Biographical details | |
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Born |
Bonham, Texas |
July 18, 1939
Playing career | |
1958–1960 | Baylor |
Position(s) | Wide receiver |
Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
1965–1972 | SMU (assistant) |
1973–1977 | Nebraska (WR) |
1978 | Nebraska (OC) |
1979–1980 | North Texas State |
1981–1985 | Texas Tech |
1988–1989 | Arkansas (assistant) |
1989–2012 | Appalachian State |
Head coaching record | |
Overall | 242–134–2 |
Tournaments | 22–14 (NCAA Division I-AA/FCS playoffs) |
Accomplishments and honors | |
Championships | |
3 NCAA Division I-AA/FCS (2005–2007) 10 SoCon (1991, 1995, 1999, 2005–2010, 2012) |
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Awards | |
Eddie Robinson Award (2006) Liberty Mutual Coach of the Year (2009) 3x AFCA Division I-AA/FCS COY (2005–2007) 7x AFCA Regional COY (1994–1995, 2005–2006, 2008–2010) 8x SoCon COY (1991, 1994–1995, 2005–2006, 2008–2010) SoCon Hall of Fame (2014) |
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College Football Hall of Fame Inducted in 2014 (profile) |
Gerald Hundley "Jerry" Moore (born July 18, 1939) is a former American football player and coach. He served as the head football coach at North Texas State University—now the University of North Texas—from 1979 to 1980, at Texas Tech University from 1981 to 1985, and at Appalachian State University from 1989 to 2012, compiling a career college football coaching record of 242–134–2. In his 24 years at Appalachian State, Moore posted a losing season only once. He led his 2005 Mountaineers team to the NCAA Division I-AA Football Championship. This was the third national championship for any college football team in the state of North Carolina. Moore and the Mountaineers repeated as champions in 2006 and 2007, achieving the first "three-peat" in NCAA Division I FCS/I-AA history. Moore was forced out as head coach at the conclusion of the 2012 season. He was selected for inclusion into the Southern Conference Hall of Fame, and College Football Hall of Fame in 2014.
Moore played wide receiver for the Baylor Bears. He was coached by Sam Boyd in 1958 and John Bridgers in 1959 and 1960. Moore captained the 1960 Gator Bowl team that ended the year as the nation's eleventh-ranked squad.