Chad Morris
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Chad Allen Morris (born December 4, 1968) is an American football coach who was most recently the wide receivers coach and passing game coordinator at Texas State University. He served as the head football coach at Southern Methodist University (SMU) from 2015 to 2017 and the University of Arkansas from 2018 to 2019.
Infobox
2010
Tulsa (AHC/OC/QB)
2020
Auburn (OC/QB)
2021
Allen HS (TX)
2022
South Florida (off. analyst)
2023
Clemson (off. analyst)
2024
Texas State (WR/PGC)
Born
(1968-12-04) December 4, 1968 (age 57)Edgewood, Texas, U.S.
Alma mater
Texas A&M University
1994–1997
Eustace HS (TX)
1998–1999
Elysian Fields HS (TX)
2000–2002
Bay City HS (TX)
2003–2007
Stephenville HS (TX)
2008–2009
Lake Travis HS (TX)
2011–2014
Clemson (OC/QB)
2015–2017
SMU
2018–2019
Arkansas
Overall
18–40 (college)178–43 (high school)
Tables
· Head coaching record › College
SMU Mustangs (American Athletic Conference) (2015–2017)
SMU Mustangs (American Athletic Conference) (2015–2017)
Year
SMU Mustangs (American Athletic Conference) (2015–2017)
2015
2015
Year
2015
Team
SMU
Overall
2–10
Conference
1–7
Standing
T–5th (West)
2016
2016
Year
2016
Team
SMU
Overall
5–7
Conference
3–5
Standing
5th (West)
2017
2017
Year
2017
Team
SMU
Overall
7–5
Conference
4–4
Standing
T–3rd (West)
Bowl/playoffs
Frisco
SMU:
SMU:
Year
SMU:
Team
14–22
Overall
8–16
Conference
Departed SMU for Arkansas before bowl game
Arkansas Razorbacks (Southeastern Conference) (2018–2019)
Arkansas Razorbacks (Southeastern Conference) (2018–2019)
Year
Arkansas Razorbacks (Southeastern Conference) (2018–2019)
2018
2018
Year
2018
Team
Arkansas
Overall
2–10
Conference
0–8
Standing
7th (Western)
2019
2019
Year
2019
Team
Arkansas
Overall
2–8
Conference
0–6
Standing
(Western)
Arkansas:
Arkansas:
Year
Arkansas:
Team
4–18
Overall
0–14
Total:
Total:
Year
Total:
Team
18–40
| Year | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Bowl/playoffs | ||||
| SMU Mustangs (American Athletic Conference) (2015–2017) | |||||||||
| 2015 | SMU | 2–10 | 1–7 | T–5th (West) | |||||
| 2016 | SMU | 5–7 | 3–5 | 5th (West) | |||||
| 2017 | SMU | 7–5 | 4–4 | T–3rd (West) | Frisco | ||||
| SMU: | 14–22 | 8–16 | Departed SMU for Arkansas before bowl game | ||||||
| Arkansas Razorbacks (Southeastern Conference) (2018–2019) | |||||||||
| 2018 | Arkansas | 2–10 | 0–8 | 7th (Western) | |||||
| 2019 | Arkansas | 2–8 | 0–6 | (Western) | |||||
| Arkansas: | 4–18 | 0–14 | |||||||
| Total: | 18–40 | ||||||||
· Head coaching record › High school
Eustace Bulldogs (UIL) (1994–1997)
Eustace Bulldogs (UIL) (1994–1997)
Year
Eustace Bulldogs (UIL) (1994–1997)
1994
1994
Year
1994
Team
Eustace
Overall
5–5
1995
1995
Year
1995
Team
Eustace
Overall
5–5
1996
1996
Year
1996
Team
Eustace
Overall
5–5
1997
1997
Year
1997
Team
Eustace
Overall
11–1
Standing
1st
Eustace:
Eustace:
Year
Eustace:
Team
26–16
Elysian Fields Yellow Jackets () (1998–1999)
Elysian Fields Yellow Jackets () (1998–1999)
Year
