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Robert W. "Bud" Moore (born October 16, 1939) is a former American football player and coach in the United States. He served as the head coach at the University of Kansas from 1975 to 1978, compiling a record of 18–26–1. In his first season in 1975, Moore was named Big Eight Coach of the Year and was runner up to Woody Hayes as the Football Writers Association of America National Coach of the Year. Moore led his team to a 23–3 upset over eventual national champion Oklahoma, breaking the Sooners' 37-game unbeaten streak. A native of Birmingham, Alabama (West End High School '57) and a graduate of the University of Alabama ('60), Moore played football and coached for the Crimson Tide under Bear Bryant, serving as Bryant's first offensive coordinator in 1974. He also was an assistant under Charlie Bradshaw at the University of Kentucky, Gene Stallings at Texas A&M University, and Bill Dooley at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. He received the Paul W. Bryant Alumni-Athlete Award in 1995. The award is given to a former University of Alabama athlete in recognition of character, contribution to society, professional achievement, and service to fellowman. Moore is also a member of the Kansas University Athletics Hall of Fame.
'''Robert W. "Bud" Moore''' (born [[October 16]], [[1939]] in [[Birmingham]]) is a former football player and coach and a breeder of bird dogs and Tennessee walking horses.
After retiring from coaching, Moore entered private business. In 1994 he was honored on National Philanthropy Day by the West Florida chapter of the Association of Fundraising Professionals. He has been active in bird dog field trials and showing Tennessee walking horses, having raised and owned multiple national champions in both venues.
 
Moore graduated from [[West End High School]] in [[1957]] and played for [[Bear Bryant]]'s [[Alabama Crimson Tide football team]] until graduating in [[1960]]. From [[1962]] to [[1964]] he was the offensive line coach for Charlie Bradshaw's Kentucky Wildcats. In [[1965]] [[Gene Stallings]] hired him as offensive coordinator at Texas A&M University. In [[1971]] he went to work for Bill Dooley coaching offensive line for the University of North Carolina Tar Heels.
 
Moore came back to [[Tuscaloosa]] in [[1972]] and became Alabama's first offensive coordinator when the position was created in [[1974]]. In [[1975]] he was hired to take over from Don Fambrough as head coach of the Kansas Jayhawks. He was named Big Eight Coach of the Years after his first season, which was capped by a 23-3 upset of eventual national champion Oklahoma. Over three seasons his teams had an overall record of 18-26-1. Fambrough returned as the Jayhawks head coach in [[1979]].
 
After retiring from coaching, Moore entered private business. In [[1994]] he was honored on National Philanthropy Day by the West Florida chapter of the Association of Fundraising Professionals. He has been active in bird dog field trials and showing Tennessee walking horses, having raised and owned multiple national champions in both venues.
 
Moore was presented with the [[Paul W. Bryant Alumni-Athlete Award]] in [[1995]]. He is also a member of the Kansas University Athletics Hall of Fame.
 
==References==
* "[http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Bud_Moore_(American_football) Bud Moore (American football)]" (January 22, 2014) Wikipedia - accessed January 30, 2014
 
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Revision as of 17:17, 30 January 2014

Robert W. "Bud" Moore (born October 16, 1939 in Birmingham) is a former football player and coach and a breeder of bird dogs and Tennessee walking horses.

Moore graduated from West End High School in 1957 and played for Bear Bryant's Alabama Crimson Tide football team until graduating in 1960. From 1962 to 1964 he was the offensive line coach for Charlie Bradshaw's Kentucky Wildcats. In 1965 Gene Stallings hired him as offensive coordinator at Texas A&M University. In 1971 he went to work for Bill Dooley coaching offensive line for the University of North Carolina Tar Heels.

Moore came back to Tuscaloosa in 1972 and became Alabama's first offensive coordinator when the position was created in 1974. In 1975 he was hired to take over from Don Fambrough as head coach of the Kansas Jayhawks. He was named Big Eight Coach of the Years after his first season, which was capped by a 23-3 upset of eventual national champion Oklahoma. Over three seasons his teams had an overall record of 18-26-1. Fambrough returned as the Jayhawks head coach in 1979.

After retiring from coaching, Moore entered private business. In 1994 he was honored on National Philanthropy Day by the West Florida chapter of the Association of Fundraising Professionals. He has been active in bird dog field trials and showing Tennessee walking horses, having raised and owned multiple national champions in both venues.

Moore was presented with the Paul W. Bryant Alumni-Athlete Award in 1995. He is also a member of the Kansas University Athletics Hall of Fame.

References

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