Billy Brewer
Homer Ervin "Billy" Brewer (October 8, 1934 – May 12, 2018) was an American college football player and coach. He served as the head football coach at Southeastern Louisiana University from 1974 to 1979, Louisiana Tech University from 1980 to 1982, and University of Mississippi (Ole Miss) from 1983 to 1993, compiling a career college football coaching record of 125–94–6. He was also the host of an Ole Miss Rebel football post-game call-in show.
| Biographical details | |
|---|---|
| Born | October 8, 1934 Columbus, Mississippi, U.S. |
| Died | May 12, 2018 (aged 83) Memphis, Tennessee, U.S. |
| Playing career | |
| 1957–1959 | Ole Miss |
| Position(s) | Defensive back, quarterback |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| 1972–1973 | Southeastern Louisiana (assistant) |
| 1974–1979 | Southeastern Louisiana |
| 1980–1982 | Louisiana Tech |
| 1983–1993 | Ole Miss |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 125–94–6 |
| Bowls | 3–2 |
| Tournaments | 1–1 (NCAA D-I-AA playoffs) |
| Accomplishments and honors | |
| Championships | |
| 1 Southland (1982) | |
A native of Columbus, Mississippi, Brewer first came to Ole Miss as a player for the Rebel teams of Johnny Vaught. He played quarterback, defensive back, punted, and held for placekickers from 1957 to 1960. Ole Miss named him to its "Team of the Century" in 1993.
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