Gus Raymond Alborn (born December 23, 1938) is a former

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player and coach. He served as head football coach at

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from 1978 to 1983 and at

Lamar University Lamar University (Lamar or LU) is a public university in Beaumont, Texas. Lamar has been a member of the Texas State University System since 1995. It was the flagship institution of the former Lamar University System. As of the fall of 2021, th ...

from 1986 to 1989, compiling a career

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record of 26–83. While coaching at his alma mater, Rice, Alborn compiled a 13–53 record overall. He was fired after the 1983 season and soon after became

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for the

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of the

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(USFL). In 1986, Alborn was hired as head coach at

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. He was released from his contract in 1990 when Lamar chose to discontinue the school's football program. Alborn later served as head coach at

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before retiring in 2002. On March 2, 2010, Alborn was elected

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Head coaching record

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