Born: October 25, 1933
Hometown: Laurel, MS
Year Induction: 2000
Deceased : November 15, 2021
Laurel High School (1947-1950)
Mississippi State University (1951-1954)
Assistant Coach, Mississippi State University (1955)
Assistant Coach, Colorado State (1956)
Assistant Coach, Mississippi State University (1957-1960)
Assistant Coach, George Washington University (1961-1970)
Defensive Coordinator, Virginia Tech (1964-1966)
Offensive Coordinator (1967-1970), Assistant Head Coach (1971-1974), University of North Carolina
Head Coach, The University of Southern Mississippi (1975-1981)
Head Coach, Southern Methodist University (1982-1986)
Overall Coaching Record: 91-44-3
Collins’ 1983 SMU squad had the unique distinction of playing in 3 bowl games in a single calender year: the Cotton Bowl in January, the Mirage Bowl (Tokyo, Japan) in November, and the Sun Bowl in December.
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