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American athlete and coach (1902–1935)

Elza T. Renfro
Biographical details
Born	(1902-04-03)April 3, 1902 Oklahoma, U.S.
Died	September 21, 1935(1935-09-21) (aged 33) Jackson, Mississippi, U.S.
Playing career
Football
1923	Arkansas
Basketball
1923–1924	Arkansas
Baseball
1924	Arkansas

Coaching career (HC unless noted)
Football
1933	Arkansas State
1935	Centenary (assistant)

Head coaching record
Overall	2–4–2

Elza Tillman Renfro (April 3, 1902 – September 21, 1935) was an American football, basketball, and baseball player and coach of football, basketball, and track. He served as the head football coach at Arkansas State College—now known as Arkansas State University—for one season in 1933, compiling a record of 2–4–2.

Renfro died of blood poisoning in 1935.

Head coaching record


Year	Team	Overall	Conference
Arkansas State Indians (Arkansas Intercollegiate Conference) (1933)
1933	Arkansas State	2–4–2	1–3–1
Arkansas State:		2–4–2	1–3–1
Total:		2–4–2

References

"To Arkansas Post". Sarasota Herald-Tribune. August 24, 1933. Retrieved August 2, 2011.
"Coach E. T. Renfro of Centenary College Dies". The News-Star. Monroe, Louisiana. Associated Press. September 23, 1935. p. 3. Retrieved January 31, 2016 – via Newspapers.com .

External links

Elza T. Renfro at Find a Grave

v t e Arkansas State Red Wolves head football coaches
F. T. Parks (1911–1912) Clinton Young (1913) Earl W. Brannon (1914–1917) No team (1918) Foy Hammons (1919–1921) Tom Dandelet (1922–1923) Bill Stanley (1924) Herbert Schwartz (1925–1930) Jack Dale (1931–1932) Elza T. Renfro (1933) Tommy Mills (1934–1935) Leslie Speck (1936–1938) Bill Adams (1939–1941) No team (1942–1944) Ike Tomlinson (1945) Forrest England (1946–1953) Glen Harmeson (1954) Gene Harlow (1955–1957) Hugh Taylor (1958–1959) King Block (1960–1962) Bennie Ellender (1963–1970) Bill Davidson (1971–1978) Larry Lacewell (1979–1989) Al Kincaid (1990–1991) Ray Perkins (1992) John Bobo (1993–1996) Joe Hollis (1997–2001) Steve Roberts (2002–2010) Hugh Freeze (2011) David Gunn # (2011) Gus Malzahn (2012) John Thompson # (2012) Bryan Harsin (2013) John Thompson # (2013) Blake Anderson (2014–2020) Butch Jones (2021– ) # denotes interim coach

Arkansas State Red Wolves head football coaches

F. T. Parks (1911–1912)
Clinton Young (1913)
Earl W. Brannon (1914–1917)
No team (1918)
Foy Hammons (1919–1921)
Tom Dandelet (1922–1923)
Bill Stanley (1924)
Herbert Schwartz (1925–1930)
Jack Dale (1931–1932)
Elza T. Renfro (1933)
Tommy Mills (1934–1935)
Leslie Speck (1936–1938)
Bill Adams (1939–1941)
No team (1942–1944)
Ike Tomlinson (1945)
Forrest England (1946–1953)
Glen Harmeson (1954)
Gene Harlow (1955–1957)
Hugh Taylor (1958–1959)
King Block (1960–1962)
Bennie Ellender (1963–1970)
Bill Davidson (1971–1978)
Larry Lacewell (1979–1989)
Al Kincaid (1990–1991)
Ray Perkins (1992)
John Bobo (1993–1996)
Joe Hollis (1997–2001)
Steve Roberts (2002–2010)
Hugh Freeze (2011)
David Gunn # (2011)
Gus Malzahn (2012)
John Thompson # (2012)
Bryan Harsin (2013)
John Thompson # (2013)
Blake Anderson (2014–2020)
Butch Jones (2021– )

# denotes interim coach

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