Stewart "Red" Faught (January 7, 1924 – September 16, 2005) was an American football player and coach. He served as the head football coach at Franklin College in Franklin, Indiana, from 1957 to 1988, compiling a record of 155–146–6 .[1] As college football player, Faught was the starting quarterback at Indiana State University.[2]
| Biographical details | |
|---|---|
| Born | January 7, 1924 Sullivan, Indiana |
| Died | September 16, 2005 (aged 81) Franklin, Indiana |
| Playing career | |
| Football | |
| 1943–1946 | Indiana State |
| Position(s) | Quarterback |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| Football | |
| 1948–1951 | South Bend Riley HS (IN) (assistant) |
| 1952–1954 | Linton-Stockton HS (IN) |
| 1955–1956 | Clinton HS (IN) |
| 1957–1988 | Franklin (IN) |
| 1990–1991 | Georgetown (KY) (OC) |
| 1997 | Georgetown (KY) (OC) |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 155–146–6 (college) |
| Tournaments | 0–1 (NAIA D-II playoffs) |
| Accomplishments and honors | |
| Championships | |
| 1 Hoosier (1966) 2 HCC (1980–1981) | |
| Awards | |
| 3× Hoosier Coach of the Year | |
Following his tenure at Franklin, Faught joined the Georgetown Tigers staff as the offensive coordinator. In 1991, the Tigers won the NAIA Division II Football National Championship.
Head coaching record
| Year | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Bowl/playoffs | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Franklin Grizzlies (Hoosier/Hoosier–Buckeye Conference) (1957–1969) | |||||||||
| 1957 | Franklin | 4–5 | 1–4 | 6th | |||||
| 1958 | Franklin | 2–6 | 1–4 | T–5th | |||||
| 1959 | Franklin | 5–4 | 3–2 | T–2nd | |||||
| 1960 | Franklin | 5–4 | 3–2 | T–2nd | |||||
| 1961 | Franklin | 1–8 | 1–4 | T–5th | |||||
| 1962 | Franklin | 3–4–2 | 2–1–2 | 3rd | |||||
| 1963 | Franklin | 6–3 | 3–2 | T–2nd | |||||
| 1964 | Franklin | 6–3 | 4–1 | 2nd | |||||
| 1965 | Franklin | 3–5–1 | 2–2–1 | 4th | |||||
| 1966 | Franklin | 4–5 | 4–1 | T–1st | |||||
| 1967 | Franklin | 6–4 | 4–2 | 2nd | |||||
| 1968 | Franklin | 2–8 | 1–5 | T–6th | |||||
| 1969 | Franklin | 4–4–1 | 3–3 | T–3rd | |||||
| Franklin Grizzlies (NAIA Division II independent) (1970–1977) | |||||||||
| 1970 | Franklin | 7–3 | |||||||
| 1971 | Franklin | 5–5 | |||||||
| 1972 | Franklin | 8–3 | L NAIA Division II Semifinal | ||||||
| 1973 | Franklin | 5–4 | |||||||
| 1974 | Franklin | 4–6 | |||||||
| 1975 | Franklin | 6–4 | |||||||
| 1976 | Franklin | 6–3 | |||||||
| 1977 | Franklin | 8–2 | |||||||
| Franklin Grizzlies (Heartland Collegiate Conference) (1978–1986) | |||||||||
| 1978 | Franklin | 1–9 | 1–6 | 6th | |||||
| 1979 | Franklin | 6–4 | 5–2 | 2nd | |||||
| 1980 | Franklin | 8–2 | 5–2 | T–1st | |||||
| 1981 | Franklin | 8–2 | 6–1 | T–1st | |||||
| 1982 | Franklin | 6–4 | 5–2 | T–2nd | |||||
| 1983 | Franklin | 4–6 | 2–4 | T–4th | |||||
| 1984 | Franklin | 5–4–1 | 3–2–1 | 4th | |||||
| 1985 | Franklin | 5–4–1 | 2–4–1 | 4th | |||||
| 1986 | Franklin | 3–7 | 2–4 | T–5th | |||||
| Franklin Grizzlies (NAIA Division II independent) (1987–1988) | |||||||||
| 1987 | Franklin | 2–8 | |||||||
| 1988 | Franklin | 7–3 | |||||||
| Franklin: | 155–146–6 | 63–60–5 | |||||||
| Total: | 155–146–6 | ||||||||
| National championship Conference title Conference division title or championship game berth | |||||||||
References
- ^ "Stewart Faught". Indiana Football Hall of Fame. Retrieved July 10, 2018.
- ^ "Stewart Ray "Red" Faught". news-graphic.com. Retrieved July 25, 2018.