Joe Bailey Cheaney

Joe Bailey Cheaney (December 30, 1902 – March 16, 1983) was an American football and basketball coach. He was served two stints as the head football coach at Howard Payne University in Brownwood, Texas, from 1928 to 1934, and 1946 to 1947, and one stint at Southwest Texas State University—now known was Texas State University—from 1935 to 1942, compiling a career college football coaching record of 81–62–14. His career coaching record at Howard Payne was 58–19–9.[1][2]

Joe Bailey Cheaney
Cheaney pictured in The Lasso 1929, Howard Payne yearbook
Biographical details
Born(1902-12-30)December 30, 1902
Ranger, Texas, U.S.
DiedMarch 16, 1983(1983-03-16) (aged 80)
San Marcos, Texas, U.S.
Playing career
Football
1921–1924Howard Payne
Position(s)Halfback
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
Football
1925San Marcos Baptist Academy (TX)
1926–1927Howard Payne (assistant)
1928–1934Howard Payne
1935–1942Southwest Texas State
1943–1947Howard Payne
Basketball
1927–1935Howard Payne
1935–1939Southwest Texas State
1942–1943Southwest Texas State
1946–1947Howard Payne
Head coaching record
Overall81–62–14 (college football)
102–89 (college basketball)
Accomplishments and honors
Championships
Football
6 Texas Conference (1928–1932, 1934)

Cheaney was born on December 30, 1902, in Ranger, Texas. He graduated from Santa Anna High School in Santa Anna, Texas in 1921 and Howard Payne in 1925. He started in football as a halfback at Howard Payne, leading the Yellow Jackets to the Texas Intercollegiate Athletic Association (TIAA) title in 1924. He also was a sprinter on the track and field team, winning the TIAA championships for three years in the 100-yard and 200-yard dashes. Cheaney began his coaching career in 1925 as the football coach at San Marcos Baptist Academy in San Marcos, Texas.[3]

Cheane died on March 16, 1983, in San Marcos.[4]

Head coaching record

College football
Year Team Overall ConferenceStanding Bowl/playoffs
Howard Payne Yellow Jackets (Texas Conference) (1928–1934)
1928 Howard Payne 10–15–01st
1929 Howard Payne 8–0–25–01st
1930 Howard Payne 7–2–24–0–11st
1931 Howard Payne 6–24–1T–1st
1932 Howard Payne 7–14–01st
1933 Howard Payne 5–3–14–22nd
1934 Howard Payne 9–0–15–0–11st
Southwest Texas State Bobcats (Lone Star Conference) (1935–1942)
1935 Southwest Texas State 2–71–34th
1936 Southwest Texas State 3–5–11–34th
1937 Southwest Texas State 6–42–23rd
1938 Southwest Texas State 0–80–45th
1939 Southwest Texas State 3–5–20–3–15th
1940 Southwest Texas State 3–5–10–45th
1941 Southwest Texas State 4–43–12nd
1942 Southwest Texas State 3–4–10–2–14th
Southwest Texas State: 24–42–57–22–2
Howard Payne Yellow Jackets (Texas Conference) (1946–1947)
1946 Howard Payne 2–5–21–3T–4th
1947 Howard Payne 4–62–3T–4th
Howard Payne: 58–20–834–8–2
Total:82–62–13
      National championship         Conference title         Conference division title or championship game berth

References
  1. Howard Payne University coaching records Archived September 5, 2008, at the Wayback Machine
  2. "College football data warehouse, Joe Bailey Cheaney annual records". Archived from the original on February 19, 2007. Retrieved May 15, 2008.
  3. "Cheaney Coaches San Marcos "11"". El Paso Times. El Paso, Texas. Associated Press. August 16, 1925. p. 11. Retrieved July 9, 2022 – via Newspapers.com open access.
  4. "Joe B. Cheaney". Abilene Reporter-News. Abilene, Texas. March 18, 1983. p. 2E. Retrieved July 9, 2022 – via Newspapers.com open access.
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