ope ' s ▁first ▁year ▁at ▁head ▁coach ▁he ▁led ▁the ▁S ew ane e ▁Tig ers ▁to ▁a ▁Southern ▁Inter col leg iate ▁Athlet ic ▁Association ▁( SI AA ) ▁championship ▁in ▁ 1 9 0 9 , ▁be ating ▁previous ▁season ' s ▁champion ▁L SU ▁and ▁hand ing ▁V ander b ilt ▁its ▁first ▁loss ▁to ▁a ▁Southern ▁team ▁in ▁six ▁years . ▁ ▁Howard ▁Form er ▁S ew ane e ▁player ▁Bob ▁Taylor ▁D obb ins ▁assist ed ▁C ope ▁at ▁Howard . ▁ ▁Leg acy ▁C ope ' s ▁dis ci ples ▁include : ▁ ▁Bob ▁Taylor ▁D obb ins , ▁played ▁for ▁S ew ane e ▁( 1 9 1 3 – 1 9 1 5 ), ▁assistant ▁for ▁Howard ▁( 1 9 2 2 – 1 9 2 3 ) ▁ ▁Frank ▁Fa ul kin berry , ▁played ▁for ▁S ew ane e ▁( 1 9 0 7 – 1 9 1 0 ), ▁head ▁coach ▁for ▁Middle ▁Tennessee ▁State ▁( 1 9 2 6 – 1 9 3 2 ) ▁ ▁Jen ks ▁G ille m , ▁played ▁for ▁S ew ane e ▁( 1 9 1 0 – 1 9 1 2 ), ▁head ▁coach ▁for ▁Howard ▁( 1 9 2 5 – 1 9 2 6 ), ▁B irmingham – S ou thern ▁( 1 9 2 8 – 1 9 3 9 ), ▁head ▁coach ▁for ▁S ew ane e ▁( 1 9 4 0 – 1 9 4 1 ) ▁