Albert Price Simmonds (October 29, 1875 – November 13, 1953) was an

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coach. He served as the head football coach at

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(LSU) for two seasons from 1894 to 1895, the second and third seasons in the LSU Tigers football program's existence, compiling a record of 5–1. Simmons was a graduate of

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. He was born in

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in 1875 and later was an insurance agent in

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. In 1951, at the age of 76, Simmonds was working for the Hygienic Phone Service. He died on November 13, 1953.

Head coaching record

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