Dennis Franchione, Football Coach at TCU, Alabama and Texas A&M, Dies at 75
Franchione led Alabama for two seasons and Texas A&M for five, finishing with a 17-8 record at Alabama, WVTM 13 reported.
- Dennis Franchione, legendary college football coach, died Tuesday at age 75 after a decade-long battle with cancer. His career included head coaching roles at Texas A&M, Alabama, and TCU, where he mentored Hall of Famers LaDainian Tomlinson and Brian Urlacher.
- Known for revitalizing struggling programs, Franchione compiled a 213-135-2 overall record over 30 seasons as a head coach. He guided nine teams to conference championships and bowl games throughout his four-decade coaching career.
- Franchione led Alabama to a 17-8 record during two seasons in Tuscaloosa, producing a 10-win season in 2002 despite NCAA sanctions. He also transformed TCU to a 25-10 mark, securing the Horned Frogs' first bowl win since 1956.
- After departing Alabama for Texas A&M in 2002, Franchione coached the Aggies for five seasons before returning to Texas State. He helped the Bobcats transition from FCS to FBS competition, finishing his coaching career in 2015.
- Franchione had previously overcome kidney cancer in 2016 and 2021, remarking during his 2022 remission that it was the "greatest Christmas gift ever!" His health declined after the cancer returned earlier this year, leading to hospice care.
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College football coaching legend dead at 75 – The Horn News
Dennis Franchione, the longtime college football coach whose career included stops at TCU, Alabama and Texas A&M, has died, TCU said in a statement. He was 75. The Fort Worth Star-Telegram, which first reported the news, said Franchione’s family confirmed his death Tuesday, adding that he battled cancer for a... Read More The post College football coaching legend dead at 75 appeared first on The Horn News - Proudly American, Fiercely Independen…
Dennis Franchione, former Alabama, Texas A&M and TCU coach passes away at 75
Dennis Franchione’s head-coaching career ran from 1985 to 2015 and covered 29 seasons. He finished 213-135-2, with eight conference titles and eight bowl appearances at the FBS level. The stops included Southwestern, Pittsburg State, Texas State, New Mexico, TCU, Alabama and Texas A&M.
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Dennis Franchione, whose career as a head college football coach included stops at TCU, Alabama and Texas A&M, died on Tuesday, his family announced. He was 75.
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Former TCU, Alabama, Texas A&M coach Dennis Franchione dies
By Field Level Media Oct 06 (Field Level Media) - Dennis Franchione, who served as the head coach at Texas A&M, Alabama and TCU among other schools, has died at the age of 75. TCU confirmed his passing on Tuesday over social media. Franchione had bee...
Former TCU, Texas A&M and Texas State Coach Dennis Franchione Dies at 75
FORT WORTH, TX — Dennis Franchione, whose four-decade college football coaching career included stops at Texas A&M, Alabama and TCU and players such as Hall of Famers LaDainian Tomlinson and Brian Urlacher, has died. He was 75.Franchione's death was confirmed Tuesday to the Fort Worth Star-Telegram by family members and announced by TCU. Learn More Here.
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