Allen Boren
American football coach (1934-2018)
Allen Moore Boren (March 28, 1934 – November 14, 2018) was an American football player and coach. He served as the head football coach at Sam Houston State University from 1972 to 1973, compiling a record of 7–14.
Boren played football, baseball, track, and basketball at Carthage High School and later football and baseball at Sam Houston State University for coach Paul Pierce. After graduation, he started his coaching career as an assistant at Wharton High School in 1956, before moving on to Sweeny High School. In 1959, Boren landed his first head coaching job at Bellville High School, a Class 2A school between Houston and Austin, Texas. Two district titles, one Bi-Dist. and one state runner up 37–9–1. Later he also coached at Edna High School. Two Dist titles and one state runner up. 44-21 and Humble High School.
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