13 Facts About Grant Teaff

Grant Garland Teaff is a former American football player and coach.

Grant Teaff was inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame as a coach in 2001.

Grant Teaff played football at Snyder High School in Snyder, Texas.

Grant Teaff continued playing at the college level for San Angelo Junior College and then for McMurry University in Abilene, Texas.

When McMurry head coach Wilford Moore was hired to coach for Lubbock High School in 1956, Grant Teaff became his assistant.

Grant Teaff then moved on to be an assistant at McMurry University from 1957 to 1959.

Grant Teaff began his head coaching career at McMurry in 1960, serving there until 1965.

King at Texas Tech, Grant Teaff became the head coach at Angelo State University from 1969 to 1971.

Grant Teaff quickly built Baylor into a competitive team and in 1974, Baylor won eight games and captured the Southwest Conference title for the first time since 1924.

In 1978, Grant Teaff led his team to another unforgettable win.

Grant Teaff remained Baylor's head football coach until 1992, compiling a winning record and winning the Southwest Conference title for the last time in 1980.

Grant Teaff's teams won the 1979 Peach Bowl, the 1985 Liberty Bowl, the 1986 Bluebonnet Bowl, and the 1992 John Hancock Bowl, his final game as coach.

Grant Teaff's teams earned invitations to the 1975 and 1981 Cotton Bowl Classic, the 1983 Astro-Bluebonnet Bowl, and the 1991 Copper Bowl.