Elysian Fields Yellow Jackets () (1998–1999)
1998
1998
Year
1998
Team
Elysian Fields
Overall
12–4
Standing
2nd
1999
1999
Year
1999
Team
Elysian Fields
Overall
14–2
Standing
1st
Elysian Fields:
Elysian Fields:
Year
Elysian Fields:
Team
26–6
Bay City Blackcats () (2000–2002)
Bay City Blackcats () (2000–2002)
Year
Bay City Blackcats () (2000–2002)
2000
2000
Year
2000
Team
Bay City
Overall
14–1
Standing
1st
2001
2001
Year
2001
Team
Bay City
Overall
14–2
Standing
1st
2002
2002
Year
2002
Team
Bay City
Overall
6–5
Standing
3rd
Bay City:
Bay City:
Year
Bay City:
Team
34–8
Stephenville Yellow Jackets () (2003–2007)
Stephenville Yellow Jackets () (2003–2007)
Year
Stephenville Yellow Jackets () (2003–2007)
2003
2003
Year
2003
Team
Stephenville
Overall
6–4
2004
2004
Year
2004
Team
Stephenville
Overall
10–1
Conference
5–0
Standing
1st
2005
2005
Year
2005
Team
Stephenville
Overall
13–1
Conference
5–0
Standing
1st
2006
2006
Year
2006
Team
Stephenville
Overall
10–2
Conference
6–1
Standing
3rd
2007
2007
Year
2007
Team
Stephenville
Overall
10–2
Conference
6–1
Standing
2nd
Stephenville:
Stephenville:
Year
Stephenville:
Team
49–10
Lake Travis Cavaliers () (2008–2009)
Lake Travis Cavaliers () (2008–2009)
Year
Lake Travis Cavaliers () (2008–2009)
2008
2008
Year
2008
Team
Lake Travis
Overall
16–0
Conference
6–0
Standing
1st
2009
2009
Year
2009
Team
Lake Travis
Overall
16–0
Conference
6–0
Standing
1st
Lake Travis:
Lake Travis:
Year
Lake Travis:
Team
32–0
Overall
12–0
Allen Eagles (UIL) (2021)
Allen Eagles (UIL) (2021)
Year
Allen Eagles (UIL) (2021)
2021
2021
Year
2021
Team
Allen
Overall
11–3
Conference
5–1
Standing
1st
Allen:
Allen:
Year
Allen:
Team
11–3
Overall
5–1
Total:
Total:
Year
Total:
Team
178–43
National championship Conference title Conference division title or championship game berth
National championship Conference title Conference division title or championship game berth
Year
National championship Conference title Conference division title or championship game berth
| Year | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Bowl/playoffs | ||||
| Eustace Bulldogs (UIL) (1994–1997) | |||||||||
| 1994 | Eustace | 5–5 | |||||||
| 1995 | Eustace | 5–5 | |||||||
| 1996 | Eustace | 5–5 | |||||||
| 1997 | Eustace | 11–1 | 1st | ||||||
| Eustace: | 26–16 | ||||||||
| Elysian Fields Yellow Jackets () (1998–1999) | |||||||||
| 1998 | Elysian Fields | 12–4 | 2nd | ||||||
| 1999 | Elysian Fields | 14–2 | 1st | ||||||
| Elysian Fields: | 26–6 | ||||||||
| Bay City Blackcats () (2000–2002) | |||||||||
| 2000 | Bay City | 14–1 | 1st | ||||||
| 2001 | Bay City | 14–2 | 1st | ||||||
| 2002 | Bay City | 6–5 | 3rd | ||||||
| Bay City: | 34–8 | ||||||||
| Stephenville Yellow Jackets () (2003–2007) | |||||||||
| 2003 | Stephenville | 6–4 | |||||||
| 2004 | Stephenville | 10–1 | 5–0 | 1st | |||||
| 2005 | Stephenville | 13–1 | 5–0 | 1st | |||||
| 2006 | Stephenville | 10–2 | 6–1 | 3rd | |||||
| 2007 | Stephenville | 10–2 | 6–1 | 2nd | |||||
| Stephenville: | 49–10 | ||||||||
