Thurman "Bobby" Collins

High School Career

Laurel High School (1947-1950)

• Quarterback

College Career

Mississippi State University (1951-1954)

• Quarterback
• 4-year letterman
• Led MSU in punting every year
• Co-captain as senior

Coaching Career

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

Did You Know?

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.