Ernie Smith (American football coach)

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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