| Lake Travis Cavaliers () (2008–2009) | |||||||||
| 2008 | Lake Travis | 16–0 | 6–0 | 1st | |||||
| 2009 | Lake Travis | 16–0 | 6–0 | 1st | |||||
| Lake Travis: | 32–0 | 12–0 | |||||||
| Allen Eagles (UIL) (2021) | |||||||||
| 2021 | Allen | 11–3 | 5–1 | 1st | |||||
| Allen: | 11–3 | 5–1 | |||||||
| Total: | 178–43 | ||||||||
| National championship Conference title Conference division title or championship game berth | |||||||||
References
- Morris served as SMU's head coach for the 2017 regular season before resigning to take the head coaching job at the Univ
- Morris served as Arkansas's head coach for the first ten games of the 2019 season before he was fired. Special teams coo
- "Chad Morris' Contract Amendment"https://archive.org/stream/274928-chad-morris-contract-amendment/
- Chad Morris. TigerNet.com. Retrieved August 27, 2012.http://www.tigernet.com/view/coach.do?id=6
- The News & Observerhttp://www.newsobserver.com/sports/college/acc/nc-state/article23297529.html
- Sawchik, Travis. Morris' new contract marks increased football commitment. postandcourier.com. December 8, 2011. Retrievhttps://web.archive.org/web/20130629130707/http://www.postandcourier.com/article/20111208/PC20/312089891
- Eye on College Footballhttp://www.cbssports.com/collegefootball/blog/eye-on-college-football/21373763/texas-tech-interviews-clemson-offensive-coordinator-chad-morris
- ESPN.comhttps://www.espn.com/college-football/story/_/id/8737764/chad-morris-kliff-kingsbury-emerge-front-runners-texas-tech-red-raiders-coaching-job-sources
- ESPN.comhttps://www.espn.com/college-football/story/_/id/8741465/kliff-kingsbury-hired-texas-tech-red-raiders-coach
- smumustangs.comhttps://web.archive.org/web/20171206162423/http://smumustangs.com/staff.aspx?staff=265
- "College Sports: Nichols: Chad Morris does whatever it takes to keep commits; SMU brings in second straight all-Texas haul | SportsDay"https://web.archive.org/web/20160207014150/http://sportsday.dallasnews.com/college-sports/smumustangs/2016/02/03/nichols-chad-morris-whatever-takes-hold-commits-brings-second-straight-texas-haul
- ESPN.comhttps://www.espn.com/college-football/story/_/id/21688241/arkansas-razorbacks-finalize-deal-make-smu-chad-morris-coach
- ESPN.comhttps://www.espn.com/college-football/story/_/id/28049475/arkansas-fires-coach-chad-morris-4-18-start
- sports.yahoo.comhttps://sports.yahoo.com/auburn-hires-ex-arkansas-head-coach-chad-morris-as-offensive-coordinator-203031955.html
- AL.comhttps://www.al.com/auburnfootball/2020/12/gus-malzahn-fired-as-auburn-head-coach.html
- AL.comhttps://www.al.com/sports/2021/03/chad-morris-hired-as-coach-at-texas-high-school-football-powerhouse-allen.html
- The Oklahomanhttps://www.oklahoman.com/story/sports/2021/03/26/ou-football-lincoln-riley-off-base-chandler-morris-tcu-transfer/7010087002/
- Denton Record-Chroniclehttps://dentonrc.com/sports/colleges/mean_green/chandler-morris-feels-like-unt-is-terrific-landing-spot-after-up-and-down-start-to/article_019cea50-0d57-5f42-b948-76803796ed78.html