▁athlet ics ▁administrator . ▁ ▁He ▁served ▁as ▁the ▁head ▁football ▁coach ▁at ▁Joh ns ▁Hop kins ▁University ▁from ▁ 1 9 5 3 ▁to ▁ 1 9 5 6 ▁and ▁at ▁Bay lor ▁University ▁from ▁ 1 9 5 9 ▁to ▁ 1 9 6 8 , ▁compiling ▁a ▁career ▁college ▁football ▁record ▁of ▁ 5 9 – 7 4 – 2 . ▁ ▁Br id gers ▁was ▁the ▁athlet ic ▁director ▁at ▁Florida ▁State ▁University ▁from ▁ 1 9 7 3 ▁to ▁ 1 9 7 9 ▁and ▁at ▁the ▁University ▁of ▁New ▁Mexico ▁from ▁ 1 9 7 9 ▁to ▁ 1 9 8 7 . ▁ ▁He ▁also ▁worked ▁as ▁an ▁assistant ▁coach ▁in ▁the ▁National ▁Football ▁League ▁with ▁the ▁Baltimore ▁Col ts ▁( 1 9 5 7 – 1 9 5 8 ) ▁and ▁Pitts burgh ▁Ste el ers ▁( 1 9 6 9 ). ▁ ▁Co aching ▁career ▁Br id gers ▁began ▁his ▁career ▁as ▁an ▁assistant ▁coach ▁at ▁the ▁S ew ane e : ▁The ▁University ▁of ▁the ▁South ▁( 1 9 4 7 – 1 9 5 1 ), ▁was ▁head ▁coach ▁for ▁the ▁First ▁Caval ry ▁Division ▁Art illery ▁Team ▁in ▁H ok ka ido , ▁Japan ▁in ▁ 1 9 5 2 ▁and ▁was ▁head ▁football ▁and ▁track ▁coach ▁at ▁Joh ns ▁Hop kins ▁University ▁in ▁Baltimore ▁from ▁ 1 9 5 3 ▁to ▁ 1 9 5 6 . ▁ ▁In ▁ 1 9 5 7 ▁and ▁ 1 9 5 8