Lloyd Russell

For the British politician, see Lloyd Russell-Moyle.

Lloyd Opal Russell (April 10, 1913 – May 24, 1968) was an American football and baseball player and coach of football, basketball, and baseball. He served as the head football coach at North Texas State Teachers College, now the University of North Texas, in 1942, tallying a mark of 3–5. Russell was also the head baseball coach at Baylor University from 1940 to 1941 and again from 1958 to 1961, compiling a record of 72–58–1.

Lloyd Russell

Russell pictured in The Yucca 1943, North Texas State Teachers yearbook
Biographical details
Born	(1913-04-10)April 10, 1913 Atoka, Oklahoma, U.S.
Died	May 24, 1968(1968-05-24) (aged 55) Waco, Texas, U.S.
Playing career
Football
1935–1936	Baylor
Track
1935–1937	Baylor
Basketball
1935–1936	Baylor
Baseball
1935–1936	Baylor
1938	Cleveland Indians
Position(s)	Quarterback (football) Shortstop (baseball)
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
Football
1938–1940	Baylor (backfield)
1941	St. Mary's (TX)
1942	North Texas State Teachers
Basketball
1941–1942	St. Mary's (TX)
Baseball
1940–1941	Baylor
1958–1961	Baylor
Head coaching record
Overall	10–9–1 (football) 5–4 (basketball) 72–58–1 (baseball)
Accomplishments and honors
Awards
First-team All-SWC (1936)

Russell played baseball for the Cleveland Indians in 1938 before starting his coaching career. He served in both the Atlantic and Pacific for the United States Navy during World War II.

Head coaching record

Basketball

Statistics overview

Season	Team	Overall	Conference	Standing	Postseason
St. Mary’s (TX) (Independent) (1927)
1941–42	St. Mary’s	5–4
Total:		5-4

Football

Year	Team	Overall	Conference	Standing	Bowl/playoffs
St. Mary's Rattlers (Alamo Conference) (1941)
1941	St. Mary's	7–4–1	0–1	2nd
St. Mary's:		7–4–1	0–1
North Texas State Teachers Eagles (Lone Star Conference) (1942)
1942	North Texas State Teachers	3–5	1–2	3rd
North Texas State Teachers:		3–5	1–2
Total:		10–9–1

External links

• Career statistics from Baseball Reference
• Lloyd Russell at Find a Grave