Howard Clifford "Bully" Gilstrap was a college men's basketball and college football coach. He was the head coach of the Texas basketball program from 1942 to 1945. He coached the Longhorns to a 43–28 record, playing in one NCAA tournament and reaching the NCAA Final Four in 1943. Gilstrap also served as an assistant coach on the Longhorns football team for 20 seasons, from 1937 through 1956. He was an athlete at Texas, playing football, basketball and track and field. He was inducted into the University of Texas Athletics Hall of Honor in 1968.[1]

Bully Gilstrap
Gilstrap from the 1943 Cactus
Biographical details
BornTaylor, Texas, U.S.
Playing career
Football
1921–1923Texas
Basketball
1921–1922Texas
Track and field
1922–1923Texas
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
Football
1925–1936Schreiner
1937–1956Texas (assistant)
Basketball
1942–1945Texas
Head coaching record
Overall43–28 (basketball)
Tournaments1–1 (NCAA)
Accomplishments and honors
Championships
SWC regular season (1943)

Gilstrap was the brother of coach and athletic administrator Chena Gilstrap.

Head coaching record

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Basketball

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Statistics overview
Season Team Overall Conference Standing Postseason
Texas Longhorns (Southwest Conference) (1942–1945)
1942–43 Texas 19–7 9–3 T–1st NCAA Final Four
1943–44 Texas 14–11 6–6 T–3rd
1944–45 Texas 10–10 5–7 5th
Texas: 43–28 (.606) 20–16 (.556)
Total: 43–28 (.606)

      National champion         Postseason invitational champion  
      Conference regular season champion         Conference regular season and conference tournament champion
      Division regular season champion       Division regular season and conference tournament champion
      Conference tournament champion

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Howard Clifford "Bully" Gilstrap (1968) - Hall of Honor".