Dennis Franchione, the former TCU, Alabama and Texas A&M football coach, died at 75 after a prolific career marked by offensive innovation, headline-making job changes.
Known throughout the sport as “Coach Fran,” Franchione built much of his reputation by turning around struggling programs.
Dennis Franchione won 213 games in his head coaching career.
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…
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.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…
RIP to Dennis Franchione, who had been battling cancer. "Coach Fran" helped revive the TCU program which got him the Alabama job and eventually landed him at Texas A&M for five years.
Longtime football coach Dennis Franchione, whose career spanned 42 years and included stops at Alabama, Texas A&M and TCU, has reportedly died at 75.
A coaching career spanning more than 30 years featured eight conference titles and memorable head coaching stops at TCU, Alabama and Texas A&M
The Horned Frogs bounced back from a loss to BYU on Monday.
The Horned Frogs remained unbeaten through four conference games.
