Cliff Battles
Coaching Record
| Years Coached | Record | Win % | Playoff record | Playoff win % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 4-16-1 | 21.43% | 0-0 | 0.00% |
Coaching Tree
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Biography
Career Summary
Cliff Battles was a football coach in the National Football League (NFL) from 1946 to 1947, finishing his career as the head coach of the Brooklyn Dodgers. Over his two years of coaching his teams compiled a cumulative win/loss record of 6-20-2. He was the head coach of the Dodgers for the 1947 season. The Dodgers went 3-10-1 in this lone season as a head coach. During his career he was a head coach for one season.
Battles was enshrined in the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 1968 after his playing career.
Cliff Battles Coaching Tree
Before he was a head coach, Battles served as an assistant coach for Mal Stevens. He spent one years as an assistant coach to Mal Stevens, finishing as the interim head coach in 1946.
History
| Year | Position | Record | Playoff record |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1947 Brooklyn Dodgers | Head Coach | 3-10-1 | 0-0 |
| 1946 Brooklyn Dodgers | Interim Head Coach | 1-6-0 | 0-0 |
| 1942 Columbia Lions | Assistant Coach | 3-6-0 | |
| 1941 Columbia Lions | Assistant Coach | 3-5-0 | |
| 1940 Columbia Lions | Assistant Coach | 5-2-2 | |
| 1939 Columbia Lions | Assistant Coach | 2-4-2 | |
| 1938 Columbia Lions | Assistant Coach | 3-6-0 |
Coach history guide
| Seasons with a championship win | Seasons with a conference championship |
Coach facts
- Years as head coach: 1
- Named the interim head coach during the 1946 season for the Brooklyn Dodgers
- Past teams coached for: Brooklyn Dodgers