955	Alabama	23–6	16–2	NCAA District III Participant
1956	Alabama	18–7	15–5
1957	Alabama	18–8	13–5
1958	Alabama	14–7	11–5
1959	Alabama	8–7	8–5
1960	Alabama	11–7	9–6
1961	Alabama	12–9	6–9
1962	Alabama	16–10–1	8–7–1
Alabama:		344–158–4	247–109–3
Total:		344–158–4
National Champions College World Series Participants Conference Champions

References

^ "Mississippi gets Alabama coaches". The Gettysburg Times. Associated Press. January 15, 1946. p. 6. Retrieved May 16, 2012.
^ "Campbell returning to Tide coach staff". The Tuscaloosa News. Associated Press. January 23, 1947. p. 10. Retrieved June 4, 2012.
^ ^a ^b "Campbell resigns as Troy manager". The Tuscaloosa News. April 15, 1936. p. 7. Retrieved May 16, 2012.
^ "Happy Campbell, Tide coach, dies". The Tuscaloosa News. February 24, 1963. p. 1. Retrieved May 16, 2012.
^ "Riley, Bailey will handle Tide baseball". The Tuscaloosa News. February 26, 1963. p. 6. Retrieved May 16, 2012.