He was the eighth head football coach at Adams State College—now known as Adams State University—in Alamosa, Colorado, serving for two seasons, from 1957 to 1958, and compiled a record of 1–17–1.
[1] Smith played college football at Colorado State College of Education—now known as University of Northern Colorado, where he was All-Rocky Mountain Conference selection at tackle.
[2] Smith resigned from his post at Adams State after the 1958 season.
[3] In 1967, he was hired to coach the line at Southern Colorado State College—now known as Colorado State University Pueblo—under head football coach Joe Prater.
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